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Girls name to honour Father in Law

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RosiePosies · 14/11/2018 13:50

Both mine and my partners dad's names are Malcolm. My partners dad is very poorly and will pass away soon before meeting our daughter who is due in April - we are heartbroken.

We are leaning towards Seren/na for a first name (not a definite yet), and her surname will double barrelled with 4 syllables and starting with T. Can anyone think of a way of honouring both of our dads in our daughters middle name? We are stuck, and also, very aware its not the best name.

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wizzler · 17/11/2018 12:39

Mallory?

TatianaLarina · 17/11/2018 09:52

Serena/Seren Mallory is nice.

What about Maëlys?

Blushingm · 16/11/2018 20:50

Seren being welsh what about Mali as a middle name?

CloserIAm2Fine · 16/11/2018 20:00

Sorry about your FIL Flowers I was going to say same as PP about getting him to choose but then I saw your update

Malorie is lovely

CountFosco · 15/11/2018 06:49

I'd go with Malcolm. It's a lastname as well as forename. So not odd as a middle name.

This, particularly if you have a Scottish link.

PinkFluffyFairy · 15/11/2018 06:09

What about just simply Mal (as it's a middle name)?

soupmaker · 15/11/2018 06:03

My dad was Malcolm too.

I'd go with Malcolm. It's a lastname as well as forename. So not odd as a middle name.

Kokeshi123 · 15/11/2018 05:06

I would ask him to choose a girl's name that he liked.

giftsonthebrain · 15/11/2018 00:56

Just go with Malcolm, lots of little girls named Blaine, McKenzie etc.

Unicyclethief · 15/11/2018 00:53

Mael is lovely. So is Seren, but pretty popular. I like Mael Seren.

Picknickers · 15/11/2018 00:42

Seren Mallory is nice.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 14/11/2018 15:41

Not Malia. Awful, rough place in Crete!

Iona is pretty. A bit of a stretch to Malcolm though.

Hezz · 14/11/2018 15:23

Mael is nice.

Malcolma or Malanie

Malcina

hoping2018 · 14/11/2018 15:18

I'm with @mintyfresh00 on not using malina - I had to put my sister off milena (partner Portuguese) as it's pronounced the same as Melaena which is the term for bloody poo and normally associate with a horrid smell and someone being very ill!

She said no one would know this - but I pointed out all health care professionals you ever come into contact with will!

I'm sorry to hear about your dad - it's a lovely way to honour him. How about mallorie? I think cute name in its own right too!

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RosiePosies · 14/11/2018 15:17

Iona's lovely - I have Scottish heritage so works well.

What is everyone's opinion on Mael? Pronounced Mow-il. The original version of Malcolm is Mael Colum.

So Seren Mael T-S....

I have no Welsh heritage at all so not sure if it's weird or not to use Seren.

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deptfordgirl · 14/11/2018 15:06

I had a friend at school whose middle name was Malcolm after her grandad. She thought it was very cool. She only had one older sister so I think her parents just decided to go for it whatever the gender!

Girliefriendlikesflowers · 14/11/2018 15:00

I'm a nurse and melina to me is blood filled diarrhoea, sorry.

Malia is nice though or Milla?

mintyfresh00 · 14/11/2018 14:58

I would avoid Malina- anyone who works in healthcare will associate it with 'Melena' which is a descriptive of a type of poo.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 14/11/2018 14:49

I'm sorry to hear that OP. Is there another way you could honour him? What was his birth month? Favourite place to visit? Colour? Something specific to just him.

Fortysix · 14/11/2018 14:47

Caillie

Mineisthebestdog · 14/11/2018 14:43

Sorry to hear that Rosie. What about Malia?

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RosiePosies · 14/11/2018 14:41

Thank you all for your lovely suggestions.

@greatduckcookery he is no longer really conscious as of this morning unfortunately.

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 14/11/2018 14:24

Malina is awful.

How about asking your FIL to choose a middle name for DD?

gingernutrichtea · 14/11/2018 14:10

Mallie is a lovely name and is on my list and that ties in with Malcom

Tinty · 14/11/2018 14:05

Malorie/Mallory

Serena Melina might be a bit much Smile