Honoring Family Without Using There Name

Girl Names
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Any names to [name]Honor[/name] these without actually using the names like variations of them I could use as a middle or first name.

[name]Phyllis[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Edna[/name] - I can think of [name]Eden[/name] but that’s it.
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Marilyn[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] - I already kinda honored this one with my daughter [name]Amy[/name].

Sibling [name]Amy[/name]-[name]Louise[/name] surname Kitcher.

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I think alot of these are great as-is! Although they mighgt be old ladyish, I think [name]Vera[/name], [name]Edna[/name], [name]Harriet[/name], [name]Vivian[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name] are beautiful!

[name]Phyllis[/name]-[name]Phyllida[/name], [name]Filide[/name], [name]Filis[/name], [name]Phylicia[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]-[name]Viera[/name], [name]Vara[/name],[name]Verity[/name], [name]Verena[/name], [name]Verana[/name]
[name]Edna[/name]-[name]Edie[/name], [name]Edanna[/name], Edonna, [name]Edina[/name], [name]Edith[/name], [name]Edita[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]-[name]Hattie[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name], [name]Etta[/name], [name]Ettie[/name], [name]Hatsy[/name]
[name]Marilyn[/name]-[name]Mary[/name], [name]Marie[/name], [name]Mari[/name], Maril, Maryl, [name]Marin[/name], [name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]- [name]Vivienne[/name], [name]Vivi[/name], [name]Vivianna[/name], [name]Viv[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]-[name]Amelie[/name], [name]Emelia[/name], [name]Emilia[/name], [name]Mia[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Melia[/name], [name]Amali[/name], [name]Ameline[/name], [name]Amalia[/name]

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[name]Phyllis[/name]- [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Felicia[/name], Phelicity ect. Illy.
[name]Vera[/name]- [name]Verity[/name], [name]Verona[/name], [name]Veronica[/name], [name]Aria[/name], Verry.
[name]Marilyn[/name]- [name]Mariella[/name], [name]Marianne[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]- [name]Genevieve[/name] nn [name]Vivi[/name]. [name]Vivianna[/name], [name]Viva[/name], [name]Vianna[/name], [name]Vienna[/name].

Good luck,
[name]Ellie[/name] xx

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[name]Phyllis[/name] - [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Felicia[/name], [name]Lissa[/name] (like [name]Alyssa[/name] but without the ‘a’), [name]Phillida[/name]
[name]Vera[/name] - [name]Verity[/name], [name]Reva[/name], Verica
[name]Edna[/name] - [name]Edwina[/name], [name]Eithne[/name], [name]Ena[/name], [name]Enya[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] - [name]Etta[/name], [name]Henriette[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name], [name]Enrica[/name], [name]Hattie[/name], [name]Kendra[/name]
[name]Marilyn[/name] - [name]Mary[/name], [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Linda[/name], [name]Mariel[/name], [name]May[/name], [name]Maralyn[/name], [name]Maia[/name], [name]Marion[/name], [name]Mariella[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name] - [name]Bevin[/name], [name]Viviana[/name], [name]Ninian[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] - [name]Amalia[/name], [name]Emilia[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emmy[/name], [name]Mia[/name], [name]Leah[/name]/[name]Lea[/name]

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Other people already gave you some great name variations, but I’ll offer a different idea. Some of the names I have considered to honor certain family members have nothing to do with their names at all…

  • their birth flower or birthstone or even the month they were born in (i.e. [name]June[/name], [name]May[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], etc.)
  • something having to do with their personality (i.e. husband’s grandmother was OBSESSED with all things Gone with the Wind, especially [name]Vivien[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] so we could use names such as [name]Vivien[/name], [name]Scarlett[/name], [name]Tara[/name], [name]Clark[/name], [name]Rhett[/name], etc.; my mother’s favorite song is “Hey [name]Jude[/name]” by the Beatles so we could use [name]Jude[/name]; if my mother-in-law had had a girl, she loved the name [name]Blair[/name]; my mother’s favorite animal is a pig so I could use [name]Portia[/name]:wink:
  • my mother was born on the first day of summer so I could use [name]Summer[/name]

These are just some examples to help you see how you can be creative with honoring someone and it doesn’t necessarily just have to be a variation of their name. Sometimes it’s even more special and personal when you find a more unique way to honor them.

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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[name]Phyllis[/name] - [name]Philippa[/name], [name]Philomena[/name], [name]Philomela[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Phaedra[/name], [name]Phyllida[/name], [name]Chloe[/name] (has as similar meaning and history)
[name]Vera[/name] - [name]Reva[/name], Evera, [name]Eva[/name], [name]Verena[/name], [name]Verity[/name], [name]Genevra[/name], [name]Guinevere[/name], [name]Minerva[/name], [name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Edna[/name] - [name]Eden[/name], [name]Edith[/name], [name]Edina[/name], [name]Dena[/name], Enda, Neda, [name]Etna[/name], [name]Nadine[/name], [name]Edwina[/name], [name]Millay[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] - [name]Arrietty[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name], [name]Hattie[/name], [name]Hatsy[/name], [name]Harley[/name], [name]Harlow[/name]
[name]Marilyn[/name] - [name]Mary[/name], [name]Maria[/name], [name]Maren[/name], [name]Mara[/name], Aralyn
[name]Vivian[/name] - [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Eve[/name], [name]Liv[/name], [name]Zoe[/name]