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[xnaivetex.livejournal.com]

I thought I'd post because I'm having sort of an ongoing dilemma. I'm not pregnant, nor will I be for a while, but this is sort of preparing for the day I do have another.

(My only kid is named Trey. Not that it's relevant to the story, but it's a baby name community, so I thought I'd throw it out there).

Anyways, on to the point. It's a tradition in my family to have at least one kid "namesake"'d after someone. The other ones, doesn't matter, free game, but one kid has always been named after someone else in the family.

For the last while, there's only been 2 slots open. My mother, and my grandmother. My sister went in and had a child before me, and she stole my mothers, Susan. Easy to put as a middle name and match with something. So she's off the hook.

That only leaves the grandmother. There's a REASON why she was chosen last of the namesakes. (Well for now, until our babies have babies and our names go up for grabs). Her name?

Erma.

How do you fit that into a name AT ALL?

Is there a way you can add it INTO a name and still have a pretty nice name?

I'm at a loss. I'm sitting here with nightmares of "Ermaline", or "Ermalique"!

I don't want to just forego the tradition, or go with her middle name, May, which would be SO much easier, because that's basically letting my grandma know that I don't like her name. I don't want to hurt her feelings, but I also don't want a kid named Ermalique.

Any suggestions on how to incorporate it? (Can be a first name, or middle name)

Comments

[krazyhippie.livejournal.com]

It's not bad, but I couldn't name a child that.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

a distant cousin of mine has a three-ish year old named viviana. its really pretty, i think, and suits the little girl, although i personally wouldnt name a daughter that, its just a little too primadonna for my taste. just thought id throw that out there in case you find yourself in the same predicament someday. :)