I could see [name_f]Ana[/name_f] / [name_f]Anna[/name_f] meaning “Grace” as a nod to [name_f]Diana[/name_f]
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Yes definitely! It is a lovely name, I just usually want to use a little more. But you make a good point!
[name_m]Can[/name_m] I offer the most simple solution? Use the middle name [name_f]Diana[/name_f]? [name_f]Noémi[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f] is beautiful! And her nn could sometimes be [name_f]Emi[/name_f] [name_f]Dee[/name_f] which is adorable. I totally understand you have a naming style but middle names rarely matter as more than topics of conversation in the real world (like, oh why did your parents choose that as a middle name?) And I think an honour name is one you will never regret. I still wish we had used my husband’s grandma’s name even though stylistically and flow wise it made zero sense with my daughter’s name! [name_f]Noémi[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f]. Given your story, it kind of makes me teary, it’s so sweet.
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[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Dyana[/name_f] or [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f] would be gorgeous and a lovely honor name.
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[name_f]Noémi[/name_f] [name_f]Dyana[/name_f] looks like the nearest and best compromise of all the names you’re considering. It manages to continue all of your desired patterns. I would say that the ‘love’ theme is found in your love for your mother.
I will suggest [name_f]Noémi[/name_f] [name_f]Dafny[/name_f]. It would not be a direct honour but one with various threads of connection. There is the ‘D’ initial. In Greek mythology, [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] was a follower of [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], Diana’s Greek counterpart. Dafny’s meaning ‘laurel’ is evocative of the laurel wreaths symbolic of victory and honour in ancient [name_u]Rome[/name_u] as well as of prosperity, health and protection (there was a belief that lightning never struck a laurel tree). Protection and victory seem particularly pertinent to what your mother is going through but also fitting for a baby and new life. [name_f]Diana[/name_f] is also associated with wild woodlands where evergreen laurel trees would have grown. I believe laurels can also sybolise resurrection for a biblical connection.
I wish you and your family all the best.
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I’ve just thought of one more. [name_f]Noémi[/name_f] [name_f]Dalya[/name_f]. From what I have read it means ‘branch’ or ‘flowering branch’ in Hebrew. It’s reminiscent of [name_u]John[/name_u] 15:5 as well as a number of prophetic verses. The first especially links to the fruits of the [name_f]Spirit[/name_f] which of course includes love. In addition to the ‘D’ initial, [name_f]Dalya[/name_f] shares the letter ‘a’ twice with [name_f]Diana[/name_f] which lends it more likeness as an honour name.
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This has been on my mind/heart too. Gets me teared up, and yes, the name itself may not go right with my theme necessarily but it is synonymous with [name_u]Love[/name_u] for all of us. 
Also, we named our first son [name_m]Job[/name_m] [name_m]Marcellus[/name_m] after my husbands late father [name_m]Marcel[/name_m]. So it all fits in that way.
I might spell with a “y” as our own variation, not sure yet.
It may very well be what I go with! Thank you for the confirmation.
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That’s a beautiful option! I really like all those reasons! Thank you for the thoughtful suggestion.
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Thank you! That is exactly what has been on my heart, and you’re saying that just confirmed that to me.
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Thank you!
[name_f]My[/name_f] oldest daughter likes it exactly like her grandmom
But I’m still leaning towards the “y”. Either way, I think you’re right; it’s a lovely name, and maybe it was just sitting right under my nose as the best option all along. 
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Update—almost 
sure I’ll use [name_f]Dyana[/name_f] now, especially as I realized my mothers nickname (Diney) has the “y” and I saw her signing that with a flair, all my life.
Nothing (other than Jesus!) means love to me more than my parents.
Thanks for all the feedback. As usual, discussing & hearing others thoughts ended up leading me to a great discovery that has been there all along.
Amaré [name_f]Elyse[/name_f]
Sélah [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Noémi[/name_f] [name_f]Dyana[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it.
Now, what to do if baby is a boy, as the last 2 have been. 
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Absolutely gorgeous! 
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Tragic, yes, but [name_f]Dinah[/name_f] was clearly a very loved family member for her brothers to avenge her to such a great extent. I think [name_f]Dinah[/name_f] is the perfect compromise between your preset sibling style and your mom’s name.
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Thank you
Thanks for the idea. 
I’m not as hip on Dinah, not only for the story sake, but also just the sound of it. But it IS one of my mother’s nn, along with Diney. I just can’t put either of those with Noémi, in my mind. I might be persuaded over the next couple trimesters though 
. Sometimes it changes as you work it out.
But using the y in Diney for Dyana makes my heart very happy. 
Also, ppl have almost ALWAYS said “Diane” to my mom, immediately after she says her name is “Diana”— smthg that always made us all privately laugh in incredulity (because it happened!). But using it as a middle cuts down on that, and I think using the “y” spelling, although risking looking yooneek also cuts down on the “Diane” repeating. When I see “Dy” then “Ana” it seems to make it more clear.
Thanks for your input. 
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I would recommend spelling [name_f]Diana[/name_f] without the “y”. Matching the sisters’ middles is not a compelling enough reason to stray from the original spelling, especially as the boys’ names don’t have a “y”. [name_f]Diana[/name_f] is five letters so it already matches in that way.
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Maybe [name_f]Diya[/name_f] it seems to fit a lot of criteria with D initial, love meaning, and the softness of y. It sounds so sweet too
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Thanks for the suggestion.
Hadn’t thought of that one. Thanks for the idea.