Such a gorgeous name ... and please, please do consider i am mean this in the kindest way & i'm gonna try & say it in the nicest possible way that sadly not always friendships last forever (please understand i would so want your friendship to last forever with your obviously very much loved friend " Saffron ") but our Grandmothers live within us forever (i went through the heartache of naming my one & only child after my much loved sister & my sister of all people had the biggest falling out with me when my DD was just a baby & it damaged our relationship in the biggest way, so whenever i write me DD's full name (she is now 3.5years old) with her middle name which is my sister's name it still breaks my heart. So, i hope you understand where i'm coming from. I know it's lovely to think our friends will be friends forever & no hurt will come with it but sadly there are no guarantees and i just think how much more easier & safer it would be for you (and your DD) if she were to be named after her wonderful Great-Grandmother ... and the wonderful heartfelt story that you just mentioned before to go with her name ... and what a cherished & precious GIFT to give to your Grandmother in her late years ... that's what i call pure LOVE )
(Natty, please i so hope you are not offended by my story but just food for thought i guess ... i would dread for anyone to go through what i have been through as when their name is there, there is no changing it) xoxoxoxo
Smiles4u Im not at all offended and I do know what you are saying is true. Ill find it extremely hard not to go with Violet for the first name more for the reason I think Violet has more emotional attachment iykwim? Saffron and I went to art school together and although we lost touch for a while there we have recently gotten back in contact and the first thing I said to her was "I still love your name for my little girl" I wasnt even pg then lol and I actually havent seen her IRL for 15 years lol...I just love the name not really for any emotional reason I just think its pretty and unique.
Im sorry to hear about you and your sister, I can relate in a small way as our family is quite fractured. I hope it can heal with time
Oh and I love cooking with saffron too haha Dh and I think that is funny
They are both flower names which kind of makes me laugh but it was not intentional. My friends sometimes call me "petal" when I am being all sooky and delicate haha.
Thanks all for your opinions I am so excited!!!!
xx Natty
Last edited by nattyfred; November 7th, 2009 at 07:45 PM.
I don't think you can go wrong either way and the fact that you have wanted to use Saffron for such along time I think you should use it first. I do prefer Violet Saffron but she is not my daughter. Follow your heart and you can't go wrong.
I love the name Violet Saffron, and its even more special being after your beloved grandmother. If i was having a girl I'd love to honour my Grandma that way, unfortunately her name was not pretty like yours.
... that's what i call pure LOVE )
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Dh and I think that is funny 
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