use my moms name?

[Ashley971]

hi, i'm pregnant with a girl and i'm curious what others think about this. My mom passed away 2 months ago... she was my best friend and was so exited for her grand child. I have been thinking about naming my baby after her. Her name was Maureen. i don't know what other people think about this name. what do you think about it?
my due date happens to be on her birthday and i think that's so special. her birthday is May 4th so that could be special as well, to name her May. but her real name seems more special.. what do you think about it? :)

Sorry for your loss OP.

I’d personally give her her own name and honour mum as a middle name as others have said. Or Maura which I think is lovely, would be your girls very own individual name but a nod to your mum. I know you’ve mentioned May - the birthstone for May is Emerald and the flower for May is Lily of the Valley - so perhaps Lily or Emerald in there somewhere? There’s also Maia / Maya, Mayana, Maeve / Maeva.

Ultimately go with what feels right for you and congratulations on the impending arrival of your lovely spring baby girl. Love and light

There is a Youtuber I follow that has a daughter called Mori maybe you could use something similar?

I'm very sorry for your loss OP.
The Irish language spelling of Maureen is Máirín in case that's an option. I know fadas (the accents) can be tricky in the UK though. It is cognate with Mary as a pp said, Máire (anglicised as Maura, Moira) being the Irish form of Mary. (Also, ín/een literally means little, so Máirín is a pet form of Máire if you like.)

Maureen nn Reenie is lovely.

I'm sorry for your loss OP

I would give her her own name and identity. And use your Mum’s name as a middle name, it still has a lovely sentiment.

Sorry for your loss.

Was your mum always Maureen or did she have a nn?
I knew a little girl called ree-nee (no idea on spelling, sorry) girl and name both very cute
Or stuck with Maureen. She won't be one of 5 in her class at schook

I'd give her the name but use a nickname. Give her a slightly more modern edge so she can revert if she wants to, but also give your little girl her own identity separate from your lovely mum. Reenie, or I love Mimi. Or Maura which is very pretty.

I'm so sorry for your loss, and it's a lovely way to honour your mum. I just thought I'd say, my mum's middle name is May because she was born in May, and she has always felt it was a bit silly - she feels as though it's pointless as she's never going to forget when her birthday is, and she wishes her parents had put more thought into a middle name that had more meaning than 'just' the month she was born in.

Sorry for your loss and how lovely to be able to honour your mother
I personally prefer Maura as a more modern but still similar to Maureen

Sorry for your loss OP.

Personally I don’t like the idea of naming babies after someone - they are their own individual and not an extension of that person. Plus the name is slightly old-fashioned. How about Maureen as a middle name?

I am so sorry for your loss... It's a lovely name. I don't like May much as I think it's a month's name and not a person's name.

In Greece it's always the way for the kids to be named after the grandparents, alive or not. If kids don't do it then grandparents get offended... :-/