Can you help suggest some ways I could honour the family names below without using the actual names? Other than [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], there’s not much I would use on face value, but I would love to find a way to use more family names in my combos though.
@southern.maple - Thank you, all great ideas! Particularly love the suggestion of [name_u]Gray[/name_u] for a [name_u]Garry[/name_u] and [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] for a [name_m]Cecil[/name_m].
[name_u]Garry[/name_u] - [name_m]Garrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Raymond[/name_m] - maybe just [name_u]Ray[/name_u] or [name_u]Rae[/name_u]? Or [name_m]Edmond[/name_m]?
[name_m]John[/name_m] - this might be a stretch, but [name_m]Johan[/name_m] or [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] - another “-bert” name - [name_m]Albert[/name_m]? Might also cover [name_m]Allen[/name_m]?
[name_m]Cecil[/name_m] - [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] on a girl
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] - [name_f]Freda[/name_f]?
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] - [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_u]Julie[/name_u] - [name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliana[/name_f], [name_u]Julianne[/name_u] (which would also cover [name_f]Anne[/name_f])
[name_f]Anne[/name_f] - [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f],
[name_f]Maureen[/name_f] - [name_f]Maura[/name_f], [name_u]Maurice[/name_u], maybe [name_f]Marina[/name_f]?
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f]?
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - just [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_u]Ever[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], or another “-lyn” name?
Guys
[name_u]Garry[/name_u] - [name_m]Garrison[/name_m], [name_u]Gerry[/name_u] (m or f)
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] - [name_m]Robinson[/name_m], [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Raymond[/name_m] - [name_u]Ray[/name_u] (m or f)
[name_m]Allen[/name_m] - [name_u]Allie[/name_u] (f)
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] - I like this as is for a middle… or [name_f]Gillian[/name_f] (f)
[name_m]Cecil[/name_m] - [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] - [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] (f)
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] - [name_u]Joey[/name_u], [name_f]Josefina[/name_f] or [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
Gals
[name_u]Julie[/name_u] - [name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Jillian[/name_f], [name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f] - [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], Anneleigh, [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] (m)
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - [name_u]Ira[/name_u] (f), [name_f]Irene[/name_f] (f), any flower name could connect with this one if needed
[name_f]Maureen[/name_f] - [name_f]Marin[/name_f], [name_f]Maura[/name_f], [name_f]Moriah[/name_f]
[name_f]Shirley[/name_f] - [name_f]Cheryl[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] - Great as is.
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Marjory[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - Great as is
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_u]Everett[/name_u] (m)
Thank you! I love these suggestions in particular:
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f] for a [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m] for a [name_m]Gilbert[/name_m], [name_m]Robert[/name_m] (and [name_m]Allen[/name_m])
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] for a [name_m]Cecil[/name_m]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] for a [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] for a [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] for an [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
Thanks so much, what a great list! I am loving these suggestions:
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m] for a [name_u]Gary[/name_u]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m] for all the ‘berts’
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] for a [name_u]Julie[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] for a [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] for a [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f] for an [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] for an [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
Wow, lots of great ideas in there, I especially love:
[name_m]Garrison[/name_m] for a [name_u]Gary[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] for a [name_m]Robert[/name_m]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] for an [name_m]Alfred[/name_m] (nn: [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]!)
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f] for a [name_u]Julie[/name_u]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] for a [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] for a [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
You’re right - [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] are beautiful as they are!
I don’t have many suggestions, but maybe you could use some tricks with names you like to honor your family members. I did for some of my family members.
Use names that spell out their initials or sound like their name?
[SIZE=3]Francesca Ayelet Eden = [name_f]FAE[/name_f] ([name_f]Faye[/name_f])
