Honour Name

I’d love to use honour names for middle names (this is a family tradition which I’d like to continue) however I’m not too keen on any of my family members names. I’d love some variations of names of people I’d like to honour.

[name_f]Edna[/name_f] (a very special one) - thought of [name_f]Edie[/name_f]/[name_u]Eden[/name_u] but not sure
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] - not keen on [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Fin[/name_m]

Thanks, Ve x

[name_f]Eda[/name_f], [name_f]Enya[/name_f], [name_f]Edwina[/name_f].
[name_u]Rain[/name_u], [name_f]Rainbow[/name_f], [name_u]Beau[/name_u].
[name_u]Marie[/name_u], [name_u]Maria[/name_u], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Meriam[/name_f], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u].
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_u]Auburn[/name_u], [name_u]Drew[/name_u].
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f].
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f].
[name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_f]Fina[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Fawn[/name_f].

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[name_f]Edna[/name_f] - [name_f]Elva[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] - [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Audrina[/name_f]
[name_m]George[/name_m] - [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] - [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Fin[/name_m] - [name_f]Serafina[/name_f], [name_u]Finley[/name_u]

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Would love to hear your thoughts on the first names to find more options that will flow well!

Here’s my best crack at it:

[name_f]Edna[/name_f]: love [name_f]Edie[/name_f]!, [name_f]Edwina[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f]/[name_f]Edythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]: [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f],
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] - [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_u]Maria[/name_u], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_u]Marin[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_f]Drea[/name_f]
[name_m]George[/name_m] - [name_f]Georganna[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] - [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_m]Fin[/name_m] - [name_f]Ffion[/name_f], [name_m]Findlay[/name_m], Finnoula

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[name_f]Edna[/name_f]–I love [name_f]Edie[/name_f]! It fits right in with the [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f] crowd but is something a little fresh and different, and I think it stands on its own.
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]–I love [name_f]Iris[/name_f] all by itself, but it also reminds me of [name_f]Isla[/name_f], which is very on-trend right now.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]–[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite [name_f]Mary[/name_f] name (though I think it’s technically unrelated) is [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]! It comes with nicknames [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]/[name_u]Romy[/name_u] built in, but definitely feels like a clear honor name for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] to me.
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]–I really like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]! [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] is very similar but might be more your style? [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]’s meaning according to Nameberry is “noble strength,” so if you’re open to more subtle meaning connections, there’s: [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] ("renowned warrior), [name_f]Alice[/name_f] (“noble”) [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (“noble, nobility”), [name_u]Harlow[/name_u] (“army”), [name_f]Bridget[/name_f] (“strength or exalted one”), [name_f]Aila[/name_f] (“from the strong place”), or [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] (“strength, health”). There’s also [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], which sounds similar but might be more your style!
[name_m]George[/name_m]–love [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]! So energetic, lively, smart, and sweet. And [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] is a cute nickname.
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]–[name_f]Cora[/name_f] is so sweet!
[name_m]Fin[/name_m]–love the suggestion of [name_u]Finley[/name_u]! I’ve also always like the idea of [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u], but that might be more of a stretch.

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[name_f]Edna[/name_f] - [name_f]Edie[/name_f] and [name_u]Eden[/name_u] are great ideas :slight_smile:
[name_f]Enya[/name_f], Edme, [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Eda[/name_f] and [name_f]Edwina[/name_f] maybe

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - [name_f]Rainbow[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Eilish[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f]

[name_f]Mary[/name_f] - [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_u]Marie[/name_u], [name_u]Maria[/name_u], [name_f]Mariella[/name_f], [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], [name_f]Mairead[/name_f], [name_f]Mariana[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f]

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Audriana[/name_f], [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]

[name_m]George[/name_m] -[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_u]Jorie[/name_u]/[name_u]Jory[/name_u], [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]

[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m]-[name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]/[name_f]Clio[/name_f], [name_f]Corliss[/name_f], [name_u]Cory[/name_u], Cosy

[name_m]Fin[/name_m] - [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Ffion[/name_f], [name_f]Fifi[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], Fliss, [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]

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For [name_f]Edna[/name_f] I love [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Eda[/name_f], or [name_f]Edie[/name_f].

Could [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] work for [name_f]Mary[/name_f]? There’s also [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], and [name_f]Miriam[/name_f].

Instead of [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] you could use: [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f]

For [name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] I would use either [name_f]Corinne[/name_f] or [name_f]Corinna[/name_f].

