Naming My Daughter After My Grandmother

I would like to name my daughter after my grandmother [name_f]Janet[/name_f] [name_f]Carol[/name_f]. What names would be similar to this name?

[name_f]Janet[/name_f] and [name_f]Carol[/name_f] provide so many options and inspiration, especially as they are both parts of larger families of names!

For [name_f]Janet[/name_f]:

[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Janey[/name_f] / [name_f]Janie[/name_f]
[name_m]Jan[/name_m]
[name_f]Nettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jetta[/name_f]
[name_m]Jett[/name_m]

For [name_f]Carol[/name_f]:

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_m]Cal[/name_m]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]

If you want the full name to be inspired by your grandmother’s, I like the idea of something that reverses the order of her names, such as the classic [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] or sassier [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_m]Jett[/name_m].

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I like @ellerbea suggestions. The only one I want to add is [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f].

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[name_f]Janet[/name_f] Carol…

[name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

[name_f]Janie[/name_f] [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]

[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

[name_f]Jolie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]

[name_f]Joanie[/name_f] [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]

[name_f]Carys[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f]

[name_f]Anja[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]

[name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

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[name_f]Annette[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Nanette[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Carlota[/name_f]
[name_f]Jeanette[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Joan[/name_f] [name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Coral[/name_f]

International variation of Janet/Jane + [name_m]Christmas[/name_m] themed middle name:
[name_f]Ivana[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Giovanna[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Johannah[/name_f] [name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Jeanine[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Yana[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]

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[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] are beautiful options :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] this suggestion!! :ok_hand:

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Here’s a mix for both [name_f]Janet[/name_f] and [name_f]Carol[/name_f]. Some of the ones not as close in appearance are because of the meaning!

[name_f]Janet[/name_f] → [name_f]Annette[/name_f] / [name_f]Etta[/name_f] / [name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] / [name_f]Ettie[/name_f] / [name_f]Evana[/name_f] / [name_f]Gia[/name_f] / [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] / [name_f]Grace[/name_f] / [name_f]Jana[/name_f] / [name_f]Janai[/name_f] / [name_f]Jane[/name_f] / [name_f]Janelle[/name_f] / [name_f]Janette[/name_f] / [name_f]Janie[/name_f] / [name_m]January[/name_m] / [name_f]Jeanine[/name_f] / [name_f]Jeannie[/name_f] / [name_f]Jenna[/name_f] / [name_m]Jett[/name_m] / [name_f]Jetta[/name_f] / [name_f]Nettie[/name_f] / [name_f]Sina[/name_f] / [name_f]Sinead[/name_f] /

[name_f]Carol[/name_f] → [name_f]Cara[/name_f] / [name_f]Caralie[/name_f] / [name_m]Caraway[/name_m] / [name_m]Carey[/name_m] / [name_f]Carrie[/name_f] / [name_f]Carla[/name_f] / [name_f]Carlie[/name_f] / [name_m]Carlin[/name_m] / [name_f]Carly[/name_f] / [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] / [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] / [name_f]Charley[/name_f] / [name_f]Charli[/name_f] / [name_m]Charlie[/name_m] / [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] / [name_f]Clara[/name_f] / [name_f]Claire[/name_f] / [name_f]Cora[/name_f] / [name_f]Coral[/name_f] / [name_m]Corey[/name_m] / [name_f]Cori[/name_f] / [name_m]Cory[/name_m] / [name_f]Lora[/name_f] /

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[name_f]Lark[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
(flipping the order: CARoL jANEt)
or
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]

[name_f]Laura[/name_f] [name_f]Jette[/name_f]
(cAROL JanET)

Could update [name_f]Carol[/name_f] to [name_f]Coral[/name_f] :coral: or [name_f]Cora[/name_f].

You could use the same initials snd see what names float to the surface.
e.g.
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]

You could combine the names.
[name_f]Janet[/name_f] Carol-> [name_m]Anchor[/name_m] (middle name)
J-O-L-> [name_m]Joel[/name_m] → [name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
J-AR-ET → [name_m]Jarrett[/name_m] (maybe in the middle)

Could drop the J and get [name_f]Annette[/name_f] or [name_f]Tina[/name_f] (TENA).

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[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Jeanette[/name_f]
[name_f]Jana[/name_f]
[name_f]Janina[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]

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How about [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f].
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] shares Janet’s meaning of gracious and [name_f]Frances[/name_f] means free man like [name_f]Carol[/name_f].

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If you want to name your daughter after [name_f]Janet[/name_f] [name_f]Carol[/name_f]:

[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Carla[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kay[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Karolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Jette[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] (*meaning)
[name_f]Melody[/name_f] (*meaning)
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ornella[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f] (*meaning)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]

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There’s some beautiful suggestions already. I came to add maybe using [name_f]Janet[/name_f] Carol’s initials…

[name_f]Jaycee[/name_f] / JC

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I would go [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] đź©·

I think you should go for it and name your daughter exactly [name_f]Janet[/name_f] carol or [name_f]Jana[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

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