In honour of mother's day yesterday here in Scotland
You might know what's coming, what are/were your mother's names and would you use it?
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My mom is Loretta May.
I would not use either of them but I would consider using Maeve or an -etta name or Lorelei especially for a mn. I guess I wouldn't be opposed to Loretta as a mn but May/ Mae is way too bland.
My mother-in-law is Leslie Eleanor on her birth certificate but at some point she got confused and thought her mn was spelled Elanor so that is what she uses. I prefer Leslie for a boy and I love Elanor/ Eleanor but my mother-in-law is strongly opposed to honoring names for living people. She actually dislikes all honoring names especially fn's unless all the people who knew that person in your family are also dead. She feels that no pressure should be placed on a child to take after a loved family member or friend.
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I would not use either of them but I would consider using Maeve or an -etta name or Lorelei especially for a mn. I guess I wouldn't be opposed to Loretta as a mn but May/ Mae is way too bland.
My mother-in-law is Leslie Eleanor on her birth certificate but at some point she got confused and thought her mn was spelled Elanor so that is what she uses. I prefer Leslie for a boy and I love Elanor/ Eleanor but my mother-in-law is strongly opposed to honoring names for living people. She actually dislikes all honoring names especially fn's unless all the people who knew that person in your family are also dead. She feels that no pressure should be placed on a child to take after a loved family member or friend.
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My mother's one and only name was Beatrice. Her mother was Florence Beatrice, her father was Thomas; both their children had one name each.
She didn't mind her name at all, but mildly resented the fact that nobody ever used it. She could and did live with Bea, but couldn't stand Beattie - which itself sometimes shortened to Beat! Nobody ever tried Trixie, Trissie or Tris, luckily for them.
When our first daughter was born, we wanted to use our late mothers' names as mns. This was fine, but left us stranded when that daughter died. We managed to have a second daughter, and used Beatrice as her fn, with Elizabeth and Anne as mns, also both family names. Note spelling of initials! I'm probably the only person who actually calls her Beatrice, simply because Bea to me still refers to my mother (who would not have encouraged us to use her name, had she lived to see it, but nor would she have tried to impose her opinion on us); to everyone else, she's a happy Bea.
My father wanted to name me Sarah Anne after his late mother; my mother vetoed Sarah in the nicest possible way, and graciously allowed him to keep Anne as a mn. Thanks, Mum! I really dislike Sarah.
She didn't mind her name at all, but mildly resented the fact that nobody ever used it. She could and did live with Bea, but couldn't stand Beattie - which itself sometimes shortened to Beat! Nobody ever tried Trixie, Trissie or Tris, luckily for them.
When our first daughter was born, we wanted to use our late mothers' names as mns. This was fine, but left us stranded when that daughter died. We managed to have a second daughter, and used Beatrice as her fn, with Elizabeth and Anne as mns, also both family names. Note spelling of initials! I'm probably the only person who actually calls her Beatrice, simply because Bea to me still refers to my mother (who would not have encouraged us to use her name, had she lived to see it, but nor would she have tried to impose her opinion on us); to everyone else, she's a happy Bea.
My father wanted to name me Sarah Anne after his late mother; my mother vetoed Sarah in the nicest possible way, and graciously allowed him to keep Anne as a mn. Thanks, Mum! I really dislike Sarah.
Diana Rochelle
I do like it actually. I don't know that I would use it, though.
I do like it actually. I don't know that I would use it, though.
My mother's name is Katrin and yes, I would use it as a middle name.
Florence. No middle name. Don't really want to honor anyone, so I wouldn't use it.
And in England haha. Everyone was buying gifts and going out with their mums, getting visits from them, posting cute Instagram pics, and I just called mine, she likes to talk haha.
Anyway, she's Cheryl, which isn't awful, but not my style. It's pronounced with a Ch sound (not a Sh) because apparently my grandad wanted Cherry, but grandma wasn't having it, so Cheryl was the compromise. I didn't even know people say Sheryl until I was about 12. I prefer variations of her middle name Ann to honour her (I love Georgiana and Anna).
