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NFT: Thoughts on girl's middle name idea

OnTap : 1/1/2019 7:15 pm
Wife and I are expecting and are trying to come up with a middle name for a girl.. My wife saw the name Hollis in a baby name book and liked it. When we thought about it, we realized we could honor both of our mothers (hers = Holly and mine = Alice) if we change the spelling to Hollice. Cool or stupid? We're not trying to be trendy, just trying to honor the moms without picking one.

Thanks BBI.
Like it. Sounds traditional  
Lurts : 1/1/2019 7:22 pm : link
And the unusual spelling will give her an opportunity to underscore her family pride of she chooses.

How often does the spelling of a middle name come up?
I get why you are doing it  
Mike in NY : 1/1/2019 7:26 pm : link
But I am just worried that the LICE part will lead to jokes. Pronunciation more important than spelling
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Devour the Day : 1/1/2019 7:29 pm : link
Bottomline --- if you and the wife like it you go with it....that is all that matters.

BTW....I think it sounds fine.
Best of luck to you for a healthy delivery!
For  
thomasa510 : 1/1/2019 7:32 pm : link
For a middle name it’s good
I have four daughters...  
baadbill : 1/1/2019 7:45 pm : link
#1's middle name was my in-laws last name... it never even crossed my mind that my family was being slighted because my daughter was already receiving my last name

Daughter #2's middle name was my mom's first name
its a middle name  
GiantsFan84 : 1/1/2019 7:46 pm : link
nobody will ever care except the family. if that name makes you and your wife happy then do it
Check out Scottish middle names.  
mattlawson : 1/1/2019 7:47 pm : link
Really similar to what your compromise is - really pretty names
RE: I get why you are doing it  
steve in ky : 1/1/2019 7:55 pm : link
In comment 14243322 Mike in NY said:
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But I am just worried that the LICE part will lead to jokes. Pronunciation more important than spelling


I don't think he should concern himself. Nobody but family and close friends will know the spelling of her middle name.


To the OP; IMO choose what is meaningful to yourself and your wife. That is what matters. And the nice thing is if a name is meaningful to the parents it will mean something to the child and be a sense of pride for them that their name was chosen especially for them. A great gift from a parent to a child.

Congrats!
Sounds cool  
Chris684 : 1/1/2019 8:04 pm : link
Unique and meaningful. Run with it.
middle name  
floridafan : 1/1/2019 8:08 pm : link
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Middle names  
Les in TO : 1/1/2019 9:10 pm : link
You have more lattitude. Hollice honours both moms so go for it! It’s not something crazy like Abcde
Are you from NY or live there now?  
BestFeature : 1/1/2019 9:47 pm : link
The original Hollis is the name of a questionable neighborhood in Queens. So I personally don't like it. But if you're not from here or don't live here it might not matter. Or even if you are since you're spelling it differently it might not matter.
I don't like it  
pjcas18 : 1/1/2019 10:09 pm : link
and I wouldn't name my kid something like that, even a middle name.

and I know you might think it's noble, but grandparents love of a child (in my experience) won't change even a little based on the name.

but if you like it that's all that matters.
Go with two middle names  
twostepgiants : 1/1/2019 10:11 pm : link
Some cultures do it. Why not?
Out of curiosity I looked up the name  
steve in ky : 1/1/2019 10:28 pm : link
and apparently although not common Hollice with the same spelling is sometimes used for a girls name.




Hollice Meaning - ( New Window )
Middle names  
Jesse B : 1/2/2019 7:25 am : link
Beautiful thing about middle names is the latitude.,if she doesn’t like it she will never have to use it. If she does like it bonus.

I personally like it and imagine she will too or at least understand the concept of it
RE: its a middle name  
dank41 : 1/2/2019 7:40 am : link
In comment 14243353 GiantsFan84 said:
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nobody will ever care except the family. if that name makes you and your wife happy then do it


This. Plus I do like it because it's unique but not too out there.
Unless her first name is Rhonda  
PaulBlakeTSU : 1/2/2019 7:57 am : link
And the last name is Jefferson, you'll be fine.
Or maybe go the  
LS : 1/2/2019 9:14 am : link
other way around. Ally.
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Moondawg : 1/2/2019 9:19 am : link
sorry that was so big  
Moondawg : 1/2/2019 9:19 am : link
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