Honor Family Names Somehow

[GoDawgs11]

[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I aren’t finding out gender this time so we need both a boy name and girl name. We have agreed on a boy name, but a girl’s name is stumping us. We are wanting to honor 2 family members somehow: [name_u]Beverly[/name_u] [name_u]Louise[/name_u] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Susan[/name_f].

At first we thought of using Louise/Eloise as a first name, but now I’m not feeling as certain. Any unique combos, nods to original names, or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[winterlyricalfox]

Here are some ideas!!

[name_u]Beverly[/name_u]:
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Bevan[/name_u]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]

[name_u]Louise[/name_u]:
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]

[name_f]Mary[/name_f]:
[name_f]Maryann[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Maryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]

[name_f]Susan[/name_f]:
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] (Meaning of Susan!!)
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzette[/name_f]
[name_f]Zanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Shoshanna[/name_f]

[nameblossom]

some suggestions off the top of my head

eloise marianne
eloise beverly susan
eloise beverly susannah
louisa beverly
marla susannah
marianne louisa
louise susannah
mariam susannah / susan
margot eloise
louise / eloise beverly margot
mari eloise
mariella susan
mariella beverly susan
mariella louisa

• hope this helps! and welcome to nb!

[AStudyIn_Scarlet]

[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Marylou[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] / [name_f]Margaux[/name_f] / [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
Belisent
[name_f]Sanna[/name_f] / [name_f]Sansa[/name_f]

[cms1512]

[name_m]Beven[/name_m] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] maybe?

[name_u]Or[/name_u]:

[name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (Beverly without the B lol)
[name_f]Suzanne[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzette[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_f]Suzette[/name_f]

Hopefully these help!

[heartwings]

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilas[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
Isabel(le)
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] (h)
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] / [name_f]Luisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Mitzi[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f] / [name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Soraya[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] / [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] / [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] / [name_f]Lili[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Ludovica[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Manon[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Evadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Leandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f]

[snowmaiden]

[name_f]Marilee[/name_f] or [name_f]Merrily[/name_f] maybe!?

[EloiseT]

Names that could honour both:

Barbara (Beverly + Mary)
Louisa (Louise + A’s in Mary Susan)
Cecily (Beverly + Susan)
Mabel (Mary + Beverly)
Helena (has a lot of the letters and sounds of all four names)
Lucia (Louise + Susan)
Celeste (stretchy Louise + Susan)
Lilou (“Leelou” - Lily from meaning of Susan + Lou from Louise)
Milou (“Meelou” - Mary + Louise)
Marie (prob better as a middle but a mix of Mary + Beverly)
Mary-Lou (probably better as a middle but a smoosh of Mary + Louise)
Sally (mix of all four names)
Marnie (Mary + Beverly + Susan - though mostly just Mary Susan)
Laura/Laurel (Louise + Mary)
Lauren (Louise + Susan)
Maisie (Mary + Louise)

If you use a name that honours both, it frees up a name for you to honour someone else or even (and I would do this myself) a fresh name for the child that isn’t an honour at all (either first or second).

You could otherwise just honour one person in the first name and the other in the middle spot - you could just use one of their names outright (I really like Mary of the four, and the others could sound great in second with the right first) and/or adaptations (eg Susannah, Rosemary, Marianne, Everly, Lou, Maren, Mara, Martha, Eve, Ever, Lily, Lillia, Suzette, and many others I’m sure listed on here!).

[shells15]

I’ll add another to @EloiseT’s list since it has so many great options.

How about [name_f]Louann[/name_f] (LOUise + susAN)?

[EloiseT]

I like [name_f]Louann[/name_f]! That would be a first name option for sure.

[Greyblue]

[name_u]Beverly[/name_u] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]:

[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bessie[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Bee[/name_f] / [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_u]Bly[/name_u]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f] (using the letters of Louise)

[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Susan[/name_f]:

[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] / [name_f]Maisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Meri[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Suki[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] (meaning of Susan)
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Lilian[/name_u] / [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]

Combining the two:

Mary+Louise → [name_f]Malou[/name_f]
Mary+Beverly → [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
Louise+Susan → Luann/Luanne
Beverly+Susan → [name_f]Brianne[/name_f]
Susan+Beverly → [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] / [name_u]Sable[/name_u]
Beverly+Mary → [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
Mary+Beverly → [name_f]Mabli[/name_f]
Mary+Beverly → [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

Some combos:

[name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Luanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Bessy[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]

[EloiseT]

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] is such a good idea @Greyblue!

[hellobanjo]

[name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] would be cute

[GoDawgs11]

Thank you all so much for these fantastic and creative ideas! I’ll run them by my husband and see if we can finally agree on one.

[Apollonia1]

Warmest congratulations!

[name_f]May[/name_f] I suggest:

[name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryam[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]

[DCAT]

Today my top ten are

[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
Zenaiya

[CherrieSue]

Using components from the names:
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Luana[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maribel[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_f]Luana[/name_f] [name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Louisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f] [name_u]Maria[/name_u]

Variations on the originals:
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Sukie[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Sanna[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisy[/name_f] [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
Marlisa [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f]
Marlise [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
Marie-Louise [name_f]Suzette[/name_f]