I also love [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]/[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] for a little girl.

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I’m going to come at this a little differently. One of my favorite ways to incorporate names that honor family - especially if I don’t care for the person’s actual name or any of the variations - is to find out what the name means and choose a name with the same meaning.

[name_f]Edna[/name_f] - “pleasure, rejuvenation, delight”

  • [name_f]Tirzah[/name_f] - “delight”
  • [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] - “my delight”
  • [name_u]Eden[/name_u] - “place of pleasure and delight”
  • [name_f]Merewen[/name_f] - “sublime delight”
  • [name_f]Allegra[/name_f] - “joy, lively”
  • [name_f]Farah[/name_f] - “joy”
  • [name_f]Letitia[/name_f] / [name_f]Leticia[/name_f] - “joy, happiness”
  • [name_f]Rowena[/name_f] - “bliss”
  • [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] - “my father is joy”

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite for you is [name_u]Eden[/name_u] because it’s similar in sound to [name_f]Edna[/name_f], you’ve already considered it, and it has the same meaning!

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - “rainbow;” also the flower

  • [name_u]Enfys[/name_u] - “rainbow”
  • [name_f]Keshet[/name_f] - “rainbow”
  • [name_f]Ayame[/name_f] - “iris”
  • [name_f]Elestren[/name_f] - “iris flower”

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite here is honestly [name_f]Iris[/name_f] itself, but if that doesn’t appeal to you, [name_f]Keshet[/name_f] is my runner up. It’s a Hebrew name with soft, strong sounds and intuitive pronunciation.

[name_f]Mary[/name_f] - “bitter, rebellious; wished-for child; the sea”

  • [name_f]Amara[/name_f], [name_f]Amaris[/name_f] - “bitter”
  • [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] - “bitter;” variant of [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Malala[/name_f] - “bitterness, grief”
  • [name_f]Asha[/name_f] - “wish, desire, hope”
  • [name_f]Desiree[/name_f], [name_f]Desiderata[/name_f] - “wished for, desired”
  • Lindiwe - “awaited”
  • [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Aveline[/name_f] - “desired”
  • [name_f]Myra[/name_f] - “longed for”
  • Asani - “rebellious”
  • [name_f]Asherah[/name_f] - “she who walks in the sea”
  • [name_f]Darya[/name_f] - “sea, ocean”
  • [name_f]Kailani[/name_f] - “sea and sky”
  • [name_f]Maris[/name_f] - “of the sea;” variant of [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Marisol[/name_f] - “sea and sun”
  • [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] - “lord of the sea”
  • [name_f]Moana[/name_f] - “ocean”
  • [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] - “sea circle”
  • [name_f]Naia[/name_f] - “wave, sea foam”
  • [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] - “nymph of the sea”
  • [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] - “dew of the sea;” an herb
  • Tiamat - “goddess of the sea”
  • [name_f]Maia[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u], [name_u]Maria[/name_u], Merjem, [name_f]Marika[/name_f], [name_f]Maja[/name_f], [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], [name_f]Manon[/name_f], [name_f]Mariska[/name_f], [name_f]Marita[/name_f], [name_f]Marjan[/name_f], [name_f]Mieke[/name_f], [name_f]Marisa[/name_f], [name_f]Marika[/name_f], Marjami, [name_f]Marielle[/name_f], [name_f]Marietta[/name_f], [name_f]Maryse[/name_f], [name_f]Malia[/name_f], [name_f]Miri[/name_f], [name_f]Maureen[/name_f], [name_f]Maura[/name_f], [name_f]Moira[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], Miriana, [name_f]Marzena[/name_f], [name_f]Marysia[/name_f], [name_f]Mariana[/name_f] - “bitter, rebellious; wished-for child; of the sea;” international variants of [name_f]Mary[/name_f]

Lots to choose from here! I love [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] for you, as it’s fresh and herbaceous and still has the recognizable [name_f]Mary[/name_f] sound. Runners up include [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], and [name_f]Amara[/name_f].

