Help naming daughter after relative?

[SilverP]

Hi, everyone.
I'm planning on naming my daughter either Lily or Francesca (not final decision though), and I wanted to honour my nan as we're unbelievably close and my grandparents mean more to me than any other family member (besides my son and husband obviously). But her name is Doris, which doesn't seem to go with anything. Do you think Francesca Doris is too weird?

She also has the occasional nickname Dot or Dottie, if that would go better. Her full name is Doris Louise Beatrice Purcell (Purcell being the surname), if that makes any difference. I was going to use Purcell so that I could honour both my grandparents by using their surname, but that would make her Francesca Purcell Prince, which could get confusing as my cousin's full name is Francine Purcell. Should I use her nickname/middle names instead of her first name, or just have two middle names?

 

[coccyx]

francesca louise is lovely

 

[v2007]

I love it, my middle daughter is names after her nans.

Taylor her great grans maiden name
Elizabeth her great grans Christian name
June her Nanas birth month.

V xxxx

 

[SilverP]

Thanks, both of these posts were helpful. Louise not only is one of my nan's middle names but its also my mother and I's sole middle name, and my great-grandma's middle name is Louisa. And V, your post was really handy as my nan's maiden name was also Taylor! What do you think about Lily Taylor/Francesca Taylor?

 

[v2007]

They are both gorg, but my personal fave is Lily Taylor.

V xxxx

 

[trumpetbum]

I like the idea of using Purcell, and think Francesca Purcell Price is adorable. ETA: Tough Lily Taylor os very sweet too lol.

 

[flutterbyes]

I like Dottie or maybe Dororthy
Lily Dorothy or Lily Dottie
Francesca Dorothy or Francesca Dottie

 

[MUMOF5]

I love your nans middle names and her surname , and i also like Lilly and Francesca. I think any combination would be lovely. This l/o is having both of my nans names - Madeleine May . xx

 

[pixydust]

i like Lily Beatrice

but i also like Francesca and Dottie but not sure in what combinations :/