Annette...

My husband and I both really like the name [name]Annette[/name]. We are going to use [name]Claire[/name] for a first daughter, so obviously we don’t want a sibset of [name]Claire[/name] and [name]Annette[/name] ( Clarinet). We would love to use it in the middle spot, but are having trouble finding a name to go with it and also the other girls names on our list. Any suggestions?

Here is our girls list:
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]

We also like [name]Meredith[/name] and considered [name]Meredith[/name] [name]Annette[/name] but both names feel a little old and clunky together I think. Or do they work? Another option we had considered before was Caliece Annette Marie. (pronounced kuh-leese, like Elise with a C)

Clarinet made me laugh, oh my. It’s so annoying when names you love do that, but that one is just so cute. Then I thought [name]Mary[/name]/[name]Meri[/name] from [name]Meredith[/name], and got marionette…

[name]Elena[/name] [name]Annette[/name] is sweet!

[name]Miranda[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Christina[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Alessandra[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name] [name]Annette[/name]

So I guess I like it with classic and/or 3 syl first names…

I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Annette[/name], but can’t get my husband on board.

I love it in the fn spot, but as a middle I think it’s tricky cause it needs a somewhat modern/popular first. And prob nothing too short.

[name]Harper[/name] [name]Annette[/name] comes to mind…but [name]Harper[/name] is nms personally. I just think the styles play well together. [name]Payton[/name] [name]Annette[/name] as well.

Something a little slick/surnamey/quirky, but not too vowelly & nothing that’s a word name imo cause [name]Fern[/name] [name]Annette[/name] or [name]Olive[/name] [name]Annette[/name] turn [name]Annette[/name] into A net to me. Once my brain hears a word name it just turns it into a series of words!

[name]Lily[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Coral[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Iris[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Amy[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Edith[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Judith[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Willow[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Eleni[/name] [name]Annette[/name]
[name]Trilby[/name] [name]Annette[/name]

Oh wow, I wouldn’t have notived [name]Claire[/name] [name]Annette[/name] until you said that! I think sister with those names would be fine, but would avoid [name]Claire[/name] and [name]Annette[/name] together for one child. [name]Julia[/name] [name]Annette[/name] is nice, but I usually try to not end the first name with the same sound that the middle starts with.
Maybe:
[name]Sophie[/name] [name]Annette[/name] or [name]Annette[/name] [name]Claire[/name]? I do like [name]Claire[/name] better though… Good luck!