My husband and I are expecting our first We, like many parents, want a name that honors family and has a sense of tradition or meaning behind it, yet is still modern. So far, our top picks are [name]Colt[/name] or [name]Abigail[/name], however, neither feels like “it” to me.
Family names that could be incorporated or honored in some way are:
[name]Ronald[/name]
[name]Melissa[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Beverly[/name]
[name]Gordon[/name]
[name]Doreen[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Phillip[/name]
Unfortunately, none of those names are ones I would want to specifically use, but anything “inspired by” those names would work. Creativity welcome! (For example, we like [name]Colt[/name] because [name]Phillip[/name] means “horse lover” and [name]Colt[/name] means “young horse”) Also, my maiden name is Italian (Panaggio) and I would love to incorporate that in some way, but my married name is Glissman, so anything too Italian-sounding doesn’t work well with that. We had thought of [name]Giana[/name] for a girl’s middle name (taken from the letters in Panaggio) but I’m hoping for some more suggestions.
Ideas for a meaningful yet modern name? Any suggestions are MUCH appreciated!
I am not expecting and do not yer have any children, but I do enjoy browsing baby names/trends. If I see one I like, I make a note of it and one day will be able to pull it out and say either “what was I thinking?!” or “I forgot about that name!” At any rate, I came across the name [name]Italy[/name] the other day (for a girl) and added it too my list! Neither my husband or I are Italian, but I just thought this name was unique and modern, but not so “out there” that it didn’t sound like a feasible name. With your Italian heritage, it could be a lovely tribute. And I think it goes well with Glissman! As for a boy, I have no ideas. Sorry! :o)
I’ve always loved [name]India[/name] as a girl’s name. And I think [name]India[/name] [name]Vivian[/name] Glissman sounds really pretty altogether.
I also like [name]Arianna[/name] [name]Melissa[/name] Glissman nn [name]Ari[/name], and [name]Luciana[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] Glissman nn [name]Lucy[/name] for something a little more Italian-inspired. [name]Maya[/name] [name]Doreen[/name] Glissman is also pretty and unusual. Oh, and I also love [name]Georgiana[/name] ([name]Georgie[/name]-ahn-na) [name]Doreen[/name] Glissman nn [name]Georgie[/name].
The only boy suggestion I have is [name]Kai[/name] [name]Philip[/name] Glissman. It flows really well together and its super mod.
[name]Ronald[/name] - [name]Veronica[/name] can give you the nn ronny.
[name]Melissa[/name] - means “bee”. [name]Bea[/name] could be a nn for [name]Beatrice[/name]. [name]Melora[/name] is not related but looks similar.
[name]Vivian[/name] - very stylish right now
[name]Margaret[/name] - [name]Margot[/name], [name]Greta[/name], [name]Maisy[/name], [name]Daisy[/name] are all nns for [name]Margaret[/name] that sound fresh. [name]Margaret[/name] means [name]Pearl[/name], which could be a cute name.
[name]George[/name] - I think [name]Georgia[/name] is a great girls name.
Thank you, thank you for all the awesome suggestions! I can’t wait to share with my husband to see what he thinks! I love [name]Grant[/name] [name]Kendrick[/name], and that it means “great hill” like my FIL and husband’s given names. I’ll let you know what we decide on! Thanks again for all the great ideas!
We, like many parents, want a name that honors family and has a sense of tradition or meaning behind it, yet is still modern. So far, our top picks are [name]Colt[/name] or [name]Abigail[/name], however, neither feels like “it” to me.