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Help!! Please!! A girls name to go with Honour? (sisters)

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HonoursMummy · 25/11/2022 20:06

Please help!! I am so stuck and hate everything- Honour is such a strong but pretty name and to me nothing compares to it.
We had Hugo and Roman on our Boys list but just found out shes going to be a girl and have nothing!!
I really like Amorae but had some bad responses.
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Algor1thm · 28/11/2022 18:31

Alsoplayspiccolo · 28/11/2022 18:29

How has the name been Americanised, when it originates from Latin??!

By your logic, the word “honour” has been Anglicised from the Latin/French, and it’s actually the American version that’s closer to the original.

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Because it's the English word honour, and the Americans changed the spelling to honor. The word/name did not come directly from the Latin, but via English, and therefore via French.

Alsoplayspiccolo · 28/11/2022 18:29

Algor1thm · 27/11/2022 12:52

Because it's been Americanised. It's a virtue name, makes sense to use the UK spelling in the UK.

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How has the name been Americanised, when it originates from Latin??!

By your logic, the word “honour” has been Anglicised from the Latin/French, and it’s actually the American version that’s closer to the original.

MollyOffHerTrolley · 28/11/2022 15:35

GeorgiaGirl52 · 28/11/2022 03:02

Your DD1 is Honour Isabelle so let DD2 be Isabelle Honour.
We had a family in our school with DS1 being Robert Edward (Robbie)
and DS2 being Edward Robert (Eddie);

I've never heard of that before and not sure I like the concept at all!

SayMyNameProperly · 28/11/2022 08:07

"Train" isn't a made up word either but you'll find very few babies with that "name" too.

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HonoursMummy · 28/11/2022 07:48

Algor1thm · 27/11/2022 12:52

Because it's been Americanised. It's a virtue name, makes sense to use the UK spelling in the UK.

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@Algor1thm I’ve been laughing my head off at how this has offended complete strangers. I’m glad there is one sane person here haha x

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HonoursMummy · 28/11/2022 07:44

SayMyNameProperly · 28/11/2022 00:27

Honor is my actual name. It's from the Latin, rather than English. Please don't go for a 'unique' spelling. I get great feedback on my name - but it's the name, not some made up version of it.

Honour is not a made up word haha
until coming on this website no one has ever mentioned it, Nor have I ever had a problem.
I am asking for names for Honour’s sister not how to spell her name- thanks.

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CarrieOnStop · 28/11/2022 04:38

Romy
Emmie
Serena
Wren
Tabitha
Martha
Joely

GeorgiaGirl52 · 28/11/2022 03:02

Your DD1 is Honour Isabelle so let DD2 be Isabelle Honour.
We had a family in our school with DS1 being Robert Edward (Robbie)
and DS2 being Edward Robert (Eddie);

CoffeeBeansGalore · 28/11/2022 00:37

Cadence
Laurel
Clara
Davina
Odette
Juliette
Sian
Viola

Seren

SayMyNameProperly · 28/11/2022 00:27

Honor is my actual name. It's from the Latin, rather than English. Please don't go for a 'unique' spelling. I get great feedback on my name - but it's the name, not some made up version of it.

Rockmehardplace · 27/11/2022 22:51

Lorelei

QueenieMcDudd · 27/11/2022 22:29

Romilly
Clara
Agnes

Diverseopinions · 27/11/2022 17:15

Rebecca

Algor1thm · 27/11/2022 12:52

Alsoplayspiccolo · 27/11/2022 11:44

So you can see that the name is Honor, not Honour.

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Because it's been Americanised. It's a virtue name, makes sense to use the UK spelling in the UK.

Bluevelvetsofa · 27/11/2022 12:00

There was an actress called Greer Garson many years ago.

Greer?

Alsoplayspiccolo · 27/11/2022 11:44

Algor1thm · 26/11/2022 19:17

What are you on about?

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So you can see that the name is Honor, not Honour.

RedLem0nade · 27/11/2022 07:30

Honour and Elinor.

Diverseopinions · 27/11/2022 07:29

Vivienne

MerryMarigold · 26/11/2022 23:10

I also thought of Amalia. It's quite unusual but a very international name.

Luredbyapomegranate · 26/11/2022 20:43

Honor is great, Amorae does sounds like a fossil..

Honor and

Jocelyn

Lois

Catrin

Ffion

Constance

Allegra

Verity

Frances

Sabrina

Meredith
Jean

Astrid

Bridget

Iona

Agnes

Liv

Manon

Augusta

Shoshanna

Algor1thm · 26/11/2022 19:17

Alsoplayspiccolo · 26/11/2022 19:13

Because it’s got nothing to do with the verb “honour”, so American or English doesn’t come into it.

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What are you on about?

Help!! Please!! A girls name to go with Honour? (sisters)
Alsoplayspiccolo · 26/11/2022 19:13

Algor1thm · 26/11/2022 17:33

Why Honor? I assume OP is British not American

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Because it’s got nothing to do with the verb “honour”, so American or English doesn’t come into it.

Rockmehardplace · 26/11/2022 18:07

Avery
Evann
Matilda
Genevieve
Shylo
Shona

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HonoursMummy · 26/11/2022 17:44

heldinadream · 26/11/2022 16:28

Where did you see that OP? I just looked it up on my fave name website and they say it means 'grace'.
www.behindthename.com/name/amara

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first description that came up for me x

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Pinkbonbon · 26/11/2022 17:36

Valor