We would really like to honor one of our grandma’s with either a first or middle name for our little one due this spring. However, for various reasons we can’t use their exact names. I’d love some help thinking of variations! Here are the options:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
Thanks everyone!
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]: [name_f]Marie[/name_f]/[name_f]Maria[/name_f]/[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]: [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]/[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]: [name_f]Jocelin[/name_f]/[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]: [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Evanna[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
Trying to avoid repeats:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]: [name_f]Marietta[/name_f], [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_f]Marisol[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Maribel[/name_f], [name_f]Miriam[/name_f], [name_f]Mariana[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Maura[/name_f], [name_f]Marielle[/name_f], [name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]: [name_f]Lovisa[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_f]Louella[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]: [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Joseline[/name_f], [name_u]Josie[/name_u], names meaning or related to [name_f]Joy[/name_f] ([name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Aliza[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f])
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]: [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
The four names there will make great bases for whatever name you choose. You’re lucky they are names with so many variants and options.
Family names are wonderful. Our daughter is named after my husband’s grandma and she really love’s having a great-grandma that shares her name (Great-Grandma enjoys sharing her name as well).
You have so many great name variation possibilities! I prefer names to be as close to the relative’s they are honoring as possible so if I were you I would go with
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
Sorry for any repeats!
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] -[name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Marnie[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] - [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u] - [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_u]Ever[/name_u], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]…[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] to honor [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] in one name
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]…[name_f]Lois[/name_f], Maelis-to honor [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f] ( [name_f]Maelys[/name_f] - sounds like [name_f]May[/name_f] Liss )
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]…[name_f]Josefina[/name_f], [name_f]Jolina[/name_f], [name_f]Jerilyn[/name_f] ( honors [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] )
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]…[name_f]Geneva[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Beverly[/name_f], [name_u]Reeve[/name_u], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_f]Ivana[/name_f]
I’m trying not to repeat too many of the above. [name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Marielle[/name_f], which could subtly honour [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f] ([name_f]Mary[/name_f] L.), or [name_f]Marilou[/name_f] which is kind of old-sounding, but maybe could be a middle.
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f] could possibly honour [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f].
[name_f]Merry[/name_f] could honour [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] (because of the meaning)
Someone else mentioned [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] could also honour [name_u]Joyce[/name_u].
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]: [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f], [name_f]Mariana[/name_f], [name_f]Macy[/name_f], [name_f]Mari[/name_f] ([name_f]Mar[/name_f] like [name_u]Bar[/name_u]-e), [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] & [name_f]Maeva[/name_f] ([name_f]Mary[/name_f] + [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]), [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Marla[/name_f], [name_f]Marlena[/name_f], [name_f]Marlene[/name_f], [name_f]Marcy[/name_f], [name_u]Murphy[/name_u] (may be a bit of a stretch)
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]: [name_f]Liesel[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] ([name_u]Lou[/name_u]–lu), [name_f]Elise[/name_f] (similar sound),
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]: [name_f]Joy[/name_f]-[name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Johanna[/name_f], [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]: [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_u]Lyndsey[/name_u], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_u]Ever[/name_u], [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] is a nice name that had an element of most names.
All those names are actually pretty nice!
Some alternatives (avoiding repeats):
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] —[name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Miriam[/name_f], [name_u]Marian[/name_u], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], [name_f]Maureen[/name_f], [name_f]Mariel[/name_f], [name_f]Malia[/name_f], [name_f]Mairwen[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Marianna[/name_f], [name_f]Marlene[/name_f], [name_f]Marise[/name_f] | [name_m]Marius[/name_m] or Marianus
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] — [name_f]Aloisia[/name_f], [name_f]Ludovica[/name_f], Louison, [name_f]Louisette[/name_f], [name_f]Lovisa[/name_f], Louisanne, Luisana, Louisella, [name_f]Luanna[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Luisina[/name_f] | [name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_m]Lewis[/name_m], [name_m]Ludovic[/name_m], [name_m]Aloisius[/name_m]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u] — Jocosa, [name_f]Jocelyne[/name_f], Josseline | Josse
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] —[name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Evelina[/name_f], [name_f]Eveline[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Mariette[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]-[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]-[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]-[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
Sorry for any repeats!
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]: [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]: [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]: [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]: [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eviana[/name_f], [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Edna[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_f]Linda[/name_f], [name_u]Lindsey[/name_u]
I cant come up with anything original, but i really like ALL of the previous suggestions, if that helps?!?!?!
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] - I don’t have any for [name_f]Mary[/name_f], but I love just [name_f]Mary[/name_f] by itself
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] - [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u] - [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
These are fantastic! I actually had not thought at all about combining them ([name_f]Mary[/name_f] + [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] = [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]! Brilliant!) or using the meanings ([name_u]Joyce[/name_u] --> [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]). [name_m]Both[/name_m] are great suggestions. So many nice variations as well… I especially like [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Johanna[/name_f], and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f].
You are all so smart. 