[name_f]My[/name_f] boyfriend and I are not expecting, but when we do have a baby, I would love to honor his late mother… but [name_f]Ernestine[/name_f] is not my cup of tea. Any variations you can think would be much appreciated!
Also, unrelated, but we are both twins… does that make our chances of twins higher? Does anyone know anything about that? [name_m]Just[/name_m] wondering if anyone has some knowledge to share!! Thanks!!
You could do [name_f]Ernestine[/name_f] as a middle if you wanted to haha
[name_u]Erin[/name_u]?
[name_f]Ernestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
Hm
You could honor her simply by choosing an e name?
[name_u]Or[/name_u] find a name that means serious or earnest?
Irena/Irene
Perhaps a name ending in -tine, such as
[name_f]Leontine[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_u]Celestine[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Fantine[/name_f], [name_u]Florentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Martine[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
Some other ideas inspired by [name_f]Ernestine[/name_f]: [name_f]Nessa[/name_f], [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], [name_u]Nesta[/name_u], [name_f]Esti[/name_f], [name_f]Estée[/name_f], [name_f]Ettie[/name_f], [name_f]Eveline[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f].
With @Yolooo’s idea of [name_u]Erin[/name_u], there’s also [name_f]Erinna[/name_f].
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you find something you love!
[name_f]Esti[/name_f] is the first thong I thought, from Ernestine. I feel like [name_f]Esti[/name_f] could be a great standalone name or a nickname for many other names like [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Ester[/name_f] / [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Estella[/name_f], Celeste…
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] from the ending might work too! And [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] / [name_f]Dafne[/name_f]!
[name_f]Erika[/name_f] / [name_f]Erica[/name_f], [name_f]Erendira[/name_f], [name_f]Erelieva[/name_f], Eriona from the start Er (They have great meaning - Eriona means wind of freedom, [name_f]Erelieva[/name_f] means beloved respect, [name_f]Erendira[/name_f] means always smiling and cheerful, [name_f]Erika[/name_f] / [name_f]Erica[/name_f] means eternal queen)
[name_f]Nessie[/name_f] / Ness / [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] / [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] might be your cup of tea too. Suggesting also [name_f]Agneta[/name_f] / [name_f]Ines[/name_f] / [name_f]Inessa[/name_f] / Inese / Agnieska / [name_f]Agnieszka[/name_f]
If either of you are an identical twin, then no. If you’re a fraternal twin, then maybe.
I don’t think it affects any odds if he’s a fraternal twin, because it runs through the mother’s line (but it’s been a while since I’ve looked at the genetics of that).
I would suggest [name_f]Nessa[/name_f], it kind of has the same letters and is just so sweet, [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] could be a longer version if you don’t want just [name_f]Nessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Nesta[/name_u] for a girl (maybe [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], like the E—ine of [name_f]Ernestine[/name_f], too?) or [name_m]Earnest[/name_m] for a boy are my faves!