We’ve been friends for a 1000 years now. She has a 3 year old son called [name]Alessandro[/name] [name]Andrei[/name] and she is currently living in UK. A week or so ago she told me she’s expecting a girl and as she knows I know a lot of names she asked me if I know some names which mean “love”, she wants to honour her mother whose names is Lubov which means love in russian. I’ve told her that she could use [name]Love[/name] itself as a MN. Then, I’ve called her today she told me that she’d decided to call her daughter [name]Lovely[/name]. She’s not sure about the MN but she thinks that [name]Lovely[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is a perfect combination. (And she knows that if I had a daughter I’d call her [name]Grace[/name] or [name]Neva[/name].) I’m still shocked about the name she’s chosen and about the fact that she’s gonna still my baby’s name even if she uses it as a MN.
WDYT about this whole situation? And the most important question: what do you think of [name]Lovely[/name]? [name]Will[/name] it work as a FN? [name]Will[/name] it work as name in general???
I’m not so sure that [name]Lovely[/name] goes with [name]Alessandro[/name]. As a name in general, I feel [name]Lovely[/name] is a bit too cute, and combining it with [name]Grace[/name] isn’t helpful. [name]Just[/name] my opinion. [name]Lovely[/name] probably won’t look great when she applies for a job.
[name]How[/name] about Amora? The Italian word for ‘love’ is something like ‘amore’, and Amora kind of goes with [name]Alessandro[/name]. At any rate, if I were your friend, I’d stick with the Italian theme, and possibly the ‘A’ theme as well. I like your suggestion of [name]Love[/name] as a middle name.
[name]Amalia[/name]
[name]Adelina[/name]
[name]Amedea[/name] (derives from [name]Amadeus[/name] which means “love of God”… I mean, the “love” part is there)
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
With the middle name [name]Love[/name], do you think any of those would appeal to her?
Well, since [name]Grace[/name] is in the middle, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. [name]Grace[/name] is a fairly common name (and my DD’s name is [name]Grace[/name], so I can see why you two like it so much). You can still call you daughter whatever you want.
As for [name]Lovely[/name], I don’t think it’s that good of a first name, maybe a middle. And [name]Lovely[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is just too much for me.
I agree with sillsheila, [name]Lovely[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is too much. I think [name]Amabel[/name] would be a good compramise, and maybe another word for [name]Grace[/name]? [name]Amable[/name] [name]Graziella[/name] would be really pretty, maybe suggest that?
[name]Grace[/name] is a common middle name these days, but if she knew that you’ve always wanted to name a daughter it, then you have a right to be a bit upset.
It’s ridiculous, but it’s not your business. You can certainly still use [name]Grace[/name] if you have a daughter, and if your friend is happy with it, whatever. At least her daughter will have [name]Grace[/name] to fall back on.
There’s probably a thousand girls’ names that mean love if she’s still looking. [name]Just[/name] a few:
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Annabel/name
Amora
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Freya[/name] (Norse [name]Goddess[/name] of love and beauty)
[name]Jaime[/name] (J’aime, but a homonym for [name]Jamie[/name])
[name]Mai[/name]
Hopefully she is early pregnancy and will get bored of the name [name]Lovely[/name] [name]Grace[/name].
[name]Grace[/name]: shame she wants to select it given she knows you like it. My BFF’s daughter has the same mn as my daughter- it has never really mattered. [name]Grace[/name] is very popular, if it were a particularly unusual name I think it would be more of a problem.
[name]Lovely[/name]?.. well maybe not so!
I would keep searching out new suggestions and sell it to her with the concept that she has “A short list”.
The word [name]Lovely[/name] has a rather different meaning from the word [name]Love[/name], so it doesn’t even satisfy her own criteria. [name]Love[/name] is something you feel, [name]Lovely[/name] is how you look. Perhaps you could gently point this out?
For other options, I really like the suggestion of Amora. Also, the Polish name [name]Milena[/name] (mee-LEH-nah) is related to the Polish word for love (miłość). At the very least, the English words [name]Love[/name], Loving, or [name]Beloved[/name] would capture the intended meaning better than [name]Lovely[/name].
hate it.there are 8000 better names than that…[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Milena[/name] nn [name]Mila[/name].AND it sounds really great with her son’s name
I dont care for it at all but if people are going to start giving their children word names like [name]Belle[/name], [name]Cash[/name] or [name]Ever[/name] then I dont see how [name]Lovely[/name] is any different. I think a name like Aimé/[name]Aimee[/name], [name]Valentina[/name], would be better though. [name]Ive[/name] also seen Agape (means love) and Corazon (means heart) used as names.
