Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Initials H.R.G

71 replies

LudoBear · 04/05/2021 08:33

It's become a thing in my family that the first born child is given the initials H.R.G (2 middle names). My great-grandad and Grandad have the same 3 names. My mum was given the same initials as was my brother. My brother can't have children so if I have children I'd like to continue to tradition and use the same initials. My mum goes by her first middle name "Ruth" and my brother goes by a shortening of his first middle "Richie"

If you were forced to name your child using those initials, but they can go by any of the names or shortening of any, what would you name your child? Boys and girls.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
StevieNix · 04/05/2021 13:21

Henry Rufus

Heidi Romilly
Heidi Ray

bridgetreilly · 04/05/2021 13:48

Hereward Rory George

Harriet Rowan Gloriana

TheRedFox · 04/05/2021 15:26

This seems very restrictive to limit your choice of names to ones that only start with one of 3 letters....

I'd put together a list of your favourite names and then see whether it works or not but don't force it.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 04/05/2021 15:45

Heath Rufus Gawain
Henry River Gethin
Hugh Rowan Gabriel

Helena Rosalind Gaia
Honor Rosamund Georgiana
Hope Romola Guinevere

I'd struggle more with the "H" names - there aren't that many I really like.

Ellmau · 04/05/2021 16:47

Honor
Heloise

Rosalind
Rosanna
Rowan
Rowena

Gratiana
Grace
Georgiana

Hugo
Henry

Robert
Rufus
Roderick

George
Gregory
Gabriel

Would probably use one of the R names as everyday name for the girl.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 04/05/2021 18:30

Hazel Rosamund Greta
Harvey Robert Gregory

Bit of a faff though, innit?

feckwit · 04/05/2021 18:33

Harriet Romilly Georgina
Hugo Rafferty George

ThatIsMyPotato · 04/05/2021 18:42

You could ways change the tradition to first name begins with H if you struggle to find names for the other initials.

ThatIsMyPotato · 04/05/2021 18:43

Hannah Rachel Grace/Greta

Harry Robert Gregory

Whitewolf2 · 04/05/2021 18:47

Henry Rowan George
Henrietta (Etta) Rowena Georgia

AC12reject · 04/05/2021 18:56

Helen(a) Rose Grace. You could always call her Lena.

Hugo Remie George.

Love Remie for girls too

partyatthepalace · 04/05/2021 19:22

Helena Rosalind Grace
Hector Raphael George

finallychangedmyusername · 04/05/2021 20:19

Hermione Rosalind Grace
Harriet Rosalie Georgia
Hannah Robyn Georgiana
Helena Rosita Gabriella
Holly Rebecca Gwendolyn
Heidi Rosa Gwen

Heath Russell Gavin
Henry Ross Gideon
Hadrian Robin Glenn
Harrison Rory George
Henrik Robert Gregor
Hugo Rupert Gabriel
Hansel Rhett Griffin
Harris Reuben Gregory

Chilldonaldchill · 04/05/2021 21:00

What a fun tradition!
I'd go for
Hester Rowena Grace
Or
Helena Rowan Grace
And
Hugo Rufus Gray
Or
Hugo Rupert Gabriel

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 04/05/2021 21:26

Harriet Rose Georgia

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 04/05/2021 21:30

To be honest I'd break tradition. It's one thing having a family middle name but having the same initials seems a bit silly/pointless, I mean how often do we use initials these days anyway? If you don't break tradition it's almost certain that someone down the line will so might as well pick names you like!

WatermelonKisses · 04/05/2021 21:38

Honor Rowan Georgia

Harris Rafferty George

OddsNSodsBitsNBobs · 04/05/2021 21:45

Henry Rowan George

Heidi Rose Genevieve

Cbeebiesrehab · 04/05/2021 21:58

Hazel Rosa Ginny
Harris Reid Grey (would go by Reid)

Tillygetsit · 04/05/2021 22:55

Hugo Rufus Gabriel
Hazel Ramona Ginny

Lalliella · 05/05/2021 11:43

Heston Rafael George
Hannah Rose Gina

MadeOfStarStuff · 05/05/2021 11:55

I hate ridiculous “traditions” like this, it’s so restrictive for no good reason and your child has to live with it.

Give your child a name because you love it not because it fits done stupid arbitrary rule

HelebethH · 05/05/2021 12:27

Helena Rosalia Grace

SirSamuelVimes · 05/05/2021 12:32

Hermione Rose Ginevra

Harry Ronald Griffin

So basically, just go full on Harry Potter for the laughs! Grin

In real life though, I'd just ignore the game of matching initials.

CoffeeRunner · 05/05/2021 12:36

Holly Rebecca Georgia

Harry Roman George