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Name to honour Wendy

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Grumpylabrador · 17/07/2022 12:48

I’m posting this on behalf of a friend who’s expecting their baby soon, she would like to honour her mum who’s names Wendy, she says she quite likes the name but doesn’t think it goes with the girl names she’s picked out and she needs suggestions if the baby is a boy. Any help would be marvellous.

Girls Name: Delphi

Boys Name: Jude/Hank (not quite decided)

and the surname is one 2 syllables beginning with J

Many Thanks in Advance x

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KirstenBlest · 17/07/2022 13:49

@TheYearOfSmallThings It's like using Margaret to honour Beryl (same meaning), or Matilda to honour Hilda (similar sound). Pointing out the connection makes it worse.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 17/07/2022 13:26

It's not really honouring someone if you use a different name.

I agree - it's worse than nothing because you are saying "We wanted to honour you...but obviously we couldn't use your name because it's awful. So we picked a totally different name, but aren't we great to honour you?"

TeenDivided · 17/07/2022 13:25

It's only honouring in my book if you use the name itself . Anything else is trying to both have your cake and eat it.

KirstenBlest · 17/07/2022 13:21

It's not really honouring someone if you use a different name.
Wendy Craig is Anne Gwendolyn. I prefer the Gwendoline spelling, but the original welsh name is Gwendolen (gwen-DOLL-enn). She could also use Gwenda (GWEN-dah)

Delphine is nicer than Delphi, which sounds a bit like a hotel or theatre.

Delphine Wendy Surname is fine
Delphi Gwendoline Surname is ok

catbirddogchild · 17/07/2022 13:18

DelphiJane Wendy Jackson

Add a simple first middle name then it will flow better. If her mum is Wndy just use Wendy

ElegantlyTouched · 17/07/2022 13:14

Alternatively Margaret was JM barrie's mother's name so that or one of its diminutives (Meg, Maggie, Peggy...)

ElegantlyTouched · 17/07/2022 13:13

Pandora (obliquely references Peter Pan)

Doidontimmm · 17/07/2022 13:12

Bronwen, Elowen or Gwen

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Grumpylabrador · 17/07/2022 13:05

Grumpylabrador · 17/07/2022 13:04

she’s looking for a name to honour Wendy which will fit in a middle spot for Delphi

@Choccyp1g

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Grumpylabrador · 17/07/2022 13:04

she’s looking for a name to honour Wendy which will fit in a middle spot for Delphi

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CalicoAnnie · 17/07/2022 12:56

Gwendolyn

Choccyp1g · 17/07/2022 12:55

Sorry, read too quickly.

Are you looking to replace Delphi in :

Delphi Wendy Surname

MolliciousIntent · 17/07/2022 12:55

Or Darling!

MolliciousIntent · 17/07/2022 12:55

Moira or Angela

Choccyp1g · 17/07/2022 12:53

Peter for a boy.