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We would like to use our grandfathers' names -- George and Edward -- to name our son but we don't want to call him either of those names. Can you come up with some combinations of those two names for another name to call him?
- Loyal granddaughter
In the great baby name revolution, grandparents have been the biggest victims. Oh, we still love them, and we still want to honor them. But their names? That's another matter.
For centuries, the way to honor Grandpa George and Grandpa Edward was obvious. George Edward. Or Edward George, if you prefer. That's what a namesake is, right?
Not anymore. Today, our sense of style trumps family ties when it comes to names.
Like many parents, you're looking deep into the original names for a creative solution. Mashups that combine the originals are especially popular as a way to honor multiple relatives with a single name. This kind of name-building is tricky, though. Get it wrong and you end up with something that sounds more like an allergy medication. Clarice + Martin = Claritin?
Edward and George are a particularly challenging pair, full of squishy consonants that don't blend neatly. Using smaller segments of the names may help. Jed, Gerard and Jordan are three familiar names that incorporate bits and pieces of the originals. If your tastes are edgier, you could even use the starts of both names to make ... Edge.
Taking it a step further, you might turn the first initials of the two names into a beginning and ending of one name. G-E gives you Graeme or Gage.
Finally, don't forget the special perks of traditional names. Centuries' worth of nicknames (like Ned for Edward) and foreign variations (Göran for George) give you plenty of raw materials for building your name of the future.
Do you know any creative namesakes? Share your experiences! And if you have your own question to Ask the Name Lady, drop her a line!
Related: Trendy Baby Names, Strange Name Spellings
- Loyal granddaughter
In the great baby name revolution, grandparents have been the biggest victims. Oh, we still love them, and we still want to honor them. But their names? That's another matter.
For centuries, the way to honor Grandpa George and Grandpa Edward was obvious. George Edward. Or Edward George, if you prefer. That's what a namesake is, right?
Not anymore. Today, our sense of style trumps family ties when it comes to names.
Like many parents, you're looking deep into the original names for a creative solution. Mashups that combine the originals are especially popular as a way to honor multiple relatives with a single name. This kind of name-building is tricky, though. Get it wrong and you end up with something that sounds more like an allergy medication. Clarice + Martin = Claritin?
Edward and George are a particularly challenging pair, full of squishy consonants that don't blend neatly. Using smaller segments of the names may help. Jed, Gerard and Jordan are three familiar names that incorporate bits and pieces of the originals. If your tastes are edgier, you could even use the starts of both names to make ... Edge.
Taking it a step further, you might turn the first initials of the two names into a beginning and ending of one name. G-E gives you Graeme or Gage.
Finally, don't forget the special perks of traditional names. Centuries' worth of nicknames (like Ned for Edward) and foreign variations (Göran for George) give you plenty of raw materials for building your name of the future.
Do you know any creative namesakes? Share your experiences! And if you have your own question to Ask the Name Lady, drop her a line!
Related: Trendy Baby Names, Strange Name Spellings
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10-15-2009 @ 12:17PM
Bailey said...I love the fact that people are mixing family names to make a whole new name! That's so cute!
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10-20-2009 @ 5:00PM
osceola24 said...edgar
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10-21-2009 @ 1:54PM
Rachael said...My husband and I named our daughter after both of our mothers.
Elaine + Laneise = Elise.
We got lucky they meshed into a somewhat common name.
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10-29-2009 @ 4:04AM
Chelsea said...My husband and I like the idea of using family names for our children, too. Our little girl will be named Emmalynne June. Lynne is mine and my mother's middle name and June is his mother's first name. We like that it's pretty straight-forward as to the pronounciation and Emmie is just such a cute nickname for a little girl :)
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11-27-2009 @ 8:43AM
rockerchick38 said...I thought long and hard about a name that would not garner any rude or unappealing knick names and I also thought about family names...Why should you name your new child after a family member? Yes it could be seen as an honour but it could also be such a pain for the child in the future with a "jr" or "III"(third). Insurance/medical paperwork become a nightmare when there are identical names(ask my father, he's named for his father)...Doesn't the new life deserve his/her own name?
Think about it before you name your new child, they will adopt a knick name if they "hate" their given name, if you don't like the knick name that traditionally goes with the name you like...rethink it.
food for thought,
Miss Tammy
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11-27-2009 @ 2:27PM
Sage said...Sometimes, I wonder what people are smoking when they name their babies. Some kids are going to need good right hooks as they grow up because they are going to be picked on because of their goofy monikers. Parents.....think about the future and what your baby's name is going to do for them in the professional world.
Would you take Judge Skippy Smith or Senator Muffy Jones seriously? Also, don't concoct a ridiculous spelling of the name, like Krystyl or Ginniferr and make that kid have to spell it's name for everyone for the rest of it's life. And check the initials. If it spells
A.S.S. or J.R.K. it will look terrible on monogrammed shirts. And for heaven's sake, don't name your kid Francis Underwood Kirsch or anything else with those initials.
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11-27-2009 @ 9:28PM
Davina said...I was actually named after my parents when I turned out to be, surprise, a girl! I was to be named David Alan, Jr., but when I was announced as a girl, I was named Davina Ann.
Davi - from David (my father)
na - from Dena (my mother)
and Ann is a traditional female middle name in my family. I was actually quite pleased with the outcome. =)
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12-02-2009 @ 1:28AM
Amanda said...Back when I was 15 my ex and I thought it'd be cute to start playing with our names to create new names since his mother and step father blended theirs for their daughter. His mother is Dianne and his step father is Aaron... they blended to make Arianna.
So, my ex and I played and came up with Alandra Elaina... my name being Amanda Elaine so Elaine morphed into Elaina honoring my grandmother and we pulled the l and d from his name, Ronald to make Alandra... the moral of this story...
don't come up with cute baby names with someone until you're married... if you break up, chances are it will feel weird to name your child this sweet name with another man... AND... making up baby names, not always such a good idea... when anyone asked me my favorite name for girls and I choose to say that one, I garner laughs.
we also came up with Da'han... moral there, silly names make poor names for children.
So yeah, to this day, I tell people my favorite name for a little girl is either Shannon or Lillian depending on the person... most of the men I've dated say Shannon is too white for any of their offspring thus Lillian and for some women... the nickname of Lily is off putting as its a flower... remember, your child's name is used by others and they have opinions too...
but I still like the name Lillian Rose and Shannon Marie LoL
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12-02-2009 @ 12:18AM
Sarah said...For my two daughters, we mixed names. I have a daughter named Amelie Clara (Amy + Charlie and Claire + Anna after my husband and my siblings) and a daughter named Malena Dorine (Marie + Elena and Doris + Pearline for our grandmothers). I think they are beautiful names!
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