We are struggling to come up with a middle name for [name]Audra[/name] (and one that goes with our son’s name [name]John[/name] [name]Franklin[/name]). Our last name starts with “T” so “N” names are out (no ANT) and we are trying to avoid Cs and Rs.
Currently we are leaning towards [name]Leigh[/name], but aren’t super excited about it and are looking for other ideas.
Congratulations on your baby and on selecting such a lovely name for her.
[name]How[/name] long is your surname (how many syllables)? What is its ending sound?
[name]Audra[/name] has a lot of vowel sounds, and it starts and ends with an -ah. Therefore I think you should avoid A middle names, as well as middle names ending in -ah, to keep the name from rhyming. You also can’t use something ending with T, since your surname starts with T and the names will blend together. A consonant-rich middle name where the stress is on the second or third syllable is best. [name]Do[/name] you like any of these? You’ll notice that the emphasis is at the end of the name, and they all end on a consonant sound. They’re all classic names, in keeping with big brother [name]John[/name] [name]Franklin[/name].
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Cecile[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Christine[/name]
[name]Dominique[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name]
[name]Julianne[/name]
[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Melisande[/name]
[name]Mirabelle[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Seraphine[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
I immediately thought [name]Lee[/name]! There’s a punk song by a band called FYP that’s about a redhaired girl that the singer had a childhood crush on.
Our last name has 2 syllables. Out of the names above I like [name]Corinne[/name] (not sure about my husband) and [name]Jacqueline[/name] (I just think it may be too long). Other names I love for a middle name with [name]Audra[/name] is [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Lynn[/name], but my husband doesn’t like either as well.
OK, it seems like you’d prefer a shorter middle name (which is great from a meter & flow perspective, since 2-1-2 names work quite well).
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Blair[/name]
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Joy[/name]
[name]Kaye[/name]
[name]Lise[/name]
[name]May[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Raine[/name]
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Guinevere[/name]!!
I think [name]Audra[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] reminds me of [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] by [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Barrett[/name] Browning, which is a good association for me, but [name]Audra[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] seems like it’s one name when I say it.
I like previous suggestions of [name]Audra[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Audra[/name] [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Audra[/name] [name]Madeline[/name] and [name]Audra[/name] [name]Jane[/name].
Sorry for any repeats:
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Lark[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Leone[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Melody[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Mariel[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Juno[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Sylvine[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Lisette[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Simone[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Bethany[/name]
My suggestions appear to be in order from traditional to crazy (I can’t help a little crazy, and [name]Audra[/name] is such a beautiful name to be creative with!)
[name]One[/name] syllable options (Like [name]Rose[/name], [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Leigh[/name], and your other favorites [name]Hope[/name], [name]Grace[/name] and [name]Nell[/name])
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Bliss[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Dawn[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Fawn[/name]
[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Gail[/name]/[name]Gale[/name]
[name]Lace[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Love[/name]
[name]Meg[/name]
[name]Mell[/name]
[name]Merle[/name]
[name]Sayre[/name]
[name]Star[/name]/[name]Starr[/name]
[name]Storm[/name]
[name]Sue[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Vale[/name]
Other L names as alternatives to [name]Leigh[/name]:
[name]Lacey[/name]
[name]Leanne[/name]
[name]Liesl[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
Louellen
[name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Luanne[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]/[name]Lucille[/name] ([name]Audra[/name] [name]Luce[/name], [name]Audra[/name] [name]Lucy[/name], and [name]Audra[/name] [name]Lucille[/name] are all utterly adorable)
Sometimes the middle is a good way to tie a sibset together, by choosing names that begin with the same letter…
[name]Faline[/name]
[name]Felice[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Francine[/name]
…or the same style (in your case a classic surname)…
[name]Bellamy[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Lance[/name]
[name]Leighton[/name]
[name]Linden[/name]
[name]Marley[/name]
[name]Monet[/name]
[name]Sutton[/name]
…or if you want to get really creative, a mix of all of the above! 
[name]Farley[/name]/[name]Farleigh[/name]
Fernleigh
[name]Finley[/name]/[name]Finleigh[/name]
Good luck! You’re off to a beautiful start!
I love [name]Audra[/name]! I loved the suggestion of [name]Audra[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]. I disagree that another vowel wouldn’t work. [name]How[/name] about:
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Estella[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Audra[/name] [name]Anne[/name]