Help Mix and Match Honour Names

Hey Berries,

Looking for suggestions on how to possibly turn both grandmas’ names into and honour middle name for a boy.

We’re working with:
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u] [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]

I had [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] down for a girl and I know it’s unisex but not sure it’s still boy usable.

Please feel free to get as creative as you want!

Thanks!

[name_f]Deborah[/name_f]: [name_m]Decker[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Dev[/name_m]
[name_f]Lynne[/name_f]: [name_m]Lynch[/name_m], [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m], [name_m]Lyndon[/name_m]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u]: [name_m]Alec[/name_m], [name_m]Alastair[/name_m], [name_m]Alessio[/name_m]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]: [name_u]Joss[/name_u] (singer [name_u]Joss[/name_u] [name_m]Stone[/name_m] was born [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]; director [name_u]Joss[/name_u] Whedon)

[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] & [name_f]Lynne[/name_f]: [name_m]Devlyn[/name_m]
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f], [name_f]Lynne[/name_f], [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] & [name_u]Allison[/name_u]: [name_m]Deyon[/name_m]
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] & [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]: [name_m]Josiah[/name_m], [name_m]Jorah[/name_m]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u] & [name_u]Lynn[/name_u]: [name_m]Alon[/name_m], [name_m]Allen[/name_m]
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] & [name_u]Allison[/name_u]: [name_m]Deon[/name_m], [name_m]Devlon[/name_m], [name_u]Alton[/name_u]

Oh this is a tough one ! I love [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] . The only ones I can think of are :
[name_u]Ali[/name_u]
[name_m]Rob[/name_m]
[name_m]Lyndon[/name_m]
[name_u]Jory[/name_u] …maybe a stretch for [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] and [name_f]Debbie[/name_f]

A tough challenge! I like the above suggestion of [name_u]Joss[/name_u]. Some of these have added and/or subtracted sounds and may not be straightforward.

[name_u]Alden[/name_u] ([name_u]Allison[/name_u] + [name_u]Lynn[/name_u])
[name_u]Alwyn[/name_u]/[name_u]Alwin[/name_u] ([name_u]Allison[/name_u] + [name_u]Lynn[/name_u])
[name_u]Linden[/name_u] ([name_u]Lynn[/name_u] + [name_u]Allison[/name_u])
[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
Debson ([name_f]Deborah[/name_f] + [name_u]Allison[/name_u])
[name_m]Jeb[/name_m] ([name_u]Joyce[/name_u] + [name_f]Deb[/name_f])
[name_m]Boris[/name_m] ([name_f]Deborah[/name_f] + [name_u]Joyce[/name_u])
Bowson ([name_f]Deborah[/name_f] + [name_u]Allison[/name_u])
Doryn

Another strategy is to find names with similar meanings/inspired by the honor names. Nameberry is such a good resource for this!
Ex. [name_f]Deborah[/name_f] means “bee.” [name_m]Beaman[/name_m], [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] (meaning “bee hive, little brook, or bee cottage” which if you ask me is kind of adorable)
[name_u]Allison[/name_u] means “noble.” Similar sounds: [name_u]Ellis[/name_u], [name_u]Alexi[/name_u], [name_u]Ellison[/name_u]. [name_m]Ellsworth[/name_m] (“nobleman’s estate”), [name_m]Elden[/name_m] (“noble friend”), [name_u]Grady[/name_u] (“noble, illustrious”).

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the suggestions of [name_m]Allen[/name_m] and [name_u]Linden[/name_u]! Not sure about [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] for a boy… It leans pretty feminine, I think – [name_m]Josiah[/name_m] is a good replacement suggestion. [name_u]Sonny[/name_u] is a really cute suggestion to honor [name_u]Allison[/name_u], and I love the idea of [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] there, too. [name_f]Deborah[/name_f] brings [name_u]Devon[/name_u] to mind because I believe the original Hebrew pronunciation uses a ‘v’ instead of a ‘b’ sound…but it may be a little too close to Everly. [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] is another great suggestion. :slight_smile:

[name_m]Just[/name_m] throwing this out there: what about using the beginning of a name in the first name and the ending in the middle? For example, [name_m]Devo[/name_m]n [name_f]Josi[/name_f]ah or Allen Carson – even backwards could work like [name_m]Son[/name_m]ny [name_m]Al[/name_m]exander. That would give you a lot of flexibility as far as finding a name you love with similar sounds, if that makes sense. I don’t know. [name_m]Just[/name_m] another option, I suppose.

I am really liking taking the sounds of [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] (+ a little [name_f]Deborah[/name_f]) to get [name_u]Linden[/name_u]. That just has such a nice sound to it, and I think [name_u]Linden[/name_u] complements [name_u]Everly[/name_u] quite nicely. [name_u]Linden[/name_u] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m], maybe?

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps a little!

As a middle [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] could work for a boy!

Some ideas:

[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f]:

[name_u]Devin[/name_u]/[name_u]Devyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Lindsey[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]

[name_u]Allison[/name_u] [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]:

[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
Alyn/[name_m]Alan[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
Ajay
[name_u]Joey[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Ace[/name_m]

[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] + [name_u]Allison[/name_u] [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]

[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Boris[/name_m]
[name_m]Boyce[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Donny[/name_m]
[name_u]Denny[/name_u]

[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] would be a lovely choice for a girl

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the suggestion for [name_u]Linden[/name_u] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]!!

Other ideas

[name_f]Deborah[/name_f][name_f]Lynne[/name_f] + [name_u]Allison[/name_u][name_u]Joyce[/name_u]

[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u]/[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Royce[/name_u]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Jensen[/name_u]
[name_m]Bronson[/name_m]
Sylar/Syler
[name_m]Dolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Edsel[/name_m]
[name_m]Errol[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jayce[/name_m]
Aeson
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Boyd[/name_m]
[name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_m]Harlan[/name_m]/d
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_m]Edison[/name_m]
[name_u]Corben[/name_u]
Arlo
Bodhi/Bode
Asa

Personally I think [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] is too feminine and wouldn’t work for a boy.

Here’s some ideas — some of them share the same or a similar meaning to the original name, which I think is always a good route to take with honour names. Apologies for any repeats!

[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f]: [name_u]Bo[/name_u], [name_m]Rob[/name_m], [name_u]Robbie[/name_u], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Linus[/name_m], [name_u]Lionel[/name_u], [name_u]Lennon[/name_u], [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_m]Beaman[/name_m], [name_m]Arledge[/name_m], [name_m]Carlow[/name_m], [name_m]Loch[/name_m], [name_m]Merton[/name_m], [name_u]Tahoe[/name_u], [name_m]Talcott[/name_m]

[name_u]Allison[/name_u] [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]: [name_m]Ace[/name_m], [name_m]Al[/name_m], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u], [name_u]Hollis[/name_u], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], AJ, [name_m]Albert[/name_m], [name_m]Alvin[/name_m], [name_m]Ansel[/name_m], [name_m]Art[/name_m], [name_m]Autry[/name_m], [name_u]Auberon[/name_u]/[name_u]Oberon[/name_u], [name_m]Elden[/name_m], [name_u]Grady[/name_u], [name_m]Patrick[/name_m], [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_u]Joss[/name_u]

Thank you for all the suggestions! I am definitely asking a lot haha. I am going to take a good look at all your suggestions to see if we can make something work.