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - “noble strength”

  • [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Adara[/name_f], [name_f]Adelina[/name_f] - “noble”
  • [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - “noble kind”
  • [name_f]Arwen[/name_f] - “noble maiden”
  • [name_u]Arya[/name_u] - “noble”
  • [name_f]Ethel[/name_f] - “noble”
  • [name_m]Karam[/name_m] - “generosity, nobility”
  • Klytië - “famous; noble”
  • [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] - “lady, princess, noblewoman”
  • Altaluna - “noble moon”
  • [name_f]Valencia[/name_f] - “strength, vigor”
  • [name_f]Treasa[/name_f] - “strength;” Irish form of [name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
  • Beren - “strong; smart”
  • Bellicent - “strong, brave, powerful”
  • [name_f]Imara[/name_f] - “strong, firm, stable”
  • Neroli - “strong, brave;” essential oil distilled from orange blossom

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite for you is [name_f]Ada[/name_f], after [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_u]Lovelace[/name_u]. Simple, strong, and chock full of references! Runners up include [name_u]Arya[/name_u], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], and [name_f]Imara[/name_f].

[name_m]George[/name_m] - “tiller of the soil; farmer”

  • [name_f]Avani[/name_f] - “earth”
  • [name_u]Demeter[/name_u] - “earth mother;” an agriculture goddess
  • [name_f]Eartha[/name_f] - “earth”
  • [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] - “mother earth”
  • [name_f]Ila[/name_f] - “earth; speech”
  • Kishar - “the whole earth”
  • Maka - “earth, ground, soil”
  • [name_u]Blair[/name_u] - “field”
  • [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - “heather field”
  • [name_f]Irati[/name_f] - “fern field”
  • [name_f]Talma[/name_f] - “furrow”
  • [name_u]Nirel[/name_u] - “field of God”
  • [name_f]Ceres[/name_f] - “grain;” agriculture goddess
  • [name_f]Tara[/name_f], [name_f]Terra[/name_f], [name_f]Tierra[/name_f] - “earth”
  • [name_f]Gina[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] - “tiller of the soil; farmer;” female variants of [name_m]George[/name_m]

This one’s a bit difficult, because there are no girls’ names that specifically mean “farmer,” aside from the [name_m]George[/name_m] variants themselves. I do love [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] for you, but if that isn’t your cup of tea, [name_f]Terra[/name_f], [name_f]Ceres[/name_f], and [name_u]Blair[/name_u] are also great options!

[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] - “horn”

  • [name_f]Keren[/name_f] - “horn”
  • [name_u]Connie[/name_u] - “horn; constant, steadfast;” diminutive form of [name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] and [name_f]Constance[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f] - “ram’s horn; joy, celebration”
  • [name_f]Nelia[/name_f] - “horn;” Spanish variant of [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Shifra[/name_u] - “trumpet”
  • [name_f]Danai[/name_f] - “call, summons”

I really love [name_u]Shifra[/name_u] for you, but if it’s too out there, [name_f]Keren[/name_f] and [name_f]Nelia[/name_f] are also great options.

[name_u]Finn[/name_u] - “white, fair”

  • [name_f]Aeronwen[/name_f] - “berry; white, fair; blessed”
  • [name_f]Blanche[/name_f] - “white, fair”
  • [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] - “white, fair”
  • [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f] - “white, fair; blessed; breast”
  • [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f] - “bent; poetry; white, fair; blessed;” a goddess of wisdom
  • Eilwen - “white brow”
  • Eirwen - “snow; white; blessed”
  • [name_f]Fionnuala[/name_f], [name_f]Nuala[/name_f], [name_f]Fionola[/name_f], [name_f]Finola[/name_f] - “white shoulders”
  • [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] - “white phantom”
  • [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] - “white, fair; blessed”
  • [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] - “white ring”
  • [name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f] - “white snow”
  • [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] - “white, fair; blessed”
  • [name_f]Livna[/name_f] - “white”
  • [name_f]Mairwen[/name_f] - “white, fair; blessed;” Welsh form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Olwen[/name_f] - “white footprint”
  • [name_f]Rhonwen[/name_f] - “white spear”
  • [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f] - “white rose”
  • [name_u]Whitney[/name_u] - “white island”
  • [name_m]Caelan[/name_m], [name_u]Keelin[/name_u] - “slender; fair”
  • [name_f]Sigrid[/name_f] - “beautiful, fair”
  • [name_u]Tegan[/name_u] - “fair”
  • [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] - “fair-haired”

I’m really loving [name_f]Mairwen[/name_f] for you! This one combines [name_f]Mair[/name_f], the Welsh form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f], with the suffix -wen which means “white, fair; blessed.” I love that it would honor two of the people on your list at once!

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Thank you all SO much!! I absolutely love so ny of these and they will definitely be front runners, I actually had a few on my list already but had never made the connection! Ve x

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