My mother’s name, [name]Mary[/name] [name]Ann[/name], is part of our family’s tradition. Since I was tiny my mom has been telling me that I have to name my daughter that. It’s a nice name, it’s just not really my style. I also personally would find it a little weird if my mom and my daughter had the same name. Now, I know it’s my baby, and me and my husband don’t have to name her something just to appease someone, but part of me would like to honor the tradition. Is there a compromise? My mother in law’s name is [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Ann[/name].
[name]Liza[/name] [name]Marie[/name]? Not crazy about it.
[name]Ann[/name] _____? A little too plain.
It would be great if you ladies had some suggestions! Some other names I like are [name]Margaret[/name], [name]June[/name], [name]Lucille[/name], and [name]Madeline[/name].
Thanks!
I like the idea of double barrel [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Beth[/name] paired with a mn you love.
[name]Marianna[/name] with a middle name you love? [name]Marianna[/name] [name]June[/name]?
I also like the flow of [name]Madeline[/name] [name]Ann[/name] or [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Ann[/name]…your daughter gets her own name and you honor both moms with a shared middle.
I’d be wary of feeling like you “have” to name your daughter the same name as your mother. You should want to honor her (and your mother in law since it seems you like the idea of honoring both moms) but you have to be able to do it in your own way.
Other thoughts:
[name]Molly[/name] [name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Elisabetta[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
There are hundreds of variants of names like [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Mary[/name], and [name]Ann[/name], and wordplay like anagrams can be useful finding a meaningful name that you like as well. I think anything containing “[name]Ann[/name],” “[name]Anna[/name],” or “[name]Ana[/name]” in the first or middle spot would do the trick, honoring both [name]Mary[/name] [name]Ann[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Ann[/name] while still giving your daughter a unique name that you like. Some suggestions like that:
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]/[name]Roxana[/name]
[name]Eliane[/name]
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name] (la)
[name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Angelina[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Adrianna[/name]
[name]Alanna[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]/[name]Dianna[/name]
[name]Flannery[/name] (this is very subtle)
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] (the meaning of [name]Ann[/name])
[name]Johanna[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name]
What about an [name]Ann[/name]-variant. [name]Anna[/name]? [name]Annabel[/name]? [name]Annika[/name]? [name]Anneliese[/name]?
There are a lot of [name]Mary[/name]-variants, too. [name]Molly[/name] would be really sweet.
Or something like [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Eliza[/name]? [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Eliza[/name] nn Maizy would be awesome, in my opinion
[name]Annamaria[/name]? Like [name]Mary[/name] [name]Ann[/name] backwards with a twist. Or [name]Annamarie[/name]. Or [name]Annemarie[/name]. Or Annemaria.
Spelling [name]Mary[/name] [name]Ann[/name] as [name]Marianne[/name] might help take away some of the visual oddness of it.
[name]Do[/name] you know what you’re looking for What names do you like best? [name]Marie[/name] or [name]Anne[/name]? Common or unique? [name]Do[/name] you want the names to be close to the original or would something like [name]Anouk[/name] be good? If you give an idea I’m sure people can try to come up with a good list
The first name I thought of when reading your post was [name]Anneliese[/name] [name]Maria[/name] or [name]Maria[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name]-- this combination works in [name]Mary[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], and [name]Ann[/name] without being a direct copy of one.
[name]How[/name] about [name]Maribel[/name]? Full name could me [name]Maria[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] ([name]Elizabeth[/name]) or [name]Mary[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] etc. I think [name]Maribel[/name] is a great name and certainly fulfills your criterium. Best of luck!
Wow, you guys are great at this! Thank you. I like [name]Eliza[/name] combinations a lot. I also like the idea of a [name]Mary[/name] variation like [name]Maria[/name], etc. Though I’m not crazy about just plain [name]Maria[/name]. I like names that are both unique and old fashioned like [name]June[/name], [name]Margot[/name] (not usable-vetoed by my husband), [name]Esme[/name], and the other couple that that I mentioned. We also have a super [name]German[/name] last name.
