I want to honour members of my family but without directly using their names for my future children’s middles, simply so it isn’t a direct copy but still is connected to them.
I was also wondering if some of the male names could be tweaked for a girls middle name?
[name_m]The[/name_m] names in question are:
Thank you!
Ooh, fun!
[name_f]Paula[/name_f] - [name_f]Paulina[/name_f], [name_f]Pauline[/name_f], [name_f]Paola[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Apolline[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] - [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Katrina[/name_f], [name_m]Kay[/name_m], [name_f]Kaylee[/name_f], [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_m]Darren[/name_m] - [name_f]Darina[/name_f], [name_f]Daria[/name_f], [name_f]Darcy[/name_f], [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_m]Wren[/name_m]
[name_m]Keelan[/name_m] - [name_f]Keeley[/name_f], [name_m]Kieran[/name_m], [name_m]Key[/name_m]
[name_m]Billy[/name_m] - [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Belinda[/name_f], [name_f]Billie[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Bailey[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Paula[/name_f] - [name_f]Perla[/name_f], [name_f]Pella[/name_f], [name_f]Polina[/name_f], [name_f]Paulina[/name_f], [name_f]Pauline[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Pavlina[/name_f], [name_f]Paola[/name_f], [name_f]Paulette[/name_f], Auli, [name_f]Lil[/name_f] or [name_f]Lill[/name_f] (playing at the fact that [name_f]Paula[/name_f] means “small” → little → lil)
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] - [name_f]Aileen[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Katerina[/name_f], [name_f]Katarina[/name_f], [name_f]Katharine[/name_f], [name_f]Katya[/name_f], [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Karina[/name_f], [name_f]Catriona[/name_f], [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_m]Darren[/name_m] - [name_f]Daria[/name_f], [name_f]Darla[/name_f], [name_m]Wren[/name_m], [name_m]Dara[/name_m], [name_f]Arina[/name_f], [name_f]Darcy[/name_f], [name_f]Darina[/name_f], [name_f]Darlene[/name_f], [name_f]Darling[/name_f], [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_m]Keelan[/name_m] - [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Kiera[/name_f], [name_f]Kayla[/name_f], [name_f]Kiki[/name_f], [name_f]Keely[/name_f]
[name_m]Billy[/name_m] - [name_f]Billie[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], [name_f]Willamina[/name_f], [name_f]Willamae[/name_f], Willametta, [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], [name_f]Biljana[/name_f], [name_f]Milly[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f]
I tried to think outside the box but apologies for any repeats or any over stretchy ideas 
[name_f]Paula[/name_f] → [name_f]Pualani[/name_f], [name_f]Aula[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], [name_f]Ula[/name_f], [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f], Pomelina, Apala, [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] → [name_f]Katri[/name_f], [name_f]Klea[/name_f], [name_f]Katrina[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Kadi[/name_f], [name_f]Leena[/name_f], [name_f]Lenka[/name_f], [name_f]Alethea[/name_f] (based on the letters), [name_f]Kallithea[/name_f], [name_f]Kalena[/name_f], [name_f]Kalina[/name_f], [name_f]Katrin[/name_f], [name_m]Kaelen[/name_m], [name_f]Kallie[/name_f]
[name_m]Darren[/name_m] → [name_f]Deryn[/name_f], [name_m]Adair[/name_m], [name_m]Wren[/name_m], [name_f]Arden[/name_f], [name_f]Daria[/name_f], [name_f]Raena[/name_f], [name_f]Adara[/name_f], [name_f]Daena[/name_f], [name_f]Deanna[/name_f], [name_f]Deana[/name_f]
[name_m]Keelan[/name_m] → [name_f]Keeley[/name_f], [name_f]Lannie[/name_f], [name_f]Kallie[/name_f], [name_f]Kaeli[/name_f], [name_f]Kia[/name_f], [name_f]Keedie[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f], [name_f]Kalani[/name_f], [name_f]Kelani[/name_f], [name_m]Keegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Billy[/name_m] → [name_f]Bibi[/name_f] / [name_f]Bebe[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], [name_m]Bly[/name_m], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Bee[/name_f] / [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] + [name_f]Paula[/name_f] → [name_f]Pauline[/name_f] / [name_f]Paulina[/name_f], [name_m]Kapri[/name_m], [name_f]Penny[/name_f], [name_m]Pleun[/name_m], Polly-Kate, [name_f]Thekla[/name_f]
[name_f]Paula[/name_f] + [name_m]Darren[/name_m] → [name_f]Perrine[/name_f], [name_m]Paden[/name_m], [name_f]Penny[/name_f], [name_f]Darla[/name_f], [name_m]Auden[/name_m]
[name_f]Paula[/name_f] + [name_m]Keelan[/name_m] → [name_f]Keela[/name_f], [name_f]Lake[/name_f]
[name_f]Paula[/name_f] + [name_m]Billy[/name_m] → [name_f]Liliya[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] and [name_m]Darren[/name_m] → [name_f]Karrie[/name_f], [name_f]Karina[/name_f], [name_f]Leandra[/name_f], [name_f]Karlee[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] + [name_m]Keelan[/name_m] → [name_f]Kerith[/name_f], [name_f]Kiki[/name_f], [name_f]Kae[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] + [name_m]Billy[/name_m] → [name_f]Nelly[/name_f], [name_m]Kailey[/name_m], [name_m]Kay[/name_m], [name_f]Kaiya[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_m]Darren[/name_m] + [name_m]Keelan[/name_m] → [name_f]Darlene[/name_f], [name_f]Renlee[/name_f], [name_f]Keedie[/name_f], [name_f]Kerrie[/name_f]
[name_m]Darren[/name_m] + [name_m]Billy[/name_m] → [name_f]Darby[/name_f]
[name_m]Keelan[/name_m] + [name_m]Billy[/name_m] → [name_f]Kiley[/name_f], [name_m]Kelby[/name_m]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f] or [name_f]Paulina[/name_f] might be a nice way to honor both [name_f]Paula[/name_f] and [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f].
Sorry for the repeating ideas:
[name_m]Darren[/name_m]: [name_f]Deryn[/name_f], [name_f]Aderyn[/name_f], [name_m]Darryl[/name_m], [name_m]Ari[/name_m].
[name_m]Keelan[/name_m]: From the meaning of ‘fair’ you could connect quite a lot of Welsh names, e.g. [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Gwennan[/name_f].
[name_m]Billy[/name_m]: [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], [name_f]Bailey[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lilibet[/name_f].
[name_f]Paula[/name_f]: [name_f]Pauletta[/name_f], [name_f]Paulina[/name_f]. With similar meanings to Paula’s “small” - [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], [name_m]Logan[/name_m], [name_m]Paget[/name_m], [name_f]Primula[/name_f], [name_f]Talitha[/name_f], [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], [name_f]Ulla[/name_f].