Honoring Mom’s

It’s Mother’s Day here in the United States. The day we celebrate the woman who birthed us, who love us, who raised us, who nurtured us, who sacrificed for us and who grew up to become our best friend.

For some, their relationship with their mother’s may be so strong they name their own little ones after them when they too become a mom. While that’s the sweetest gesture, some mom names feel dated today. We may not always want to pass down their name specifically. So let’s modernize them a bit.

I asked my followers on Instagram to share the names of the motherly figures in their lives and I suggested eight names each to honor the beloved women who’ve stood by their side.

Leigh Ann - Aislinn, Anneliese, Ansleigh, Elian, Elijah, Ian, Lenny, Liana

Tami - Amisi, Amity, Matilda, Mita, Tamsin, Tatum, Tia, Timothy

Patrice - Arwen, Beatrice, Cleopatra, Leticia, Noble, Padraig, Patience, Petra

Monica - Annika, Augustine, Eamon, Monique, Monty, Nico, Raymond, Veronica

Heather - Calluna, Erica, Hadley, Heath, Heidi, Myrtle, Thea, Violet

Jennifer - Ferris, Finn, Genesis, Genevieve, Jensen, Kiefer, Phoenix, Rafferty

Cynthe - Artemis, Blythe, Chrysanthemum, Cinzia, Hyacinth, Ruthe, Selene, Sidney

Lana Gayle - Alana, Gage, Galen, Gali, Layne, Leilani, Nala, Solana

Julie - Celeste - Jolie, Julian, Jupiter, Julisha, Justine, Rosie, Skyler

Isabelle - Abe, Clarabel, Elizabeth, Isaac, Isadora, Isla, Selah, Sibeal

Dessislava - Cleo, Desmond, Destiny, Krunoslav, Laszlo, Milos, Sylvia, Zuko

Athena - Althea, Amethyst, Anne, Athens, Etna, Minerva, Olive, Olwen

Bevin - Bain, Beverly, Devin, Evan, Gavin, Neve, Vincent, Vivian

Susan Margaret - Lilian, Maisie, Marissa, Russ, Samara, Sukey, Zane, Zuzu

Stella - Astraea, Essie, Estelle, Luna, Seren, Slate, Sterling, Twyla

Sandra - Alexandra, Andreas, Cassandra, Rand, Sadie, Sasha, Sunday, Zena

Marion - Aria, Damaris, Maren, Marley, Mary, Orion, Rio, Ronit

Josette - Asher, Josephine, Josie, Jubilee, Juliette, Lisette, Sunny, Ziven

Lisa - Alice, Atlas, Carlisle, Elias, Louisa, Lysander, Silas, Sailor

Brenda - Alice, Anders, Brendan, Brett, Brice, Bronte, Edna, Wren

Stephanie - Bay, Daphne, Galadriel, Kelila, Persephone, Nieman, Rhiannon, Stevie

Barbara - Abrar, Arabella, Barrett, Baisa, Bobbie, Ellender, Elodie, Wallace

Bonnie - Bodhi, Bonita, Briony, Bronwen, Jolie, Lottie, Molly, Winnie

Astrid - Ashton, Aster, Astraea, Aurora, Diana, Ingrid, Otter, Winifred

Tiffany - Brittany, Finn, Giovani, King, Melanie, Stefan, Tanya, Tobin

Holly Elizabeth - Celyn, Cullen, Hallie, Hollis, Leslie, Lilibet, Ollie, Oslo

Tanya - Antonia, Anya, Nya, Tia, Talya, Tatiana, Tawny, Twain

Melanie Jo - Delaney, Jane, Jem, Joanie, Joel, Meliora, Melody, Valerie

Deirdre - Andre, Coia, Delores, Dondre, Frederick, Reid, Ryder, Rye

Lynley - Adalyn, Bailey, Brooklyn, Lindy, Lindsey, Linnaeus, Riley, Tinley

Lori - Crinne, Lawrence, Liora, Lorelei, Loretta, Oriana, Rory, Victoria'

Mary Elizabeth - Emme, Mae, Maizie, Marelise, Marielle, Melisandre, Ramsey, Rhett

Maggie - Daisy, Lulu, Madigan, Magnus, Margo, Megan, Momi, Pearl

Angela Marie - Agnes, Amara, Annie, Evangeline, Gali, Gem, Maachi, Ryder

Lynn - Evelyn, Finn, Gwendolyn, Linnea, Linnhe, Lyndon, Lynette, Wynn