HELP! I need creative Berries!

General Name Discussion
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Okay, here’s the thing…

I am trying to find some names that would actually have some meaning behind it, even if I have to make it up. I don’t just want a name, “because I like it.” If that makes any sense! And I definitely don’t want a common name.

Anyways… For instance, my mother’s name is [name]Laura[/name] and my father’s name is [name]Harry[/name]. However, I don’t like either name, at all! My mom’s middle name, [name]Lynn[/name], is too popular and my dad’s is Tawes. I do kind of like Tawes, but it sounds too much like [name]Todd[/name]. I have a half sister, [name]Carrie[/name], who was named after my dad’s mother and a half brother, [name]Brian[/name]. Again, I don’t like those names, at least not as first names. On my mom’s side, her parents, my grandparents, were [name]Jeanne[/name] and [name]Wilbur[/name]. My mom has 5 sisters, [name]Donna[/name], [name]Wendy[/name], [name]Holly[/name], [name]Brenda[/name], and [name]Alice[/name], so those names are out. Also, my “sister,” which is a girl I’ve pretty much raised since she was born, is named [name]Lauren[/name] [name]Louise[/name]. My name is [name]Hilary[/name] [name]Jeanne[/name]. As for my husband, he is [name]Justin[/name] [name]David[/name]. And we don’t want his family in any part of this. They are absolutely horrible, we don’t even associate with them - it’s sad.

Bottom line, can anyone think of anything that means or sounds or anything with any of these names below?..

[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Harry[/name]
[name]Carrie[/name]
[name]Brian[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]
[name]Wilbur[/name]
Jeannne
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Bessie[/name]
[name]Bernice[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name]
Wolfford
Talmidge
Tawes
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Justin[/name]
[name]Hilary[/name]

Suggestions??? Help! Thanks!!

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L aurelyn?

[name]Laura[/name] - Similar to laura… [name]Fauna[/name]/ [name]Fawna[/name] [name]Loree[/name]/ [name]Laurie[/name] [name]Liora[/name] Louria [name]Lowri[/name] Lauan (pn Low-ah)
[name]Lynn[/name] -[name]Wynn[/name]/[name]Winn[/name] [name]Lynnelle[/name]/ [name]Lynette[/name]
[name]Harry[/name] - [name]Hiro[/name] Heru Harou
[name]Carrie[/name] -[name]Cora[/name] [name]Kairi[/name] [name]Kerry[/name] [name]Kyra[/name] [name]Karah[/name] [name]Kierra[/name] [name]Gary[/name] Kaori [name]Kiara[/name]
[name]Brian[/name] - [name]Brin[/name]/[name]Bryn[/name] [name]Byron[/name] [name]Brenna[/name] [name]Burne[/name] [name]Breann[/name] [name]Berwyn[/name] [name]Barney[/name] [name]Breanna[/name] [name]Bryna[/name] [name]Brynna[/name] [name]Bernie[/name] [name]Briony[/name] [name]Bruno[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name]- [name]Loraine[/name] Lauriana [name]Loreen[/name] [name]Lorna[/name] Lorianna [name]Lorena[/name] Lareina
[name]Louise[/name]-[name]Liisa[/name] [name]Luisa[/name] [name]Luz[/name] [name]Lacy[/name] [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Luise[/name] Lissy [name]Lyssa[/name] [name]Luiza[/name] [name]Liesa[/name]

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This is just what I came up with, may think of more.

[name]Laura[/name]- [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Leora[/name], [name]Leona[/name], [name]Lara[/name], [name]Lyra[/name]
[name]Lynn[/name]- [name]Linnea[/name], Lenae, Linley, [name]Lyla[/name]
[name]Harry[/name]- [name]Harrison[/name], [name]Harlan[/name], [name]Henry[/name]
[name]Carrie[/name]- [name]Carolyn[/name], [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Cara[/name], [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Brian[/name]- [name]Bryony[/name], [name]Bryn[/name], [name]Briar[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name]- [name]Loralei[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]- [name]Louisa[/name], [name]Lewis[/name], [name]Louis[/name], [name]Louella[/name], [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Wilbur[/name]- [name]William[/name], [name]Wilson[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Willow[/name]
[name]Jeanne[/name]- [name]Jean[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]- [name]Rachelle[/name], [name]Raquel[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]- [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Bee[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Beatriz[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name]- [name]Emery[/name], [name]Emme[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Ember[/name], [name]Mercer[/name]
Tawes- [name]Dawson[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]- Any kind of flower name ex. [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Justin[/name]- [name]Justine[/name]

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I’m not trying to avoid repeats, so they might occur.

