I am having a baby girl in a few weeks, and we still dont have a solid name picked out! We are a bit artsy, so we really like [name]Coltrane[/name] (we are into jazz). But since its such a masculine name we would like to have a very feminine middle name to balance it out. But we have no clue what would go with it. I am Spanish, so ideally i would like a feminine Spanish name…but I cant think of any! Any suggestions?
You mean like [name]Coal[/name] Train?
This is just my opinion, but I’d definitely stay away from [name]Coltrane[/name] for a girl, as you can certainly find a more feminine (yet creative and artistic) name for your baby. I could accept [name]Coltrane[/name] for a boy (nn [name]Cole[/name]), but on a girl, well, I can’t see it by any stretch of the imagination. Jarreau (as in [name]Al[/name]) would be more feminine and sounds more appealing to the ear. Would you consider using [name]Coltrane[/name] as a middle name? You could name her [name]Lena[/name] [name]Coltrane[/name] (for [name]Lena[/name] Horne), for example, or perhaps simply save [name]Coltrane[/name] for a boy. Either way, here are some potential names for you (either Spanish, artistic, or musical):
Here are some ideas:
[name]Aitana[/name]
[name]Anabella[/name]
[name]Beatriz[/name]
[name]Clementina[/name]
[name]Coco[/name]
[name]Eloisa[/name]
[name]Fabiana[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Graziella[/name]
[name]Jacinda[/name]
[name]Jordana[/name]
Liviana
[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Mariposa[/name]
[name]Melania[/name]
[name]Noemi[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Rafaela[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Rosalinda[/name]
[name]Rosario[/name]
[name]Rubi[/name]/[name]Ruby[/name]
Sefafina
[name]Soledad[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Ileana[/name]
[name]Alena[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Catalina[/name]
[name]Graciela[/name]
[name]Noela[/name]
[name]Tia[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name]
[name]Marisol[/name]
[name]Marisa[/name]
[name]Paulina[/name]
[name]Viviana[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Alejandra[/name]
[name]Esmerelda[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Sierra[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name]
[name]Delfina[/name]
[name]Estela[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
Artist:
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Marisol[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Nouvel[/name]
[name]Valentina[/name]
Color:
[name]Azure[/name]
[name]Emerald[/name]
[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Scarlet[/name]
[name]Siena[/name]
[name]Violetta[/name]/[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Jazz[/name]-related names (would be great as middle names):
[name]Lena[/name] (great for first name, as well as nn for [name]Elena[/name])
[name]Jazz[/name]
[name]Cadence[/name]
[name]Melody[/name]
[name]Harmony[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name]
[name]Don[/name]'t worry! You’ll find a name! 
For a girl, I would only use [name]Coltrane[/name] as a middle name. If you look up [name]Coltrane[/name] on the “check out a name” box to the left, you can scroll down to find [name]Jazz[/name] Names such as [name]Lena[/name], [name]Dinah[/name], [name]Bechet[/name], [name]Quincy[/name], [name]Billie[/name], [name]Ella[/name], etc. that will all work for a girl. There are more names on the list plus there is a Musician Names list. I know a couple who named their kids [name]Coleman[/name] and [name]Lena[/name]. Very cute! If you love a male jazz name like [name]Louis[/name] as in [name]Armstrong[/name], you can feminize [name]Louis[/name] and make it [name]Louisa[/name] and call her [name]Lulu[/name]. So cute! My fave musician name for a girl is probably [name]Lena[/name]. For a boy there are a lot more choices including [name]Coltrane[/name].
Great ideas, [name]Susan[/name]. You know, the [name]Jazz[/name] Names list doesn’t appear on my screen when looking at the alphabetical listing of the Hot Lists. [name]Lena[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Etta[/name], [name]Dinah[/name], [name]Bechet[/name], etc., combined with any of the Spanish names above would sound beautiful.
I know, the [name]Jazz[/name] Names list isn’t on the hot lists. You have to look up a jazzy name on “check out a name” in order to find the list. Scroll down and you will find it.
[name]Nina[/name] or [name]Simone[/name]?