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Juliet Grace or Juliet Helen

MelleTXMelleTX member
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Alright ladies...

I have two girl's names picked out. The first is pretty set in stone - Lydia Louise. Lydia because I like it and Louise after my grandmother Emma Louise who went by Louise.

The second name I like it Juliet, but I am stuck on her middle name. It was always going to be Grace after my other grandmother Helen Grace who went by Grace. But, now that Grace has become so popular, I am thinking of Juliet Helen instead.

FWIW, my grandmother did not like the name Helen, which is why she went by Grace and completely dropped Helen from her name when she got married.

Am I exempt from the "Grace as a filler name" conundrum if it honors my grandmother? Am I really honoring her if I choose Helen instead, even though she hated it?

These are the best of the names on that side of the family (think Effie and Estelle, yikes) so it's not like I can choose another way to honor her.

Thoughts?

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  • ExcitedtostartExcitedtostart member
    I like Grace. Plus, you're still honoring her by using the name she liked.
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  • erinmserinms member

    I like Estelle! (so take my opinions with a grain of salt)

    I would go with Grace.  Helen is lovely but it doesn't flow as well with Juliet.  And I don't think Grace is a filler name if you are naming it after your grandmother. 

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  • MelleTXMelleTX member
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    I like Estelle! 

    I don't disagree, but my name is Michelle so that would be quite odd sounding to me and such a mouthful for poor Juliet. Smile

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  • renc9828renc9828
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    I like Estelle! (so take my opinions with a grain of salt)

    I would go with Grace.  Helen is lovely but it doesn't flow as well with Juliet.  And I don't think Grace is a filler name if you are naming it after your grandmother. 

    This is exactly what I thought!

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  • nbentinbenti
    I like Juliet Grace.
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  • sugarpumpkin716sugarpumpkin716 member
    juliet grace
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  • redsheredshe member
    juliet grace Smile
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  • ckmommyckmommy member
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    I like Estelle! (so take my opinions with a grain of salt)

    I would go with Grace.  Helen is lovely but it doesn't flow as well with Juliet.  And I don't think Grace is a filler name if you are naming it after your grandmother. 

    This is exactly what I thought!

    Same here.

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  • evaazaleaevaazalea member
    Came in, intending to say Helen but sounds like you should stick with Grace if you want to properly honor her Smile
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  • ZTAsunshineZTAsunshine
    Juliet Grace x's 1,000.  It flows better and has significant meaning for you.
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  • ANO926ANO926
    Love Juliet Grace!
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  • cogbotcogbot member
    Juliet Grace is a lovely name :)
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  • pug86pug86

    Juliet Helen is a bit of a mouthful... It might depend on your last name, but I like Juliet Grace better... 

    You can always say "I went with my grandmothers' middle names" if you think its too cliche.  But I love it!

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  • pregaftertubalpregaftertubal
    juliet grace for sure!  but i also think juliet estelle is pretty too....
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  • Patches08Patches08 member
    I think Grace sounds nice. I don't think its a filler especially since its a family name.
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  • mjune3881mjune3881 member
    Juliet Grace - who cares that it is a popular name now. 
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  • carmel.elkincarmel.elkin member
    Juliet Grace is a GORGEOUS NAME.  (I was considering both Juliet and Grace as girl's names for a while. But DH wasn't the biggest fan of Juliet, and because our last name is a noun, and we would probably call her Gracie, we were afraid of kids calling her Greasy...I digress.)  I love Juliet Grace!
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  • MelleTXMelleTX member
    Thanks everyone for all the kind words and advice. I'll stop second-guessing myself and keep Juliet Grace as the top choice.
    Single Mother by Choice. Life didn't work out the way I planned so I did it on my own. IUI #s 1-3, unmedicated = BFN, IUI #s 4-6, 50mg Clomid, Ovidrel = BFN IVF #1: 23R, 20M, 17F. 5 day transfer 2 blasts. 2 Snowbabies BFP 6dp5dt, Beta #1 7dp5dt = 58, Beta #2 9dp5dt = 114, Beta #3 10dp5dt = 187 1st Ultrasound = 5/3, not much to see yet. 2nd Ultrasound = 5/17, TWINS!!! Hospital Bed Rest at 32 weeks due to pre-ecclampsia and severe edema. Audrey Grace, 5lbs9oz, & Lydia Louise, 6lbs, born via emergency c-section on 12/6/12 at 36w1d My IVF Journey
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