[name]Laura[/name] - (sound) [name]Laurette[/name], Laurabeth, [name]Laureen[/name],[name]Maura[/name], [name]Nora[/name] (meaning) [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Stan[/name] (apparently…)
[name]Lynn[/name] - (sound) [name]Lynette[/name], Maylyn, [name]Gracelyn[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name] (meaning) [name]Lake[/name], [name]Odette[/name], [name]Vivien[/name], [name]Rudyard[/name]
[name]Harry[/name] - (sound) [name]Henry[/name], [name]Harrison[/name], [name]Larry[/name], [name]Lawrence[/name] (meaning) [name]Michael[/name], [name]William[/name], [name]Eric[/name], [name]Frederick[/name]… (“ruler” gets a lot of responses)
[name]Carrie[/name] - (sound) [name]Carys[/name], [name]Catherine[/name], [name]Cathleen[/name], [name]Cassandra[/name] (meaning) [name]Adam[/name], [name]Simon[/name] (“free man” also gets a lot of responses)

That’s all I have time for at the moment - might be back later. Good luck!

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You could honor them with variations or similar names

[name]Laura[/name]/[name]Lauren[/name] = [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Lara[/name], [name]Laurence[/name], [name]Loretta[/name]
Rhyming with [name]Laura[/name] = [name]Cora[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Flora[/name]
[name]Lynn[/name] = [name]Flynn[/name], [name]Finn[/name]
[name]Harry[/name] = [name]Henry[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name], [name]Harold[/name], [name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Carrie[/name] = [name]Carolyn[/name], [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Cassie[/name], [name]Cara[/name], [name]Carol[/name] ([name]Carolyn[/name] would combine [name]Carrie[/name] + [name]Lynn[/name]).
[name]Brian[/name] = [name]Brielle[/name], [name]Briella[/name], [name]Brianna[/name], [name]Briar[/name], [name]Briony[/name], [name]Bree[/name]
[name]Louise[/name] = [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Louis[/name], [name]Louisa[/name], [name]Louisiana[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Lola[/name], [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Wilbur[/name] = [name]William[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Jeanne[/name] = [name]Anne[/name], [name]Annabelle[/name], [name]Jean[/name], [name]June[/name], [name]Joan[/name], [name]Jenna[/name], [name]Janine[/name], [name]Jeanette[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name] = [name]Ray[/name], [name]Shelley[/name], [name]Raquel[/name]
[name]Bessie[/name] = Any variation of [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Tess[/name], [name]Tessie[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] = [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name] = [name]Emma[/name], [name]Gemma[/name], [name]Jemima[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], and to honour [name]Lynn[/name] [name]Emmalynn[/name]
Wolfford = [name]Wolf[/name], [name]Wolfgang[/name], [name]Ford[/name]
Talmidge = [name]Talia[/name], Taleah, Tahli, [name]Tali[/name]
The [name]Midge[/name] of Talmidge could be a nn for [name]Margaret[/name] or any variant of [name]Margaret[/name].
Tawes = [name]Dawes[/name], [name]Dawson[/name]. For some reason it also reminds me of [name]Tate[/name].
[name]Iris[/name] = [name]Ida[/name], [name]Ivy[/name] or maybe a different flower name? [name]Violet[/name], [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Justin[/name] = [name]Justine[/name], [name]Dustin[/name]
[name]Hilary[/name] = [name]Hailey[/name], [name]Ilaria[/name]

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I’m back!