Anyway, she's Cheryl, which isn't awful, but not my style. It's pronounced with a Ch sound (not a Sh) because apparently my grandad wanted Cherry, but grandma wasn't having it, so Cheryl was the compromise. I didn't even know people say Sheryl until I was about 12. I prefer variations of her middle name Ann to honour her (I love Georgiana and Anna).
My birth mother is named Cynthia Diane.
I quite like Cynthia, but abhor Cindy, which is what she goes by. I would use Cynthia if not for the family connection. I also like Thia or Thea a lot.
My mother is named Rebecca Irene.
We used Irene as a middle name for our youngest daughter, Nadine Marikit Irene P.
I do like Rebecca, but not crazy about the dated Becky. I would probably use Becca. We considered naming one of the girls Rebecca, but the common-ness of the name just deterred me. My mother would have been thrilled though.
She was delighted enough with Irene. Actually, I love Irene and am almost sad we didn't use it or save it as a first name. It's delightfully vintage yet lively.
I quite like Cynthia, but abhor Cindy, which is what she goes by. I would use Cynthia if not for the family connection. I also like Thia or Thea a lot.
My mother is named Rebecca Irene.
We used Irene as a middle name for our youngest daughter, Nadine Marikit Irene P.
I do like Rebecca, but not crazy about the dated Becky. I would probably use Becca. We considered naming one of the girls Rebecca, but the common-ness of the name just deterred me. My mother would have been thrilled though.
She was delighted enough with Irene. Actually, I love Irene and am almost sad we didn't use it or save it as a first name. It's delightfully vintage yet lively.
Irene is gorgeous.
Jeanne Elizabeth and yes, I would use both but more so Elizabeth.
My mother is named Roberta, in honor of her father's only brother who died in World War II. I don't particularly care for its sound, but I would consider using it as a middle name.
My mom's name is Anna Camilla, and she goes by Camilla. Anna is technically the middle name, even if it's first in order.
Anna is honoring, and it's also one of my middle names. I've been planning on using it for ages if I ever have a daughter. I probably wouldn't use both Anna and Camilla, but I'd be fine with using either one of them. I'd love to honor my maternal grandmother as well and her name is Britt Signe Margareta.
Anna is honoring, and it's also one of my middle names. I've been planning on using it for ages if I ever have a daughter. I probably wouldn't use both Anna and Camilla, but I'd be fine with using either one of them. I'd love to honor my maternal grandmother as well and her name is Britt Signe Margareta.
Hi !!!
My mother's name is Sabrina.
I like it very much because it has a floreal meaning.
Infact it derives from the Hebrew word "sabre" which is the cactus's fruit so it means "thorny but sweet".
After that it is commonly related with witches and this theme is so fascinating imo.
I would use it maybe as MN for a future daughter.
I like it very much also without the link with my mother's name.
My mother's name is Sabrina.
I like it very much because it has a floreal meaning.
Infact it derives from the Hebrew word "sabre" which is the cactus's fruit so it means "thorny but sweet".
After that it is commonly related with witches and this theme is so fascinating imo.
I would use it maybe as MN for a future daughter.
I like it very much also without the link with my mother's name.
That's interesting! I'd never associated it with 'sabra', which also means 'someone born in Israel', unlike so many Israelis who emigrated there.
In England there's a river called the Severn, which was Latinised to Sabrina. Most British rivers have retained some form of their original Celtic names, the meanings of which are mostly lost. So I've always thought of Sabrina as a river goddess or guardian nymph; there was apparently also an actress in the 1950s who used the name Sabrina; she was a fake blonde with the kind of figure that could not be confined to clothing, and I don't think she could act at all but no doubt her fans didn't mind. I shouldn't think that would stop anyone in the UK from using Sabrina nowadays, though I'd be surprised to encounter one in her 60s.
In England there's a river called the Severn, which was Latinised to Sabrina. Most British rivers have retained some form of their original Celtic names, the meanings of which are mostly lost. So I've always thought of Sabrina as a river goddess or guardian nymph; there was apparently also an actress in the 1950s who used the name Sabrina; she was a fake blonde with the kind of figure that could not be confined to clothing, and I don't think she could act at all but no doubt her fans didn't mind. I shouldn't think that would stop anyone in the UK from using Sabrina nowadays, though I'd be surprised to encounter one in her 60s.
Sabrina would make such a lovely, unexpected MN!