Your grandmothers had beautiful names :)
My grandmothers were
Charlotte Anne (maternal - nickname was Char, said like Shar) and
Rhoda Beatrice (paternal - nickname was Rhodey)
My sister gave her oldest the name
Cordelia Anne and her youngest the name
Charlotte Laurel (nickname
Charlie), both after our maternal grandmother (and mother). We knew her very well, she passed fifteen years ago now so never got to meet my sister's kids. Our paternal grandmother died in 1978, years before either of us were born. I wish I could have met her. My parents gave me
Rhoda as one of my middle names, after her.
I would use both, though obviously I'd never name a kid
Charlotte, since my sister did that first. I would use it still as a middle name though. I don't think I'd use
Anne, I just find it too boring and it's such a go-to mn. I love
Rhoda and
Beatrice and would use as a fn or mn.
Two of my favorite name combos:
Eseld Charlotte Ourania and
Zella Rhoda Theodosia
I've always really liked the name
Beatrice too, I like the nn
Bee or Triss, but it's never made my top 25 before. But definitely one I'd offer up as an option to a potential partner, if we were seriously discussing it.
My PNLs = http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/37275
My ↑ Faves: Remy and Eseld
List ↑ Rated: Henry and Alice (main) / Caspian & Guinevere (GP) / James & Charlotte (top25)
List ↓ Rated: Calhoun and Venla (main) / Bedwyr & Oniria (GP) / Thane & Eydis (top25)