So I've been going back through family names and trying to find some useable ones. I would love for my child to have a name rich with family history. Which of these names do you love/like/hate? Which ones translate well into this century?
Estella
Lois (I was thinking maybe Eloise?)
Lucina
Josephine
Nellie
Amore (my grandmother's MN, I was only thinking of using in the MN slot as well)
Margaret (I much prefer Margot)
Re: Family Names
I love Eloise.
My friends had a little girl and call her Nellie, but her full name is Nicoletta.
Estella -- sounds like an old lady to me
Lois -- I like this one, but I like Eloise as well
Lucina -- not sure about this one, I associate it with Lucinda, which I like
Josephine -- was going to name my daughter this when I read Little Women the first time; now that I've grown up, the name has lost its charm to me
Nellie -- LOVE
Amore -- would be a great middle name
Margaret -- eh, can take or leave it, Margot is the same
My grandmother's name was Lois, if that means anything.
Lucina is OK but I prefer Lucia.
Dislike Nellie b/c it makes me think of that mean girl on Little House on the Praire.
The rest are NMS.
Lucina is nice, and it's not something you hear all the time. It's a beautiful name, and I think the history makes it even better. Love Amore as a mn.
Lucina Amore sounds like a winner!
Josephine or Margaret
Josephine Amore
Margaret Amore
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