I seriously love [name]Lovely[/name] [name]Grace[/name]. But yes it’s too cutesy and didn’t match with [name]Alessandro[/name] [name]Andrei[/name] at all.
What about [name]Amanda[/name]? meaning much-loved. I think [name]Alessandro[/name] and [name]Amanda[/name] are perfect together.
I’m not a fan of [name]Lovely[/name] (I actually went to school with a girl with this name). I would suggest providing her will some alternatives and hope something else catches her eye.
I really like the name Amorette (a French inspired semi-made up name taking the French word for love ‘Amore’ and combining the suffix ‘ette’ which means little - to give Amorette - the littlest love - which I think is perfect for a younger sister) [name]Even[/name] the French [name]Esme[/name] which means beloved might appeal? A [name]Love[/name] middle name suggestion,even though it’s a bit cutesy, [name]Lainey[/name] [name]Love[/name].
As for [name]Grace[/name], in the middle spot it is highly common and exactly as sunrise16 said - it is the filler nickname of the moment along with [name]Jade[/name] & [name]Rose[/name].
I’m sorry but I don’t think a name this common can be ‘stolen’ even though it must hurt to have a close friend announce her plans to use it. Having said that I don’t think it should discourage your future use - no one apart from her and yourself will even know they will share a name as middle names aren’t commonly known beyond family. Also if your children become friends they may actually cherish the name link they share.
Thanks for your opinion guys!!! I’ll make a list and I’ll send it to her maybe she changes her mind(I hope so). If anyone has more ideas they all are welcomed!!
Why not suggest she just uses [name]Love[/name] rather than [name]Lovely[/name]? It seems much more tame. [name]Lovely[/name] is just a bit silly and weird to me, whilst [name]Love[/name] seems more like a genuine name. I wouldn’t be that bothered about [name]Grace[/name] in the middle. It’s incredibly popular as a middle name, and even as a first name in the UK it’s something like #32 in popularity (roughly, from what I can recall).
At the end of the day, she can name her daughter what she pleases. Of course you can advise her on something better, but it’s her own choice overall.
I will support mamusia’s suggestion of [name]Milena[/name]
[name]Lovely[/name] doesn’t look as an appropriate name, sorry. And also support that idea about sticking to italian theme or even the A theme children deserve to have names that are apparently choosen by same parents
What about [name]Alessia[/name]?? It’s close to [name]Alessandro[/name]. If that’s too close, maybe [name]Sandra[/name] meaning little [name]Allessandra[/name]?? [name]Sandra[/name] seems to me close to [name]Andrei[/name] because of the “NDR” shared part. [name]Alessia[/name] [name]Andrea[/name] ??
I agree, and a lot of the name suggestions that mean love are great. Maybe [name]Lovely[/name] can be a nickname for whatever she chooses. Dont worry about the middle name. At least its not the same first name! I hope you can persuade her, but whatever she decides just be supportive and hopefully she will keep searching as the months go by and choose a different name. Best of luck!
If she’s from another country, I would be honest with her and gently tell her that [name]Lovely[/name] may be looked down on because of its strangeness and that there are many other beautiful names she could use to honor Lubov. [name]Amanda[/name], [name]Amabelle[/name], [name]Adelpha[/name], [name]Amadea[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Amarissa[/name], [name]Aimee[/name], [name]Amara[/name], [name]Esme[/name], [name]Davina[/name], [name]Kerensa[/name], [name]Kalila[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], Ludmilla, [name]Luba[/name], [name]Milena[/name], [name]Phila[/name].
I’m sorry she stole your name. If she is close to you, it might be okay to ask her if she remembers that you told her you want to name you daughter [name]Grace[/name], and that you feel a little hurt that you’re using her name.
If she uses it for the middle name, don’t be discouraged or let it change your plans on using it. If that’s one of your names you should feel free to use it no matter who else does
[name]Grace[/name] is far, far too common to be possessive of, especially as a middle name. [name]Grace[/name] and [name]Rose[/name] are pretty much THE middle names of the moment.
It’s completely okay to love it while everyone else is loving it too, but it’s not really on to act like you’re the only one with rights to it. It’s probably been recommended to her by other people - because [name]Grace[/name] is really, really popular as a middle name right now. [name]Just[/name] embrace that it’s popular and a lot of people think you have great taste. Your daughter is going to know probably fifty other girls with the middle name [name]Grace[/name], besides this daughter of your friend, by the time she’s grown.
I would recommend [name]Amy[/name] or [name]Carys[/name] or [name]Kalila[/name] or [name]Amanda[/name] all of which mean love/beloved, but are a bit more subtle.
And like pretty much any girl’s name in the world, they all go with [name]Grace[/name].
