We are expecting our first in less than a month now and would like some help or advice. So ideally I would like her middle name to be [name_f]Maria[/name_f] after my grandmother. And our last name is [name_m]Ward[/name_m].
My husband really likes [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. And I really like [name_f]Arianna[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], and [name_f]Ava[/name_f] as well as others. Our first choice was [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] however we both feel [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] sounds a little weird. Maybe names not ending in A would be better? What do you all think about the names we selected and what are some other cute names that would go well with the middle and last name?
Also, if we choose to go with a different middle name what do you think of [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]?
Thanks!!
I think the best option from the names you mentioned is [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m]. I think the names ending in a conflict with [name_f]Maria[/name_f]. [name_f]Maria[/name_f] sounds great with [name_m]Ward[/name_m] and it seems like you really want it for the middle, so go for it!
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] rhymes too much. I do like [name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] (although it is similar to the song “[name_f]Ave[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]”). I also like the suggestion of [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f].
If you are wanting to use [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], here are some suggestions:
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
I’m not a fan of [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]. [name_f]Marie[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] are too fillerish, and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] is extremely popular as it is.
I agree with the others. If you want to use [name_f]Maria[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m] is a really lovely name.
If you want to use [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], she’s going to need a more distinct middle than [name_f]Marie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rose[/name_f] because there will definitely be other [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Maries[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] Roses running around, some with the last name [name_m]Ward[/name_m]. It’s just the ‘curse’ of having a common first and last name together.
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] still has some lovely options, though. [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] is out, as you’ve agreed, but there are plenty of variations to work with:
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m] (might be better as [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m], you get the idea)
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Marla[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m] ([name_f]Polly[/name_f] is actually a variation of [name_f]Mary[/name_f]!)
You mentioned you liked [name_f]Arianna[/name_f]. I might also suggest [name_f]Marianna[/name_f] as a way of combining [name_f]Maria[/name_f] with [name_f]Arianna[/name_f].
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] is super popular, and it sounds like a bit of a mouth-full to say [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]. On the other hand, [name_f]Ava[/name_f] is too short with [name_m]Ward[/name_m].
Let us know how you go!
Since you seem to want to honor your grandmother, I’ll give you some first names that go nicely with [name_f]Maria[/name_f] (beautiful, by the way!). Also, I’ll second [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m]–love this.
Here are some other options:
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] is also pretty and not so many “uh” sounds running together…
Good luck!