Girls name to honour Father in Law

[RosiePosies]

Both mine and my partners dad's names are Malcolm. My partners dad is very poorly and will pass away soon before meeting our daughter who is due in April - we are heartbroken.

We are leaning towards Seren/na for a first name (not a definite yet), and her surname will double barrelled with 4 syllables and starting with T. Can anyone think of a way of honouring both of our dads in our daughters middle name? We are stuck, and also, very aware its not the best name.

Malina is the female Scottish version of Malcolm I believe

Malibu.

Malina is a lovely idea.

Malcolm means "servant of St Columba", so Columba (meaning "dove") is another possibility.

Columba, Paloma and Jemima all mean dove in different languages, if any of those appeal. The dove is a lovely symbol of peace, and a great tribute.

Iona? Colomba link also.

So sorry to hear about your father in law. How about something like May, Macy, or Maisie. Not a direct tribute but a way of honouring them both without your daughter having to explain her second name if she doesn't want to.

I also came back to say Iona - the island where the followers of St Columba were based.

Iona is a great idea and goes very well with Seren.

Malorie/Mallory

Serena Melina might be a bit much

Mallie is a lovely name and is on my list and that ties in with Malcom

Malina is awful.

How about asking your FIL to choose a middle name for DD?

Thank you all for your lovely suggestions.

@greatduckcookery he is no longer really conscious as of this morning unfortunately.

Sorry to hear that Rosie. What about Malia?

Caillie

I'm sorry to hear that OP. Is there another way you could honour him? What was his birth month? Favourite place to visit? Colour? Something specific to just him.

I would avoid Malina- anyone who works in healthcare will associate it with 'Melena' which is a descriptive of a type of poo.

I'm a nurse and melina to me is blood filled diarrhoea, sorry.

Malia is nice though or Milla?

I had a friend at school whose middle name was Malcolm after her grandad. She thought it was very cool. She only had one older sister so I think her parents just decided to go for it whatever the gender!

Iona's lovely - I have Scottish heritage so works well.

What is everyone's opinion on Mael? Pronounced Mow-il. The original version of Malcolm is Mael Colum.

So Seren Mael T-S....

I have no Welsh heritage at all so not sure if it's weird or not to use Seren.

I'm with @mintyfresh00 on not using malina - I had to put my sister off milena (partner Portuguese) as it's pronounced the same as Melaena which is the term for bloody poo and normally associate with a horrid smell and someone being very ill!

She said no one would know this - but I pointed out all health care professionals you ever come into contact with will!

I'm sorry to hear about your dad - it's a lovely way to honour him. How about mallorie? I think cute name in its own right too!

Mael is nice.

Malcolma or Malanie

Malcina

Not Malia. Awful, rough place in Crete!

Iona is pretty. A bit of a stretch to Malcolm though.

Seren Mallory is nice.

Mael is lovely. So is Seren, but pretty popular. I like Mael Seren.

Just go with Malcolm, lots of little girls named Blaine, McKenzie etc.

I would ask him to choose a girl's name that he liked.