I like the idea of using my gradmothers first name with [name]Jo[/name] if we have a girl ([name]Patsy[/name] [name]Jo[/name]) but it just doesn’t go with my son’s name at all. I love names like [name]Faye[/name] and [name]Nixie[/name] because they seem to fit better with [name]Dyson[/name] but I’m so confused about which way to go, they are completely different directions, and I don’t want to pick “the wrong name” and regret it later.
Any suggestions?
To answer your original question, I say tradition every time. To be honest, I don’t give a lot of credence to the “sibset” thing. I know lots of siblings with totally different styles of names and they turned out just fine. I really don’t think it’s that important. Family names and traditions are much more important to me. However, you’ll get the opposite answer from others, so it really just depends what feels right for you. [name]Hope[/name] that helps! Good luck!
In agreement with catheyc, tradition is much more important than sibset style flow. If you want to honor you grandmother than go for it!
I think tradition is fine as long as it’s a name you love. Personally, the only issue with [name]Patsy[/name] [name]Jo[/name] is that it’s a cute name for a little girl but doesn’t sound that good for a mature woman. Are you from the Southern US? I ask that because the combo sounds very Southern to me. Was your grandmother’s name [name]Patricia[/name] or just [name]Patsy[/name]? Many parents have girls names in a different style than their boys names so I wouldn’t worry about sibsets. If you have other girls, would you like another nickname-first name for them as well? I like [name]Faye[/name] too but not [name]Nixie[/name] (which suffers from the same adult deficiency as [name]Patsy[/name] does). Children aren’t little for very long so they need a name that transports well to adulthood.
To answer your questions yes we live in [name]Tennessee[/name] and my grandmothers name was just [name]Patsy[/name] it wasn’t short for anything. I really don’t think it’s just for children there are several people in my town with [name]Jo[/name] or [name]Ann[/name] as a part of their name, so I guess it feels normal to me.
I think honoring is important, so while [name]Dyson[/name] and [name]Patsy[/name] [name]Jo[/name] are a little different in feel, I would definitely use [name]Patsy[/name] [name]Jo[/name]. They aren’t so different and they share the S and O sound.
I’d stick with tradition. Your daughter will always feel special to have a strong connection to your grandmother. While being trendy in matching sibsets is fun, family is what is most important in the end. (Unless you’re repulsed by the family name and make a variant.)