Struggling with a name for our baby girl!
We like to celebrate family names but I worry it is limiting us. I also like to highlight our Italian and Irish heritages.
[name_f]My[/name_f] very special grandmother is [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and I’m into [name_f]Cate[/name_f] lately. [name_f]My[/name_f] husbands grandmother was [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. Last name begins with R and is 3 syllables.
Also loving [name_f]Susan[/name_f] another special family name and [name_f]Mary[/name_f]… but are these too old fashioned? [name_m]How[/name_m] to reinvent them? Perhaps as middle names? Such as [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] (husband says he can’t pronounce ha)
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
Was really into [name_f]Isla[/name_f] at one point but feeling tired towards it… [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] classics that are not as popular these days
Big brother [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
With [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] I like…
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_m]How[/name_m] about…
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (variation of [name_f]Mary[/name_f])
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (i’m a sucker for miri, mira, and mimi as nicknames)
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
other ideas…(feel free to switch around order/combinations, just some classic names!)
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]! Such classic beauties! [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]!
I like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is pretty, but kind of expected. Would you consider [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as the first name?
Of the others, I think [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] is gorgeous, and I quite like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], too.
I like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f], Catia [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Katerina[/name_f] [name_f]Susan[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Roisin[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Suki[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] came to mind
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] (Cah-tee-ah) could also be an honor name for [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]! It’s one of my favorite forms of [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f] (or [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Cate[/name_f])? I think together they sound really fresh.
Or you could keep it more classic with [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] as the full name and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f] as the nn.