J o s e p h / J o e
- These names honor my grandfather, father, and brother.
- b o y s
- Jessop
- Jody
- Joe
- Joel
- Joji
- Jolyon
- Jonas
- Joseph / Josef
- Jove
- Seòsaidh
- Seosamh
- Zef
- g i r l s
- Jo
- Joan - niece's middle name
- Joanna
- Joanne
- Johanna
- Josephina / Josefina
- Josephine / Josefine
- Josette
- Josiane
- Josie
- Jovi / Jovie
- Posie / Posy
- Sif ♡
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B e e s
- These names honor my grandfather, JB, specifically. He was an apiarist. I also grew up on 'Beehive Farms' and have always enjoyed the symbolism of bees and what they represent.
- b o y s
- Buzz (GP… mostly)
- Helvius - "honey yellow" in Latin
- Jarah - "honeycomb" in Hebrew
- g i r l s
- Bea / Bee
- Esti - "sweet, honey" in Basque
- Honey
- Jacira - "honey moon" in Tupi
- Meli - "honey" or "bee" in Hawaiian
- u n i s e x
- Gwenyn - "bees" in Welsh [GWEN-in]
- Hachi - "bee" in Japanese
- Ira - "honey" in Tupi
- Pollen "Polly" / "Pol" (GP)
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P a t r i c i a / P a t
- These names honor both of my grandmothers and myself.
- b o y s
- Pádraic
- Pádraig
- Patrick
- Patterson
- Patton
- g i r l s
- Pádraigín
- Patia
- Patience - a bit of a stretch
- Patka
- Patra
- Patricia
- Patsy
- Patty
- Paz
- u n i s e x
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A n n
- These names honor my grandmother and myself.
- b o y s
- Andon / Anton
- Andrew
- Anson
- g i r l s
- Anais
- Anise
- Anka
- Ann
- Anna
- Annabel
- Anne
- Annie
- Annora
- Anouk
- Joanna
- Joanne
- Johanna
- Josiane
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J a m i e / F o l k e r
- honors my best friend, Jamie / Folker
- b o y s
- Folk
- Folker
- James
- Jamie / Jamey
- Jamison
- Jay
- Jem
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F a m i l y,ㅤe t c.
- g r e a tㅤg r a n d f a t h e r s
- Daniel Boone
- Hugh Thomas
- Leroy
- Warren
- g r e a tㅤg r a n d m o t h e r s
- Jenea Lizabeth, "Libby"
- Katherine Mae, "Mae"
- Lula Mae, "Lulie"
- Nellie Mae
- m e a n i n g f u lㅤp e o p l e