My husband & I are expecting our first on New years [name]Day[/name] and we do not know the sex of the baby yet but we need help with a girls name! Our last name starts with G, if that helps! We like longer middle names than first names…seems to balance it out…any ideas?
If its a boy, [name]Noah[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (my middle name): I love both names, but [name]Claire[/name] [name]Rose[/name] doesn’t flow well to me, because both are only one syllable (it sounds pretty blunt) and contain Rs which run into each other.
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]: When I say this aloud, I hear [name]Clara[/name] Vangeline. I do think it’s really pretty, though!
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]: I love [name]Emmeline[/name], but something seems off about this combo to me…
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]: I hear [name]Clara[/name] [name]Livia[/name], but I think it’s pretty.
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Bryony[/name]/[name]Briony[/name] (floral name)
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] (I think [name]Clara[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] sounds lovely, too)
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Louisa[/name] (pretty L heavy, though)
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name] (the Rs run together, but I think the flow is better than with just [name]Rose[/name])
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
If you use a middle name with an A, E, or even some Os, the vowel attaches to [name]Claire[/name], making it sound like [name]Clara[/name]. This may not bother you, but I just wanted to mention it!
If its a boy, [name]Noah[/name] [name]Michael[/name] - so cute!
If its a girl, [name]Claire[/name] _____?
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (my middle name) - agree with [name]Jill[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] - love
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] - love [name]Clara[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] more.
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Olivia[/name] - love, I’m just in love with [name]Olivia[/name] lately. It’s not so popular where I live. It’s so popular in places where it gets freezing cold in the winter.
Also ([name]Claire[/name] is a fave of mine so I’ve put thought into this - I will put stars next to my faves.):
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Anastasia[/name] - I like the way the accent is on the 3rd syllable in [name]Anastasia[/name]. Pulls [name]Claire[/name] all the way to the last name.
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Augustina[/name]*
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name], I love [name]Clara[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]*** with [name]Clara[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Donatella[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Ekaterina[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Esmerelda[/name]* - third syllable again.
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Fiona[/name]**
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Frederica[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Hyacinth[/name], but I really love [name]Clara[/name] [name]Hyacinth[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Jacaranda[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Jacinda[/name]**
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Josephina[/name]**
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Julianna[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Katerina[/name]**
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Leocadia[/name]**
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Magdalena[/name]***
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Marianna[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Melisende[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]***
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]***
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Taliesin[/name]*
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Tatiana[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Veronica[/name], [name]Claire[/name] [name]Veronika[/name]*
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Viviana[/name]***
I thought of [name]Clara[/name] Sunflower, so cute! And [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daffodil[/name].
My name is [name]Claire[/name] and I have to say that I never disliked my name - not even when I was called [name]Clarabelle[/name] or [name]Clara[/name]. I was born in 1964 and am #9 of 12 children - and all of us have French-ish names. Not until my 30’s did I begin to hear the name in children. My middle name is [name]Louise[/name] and it works well - [name]Claire[/name] [name]Louise[/name] Breault (pronounced BRA-OH).
[name]Claire[/name] means ‘light’ and ‘bright’ and is very romantic. My nickname is [name]Tish[/name] - but I love my name. So will your daughter!
Good luck and congratulations!!
Thank you all for the help! I absolutely fell in love with many of these ideas and will see what my husband says!
I think I love [name]Claire[/name] [name]Emmaleigh[/name] (spelling? lol) Very girly and graceful sounding… but i must say if she takes after her mommy she will be a little clumsy. LOL. My parents have 9 children so it is really hard to find middle names that are traditional &/or biblical sounding as they seemed to have used all the good ones! I loved [name]Ruth[/name] but my sister is named that and I also have a cousin named [name]Claire[/name] but my husband always dreamed of a little girl named [name]Claire[/name]! My sister and I were pretty mischievous when we were little so our mother nicknamed us [name]Thelma[/name] and [name]Louise[/name]…I was [name]Louise[/name], so i would giggle if I named my baby [name]Claire[/name] [name]Louise[/name]…My mother would too. I love the name however…
My name is [name]Claire[/name] [name]Anna[/name] and I have always been proud of my name because both are the names of Saints. My nickname when real young was Tootsie. My dad named me this because I liked Tootsie Rolls. By the way, I am 77 years old.
What did you ultimately decide on? I am pregnant and not sure what I’m having yet, but almost sure if it is a girl, we are going with [name]Claire[/name] too But same problem… can’t choose a middle name! I love the multi syllable middles with a one syllable first name. My other daughter is [name]Grace[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]. Let us all know what you chose. Thanks for all the ideas on this thread!
@saricupcake-- firstly, welcome to nameberry. Secondly, the thread is 3+ years old. Would you like suggestions for a longer middle for [name]Claire[/name]? What are your thoughts right now, and what’s your last name like?
If we have a girl her name will be [name]Claire[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name] [name]Louisa[/name] after my husbands grandma [name]Betty[/name] [name]Lou[/name], who passed away. He was very close to her. I love [name]Claire[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name] or [name]Claire[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]/ [name]Louise[/name]. Also love [name]Claire[/name] [name]Viviana[/name], [name]Claire[/name] [name]Elise[/name] and [name]Claire[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]! I really hope I get a little [name]Claire[/name] someday!
[name_f]My[/name_f] best friend who happens to also be my sons step mom goes by Pez for the same reason. Only she hates her birth name [name_u]Leslie[/name_u]. She really doesn’t fit the name.
