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Struggling for dd2 name

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GKite · 21/07/2018 11:33

I've got 16 days left of my pregnancy and hate every name possible.
OHs grandad passed away just as I found out I was pregnant so would like to use his name some how, he was Ian but OH not keen for Iana and doesn't know how to say Ianina so doesn't like that either.
Help??

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Radom · 21/07/2018 11:38

Iona maybe?

Yika · 21/07/2018 11:39

Could you tweak the spelling, to Yanina?

What about a name with ian in it?

Vivian?
Marian?
Lilian?

littlebillie · 21/07/2018 11:40

Ian is Scottish for John meaning Gift from God. You could use the other variations to honour him

John - English
Sean - Irish
Johan - middle European
Naathan - Indian
Darien - Greek

Girls

Dorathea - Greek

TheWizardofWas · 21/07/2018 11:41

Lianne
Jana

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GKite · 21/07/2018 11:42

It doesn't have to be related to ian, but those are the only two I liked
Sorry but don't like any of the above 😬

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GKite · 21/07/2018 11:44

I hate all girl names,I can't find one I like at all
I don't even like my first daughters name 😬

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Tuesday11 · 21/07/2018 11:45

Someone I knew had a Nia to honour an Ian

Catinthecorner · 21/07/2018 11:48

Ilana
Ioana
Ioanna
Iohanna
Iolana
Iolanthe
Iona

Radom · 21/07/2018 11:49

Maybe just wait till she’s here as my sister had a name pick out my niece arrived and she decided it didn’t suit her and called her something completely different and with our youngest We really could decided between two names was when he was two days old till my husband said ok he’s the one name I was disappointed and realised I prefer the other name so went with that and the other name as a middle name.

NameChange30 · 21/07/2018 11:51

Did your partner’s grandad have a middle name?

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GKite · 21/07/2018 11:54

I'd prefer to have a name even if it wasn't definite as with my daughter I had to choose on the spot while in the registry office and I cried for days because I hated it
Middle name was Sweeny 😬

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NameChange30 · 21/07/2018 12:01

OK so his first two initials were IS. How about Isabel, or something else beginning with those two letters?

Tinty · 21/07/2018 12:23

Astrid

Radom · 21/07/2018 12:50

Is their not a female in your life that you love so much that you would love the name to if you don't like girls names? Or a favourite character from TVs or book etc? Or hours of looking thru name books or is there a boys name you like that could be unisex? There was a girl called stevie at my school it suited her

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 21/07/2018 13:19

Honestly I don't think you should name her after the grandad. Just choose a name you like and go with that.

Yika · 21/07/2018 13:22

Give her two middle names and make the initials spell out Ian

Isabel Anna Nancy
India Arwen Norah

Etc

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 21/07/2018 13:25

Switch the letters around...Nia?

Otherwise:

Nancy
Isobel
Harriet
Maude
Penelope
Georgina
Willa

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 21/07/2018 13:28

Rhian.

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GKite · 21/07/2018 14:51

I've had a sit down and thought about it, penelope is the only name I can come up with that's "OK"
My partner likes Blair and then to use Ian as a middle name but is Blair Ian too boyish? 😖

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Fivelittleduckies · 21/07/2018 14:55

What is your daughters name? Sometimes it can help to find a name that complements the other child?

Fivelittleduckies · 21/07/2018 14:56

Penelope Ina is nice

Condragulations · 21/07/2018 15:18

Isla?

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GKite · 21/07/2018 15:34

I can't actually pronounce isla, icela? Blush isssla?
My daughter is Amelia, I know it's become so common now and my son is Leon

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 21/07/2018 15:46

Isla is pronounced eye-la.