In my family it’s traditional to match initials of ancestors who have died. We don’t usually match the whole name.
I definitely want a first daughter to have at least an R name (first or middle) and preferably an I.R. or I.L. name if I can find a pairing that speaks to my husband. These are for my grandmothers, R can honour both and I.R. or I.L. would be each individually.
If I am blessed enough to have another daughter (and if Nameberry doesn’t get tired of me by then!) I would love to use the initials T and/or B.
I especially love old or archaic names, with their correct spellings, and botanicals, and would love to find more with these initials.
For my style, here’s some I like but with the wrong initials. I’m not using these. These are just a style gauge.
Simple/Classic: [name]Jane[/name], [name]Faith[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Catherine[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name]. - Classic girls names, spelt correctly, that can have adorable nicknames but the name itself is one to be taken seriously
Flowery: [name]Amaryllis[/name], [name]Amarantha[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Jonquil[/name], [name]Zephirine[/name], [name]Zelda[/name]. - Slightly eccentric, but very feminine.
Gaelic: [name]Aisling[/name], [name]Niamh[/name], [name]Aoife[/name], [name]Saoirse[/name] - My husband is Irish-descent. I wouldn’t mind honoring that.
Biblical: [name]Naomi[/name], [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Esther[/name], [name]Judith[/name], [name]Keziah[/name]. <–Mostly not New Testament.
Can you come up with some girls names/sibsets for me that are:
R. (but not Rachel, Rebecca, Ruth, Renee, or Rose. Rose-elaborations are okay but not Rose itself)
I.L. or I.R.
T. and/or B. alone or together in either order.
Instead of T. since the name I’m honoring (Toiba) means ‘Dove,’ if you want you can use Dove directly itself. Or any T name you like.
Thank you in advance! I have some on my list already but I’m fascinated to see what occurs to Nameberrys! You guys are great and have great taste.