Middle names to honor Heather?

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Hey again, everyone!

(I’m not expecting, just planning!)

I’m really loving [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]) lately. I want to honor my mother, [name_f]Heather[/name_f], with [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]'s middle. Of course, I don’t want to be too on the nose and use [name_f]Heather[/name_f] itself, so what are my other options?

I like [name_f]Calluna[/name_f], which is a variant of the [name_f]Heather[/name_f] plant. What do you all suggest?

Thank you!

Update: thank you, everyone! So far, I love Hazel, Grey, and Flora! I also found Heidi, which comes from the German word meaning “heather.”

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Gwondolen [name_f]Calluna[/name_f] is beautiful!! I love that!
You could also use…
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_f]Hera[/name_f] (moves around the letters in heather)
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] (means heather field)
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_u]Hayden[/name_u] (heather-grown hill)

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I don’t care for first and middles starting with the same letter, but my first thoughts are:

Gray / [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
Grayleigh / Greyleigh
Graylee / Greylee
[name_m]Graysen[/name_m] / [name_m]Greysen[/name_m]

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I’m glad to see some love for [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_f]Calluna[/name_f]! I couldn’t tell if it’s too clunky or not.

Gwendolen [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] is just so sweet. I also love [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_f]Hera[/name_f] because I’m a huge mythology buff. [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_u]Hayden[/name_u] is so soft.

Thank you!

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Gwendolen [name_u]Grey[/name_u] is lovely!

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Heath is a more masculine (but unisex) sounding variant.
You could use more generic floral names, such as [name_f]Posy[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], or [name_f]Florence[/name_f].

I like @sgsg8’s suggestions! Additionally, [name_f]Calluna[/name_f] is perfect!

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There’s [name_f]Erica[/name_f], which is Latin for heather!

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I have such a soft spot for [name_f]Flora[/name_f]…I’ll have to consider that! Thanks!

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Oh, that’s true! Thank you :grinning:

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I have a long time crush on the name [name_f]Erika[/name_f], and I’m obsessed with the meaning, so this specific question was like my bat signal. :smile: [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_f]Erica[/name_f] maybe doesn’t have the best flow, but I don’t dislike the two names together either! Maybe going for a double middle with [name_f]Erica[/name_f] might work best, if you end up liking the idea.

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How about [name_f]Erica[/name_f]? Like [name_f]Calluna[/name_f], it’s a variant of the [name_f]Heather[/name_f] plant.

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Erica is cool! I’m adding it to my list of possible middles. Thank you!

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Gwendolen [name_f]Erica[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

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Ooh, I love [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]! Thank you :grinning:

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I think [name_m]Heath[/name_m] works for a unisex name.

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Heath is definitely very cute. If I did use heath, I’d probably double-barrel it. Thank you!

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[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]

Possibly:

  • [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Hedley[/name_f] / [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Erica[/name_f] / [name_f]Erika[/name_f]
  • Funda (Turkish for heather)
  • Hanga (Hungarian for heather)
  • Manana (Georgian for heather)

Types of [name_f]Heather[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f] for [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f] [name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Anne[/name_u] for [name_u]Anne[/name_u] Sparks
  • [name_f]Belle[/name_f] for [name_u]Bell[/name_u]'s Extra Special
  • [name_f]Calluna[/name_f], [name_f]Callie[/name_f] or [name_f]Luna[/name_f] for [name_f]Calluna[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] for [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] M [name_m]Beale[/name_m]
  • [name_u]December[/name_u] for [name_u]December[/name_u] [name_u]Red[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Eileen[/name_f] for [name_f]Eileen[/name_f] [name_u]Porter[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Jana[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] for [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] [name_u]Anne[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Rose[/name_f] for Pirbright [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] for [name_m]Prince[/name_m] of [name_m]Wales[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Mary[/name_f] for [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
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Gwendolen [name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m]

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That’s so hardcore, I love that!

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Funny enough, Esemeralda is an inside joke in our family! That would be a funny touch. Thank you!