How to honor Molly?

Girl Names
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I’ve began discussing baby names with my partner recently, and he’s pretty adamant that if we have another baby and it’s a girl, we have to incorporate his grandma’s name somehow, “preferably in the first name place.” Her name is [name_f]Molly[/name_f], and while it is a lovely name and she is a wonderful person, I don’t want to honor it directly, to avoid confusion.

But I don’t like [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f], or majority of their variations.

From [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], I quite like [name_f]Margo[/name_f] and I don’t mind [name_f]Greta[/name_f], but I don’t love them.
From [name_f]Mary[/name_f], I like [name_f]Malia[/name_f] (pr. MAH lee a) and [name_f]Marie[/name_f], and again I just don’t love them - as first names anyway.

I’m at a bit of a loss right now. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any suggestions for unique-ish ways to honor [name_f]Molly[/name_f]?
From the names I’ve mentioned, which do you think fits best as a future little sister to [name_f]Siena[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]?

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My favorite from your list is [name_f]Margo[/name_f], love that name. [name_f]Siena[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] & [name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]? :)[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Mariah[/name_f] or [name_f]Mariska[/name_f]? I can see both of those with sister [name_f]Siena[/name_f]. But to go a little further out there…

You might like [name_f]Samyra[/name_f] (one theory is that [name_f]Mary[/name_f] came from the Egyptian “myr” for beloved/loved).

[name_f]Romola[/name_f] nn [name_u]Romy[/name_u] would be cute. I love the actress [name_f]Romola[/name_f] Garai, she’s so pretty.

[name_f]Laurel[/name_f] or [name_f]Lola[/name_f], nn [name_f]Lollie[/name_f] ([name_f]Lollie[/name_f] actually means “laurel” I believe).

[name_f]Jolie[/name_f], love the “pretty” meaning.

[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] (RAH-lee, rhymes w/ [name_f]Molly[/name_f])

[name_f]Collette[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] (has all the letters of [name_f]Molly[/name_f] in it)

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My first thought was [name_f]Amalia[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f] or [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] but you might also consider…

Names either related or sounds like [name_f]Mary[/name_f]…
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]/[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
Mariona
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariska[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilee[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Marinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisela[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilou[/name_f]

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I know a girl named Molligan which I find so cute. Another option could be Mollison.

More ideas:

[name_u]Malin[/name_u]
[name_f]Malina[/name_f]
[name_f]Melora[/name_f]
[name_f]Malou[/name_f]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]? If not, [name_f]Margot[/name_f] is a good option.

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[name_f]Magdelene[/name_f]/a
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
Marcelline
[name_f]Marcia[/name_f]
Marchelline
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marla[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlena[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
Maryn
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Milania[/name_f]/[name_f]Melania[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]

I think you could also do something with the middle name, like [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u], or [name_f]Mable[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f], or [name_u]Madison[/name_u] [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], to get those “M” and “-ly” sounds.

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What about something that sounds similar to [name_f]Molly[/name_f]?

Suggestions:
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Milly[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]