Comments on: Reviving Grandpa http://appellationmountain.net/2008/02/06/reviving-grandpa/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Harmony http://appellationmountain.net/2008/02/06/reviving-grandpa/#comment-1717 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:44:33 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-1717 Oh, this is a useful post. One of my grandfathers has a nice, easy name (Charles), but the other was Purvis, and we’re just lost with it. Any suggestions there? His middle name is Forsyth, which is a family name, but we can’t think of anything to change it to.

]]> By: youcantcallitit http://appellationmountain.net/2008/02/06/reviving-grandpa/#comment-985 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:03:11 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-985 Gerrit, ok. I like this thinking, and I appreciate the thought, though I’m not wild about the name. I don’t know how the family and close friends would feel about altering dear Roger’s name, but I’m not naming my son Roger, that’s for sure. Even as a middle makes me slightly queasy. I have thought about Oscar, which by some accounts means “God’s Spear” (and by others is the affable “dear lover”). I have also thought about Raphael, as an alternate “R” name with the appropriate meaning, “God heals.” What do you think?

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/02/06/reviving-grandpa/#comment-331 Sat, 17 May 2008 23:48:03 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-331 Oooh … Roger is a toughie! The only thing that comes to mind is Gerrit. Roger means “famous spear” and Gerrit translates to “strength of the spear.” They share the “ger” bit, but might not be similar enough to satisfy Grandpa R.

Of course, Garrett would be the more conventional English version of the name, and not a bad choice. (Though, at #162 in 2007, a fairly popular one.) So if your family will take a liberal view of the “named in honor of” concept, Garrett works!

]]> By: Elisabeth http://appellationmountain.net/2008/02/06/reviving-grandpa/#comment-329 Sat, 17 May 2008 01:36:41 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-329 Hmmm… I wonder what we could alter Roger into?

]]> By: The Sixth Sin: DIY Names « Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2008/02/06/reviving-grandpa/#comment-266 Wed, 07 May 2008 14:26:50 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-266 [...] to change it up a bit.  So Grandpa Gary’s namesake is your darling son, Garrett.  (See this post for more ideas.)  Great Aunt Marilyn might inspire you to call your little girl Mariel.  We are [...]

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