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Female version of Adam?

62 replies

KM81 · 09/09/2023 10:43

We want to honour my BIL who’s no longer with us but struggling to think of how to use Adam as a girls (middle) name. I liked Ada but the family preference is to include Adam in its entirety. So far the only suggestions have been Adamina (hard no from me), Adama or Adamay.

Any thoughts or other suggestions please?

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Whichclubisittonight · 09/09/2023 10:57

Whinge · 09/09/2023 10:52

Could you do two middle names? So for example

Ada Marie
Ada Madeline
Ada Meredith

So the name Adam is there, but it isn't as obvious.

This is a good idea and a nice compromise (because your suggestions above are really quite bad!).

Or you could hyphenate, and have Ada-May I guess?

aSofaNearYou · 09/09/2023 10:57

I think you should use Ada. That's the obvious way of honouring him without having to use an out there, made up name which should be entirely your choice. Nicely, I think family are being a bit pushy and ungrateful not being content with Ada.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 09/09/2023 10:57

Will you try for more children? I would use Ada and then save Adam for if you ever have a boy in the future.

rentreenothanks · 09/09/2023 10:57

Honour him, not hook him!! Bloody auto correct

Gnomegnomegnome · 09/09/2023 10:57

Adamine like Madeline or Adeline. NN Addy.

FinnRussell · 09/09/2023 10:56

I came on to say Ada too and the middle name starting with M idea is genius. Ada is a lovely name.

rentreenothanks · 09/09/2023 10:56

Eve is quite a good idea actually!!

I think Ada is nice and it does hook our him i think. Remember it's your baby so even if the family preference says it must include exactly Adam, you get to decide!!

QueenBitch666 · 09/09/2023 10:56

Bluestoat · 09/09/2023 10:54

Eve?

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QueenBitch666 · 09/09/2023 10:55

Whinge · 09/09/2023 10:52

Could you do two middle names? So for example

Ada Marie
Ada Madeline
Ada Meredith

So the name Adam is there, but it isn't as obvious.

Fabulous idea. And Ada is lovely 😊

Gnomegnomegnome · 09/09/2023 10:55

Bluestoat · 09/09/2023 10:54

Eve?

😂 just about to say this

Bluestoat · 09/09/2023 10:54

Eve?

Whinge · 09/09/2023 10:52

Could you do two middle names? So for example

Ada Marie
Ada Madeline
Ada Meredith

So the name Adam is there, but it isn't as obvious.