https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 21:49:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2047592 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:58:20 +0000 loki 2047592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsPastryLady: I'm obsessed with Mae/May and even considered it for a first name but my husband is completely adverse to mae for some reason. I really loved maeve and he was even against that! But you're right Willa Mae would be gorgeous. It's also my mom's mom's name! But no go. </p> <p>@Mrs.Pinecone316: I think we're leaning towards Rose if we go with Willa or Dawn if we go with Gemma. So we'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2047371 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:16:32 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2047371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Willa Rose is beautiful. I think honoring your Aunt would be nice but I don't care for the names together as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2047170 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:34:00 +0000 MrsPastryLady 2047170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Mae as a middle name here, but Willa Rose is pretty as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2046796 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 05:42:12 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2046796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that Willa Rose sounds better, but I would go with Dawn. I think it's more important to honor family, and people don't use middle names much. It's not likely her friends, teachers, coworkers, etc. will say or even know her middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2045154 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:29:26 +0000 loki 2045154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: ya i'm worried it's going to be crazy common and that's why i loved the idea of using Rose as a first name!</p> <p>@lady baltimore: that's a good point. any boys would have family names but no other girls would... so that's a toughie. other than my aunt, there aren't any other women we'd really want to honour/names we'd want to use... hmmm...</p> <p>@Mrs. J: @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @lady baltimore: i'm just notttt a fan of Gloria or the variants. and no one would know it was in reference to my aunt because she literally NEVER went by it so even some of her closest family members didn't know it was her name. I think I prefer Dawn, even though i don't love it either.</p> <p>@QBbride: that's totally true. </p> <p>i'm still conflicted, change my mind hourly. my husband is pretty anti Willa Dawn so he says my options are Gemma Dawn or Willa Rose. so we are just not discussing anymore until she's born haha.</p> <p>eta: thanks so much for all your input! i'll let you know in april what we decide haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044764 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:13:02 +0000 lady baltimore 2044764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oooh, I like Willa Glory! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044734 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:46:33 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2044734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: +1 Willa Rose Dawn</p> <p>Both of these sound fine to me. Plus I can see wanting to pass down Gloria/ Gloria vs Dawn for future generations.</p> <p>Willa Gloria<br /> Willa Glory </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044730 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:42:39 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2044730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer Rose. Did your aunt have a middle name you liked? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044727 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:40:46 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2044727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go with Rose. I just can't see giving my child a name I disliked, no matter what the meaning behind it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044708 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:16:22 +0000 lady baltimore 2044708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Willa Roxanne (which means Dawn) is pretty cool.</p> <p>Tough call! I think I'd ultimately go with Dawn over Rose, especially if you think you'll use family MNs for future kids. I always find it strange when one child has a meaningful MN and a sibling has something random. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044697 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:07:46 +0000 Mrs. J 2044697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: what about Gloriana as a nod to Gloria? Willa Gloriana? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044691 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:05:22 +0000 sera_87 2044691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you use Aurora instead of Dawn? They are synonyms ....Willa Aurora Rose sounds so pretty.</p> <p>Or would you consider using a middle name that starts with D, like some Jewish families do to honour deceased loved ones? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044688 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:04:12 +0000 loveisstrange 2044688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: "but do i wanna saddle my child with a name i hated having my whole life?! seems kinda cruel!"</p> <p>Honestly, I wouldn't. Why would you name your kid something you hate? My DD has DHs grandma's name as a middle. I don't love it, but I was open to it because I dont hate it either. If we have a son, DH wants to name him after his late father. I HAAAATE his name and will never allow it, despite it being meaningful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044679 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:56:31 +0000 Ms. RV 2044679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: Did you aunt have a middle name that you could use instead of Dawn to honor her? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044358 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:45:57 +0000 QBbride 2044358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: another argument for Dawn - how often are you actually going to say "Willa Dawn"? For me I pretty much never use DS's first and middle name together unless someone asks me what his middle name is. And even then I usually just say "Michael" not "Firstname Michael". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2044122 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:06:54 +0000 tororojo 2044122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go Willa Dawn. I can see his point about a Dino name, but I don't think most people would unless you point it out. I have a family middle name I never really liked, but I appreciate the meaning behind it and altered it a little to use for our first daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2043987 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:07:34 +0000 rattles 2043987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go for Dawn. I love the personal meaning, and it doesn't sound like a dinosaur to me. Rose is beautiful, but I think it's this generation's Marie or Anne where it's awfully common. There's nothing wrong with that, but I like that Willa Dawn seems more uniquely hers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2043913 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:32:55 +0000 Orchid 2043913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted Willa Rose. It's so pretty and feminine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name/page/2#post-2043884 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:19:22 +0000 marionberry 2043884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the sound of Willa Rose better but one option that hasn't been mentioned is perhaps using another family name? When I recently did a lot of genealogical research I found some really cool names. I wish I had done it before we picked out the twins' names because it might have changed some of our decisions. It could be that you have some cool ancestor with a cool name you could use? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043874 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:14:08 +0000 wrkbrk 2043874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: my friend had this same dilemma - use a family name that was fine but they didnt LOVE it or just choose the name they loved that had zero meaning. they chose the name they loved :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043858 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:07:19 +0000 simplyfelicity 2043858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a toughie! I looked up names that mean dawn in other languages and fell short. In the end, what is more important to you? Honoring a family member with a name which is a *bit* more clunky? Or, having the soft cadence of a name which is beautiful but not as significant? I don't think you can go wrong! In the end, her name will be significant because it is her's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043806 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:49:03 +0000 loki 2043806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: that's my hesitation. i reeeeeeeeally don't like it but love the meaning behind it and honouring her. but do i wanna saddle my child with a name i hated having my whole life?! seems kinda cruel! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043753 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:27:40 +0000 PawPrints 2043753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Willa Rose and Willa Dawn, and I'm also all for honoring family, particularly someone you were close to, BUT I don't think that makes up for giving your LO a name that you strongly dislike. I think that's a very important factor and is more than just a matter of "sounding pretty." I don't think you should give LO a middle name you really don't like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043729 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:15:49 +0000 loki 2043729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hahaha ya i definitely see the dinosaur but i really think it's how he says it. like he says willadon. i think i enunciate the Dawn more so it's more distinct. somehow he doesn't mind Gemma Dawn but I think that can sound like a dinosaur too!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043708 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:06:52 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2043708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: Same. I was like, "Huh? I don't see the connection." But then I did. And can't unsee/unhear it. Adding the Rose makes it very non-dinosaur :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043705 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:05:32 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2043705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: It's funny, when I first read the post, I had no idea what "sounds like a dinosaur" meant. I was even thinking back to the names of the characters on Land Before Time because I did not get it at all. When you mentioned mastodon it clicked, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043696 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:00:22 +0000 Grace 2043696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: Haha, well now that you've mentioned it, all I can think it Willadon. So yeah, I do think dinosaur. If you had said nothing, I don't think that would have crossed my mind. Willa Rose is very pretty though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043686 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:54:58 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2043686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: Once you hear it, you can't really unhear it, can you?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043664 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:41:16 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2043664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Willa Dawn because of the honor. I like Willa Rose Dawn the best. I don't think it is too long even with a long unique last name. It breaks up the "dinosaur" sound. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-us-choose-a-middle-name#post-2043651 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:34:10 +0000 loki 2043651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QBbride: so sorry for your loss, i can't imagine the loss of a parent. :heart: </p>