sncstraub Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 We already have the first name chosen - Caroline. I really like Grace for a middle name. This has been my most difficult pregnancy and it was an unexpected one. I truly believe that this baby is God's gracious gift to us, and I also know that it will be His grace alone getting me thru this pregnancy. But dh isn't too hot on Grace because it's SO popular. Our other kids' names aren't totally obscure, but they're not very popular ones either. Any suggestions on a name that means something like Grace but isn't Grace? Our last name is one syllable, if that makes any difference. My second choice right now would be Caroline Elaine which is my mom's middle name, so it does have significance (I like names with significance), but it doesn't mean Grace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Maybe one of these will work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have always like name Charissa (Greek for grace, if I remember correctly). And there are about a million different ways to spell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Greta or Gretchen means pearl Glynis means pure, holy Gloria means glory Gianna means God is gracious Gayla or Gayle means God is joy Maybe one of those will be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Caroline Bliss. Sounds like Grace, but isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Girl names that mean Grace: Anais Annie Anja Charis Enye Gloriann Gratia Gratiana Hanne Havily Jodie Lavanya I found these and others here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 http://www.fbnames.com/2011/02/15/baby-names-with-meaning-grace-graceful/ This site also has... Anette Anouk Ninette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Well, what about something along the same 'line' as Grace: Faith Charity Hope Patience Purity Chastity Joy Peace (kinda unusual, but I LOVE it) Found some names that mean Grace: Chanya - Hebrew - 'grace of our Lord' Ania/Aniva - Polish/Slavic - 'grace' Carissa - Latin/Greek - 'beloved; grace' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I like the flow of Caroline Faith and Caroline Hope. And after having said it a few times, I also really like Caroline Carissa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Joy! (Only because Joy is my middle name, and Grace is my sister's; Caroline was on our short list for both of the little boys, with Joy as the middle name.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Graclyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 How about Hope? It is my sister's middle name. Or Love? It is my dd's middle name. What about Faith? That's my niece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Rae sounds good - although why not just Grace? It is a middle name, so who cares if it is being used by other folks at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 How about Mercy? It's like the definition of grace you're using here, and it's uncommon, and it's also a virtue name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I love Hope, but I also am partial to Elaine. It's my middle name, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Jean means "Gracious gift of God" or "God is gracious", not that I'm partial or anything. . . ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I was going to mention Charis(sa) as well, and Mercy :) So, just tally my vote for those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Ann(e) and all its variants (including Hannah and other ethnic variants like Anya, Anita, Annette, Annika etc.) mean Grace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKay Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 How about Caroline Hanna(h)? Hanna(h) means grace/favor or God has favored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 How about Louise? I know it's not even remotely like Grace, except that it's old-fashioned sounding and I think it sounds pretty with Caroline. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Well, "line" from Caroline and "Laine" from Elaine are pretty similar... Caroline Grace is really pretty :) Caroline Marie... :) as "Mary/Maries, Jesus' mother full of Grace?" That's my thought :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Congrats! I do believe Caroline Grace is a BEAUTIFUL name! Is Caroline definately the first name or would you consider it as middle? Lily Grace, but that's not using Caroline and using Grace. Sorry I can't think of anything right now other than "Joy". Have you considered a Hebrew name for the middle name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma23peas Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Caroline Belle Caroline Blythe Caroline Cate Caroline Brook Caroline Gayle Caroline Lane Caroline Quinn Caroline Rose Carolyn Glynn That's all I got right now :) Enjoy this time!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 One of our daughter's middle name is Shay which means "gift" in Hebrew and Aramaic according to http://concordances.org/hebrew/7862.htm . Apparently it's pronounced shah-ee but we just say "Shay" (rhymes with hay). