In my family it is tradition to give a family name as a middle name. For my 3rd child I would like to honor my late grandfather whose name was [name]Richard[/name] [name]George[/name]. If I have a boy the middle name will be [name]Richard[/name] no matter what. If I have a girl I could do Gerogia, which I love. However, [name]Richard[/name] also happens to be my father-in-law and brother-in-law’s names, so if I can girlify [name]Richard[/name], it will be a family name from both sides.
Any suggestions for a girly form of [name]Richard[/name] for a middle name (and I’m not naming my little girl [name]Dick[/name], so don’t even suggest it)? [name]Ricki[/name] was the only thing I could come up with and I’m not crazy about it. My [name]BIL[/name] goes by [name]Ricki[/name], but my grandfather was [name]Dick[/name] or [name]Richard[/name] and my FIL goes by [name]Dick[/name]. First names are still up in the air but front runners are [name]Lennon[/name], [name]Seren[/name] (pronounced SAIR-en), [name]Bellamy[/name], [name]Rory[/name] and [name]Harper[/name].
Ooh I like [name]Rachel[/name] and [name]Richelle[/name]/[name]Rachelle[/name] for a mn honoring [name]Richard[/name]. You could even consider leaving it [name]Richard[/name] since its going in the middle…
I don’t know any girl versions of [name]Richard[/name]…but I went to school with a girl named [name]Rikki[/name].
I’d save [name]Richard[/name] for a boy and just use [name]Georgia[/name] for a girl.
I immediately thought of [name]Erica[/name] (maybe because others mentioned [name]Rikki[/name]?). Interestingly enough, they have very similar meanings: [name]Richard[/name] = dominant ruler and [name]Erica[/name] = eternal ruler.
I agree with others, I think [name]Georgia[/name] is a very lovely choice. [name]Just[/name] thought I’d share another [name]Richard[/name]-ish option!