I think I’m narrowing down on my [name]Rachel[/name] combo (ugh, finally!), but I have one more idea I want to play with before I decide for sure. [name]Evangeline[/name] is 100% set as one of the MNs for [name]Rachel[/name], to honor my sister (initials R.E.), but I thought it might be nice to honor my grandmother, too, whose initials were R.M.
Can you think of any short and sweet “M” names to go with [name]Rachel[/name] and [name]Evangeline[/name]? Ideally, I’d like it to go between them instead of after [name]Evangeline[/name]. My grandmother’s MN was [name]Mae[/name], but I don’t especially love [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Mae[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name], I’m not sure why. I’ve been tossing around [name]Macy[/name], [name]Maia[/name]/[name]Maya[/name], [name]Magda[/name], and [name]Monet[/name], but I’m not set on any of them. I may be willing to compromise to use [name]Eve[/name] over [name]Evangeline[/name], if there’s a particularly stunning longer “M” name.
While we’re at it, this is my top 5 for [name]Rachel[/name] so far, which one is your favorite? [name]Clara[/name], [name]Cora[/name], and [name]Kate[/name] are honoring, and [name]Zoe[/name] has a personal significance, even though it’s not honoring.
[name]Mae[/name] was I think often traditionally a nn of [name]Mary[/name] or [name]Margaret[/name], so I wonder what you can do with those, without things getting to long? Besides shortening to [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Eva[/name], what about [name]Angel[/name]/[name]Angela[/name]/[name]Angeline[/name]?
Thanks, jesba! Well, [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] is more honoring my sister in the initials, so [name]Angel[/name]/[name]Angela[/name]/[name]Angeline[/name]/etc. doesn’t really honor her at all, haha. Her MN is [name]Eileen[/name] (I like that the [name]Eileen[/name]/[name]Evangeline[/name] endings sort of mirror each other, too). And I’m not a fan of most [name]Margaret[/name] names at all, I can appreciate them, they’re just not for me, sadly. I do love the suggestion of [name]Maria[/name], though! My sister and I were obsessively in love with The Sound of [name]Music[/name] when we were little, we watched it every week, if not every day, I don’t know how we weren’t sick of it after a month. Most kids watched Disney princess movies, but we had our beloved [name]Maria[/name]. So I think it’d be a nice tie, although I’m not terribly fond of how close it is to my MN, [name]Marie[/name].
I do like the idea of [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Maren[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name], not sure if you suggested it or someone else… but my mom is [name]Karen[/name], so [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Maren[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] might be a nice way to honor my sister, grandmother, and mom.
I actually really like [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]/[name]Rachel[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]! Daisies were my favorite flowers several years ago, and I still love them a lot. I’ve grown to quite like [name]Daisy[/name] as a MN, it just seems so happy. It was on my long list for [name]Rachel[/name], but I decided I liked [name]Posy[/name] more.
[name]Rachel[/name] [name]Macy[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] or [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] [name]Macy[/name]. I know you liked [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Macy[/name] idea, but maybe it can work here too?
Thanks, ladies! I have a few solid “M” contenders:
[name]Rachel[/name] [name]Macy[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] (trendy, I know, but I just love [name]Macy[/name]! I don’t think it really fits with [name]Rachel[/name] or [name]Evangeline[/name], either, but I can’t help but love it!)
[name]Rachel[/name] [name]Mae[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] (so, I didn’t love it… but it’s growing on me. There are so few family names that I would use in their original form, so I’m giving this a chance. Not sure it’ll make it very far, though)
[name]Rachel[/name] [name]Maria[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] (is [name]Maria[/name] too close to my MN, [name]Marie[/name]? I have always hated [name]Marie[/name], so I’m hesitant with [name]Maria[/name]. I do like it, though, and I think it’s pretty with [name]Rachel[/name] and [name]Evangeline[/name])
[name]Rachel[/name] [name]Maya[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]/[name]Rachel[/name] [name]Maia[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] (keep? Can’t decide if I like it or not!)
Which, if any, would you put on the final [name]Rachel[/name] list with [name]Posy[/name], [name]Zoe[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Cora[/name], and [name]Kate[/name]?
I like [name]Rachael[/name] [name]Mae[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name], if you’re looking for a longer M name, you might try [name]Melea[/name], that’s my sister’s name, and I think [name]Rachael[/name] [name]Melea[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] sounds very pretty Plus, all the letters in [name]Mae[/name] are in [name]Melea[/name]
Would you consider [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] [name]Mae[/name]? I think it flows better. [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Maria[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] is beautiful. Good luck!
Plus, all the letters in [name]Mae[/name] are in [name]Melea[/name]