We are due with our second daughter in a few weeks. Our daughters name is [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]. She almost always goes by her first and middle names. We really want her sisters name to compliment hers and can’t come up with anything!
I love [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]) but my husband isn’t sold. My husband likes [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] but we haven’t figured out a middle we love.
Give me your best southern-esque name combos! We tend to prefer 1 syllable middle names as well. Thanks!
Ok so being from the UK I’m probably not that great at Southern-esque names so I’ve just gone with one syllable names that go well with [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] (in my opinion anyway!) I also love [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]! gorgeous combo.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]! Nickname [name_f]Nola[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is so cute. I also like [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] are different style-wise, yet they both have that charming, Southern feel so I think they go together perfectly! [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] would be pretty too. But, considering [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] in of itself is a double name ([name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]), it would go great with [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] by itself.
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]” or “[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]”
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]”
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]”
We have the same taste in names! I love [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] as a sister to [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] — I hope you can get your husband on board. But here are some alternatives…
To start, some one-syllable middle names with a Southern bent:
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]/[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]/[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]/[name_u]Lee[/name_u] (might not work with [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] already in use)
[name_u]Lynn[/name_u]/[name_f]Lynne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]/[name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
Some combinations with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]:
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] // [name_f]Vanna[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] // Azie [name_f]May[/name_f], Zalie [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] // [name_f]Sue[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] (See what I did there? You could also do this with Savannah Belle.)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] // [name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] // [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] // [name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f]
I like the geographical connection to [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] with [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Carolina[/name_f], but you may think it’s too theme-y.
With [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] I also like:
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
You could also do this with Savannah Belle.)