Girl version of Richard help!

[LoveAlwaysx]

Hi there so I had my first we girl 2017 and named her after my granda his name was George so my daughter is called Georgia.

I’m now pregnant with my 2nd girl and I would like a female version of Richard as my dad is Richard.

Any ideas?? Thanks 😀

I’m personally not fond of Ricky/ricki

Does your dad have a middle name?

Nina (as in Ricci).

Richildis
Erica

Ricarda is nice, without the harsh sounding in the middle.

What’s his middle name? What was his mother’s name?

Is there something else associated with your dad that you could use? Something he liked, a place, a flower, a song?

Dad’s middle names is John. And his mother is Margaret but me and my granny don’t really get along so that isn’t an option.

My middle name is Dawn. It’s okay I’m not going to go for the Richard theme!

Joanne/Joanna are female forms of John.

Richella

Richilde en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richilde,_Countess_of_Hainaut

Georgia and Erica sound good together

Richendra

I think its pronounced RISHENDRA

You could honour your Dad in a different way. Why don't you ask him/ your parents to give a middle name?

Richelle
Richie
Rachel
Richmael

I have an aunt called Richelle. She goes by Ricky but it's a beautiful name :)

Joan / Joanna would be an easy one, for John. I imagine Dawn would be quite an uncommon name for babies now - I’ve got three young children and not come across a baby Dawn. So it would be a bit ‘different’ if that appeals to you.

I quite like Richelle and Richendra.

I know a Richa (pronounced Risha). She's Jewish though, so I think it might be a very Jewish name and possibly a bit of an odd choice if you're not Jewish. But it's a lovely name!

Honestly, I would wouldn't lumber a girl with the female version of Richard. They are all awful. Just give her her own name.

I would choose a different first name and use Richard as a middle name. I have my grandfather's name as my middle name and I've always liked it!

How about Richmal like Richmal Crompton who wrote the Just William books?

I like it!

What about Alba for Dawn?

I really like Margaret, Greta, Maggie, Magaly, Daisy, they're all lovely.

I like Richard for a boy but it doesn't work for a girl. if you were Italian Riccarda might be less odd, but still a bit clunky really.

Richelle

Or maybe just ask him if he would like to name his granddaughter - that way he's still giving her a name

Dixie?

Agree with others though, it’s doesn’t have the best female versions.

In Scotland you’d give his surname as a middle name, so many women have a man’s name/unisex/surname as a middle name. Would that be an option?