[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all, I am looking for a name similar to [name_f]Donna[/name_f]. It is my grandmother’s name and I adore her and want to honor her with a daughter’s name, however I just don’t love [name_f]Donna[/name_f]. I’d love something similar either in sound or meaning if anyone has suggestions- thanks!
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[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elle[/name_f]
Maybe…
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Fauna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Fenna[/name_f], [name_f]Senna[/name_f], [name_f]Lenna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dunya[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Freya[/name_f] (same meaning)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Marta[/name_f] (also a very similar meaning)
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f] comes to mind. [name_f]Madonna[/name_f] also or even [name_f]Onna[/name_f]?
[name_f][/name_f]Another suggestion I make is to honor her with something special to her/your relationship. For example, my grandmother loved birds so if I were wanting to honor her I might choose [name_m]Robin[/name_m] or [name_m]Jay[/name_m].
Some ideas:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dana[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Belladonna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dolora[/name_f], [name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dodie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorinda[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dove[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Leodora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Madora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sedona[/name_f], [name_f]Sedonia[/name_f], [name_f]Sidona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Idonna[/name_f] (has a great meaning, as well as the sound similarity/actually having ‘donna’ in the name!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Deanna[/name_f]
Also meaning ‘lady’:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nerys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
I loveee [name_f]Donna[/name_f] it’s so pretty
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Linda[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Deborah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sara[/name_f]
How about:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Danya[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Donatella[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Donia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Donelle
[name_f][/name_f]Donika
“Donna” means “lady” or “woman” in Italian. Here are names with similar meanings:
[name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Regina[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Leona[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] (similar meaning)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Martha[/name_f] (similar meaning)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Djuna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dania[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorianne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Idony[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sedona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sidony[/name_f] / [name_f]Sidonie[/name_f]
So many great suggestions already…
[name_f][/name_f]Would “Lady” be too out there?
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lady[/name_f]?
[name_f]Donna[/name_f] derives from Domina, also low key love [name_f]Domino[/name_f] for girls.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dominica[/name_f] is pretty too.
[name_f][/name_f]Maybe [name_f]Lana[/name_f] (LAWna)?
I too have a grandma that I love, but don’t love her name. When the time comes, I’ll probably just use the name as it is in the middle spot. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if it doesn’t make it on any of my lists 
haven’t seen [name_f]Belladonna[/name_f] mentioned yet
Good suggestions already:
I like Honor, Sidonie, Anna, Nina, Freya, Martha, Sedona, Tallulah, Adelaide nn Lady, Domino, or just using Donna in second spot. I don’t love Belladonna but maybe Donna-Rose could be pretty? Lydia is another name linked by sound and meaning. I love Lydia.
These are all fab names - with Honor a standout to be as sounds like Donna and an actual honour name.