[name]Add[/name] to [name]Carrie[/name] sound: [name]Carson[/name]
[name]Brian[/name] - (sound) [name]Brandon[/name], [name]Ian[/name], [name]Brianna[/name], [name]Breena[/name], [name]Bryn[/name], [name]Brynna[/name] (meaning) [name]Gabriel[/name], [name]Clare[/name], [name]Ken[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name] - (sound) [name]Lawrence[/name], [name]Lorelai[/name], [name]Laurel[/name] (see [name]Laura[/name] for others) (meaning) (same as [name]Laura[/name])
[name]Louise[/name] - (sound) [name]Louisa[/name], [name]Louis[/name], [name]Lewis[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Lucia[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Eloisa[/name] (meaning) [name]Camilla[/name], [name]Earl[/name], [name]Hera[/name]
[name]Wilbur[/name] - (sound) [name]William[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Willow[/name], [name]Wilfred[/name], [name]Quilliam[/name] (meaning) (nothing palatable to me)
Jeannne - (sound) [name]John[/name], [name]Joanna[/name], [name]Joanne[/name], [name]Jean[/name] (zhahn for a French boy), [name]Janet[/name], [name]Jane[/name], [name]Jeanette[/name] any variation thereof (meaning) (ditto sound)
[name]Rachel[/name] - (sound) [name]Raymond[/name], [name]Ray[/name] (meaning) [name]Leah[/name] (is the other wife of [name]Jacob[/name] in the Bible), [name]Howard[/name]
[name]Bessie[/name] - (sound) [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Bettina[/name], [name]Elspeth[/name], [name]Elsie[/name] (meaning) [name]Aaron[/name], [name]Abraham[/name], [name]Alexander[/name]/a, etc. (“pledged by God”)
[name]Bernice[/name] - (sound) [name]Eunice[/name], [name]Bertha[/name], [name]Janice[/name], [name]Alice[/name], [name]Bernadette[/name], [name]Bernard[/name] (meaning) [name]Alma[/name], [name]Nicholas[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] - (sound) [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Bea[/name], [name]Trisha[/name], [name]Patricia[/name], [name]Tressa[/name] (meaning) [name]Bronwen[/name], [name]Edith[/name], [name]Edmund[/name], [name]Gwen[/name], [name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name] - (sound) [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emmett[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Emer[/name], [name]Emile[/name] (meaning) [name]Emery[/name] (means “son of [name]Emery[/name]”)
Wolfford - (sound) [name]Wolf[/name], [name]Ford[/name], [name]Wolfgang[/name] (meaning) (“wolf”, anyway) [name]Conor[/name], [name]Conan[/name], Ylva, [name]Ulric[/name]
Talmidge - (sound) [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Midge[/name], [name]Madge[/name], [name]Maud[/name] (meaning) Umm…don’t know what it meands?
Tawes - (sound) [name]Dawes[/name], [name]Lewis[/name], [name]Amos[/name], [name]Wade[/name] (the last one just uses similiar letters…) (meaning) (ditto)
[name]Iris[/name] - (sound) [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Irene[/name], [name]Ireland[/name]/Irelyn, [name]Siri[/name], [name]Irving[/name] (meaning) [name]Noah[/name], [name]Rainbow[/name]
[name]Justin[/name] - (sound) [name]Justine[/name], [name]Justina[/name], [name]Joshua[/name], [name]Timothy[/name] (meaning) [name]Yoshi[/name] (“Righteous” does not provoke many usable results)
[name]Hilary[/name] - (sound) [name]Millie[/name], [name]Hilda[/name], Hilga, Hilmar, [name]Larry[/name], [name]Lawrence[/name], [name]Millicent[/name] (meaning) [name]Blythe[/name], [name]Asher[/name], [name]Allegra[/name], [name]Joy[/name]

[name]Lawrence[/name]/[name]Lewis[/name] kept coming up a lot. Possibilities? Anyway, hope that helped! (I searched on behindthename.com for meanings)

