We want to turn my grandfather’s name into a girl’s middle name. His name is [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_m]Marc[/name_m] ([name_m]French[/name_m] so [name_u]Jean[/name_u] is like [name_m]John[/name_m] not like a pair of jeans). We have vetoed [name_u]Jean[/name_u] as my grandfather hates it since everyone mispronounces his name as [name_u]Jean[/name_u]. We also nixed [name_f]Marcelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Marcella[/name_f] as his brother was [name_m]Marcel[/name_m] and that takes away from it being about my grandfather. We are okay with it being from only part of his name or the whole thing. We’re also okay with it being different or not clearly derived from [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_m]Marc[/name_m]. Her first name will be [name_f]Alithea[/name_f] ([name_m]Ah[/name_m]-lith-ea). Thanks for the help!
a little bit boring but [name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]? [name_f]Jane[/name_f] comes from john and is an annagram for [name_u]Jean[/name_u]. This syllables match nicely.
or maybe some other suggestions:
[name_f]Jeanne[/name_f]/[name_f]Jeanette[/name_f]
[name_f]Janelle[/name_f]?
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Marcy[/name_f]/[name_f]Macy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marca[/name_f]
[name_u]March[/name_u] - maybe?
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Jane[/name_f]/[name_f]Macy[/name_f]-[name_f]Jane[/name_f]?
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] these give you some suggestions!
Perhaps a J-M name might work -something like:
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Justine[/name_f]-[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]-[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]-[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]-[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]-[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_u]Jodie[/name_u]-[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Joelle[/name_f]-[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]-[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Joanne[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]-[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
Or, a [name_u]Jean[/name_u] variant
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Joanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Sian[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Janine[/name_f]
Some other ideas that might be more of a stretch:
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_u]Jem[/name_u] (Jean-Marc)
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (from Marc Jean)
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] (from Jean-Marc)
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] (from [name_f]Mar[/name_f]c)
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]McKenna[/name_f]/[name_f]MacKenna[/name_f] (from Marc and Jean)
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_m]Jax[/name_m] (combining [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_m]Marc[/name_m] kind of)
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] (using part of [name_m]Marc[/name_m] and [name_u]Jean[/name_u])
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jenica[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] (combining sounds and letters of [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_m]Marc[/name_m])
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_m]Marc[/name_m] feels very [name_m]French[/name_m] so perhaps a [name_m]French[/name_m] name?
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] Genevieve
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f]
Some possibilities:
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] Marjean (mar-john)
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jeanmarie[/name_f] (john-marie)
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Marjolaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_f]Marchelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-[name_f]Mariette[/name_f]
I love the suggestions of [name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jeanette[/name_f]. Another idea is [name_f]Alithea[/name_f] [name_f]Jeanne[/name_f] pronounced zhawn.