I want to name my second daughter after my mother and grandmother, but I do not want to use either of their actual names. My mothers name is [name]Kimberley[/name] [name]Jo[/name] and my grandmothers name is [name]Diane[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]. Is there some way I can honor them without using their actual names? Thanks in advance.
What is your first child’s name?
[name]Jo[/name] could be [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Joanna[/name], [name]Johannah[/name], [name]Josepha[/name], [name]Joy[/name], [name]Joelle[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] could be any of the nicknames for [name]Elizabeth[/name] and there are many including [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Beth[/name], [name]Betsy[/name], [name]Bette[/name], [name]Bess[/name], [name]Libby[/name], [name]Elle[/name]
[name]Diane[/name] could be [name]Diana[/name], [name]Dinah[/name], [name]Dina[/name]
Some combos:
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Dinah[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Johannah[/name] [name]Beth[/name]
[name]Elle[/name] [name]Joanna[/name]
Some names are
[name]Dina[/name] [name]Kimberlyn[/name]
[name]Dina[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Kimber[/name] [name]Diana[/name]
[name]Kimberlyn[/name] [name]Diana[/name]
[name]Kimberlyn[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Joanna[/name] [name]Beth[/name] nn [name]Jo[/name]?
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Jo[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Beth[/name]
[name]How[/name] about a similar name like [name]Eliza[/name] / [name]Dianna[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]?
[name]Jolie[/name] is a possibility to honor your mother. [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Beth[/name] could also be a way to honor your grandmother.
Also, how about using a symbolic name rather than a take on the actual names? For example, what is your mother’s/grandmother’s favorite flower, favorite vacation spot, or favorite bird?
My daughters name is [name]Roxie[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]. I like names that aren’t common, but not too crazy. Thank you for your suggestions.
[name]Johanna[/name] or [name]Eliza[/name]?
[name]Delia[/name] [name]Joley[/name]
Some ways to honor relatives include…
– Using names with the same first initial or first and middle initials.
– Use a name with the same or similar meaning to the name you want to honor.
– Use another form of a name you want to honor, a nick name, an elaboration on a name, or a version of the name in another language.
A few examples for you…
[name]Kimberley[/name] means forest clearing so…,
[name]Silvana[/name] - means of the forest, similar to [name]Kimberly[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]/[name]Sylvie[/name] - means forest
Other K names…[name]Kaitlin[/name], [name]Karin[/name], [name]Kamila[/name], [name]Karina[/name], [name]Katherine[/name], [name]Katia[/name], [name]Keely[/name], [name]Kelsie[/name], [name]Kenzie[/name], [name]Kiara[/name], [name]Kyra[/name].
[name]Diana[/name]'s meaning is uncertain. It might be from [name]Divine[/name] in Latin. It is also a Greek mythology name so there could be many associations there as the association with the Greek [name]Goddess[/name] [name]Artemis[/name] means she is patron of virgins, forests, and hunters. You could use a name with those associations or meanings. Here is a link to Mythology names: Nickelodeon Parents | Printables, coloring pages, recipes, crafts, and more from your child’s favorite Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. shows.
There are tons of variations on [name]Elizabeth[/name]! And [name]Jo[/name] is a prefix just ready for elaboration!
Good [name]Luck[/name]!
[name]How[/name] about [name]Jodi[/name]? After [name]Jo[/name] and [name]Di[/name] (from [name]Diane[/name])…
And then you can go with a middle name of your choosing…
You can also get [name]Kady[/name] from the initials K and D…
or you can get two other names that have the same initials… as K and D or E and J… E.J. makes for a pretty cute short name… and can be something short for a beautiful name like [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]…?