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You don’t have to use a name of a loved one to pick a meaningful name. Are there any places or things that are important to you or your husband? For example, I know a [name]Caroline[/name] whose parents met in [name]Charlotte[/name], NC ([name]Charlotte[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name] are derived from the same root.) [name]Calla[/name] [name]Lilies[/name] are my grandmother’s favorite flowers and she used them at her wedding, so I might consider [name]Callum[/name], [name]Calla[/name], or [name]Lily[/name] to honor her. [name]Even[/name] generic names like [name]Nadia[/name] (means “hope”) may carry important meanings with them because of what they symbolize. Try to think of concepts or ideas that might work- I’m sure you’ll find lots!
Here are some suggestions based on your list. Again, sorry for repeats:
[name]Laura[/name]- see [name]Lauren[/name]
[name]Lynn[/name]- [name]Jocelyn[/name]
[name]Harry[/name]- [name]Henry[/name], [name]Hank[/name], [name]Hal[/name], [name]Harriet[/name], [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Carrie[/name]- [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Carys[/name]
[name]Brian[/name]- [name]Bryony[/name], [name]Briallen[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name]- [name]Lorenzo[/name], [name]Laurensa[/name], [name]Lorena[/name], [name]Lola[/name], [name]Lawrence[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]- [name]Lula[/name], [name]Alula[/name]
[name]Wilbur[/name]- [name]William[/name], [name]Willow[/name]
Jeannne- [name]Jane[/name], [name]Johanna[/name], [name]Sinead[/name], [name]Giovanna[/name], [name]Gianna[/name], [name]Jana[/name]
[name]Bessie[/name]- [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Isabel[/name], [name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name], [name]Belle[/name], [name]Elise[/name], [name]Elisa[/name], [name]Lise[/name], Zabel, [name]Sabella[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name]- [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Emmett[/name]
Wolfford - [name]Wolf[/name] or names that mean it: [name]Lowell[/name], [name]Kennelly[/name], [name]Conall[/name], [name]Conor[/name], Conri, Cuan, [name]Faolan[/name], [name]Conan[/name], [name]Lyall[/name], [name]Remus[/name], [name]Roman[/name], [name]Romy[/name] For girls: [name]Guadalupe[/name], [name]Lupe[/name], [name]Romilly[/name], [name]Roma[/name], [name]Romy[/name]
Talmidge- The Hebrew [name]Tal[/name], plus [name]Talia[/name].
Tawes- I like Tawes on its own actually. But there’s also [name]Dawes[/name], Tawson/Taweson, and [name]Tawny[/name].
[name]Hilary[/name]- [name]Ellery[/name], [name]Alair[/name], [name]Ilaria[/name]

Talmidge + Wolfford: [name]Tala[/name], the Algonquin word for “wolf”
[name]Evelyn[/name]: [name]Emerson[/name] + [name]Lynn[/name]
Wolfford + [name]Wilbur[/name]: [name]Wilford[/name]
[name]Wilbur[/name] + [name]Emerson[/name]: [name]Wilson[/name]
Tawes + [name]Emerson[/name]= Tawson
[name]Brian[/name] + [name]Emerson[/name]= [name]Bryson[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]/[name]Lauren[/name] + Tawes + [name]Emerson[/name] = [name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]/[name]Lauren[/name] + [name]Harry[/name] = [name]Lawrence[/name], [name]Laurence[/name], or [name]Larry[/name]

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I’ll apologise in advance for repeats if any occur:

[name]Laura[/name] - [name]Aurora[/name], [name]Lola[/name], [name]Lottie[/name], [name]Lori[/name], [name]Lara[/name], [name]Lauren[/name], [name]Lorna[/name], [name]Flora[/name], [name]Eleanora[/name], [name]Norah[/name]. [name]Larry[/name], [name]Lars[/name], [name]Lawrence[/name]/[name]Laurence[/name], [name]Laurent[/name], [name]Laurel[/name].

[name]Lynn[/name] - [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Quinn[/name], [name]Finn[/name], Gywin, [name]Winnie[/name], [name]Lynette[/name], [name]Linda[/name]. [name]Lynnard[/name] or [name]Leonard[/name], [name]Leon[/name], [name]Flynn[/name], [name]Finn[/name], [name]Quinn[/name].

[name]Harry[/name] - [name]Harriet[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name], [name]Hattie[/name]. [name]Henry[/name], [name]Harold[/name], [name]Harrison[/name], [name]Larry[/name].

