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I need serious middle name help :)

Mrs.CarlybellaMrs.Carlybella member
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My grandma was Dorothy Mae and she passed away 6 weeks ago.  I suggested Dorothea or Mae as a middle name to honor her... but I really don't love either name

 My H suggested just using the first initial (D or M) to honor her- he is Jewish so I guess this is common, but I have a very hard time wrapping my head around that being an honor-  no offense to those of Jewish faith, just not what I am used to.

Any opinions/thoughts/suggestions?

thanks :)

EDD with #4  01-20-14
Proud mama to a boys-  6/17/09 - a girl 2/23/11- and a boy 8/20/12

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Re: I need serious middle name help :)

  • naflmjnaflmj member
    I really like Mae. How about Emery Maeve...its and increasingly popular name and would have your grandmothers name in it.
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  • sugarmama13sugarmama13

    There may be a few more creative ways to incorporate either name as a FN or MN... what about -

    Dora/Dorah

    Dorie

    Dee (Pop NN for Dorothy)

    Thea (possible MN?)

    Maeve

    Maeson, Maesyn

    Maecy, Macey

    Maerin

    Maegan

     

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  • Mrs.CarlybellaMrs.Carlybella member
    oh i really like Maeve and Maegan- thanks for the suggestions!
    EDD with #4  01-20-14
    Proud mama to a boys-  6/17/09 - a girl 2/23/11- and a boy 8/20/12

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  • berryblndgirlberryblndgirl

    Other variants:

    Dolly, Dot, Dotty and Doria.

    Maelle, Maemi and Maelynn.

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  • mZoemZoe

    Daphne, Dahlia, Dalilah.
    Mae, Maeve, Maude.

    I would personally use Mae as a middle name though. I love that name. Good luck!

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  • sugarmama13sugarmama13
    Oh good! Good luck. I look forward to hearing what you decide!
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  • LMS05LMS05 member

    I understand where you are coming from. Dh's grandma is Ruth and I adore her so we are naming our daughter after her. I don't love Ruth for a middle name, but the meaning is important so we are going with it. Just using R doesn't seem like it's honoring her so I completely get what you are saying.

    I'd use Dorothy or Mae. I actually think Mae is an adorable middle name. ?

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  • newportbride715newportbride715 member
    I'd use Mae. It goes well w/ so many names. I love it spelled that way too (as opposed to May.)
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  • Mrs.CarlybellaMrs.Carlybella member

    i liked Mae and was all for it- but my H HATES it, he thinks it is way too southern/hickish  (his opinion- not mine), and that it is one of those names that gets used with the first name a lot- and he just hates it.  I don't get it either.

    i am really feeling Maegan now though

    EDD with #4  01-20-14
    Proud mama to a boys-  6/17/09 - a girl 2/23/11- and a boy 8/20/12

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