Any ideas for a middle name for our daughter?

I posted that we were down to [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], and [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] for our daughter born in [name_u]June[/name_u].

I initially liked [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] (our first daughter’s name is 3-syllable and gender-neutral, [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]) and I thought this worked.

My husband is concerned that the NN [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] is too masculine, also he doesn’t like the NN [name_f]Gina[/name_f]. They are both fine to me. [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] seems a little too ‘buttoned up’ next to her sister’s name. [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] I’m not sure how I feel about.

We both like [name_u]June[/name_u] and it does seem to fit with [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] as maybe a first. Problem is I can’t figure out a middle name. Our last name is 2 syllables and ‘harsh’ sounding (starts with a G), so I would be looking for a 3 or 4 syllable ‘soft’ name that is not a vowel (to avoid name initial spellings).

Any thoughts to help us out?

[name_u]June[/name_u] would be so fresh and different as a first name! I think it gets stuck in the middle name spot too often. I like [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], but how about these as middle names?
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Liora[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] Tuscany
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] :slight_smile:

What about [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]? Then she doesn’t need a nickname. [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] would be lovely!

[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]

Congrats! My birthday is in [name_u]June[/name_u], on the summer solstice, so my parents gave me the middle name [name_f]Summer[/name_f]. I really love honouring the date of birth of a child when it comes to naming!

[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]

I love, love [name_u]June[/name_u] and it goes well with [name_u]Delaney[/name_u].

[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

I like [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] and the suggested [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]! [name_u]June[/name_u] goes great with [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and I agree, it’s so fresh as a first name.

Other suggestions:
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Calandria[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_u]Damaris[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Davina[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Domitille[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] (an alternative to [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], maybe?)
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

I think [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is beautiful:)

Too bad he thinks [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] is too masculine to use, I definitely disagree! I think it’s adorable on a little lady; plus she has [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] to use when/if she grows out of [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]. [name_u]June[/name_u] is a great name as well, but I do think [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] fits just a little better with [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]. Middle name options:

[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - too much like [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]? (months)
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]

Thoughts on these? Good luck naming :slight_smile:

I think [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is delightful, and [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] are so cute together! If you’re hesitant with [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] (which I find adorable, personally!) or [name_f]Gina[/name_f], you could always opt for [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] or [name_f]Gia[/name_f]. I’m not sure if [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] gets a nn, but the one [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] I knew in the past went by [name_u]Laney[/name_u], and I think [name_u]Laney[/name_u] and [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] are so cute together! Same with [name_f]Della[/name_f] and [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] or [name_f]Ella[/name_f] and [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] or [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]…

Good luck!

ETA: Just realized that I must’ve missed half of this thread somehow, and now I realize why there are so many June suggestions! (My bad!) My first idea was June Ophelia, which I think is really nice, followed by June Margot/June Margaux. What about:

June Juliet
June Emilia
June Francesca
June Eloise
June Elodie
June Elowen
June Georgina
June Georgiana
June Magdalena/June Maddalena
June Octavia

[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Mariella[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Mariel[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Marissa[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]

[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Graziella[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Marcella[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Eileen[/name_f]
june Estibaliz

*I like the suggestion of [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]!

[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Aida[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]

I agree I love [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]!!! Think I can talk him into it?

Agree I love [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]- goes great with [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] is adorable! [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is so irresistible :slight_smile: Might have to talk hubby into it!!