Help incorporate my mom's name into a boy's name!

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I want to name my son after my mom and dad.

The 2nd generation of my family has started a trend of using 3 names.

I have two names chosen…Gresham and [name_u]Leland[/name_u]. I need a third name that will make a great combination.

[name_u]Leland[/name_u] is after my dad’s middle name [name_u]Lee[/name_u]
Gresham I have always loved that name since high school

I would love for my son to share part of my mom’s name as well as I am adopting so it may be the only child I have. Her name is [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] [name_f]Sue[/name_f]. I’m looking for names similar in meaning or sound.

I have thought about [name_u]Barry[/name_u], Barrington, [name_m]Cru[/name_m], and [name_u]Tru[/name_u] but I just can’t find one I’m in love with. I may have to remove one name and just use two names or change the Gresham to something else.

Any thoughts…

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[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] Gresham / [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] [name_u]Leland[/name_u] Gresham / [name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] Gresham / Gresham [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] / Gresham [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] [name_u]Leland[/name_u]

[name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_u]Bobby[/name_u] Gresham / [name_u]Bobby[/name_u] [name_m]Stu[/name_m] Gresham / Gresham [name_u]Bobby[/name_u] [name_m]Stu[/name_m]

[name_m]Bruce[/name_m] [name_u]Leland[/name_u] Gresham / [name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_m]Bruce[/name_m] Gresham

[name_m]Barney[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] Gresham / Gresham [name_m]Barney[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] / Gresham [name_m]Barney[/name_m] [name_u]Leland[/name_u] / [name_m]Barney[/name_m] [name_m]Stu[/name_m] [name_u]Leland[/name_u] / [name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_m]Barney[/name_m] [name_m]Stu[/name_m]

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I really like the Gaelic boy name [name_u]Barra[/name_u], which feels pretty close to [name_f]Barbara[/name_f].

There’s also Baius, Latin meaning “bay laurel tree” which is kind of a mashup between [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] and [name_f]Sue[/name_f].

Gresham [name_u]Barra[/name_u] [name_u]Leland[/name_u] or Gresham Baius [name_u]Leland[/name_u] would be cool!

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For [name_f]Su[/name_f]- in [name_f]Sue[/name_f] and [name_u]Bar[/name_u]- or -ra in [name_f]Barbara[/name_f]:

[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sully[/name_u]
[name_u]Barra[/name_u]
[name_u]Barry[/name_u]
[name_m]Barclay[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
[name_m]Finbar[/name_m]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u]

(I’m not sure what order you want the names in)
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] Gresham [name_u]Leland[/name_u] “Sully”
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m] Gresham [name_u]Leland[/name_u] “Barna/Barry/Barra”
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] Gresham [name_u]Leland[/name_u]
Gresham [name_m]Finbar[/name_m] [name_u]Leland[/name_u]
Gresham [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_u]Leland[/name_u]
Gresham [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] [name_u]Leland[/name_u]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_u]Barrett[/name_u] Gresham
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_u]Ira[/name_u] Gresham

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Also, names that loosely share similar meanings to [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] and [name_f]Sue[/name_f]:

[name_m]Erland[/name_m]
[name_u]Valery[/name_u]
[name_u]Wallace[/name_u]
[name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_m]Roosevelt[/name_m]

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Some ideas to honour [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] Sue…

[name_u]Leland[/name_u] Gresham [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
Gresham [name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_u]Ara[/name_u]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] Gresham [name_u]Beau[/name_u]
Gresham [name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] Gresham [name_m]Bardo[/name_m]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] Gresham [name_u]Brave[/name_u]
Gresham [name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] Gresham [name_u]Arbor[/name_u]
Gresham [name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_m]Stuart[/name_m]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] Gresham [name_m]Barley[/name_m]

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