Hello! Mother’s [name_u]Day[/name_u] got me thinking… [name_f]My[/name_f] mum is pretty darn incredible. I’ve been thinking that, if I ever have a daughter, I’d love to name her after her. Although [name_f]Alison[/name_f] is very pretty, I feel as though it’s a tad dated.
What do you suggest for honoring an [name_f]Alison[/name_f]?
Thank you!
P.S. Her middle name is [name_f]Vera[/name_f], if that helps!
I love this post; my mama is alap an Alisyn, annd my favorite honor name for her is [name_f]Alice[/name_f]! I also think that the very similar [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_u]Anne[/name_u] as a double name is blissful. It’s another fave.
I think Alison is going to remerge in the coming years, with Susan, Barbara and Laura. So I think Alison as a middle would be lovely (it’s Apple Martin’s middle ;)). I like the idea of Avalon, and I think Vera as a first or middle would be superb. Otherwise in addition to Alice, maybe: Valerie (as a sort of smoosh), Verity, Ellison, Ailis (Ay-leesh, Gaelic/Irish Alice).
[name_f]Alice[/name_f], probably? Also [name_f]Manon[/name_f], [name_f]Ninon[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], Junon, [name_f]Lison[/name_f], [name_u]Louison[/name_u] and all those name from [name_u]French[/name_u] ending in -on
Derivates of [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] or [name_f]Alice[/name_f], like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Zelie[/name_f]
Names like [name_f]Alyona[/name_f], [name_f]Alla[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] with the [name_m]Al[/name_m] start
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u], [name_f]Lise[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Lys[/name_f] or names with lys in it
I think [name_f]Alison[/name_f] is gorgeous sweet, underused and feels refreshed. I massively prefer [name_f]Alison[/name_f] to [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. I thought [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] was a fab honour option for [name_f]Alison[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f].
Thanks all! So many lovely suggestions… I think my favourites are [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Avalon[/name_f], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_u]Alva[/name_u], [name_f]Lissy[/name_f] and [name_f]Sallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f] - [name_u]Allison[/name_u] is a diminutive of [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
Same meaning
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
Similar sounding names
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Anniston[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
Names that have son in them
[name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]