We are thinking about naming our daughter [name]Hampton[/name]. All of our friends love it but I need YOUR opinion…
[name]Ann[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] [name]Smith[/name]- call her [name]Hampton[/name]
Or
[name]Hampton[/name] ________ [name]Smith[/name]- help with middle name
All opinions would be greatly appreciated!
If you’re going to call her [name]Hampton[/name], use that as her first name. She can always choose to use [name]Ann[/name] when she’s older but if you put that first you’ll forever be correcting doctors, teachers etc.
But it wouldn’t be my choice. It’s not my style and I think most ‘surname’ names are generally masculine-sounding.
Is [name]Ann[/name] a family name?
Is [name]Hampton[/name] a family name?
[name]Ann[/name] is a family name but we do not have to use it. I just need a short feminine name to go with [name]Hampton[/name]. Suggestions welcome.
[name]Hampton[/name] is also a family name… It was my mothers maiden name. For some reason I can see a little dainty girl named [name]Hampton[/name]. But I want to back it up with a super feminine middle name.
Thanks for your help ladies 
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Bree[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
Good luck!
Oooh. Really like these middles! [name]Hampton[/name] [name]June[/name] jumped out at me. [name]Hampton[/name] [name]Elise[/name] is good too. But any that strike your fancy are good.
I really only see [name]Hampton[/name] in the middle name position, Especially when that is a traditional place to see a family/maiden surname. It’s a hard name to wear because it sounds bad in a few different ways. First it sounds like undesirable words like Hamper hamster tampon. I can’t think of any nice sounding way to shorten the name. [name]Ham[/name]?
Then because it is associated with a place popular for wealthy people to summer it sounds like a place name.
I definitely prefer [name]Ann[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] over the other combinations.
Unisex names are not usually my style, but I like [name]Hampton[/name] for you! I would just skip over [name]Ann[/name] to make things less confusing, and go straight to [name]Hampton[/name]. [name]Hampton[/name] [name]Claire[/name] would be very pretty.
Ok, well since it is your mom’s maiden name I wholeheartedly love it in the first name spot! I think you need a classic name in the middle to ground it a bit.
[name]Ann[/name] [name]Hampton[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Hampton[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Julia[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] should so be the middle name. I like [name]Ann[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] but I agree if you use [name]Hampton[/name] as a first name she will get Hamster or [name]Ham[/name] not nice nicknames.
I would worry about [name]Hampton[/name] coming off as pretentious. It sounds like someone trying too hard at classy. Of course if it is a family name, I understand why you want to use it. But that probably won’t be people’s first thought.
[name]Hampton[/name] isn’t really my style, ad is strikes me as being overly masculine. Also, just as a heads up there is a weird, cowardly, male pig named [name]Hampton[/name] in the kids cartoon series “[name]Maggie[/name] and the Ferocious Beast”.
If I were you, I’d use a very feminine fn or middle name to balance it out and pray no kid in your daughters class watches that show.
[name]Hampton[/name] means something along the lines of ‘Home’ or ‘Home - settlement’ would you consider using something of the same or similar meaning as a way of honouring [name]Hampton[/name]?
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[name]EDIT[/name] My bad, the pig was called [name]Hamilton[/name]. Sorry.
Let me guess, are you from the South? I am too, and masculine, surname names are very commonly given to girls in my hometown. I’ll be honest, it isn’t a trend that I love. However, as you said, your friends and the people around you will most likely love it, so I suppose that’s the important thing.
I do think it’s nice to honor your family in this way, but I think I prefer the family name in the middle so that she would at least have a feminine first name. [name]Ann[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] shares that vowel sound, but it’s not too bad. [name]Claire[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] is pretty.
I wanted to mention one other thing-- you said that you can picture a dainty little girl [name]Hampton[/name], and I see what you mean. But what if she doesn’t turn out to be so dainty? I don’t mean to be overly negative, but would you still love [name]Hampton[/name] for your little girl if she ends up being tall and gangly, athletically built, or a bit overweight? If you would, then go for it. I just think it’s important to choose a name that will fit and still be beautiful no matter who the child turns out to be!
Again, sorry if I was negative! Good luck
I also assumed you were from the South, and if so, we know that a little [name]Hampton[/name] will fit right in with lots of other children who have family surnames as first names. Most people on NB aren’t familiar with the custom, so I wouldn’t let any negative opinions sway you. I think [name]Hampton[/name] has a nice, classy sound (I have known much weirder surnames used-and they worked). You are lucky to have such a great family name that hasn’t been poached by the surname-grabbers. [name]Both[/name] mine and my mother’s maiden names just sound trendy now. :roll:
I’m also from the South and quite used to hearing maiden names on girls (although in my area it’s much more common to hear maiden names on boys). One thing I hear often for girls is using the maiden name in a double first name like [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Stewart[/name] and [name]Maggie[/name]-[name]Banks[/name]. Perhaps you could use [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Hampton[/name]?
Here are some more middle name suggestions for [name]Hampton[/name]. Sorry for any repeats.
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Ava[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Julie[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Rosie[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Leah[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Stella[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Clara[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name]
Anything appeal?
You guessed it. We are from the south! [name]Alabama[/name] and [name]Texas[/name]! I can not thank everyone enough for all the wonderful suggestions! [name]Even[/name] the negative things said were not rude just a good way to approach it from a different view.
I would use [name]Ann[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] as a double name. But I love all the middle name suggestions! My husband and I are going to ponder some of them this evening and let you know what we decide!
Thank you everyone so much! More suggestions welcome on first and middle names!
[name]Hampton[/name] should be in the middle name spot if you’re having a girl. To me, [name]Hampton[/name] is whole-heartedly a masculine name.
[name]Hampton[/name] is all male to me. I knew a man named [name]Hampton[/name], so that’s probably why. I can’t see it on a girl, but maybe that’s just me?
I think [name]Ann[/name] [name]Hampton[/name] is a better bet, because if she doesn’t like [name]Hampton[/name], she can always go with [name]Ann[/name]. Plus, people won’t automatically assume she’s a boy when they see “[name]ANN[/name].”
Not to be a [name]Debbie[/name] downer but I really don’t like [name]Hampton[/name]. As a MN, fine. But as a first name I just don’t see it. It just doesn’t sound like a name, or at least not a first name for a little girl. Its always going to be a place to me, not just because of the Hamptons but because I was always at [name]Hampton[/name] [name]Beach[/name], NH as a child. And then there is the nickname “Hammy” or “[name]Ham[/name]”, :/. Normally I am all for honoring, but in this case I think there are better options.
While not my style, I can see why [name]Hampton[/name] works for you. So, in light of that, and of your wishes to use it as a first name, here are my mn suggestions: (sorry for repeats)
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Calista[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Aria[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Junia[/name]
[name]Hampton[/name] [name]Poppy[/name]