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I was also going to suggest Caroline Hannah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Caroline Shae (or Shay) Caroline Paige Those are the two with a long a sound that I thought of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 One of our daughter's middle name is Shay which means "gift" in Hebrew and Aramaic according to http://concordances.org/hebrew/7862.htm . Apparently it's pronounced shah-ee but we just say "Shay" (rhymes with hay). Oops, I didn't see that you already suggested Shay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Caroline Belle Caroline Joy Caroline Elise Caroline Mae I really like Caroline Elaine as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 My vote is for joy. Doesn't mean grace, but we almost used grace and went with joy instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Caroline Eden Caroline Chaeli (from G-d) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Graciela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncstraub Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 One of our daughter's middle name is Shay which means "gift" in Hebrew and Aramaic according to http://concordances.org/hebrew/7862.htm . Apparently it's pronounced shah-ee but we just say "Shay" (rhymes with hay). Oh, interesting! My middle name and my 3yo daughter's middle name is DeSha which came from President Johnson's family. My mom heard it when his daughter gave it to her daughter as a middle name, I believe. When I researched it later, I learned that it was the president's great-grandmother's maiden name, a French name, and there's a ton of genealogy on her family. So, I am partial to Shay, but we've kind of already used it. Caroline is definitely the first name. I've been calling her that for months. Lots of other interesting suggestions. I'm not crazy about Hannah, although we were going to name this baby Samuel if it had been a boy. In fact, everytime I ask dd3 what we should name the baby, she still says Samuel knowing that it's a girl. :D I also really like Caroline Helena, but dh has put his foot down about Helena (my g-grandmother's middle name). :sad: I still love it, though. One other note - Caroline is partly a reference to his mom's middle name which is Carol - but only partly because we just like the name. But that's kind of why I was also pulling for Elaine or Helena - to reference my mom's middle name or her well-loved grandmother's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iucounu Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Instead of going for a similar meaning, you could go for a similar but less common sound. Grape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Caroline Hosannah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Instead of going for a similar meaning, you could go for a similar but less common sound. Grape? Oh Oh, I change my vote to GRAPE! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Why does it matter if Grace is popular? It's in the middle and no one notices the middle name -just use it if you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 My sis was planning to name her firstborn Grace, but we did not know that and named our daughter Grace (well, Selah Grace; she goes by both names). So she named her daughter Karissa! (Greek form of Grace) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ofus Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 How about Glory? (Not Gloria) I love the way it feels being spoken, & I love the direction my mind goes when I say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth. Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Elise ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhsmom Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Another vote for Grace because I really don't think the popularity of the middle name is a big deal. We always pick an unusual first name, but don't hold that standard for a middle name. If you love Grace, then go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 One other note - Caroline is partly a reference to his mom's middle name which is Carol - but only partly because we just like the name. But that's kind of why I was also pulling for Elaine or Helena - to reference my mom's middle name or her well-loved grandmother's. How about Caroline Elena? Kind of combines Elaine and Helena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Jane means "God's gracious gift." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Jane, Joan, Jean, Jeanette, Shawna, and Johnna all mean "G-d is gracious." Personally, I like Caroline Jane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I'd stick with Grace, but Joy would also be lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianne-TX Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Elizabeth- God's promise, oath of God. I babysat a sweet little girl named Caroline Elizabeth in my high school/college years and have always loved that name. Our blessing due this summer will be Kristen (follower of Christ) Elizabeth, if it's a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singingmom Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Caroline Grace is gorgeous! Caroline Elizabeth is a mouthful, but also gorgeous! I also like the sound of Caroline Joy and Caroline Faith Congrats on the new baby girl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 How about Caroline Elena? Kind of combines Elaine and Helena. I like this better, as it's farther away from both names having the "almost same" ending... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Middle names are mostly for the family anyway, so you should use the one that has the most meaning for you. Caroline Grace is very pretty! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomandlorih Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 :iagree:with PP who say not to worry about the popularity of a middle name.. It's not like you'll be at the park calling her by her middle name... Caroline Grace is beautiful!!! Congrats on the new baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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