Okay so if I wanted to honour any of the women listed below how could I do it? [name]Merle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] (grandma) - [name]Born[/name] in [name]March[/name], don’t like either name. [name]Ursula[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] (grandma) - [name]Born[/name] in [name]November[/name], don’t mind [name]Ruth[/name]. [name]Theresa[/name] ‘[name]Terrie[/name]’ (Mum) - [name]Born[/name] in [name]November[/name], I like [name]Tessa[/name], but it sounds kind of unfinished. [name]Vikki[/name] (Aunt) [name]RIP[/name] - [name]Born[/name] in [name]May[/name] - for this one I was thinking [name]Esme[/name]/[name]May[/name]; but she also love frangipani flowers if that helps?
[name]Victoria[/name] for your aunt.
What about [name]Theresa[/name] nn [name]Tess[/name]?
[name]Merle[/name] developed from [name]Merrill[/name] or [name]Muriel[/name], if you like any of those better.
You could also use your maiden name to honor all of those women as a middle.
I know my grandmother hates her name and always wished she had been named [name]Charlotte[/name] after her grandmother, so if I wished to honor her I might use [name]Charlotte[/name].
Are their maiden names usable?
[name]Merle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]: [name]Merry[/name], [name]Mary[/name], [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Laura[/name], [name]Rain[/name]
[name]Ursula[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]: [name]Ruth[/name], [name]Eula[/name], [name]Una[/name], [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Theresa[/name]: [name]Therese[/name], [name]Tess[/name], [name]Reese[/name]
[name]Vikki[/name]: [name]Victoria[/name], [name]Victoire[/name]
This is hard, but I tried.
Some of my suggestions really stretch it a little, but hey:
[name]Merle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] ([name]March[/name])
By sound: [name]Meryl[/name], [name]Laurel[/name] (Lor sound + end of [name]Merle[/name]), [name]Raina[/name], [name]Mera[/name], [name]Meredith[/name], [name]Mercy[/name], [name]Mercille[/name], Meridian, [name]Merritt[/name], [name]Lorelei[/name], [name]Melora[/name]. [name]Merry[/name]/[name]Mary[/name] and [name]Pearl[/name] were sweet, too. By meaning (blackbird and French [name]Lorraine[/name]/bay laurel tree): [name]Laurel[/name] again, [name]Bird[/name] or [name]Birdie[/name], [name]Lark[/name], [name]Wren[/name], [name]Avis[/name] or [name]Mavis[/name], [name]Robin[/name]. By association: [name]March[/name], [name]Spring[/name], Bloom, [name]Blossom[/name], and other flower names. Perhaps [name]Laurel[/name] overlaps here, too.
[name]Ursula[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] ([name]November[/name])
By sound: [name]Orsa[/name], [name]Rue[/name], [name]Sula[/name]. By meaning (bear): [name]Artis[/name], [name]Nita[/name]. By association: [name]Ursula[/name] has a celestial reference with [name]Ursa[/name] [name]Major[/name] (the bear), so what about [name]Nova[/name] (also respects her birthday), [name]Luna[/name], [name]Stella[/name], [name]Estelle[/name], [name]Estella[/name], [name]Vega[/name], [name]Selena[/name], or [name]Celeste[/name]?
[name]Theresa[/name] ([name]November[/name])
By sound: [name]Tessa[/name], [name]Tressa[/name], [name]Tess[/name], [name]Reese[/name], [name]Terra[/name] or [name]Tara[/name]. By meaning: not much else goes with “reap” or “gather,” but you could expand to names involving the harvest (so these kinda turn into “by association” names): [name]Annona[/name], [name]Arista[/name], [name]Demeter[/name], [name]Ceres[/name], [name]Persephone[/name]. Also by association: maybe to honor her birthday (or [name]Ursula[/name]'s), you could try [name]Nova[/name], [name]Ember[/name], [name]Embry[/name], [name]Winter[/name], [name]Holly[/name].
[name]Vikki[/name] ([name]May[/name])
By sound: [name]Victoria[/name] is the most obvious choice. Also [name]Kiki[/name] and (related to [name]Victoria[/name]) [name]Tori[/name], [name]Toria[/name], [name]Rory[/name]. By meaning (victory): [name]Colette[/name], [name]Nicole[/name], [name]Kinsey[/name], [name]Signe[/name]/[name]Signy[/name]. By association: I like [name]Esme[/name] and [name]May[/name]! [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Maeve[/name], and any ____-[name]Mae[/name] combo ([name]Greta[/name] [name]Mae[/name], [name]Willa[/name] [name]Mae[/name]). Also floral, springtime names.
[name]Hope[/name] that helps!
In any of these cases, initials could to the trick. UR may be difficult, but ML, T, and V should be quite easy. I think a birth month is okay to honor someone, but what qualities did you admire most in these women? Were they especially happy ([name]Felicity[/name], [name]Joy[/name], or [name]Hope[/name]) or caring ([name]Charity[/name], [name]Mercy[/name] or [name]Grace[/name]?) Where were they born? There are lots of ways to honor someone indirectly- keep thinking, I’m sure you’ll find something you like!
Other ideas:
[name]Ursula[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]- [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Theresa[/name]- [name]Therese[/name], [name]Treasa[/name], Tessan, [name]Summer[/name] ([name]Theresa[/name] may be derived from the Greek word for “summer”), [name]Vera[/name] (also means summer,) But I like [name]Tessa[/name].
[name]Vikki[/name]- [name]Victoria[/name], [name]Vittoria[/name], [name]Toria[/name], [name]Toya[/name], [name]Jaya[/name] and [name]Signy[/name] (both mean [name]Victory[/name],) [name]Colette[/name], [name]Nicole[/name], [name]Nicolette[/name], [name]Nika[/name] (All mean “victory of the people.”) I think Most [name]Vi[/name]- names work as well: [name]Violetta[/name], [name]Vivienne[/name], etc.
[name]Merle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]- [name]Lorena[/name], [name]Lauren[/name], [name]Laura[/name], [name]Lola[/name], [name]Raine[/name], [name]Raina[/name], [name]Ray[/name]/[name]Rae[/name], [name]Meredith[/name], [name]Mercy[/name], [name]Muriel[/name], [name]Marielle[/name]