Oh boy. We had picked [name]Letitia[/name] out for girl #2, possible as a middle name with the first name [name]Sarah[/name], since that’s an old combo in my mother’s family. I knew that I had a few second cousins with that combo, but it didn’t bother me. Recently our family has been playing on geni.com and I can now see that [name]Letitia[/name] has not only remained in every branch of the family, but is quite oversaturated… I’m talking dozens, including probably close to twelve living Letitias. That’s just the ones that are using it as a first name; it’s used in the middle, too. And it’s not this huge, sprawling family tree; the most distant relative is a fourth cousin.
So, I’ve really had the wind taken out of my sails. I thought my daughter would carry on a name largely forgotten by the majority of the family. So, back to the drawing board. Some names that could use a revival in the family include [name]Clarissa[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name] and [name]Beryl[/name]. I am really pushing for [name]Beryl[/name] as [name]Clarissa[/name] and [name]Henrietta[/name] are too twee, probably because they remind me of children’s television characters. I don’t hate either though, and would definitely consider either in the middle.
So, any combos with [name]Beryl[/name], [name]Clarissa[/name] and [name]Henrietta[/name]?
Endless possibilities with these names! I really like [name]Beryl[/name] as a first name. [name]Henrietta[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name] would be adorable also. I love [name]Hattie[/name]. You could do [name]Henrietta[/name] [name]Beryl[/name]. I don”t so much care for [name]Clarissa[/name] but it is still a pretty name. Any of the names would work as a middle name depending on the first. [name]Do[/name] you still want to use [name]Sarah[/name]? If so I think [name]Sarah[/name] [name]Beryl[/name] would work but there are so many more possibilities.
I have to say, I like [name]Henrietta[/name] most, [name]Clarissa[/name] second, and [name]Beryl[/name] third. Too bad about [name]Letitia[/name] – that’s a great one. And I think [name]Henrietta[/name] [name]Beryl[/name] sounds great.
We do like [name]Sarah[/name], but it wouldn’t be our first choice, honestly. It was only in contention because it’s been paired with [name]Letitia[/name] for generations.
Another name we love is [name]Maria[/name]. Is [name]Maria[/name] [name]Henrietta[/name] too… European [name]Empress[/name] sounding?
[name]Edit[/name] - Thanks for all the combos Zard. Lots of nice combos there. I love [name]Beryl[/name] [name]Hollis[/name]! A lot! But my aunt’s brother is named [name]Hollis[/name] and he’s, um, a bit weird. LOL
Well darn for [name]Beryl[/name] [name]Hollis[/name]! [name]Hollis[/name] is a new fav of mine. While I like [name]Maria[/name] and [name]Henrietta[/name] I think there are better combinations with the names you have. [name]Maria[/name] [name]Beryl[/name] maybe?
I love [name_f]Maria[/name_f] I also like [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f].
[name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Izabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (totally different from what you were thinking, but beautiful )
I thought my daughter would carry on a name largely forgotten by the majority of the family. So, back to the drawing board. Some names that could use a revival in the family include [name]Clarissa[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name] and [name]Beryl[/name]. I am really pushing for [name]Beryl[/name] as [name]Clarissa[/name] and [name]Henrietta[/name] are too twee, probably because they remind me of children’s television characters. I don’t hate either though, and would definitely consider either in the middle.