[name]Carrie[/name] - [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Carol[/name], [name]Cara[/name], [name]Carolyn[/name], [name]Capri[/name], [name]Caprice[/name].

[name]Brian[/name] - [name]Briony[/name], [name]Bryant[/name], [name]Bryson[/name], [name]Byron[/name], Briaun, [name]Breanna[/name].

[name]Lauren[/name] - [name]Lorenzo[/name], [name]Lola[/name], [name]Wren[/name], [name]Lawrence[/name]/[name]Laurence[/name], [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Larry[/name], [name]Laureen[/name], [name]Lorette[/name], [name]Lorna[/name], [name]Lorita[/name], [name]Lorenza[/name]

[name]Louise[/name] - [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Eloisa[/name], Lousia, [name]Lois[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Lucia[/name], [name]Louis[/name], [name]Lewis[/name], [name]Heloisa[/name], [name]Louisetta[/name].

[name]Wilbur[/name] - [name]Wilfred[/name], [name]Winifred[/name], Silbur, [name]William[/name], [name]Willis[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Willow[/name], Wollow

Jeannne - [name]Jean[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Joan[/name], [name]Annabelle[/name], [name]Joanne[/name], [name]Jeana[/name]/[name]Gina[/name], [name]Jenette[/name]/Janete, Geanie, [name]Jeanie[/name], [name]Jett[/name], [name]Jeanetta[/name], [name]Ivana[/name] (same name but slavic version), [name]John[/name] (jean is a french variations of john). [name]Jack[/name], [name]Jackie[/name], [name]Johnson[/name].

[name]Rachel[/name] - [name]Rochelle[/name]/Rochele, [name]Shelly[/name]/[name]Shellie[/name], [name]Rae[/name], [name]Ray[/name], [name]Raymond[/name], Rakele, Rikele.

[name]Bessie[/name] - [name]Tessa[/name]/[name]Tessie[/name], [name]Jessie[/name]/[name]Jesse[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Beth[/name], [name]Libby[/name], [name]Isabel[/name], [name]Elle[/name], [name]Elsa[/name].

[name]Bernice[/name] - [name]Bernadette[/name], [name]Bernie[/name], [name]Denice[/name], [name]Bernard[/name], [name]Brian[/name], [name]Barry[/name], [name]Colette[/name] (meaning), [name]Tori[/name] (meaning), [name]Victoria[/name] (meaning)

[name]Beatrice[/name] - [name]Trisha[/name], [name]Patrice[/name], [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Patricia[/name].

[name]Emerson[/name] - [name]Emelia[/name]/[name]Amelia[/name], Emeilia, [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emmaline[/name], [name]Emery[/name], [name]Emmet[/name].

Wolfford - [name]Wolfgang[/name], [name]Ford[/name], [name]Ralph[/name] ([name]Wolf[/name] meaning)

Talmidge - [name]Talia[/name], [name]Midge[/name], Didge ([name]Bridget[/name]), [name]Madge[/name], [name]Marjory[/name].

Tawes - [name]Tawny[/name]/[name]Tawni[/name], [name]Tate[/name], [name]Maude[/name]

[name]Iris[/name] - [name]Irene[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Rainbow[/name], [name]Ida[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Flower[/name], [name]Elodie[/name] (flower), [name]Flora[/name], [name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Lotus[/name].

[name]Justin[/name] - [name]Justine[/name], [name]Julius[/name], [name]Justice[/name], [name]Julian[/name], [name]Jules[/name].

[name]Hilary[/name] - [name]Henry[/name], [name]Ellery[/name], [name]Millie[/name] ([name]Millicent[/name]), [name]Felix[/name] (same meaning, happy).

Combined names:
Lysanne - (variation of [name]Elizabeth[/name], same as [name]Bessie[/name]), [name]Lynn[/name] & [name]Jeanne[/name].
[name]Bryson[/name] - [name]Brian[/name] & [name]Emerson[/name].
[name]Emmalynn[/name] - [name]Emerson[/name] & [name]Lynn[/name].

I’m sure there is more but that’s all I’ve got! haha x

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You guys are great! Thanks so much for all the suggestions.

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Soooooo helpful!!