See the results of this poll: Which name goes best with our other daughter’s names: Miriam, Emeline, Harriet
Respondents: 64 (This poll is closed)
- Flannery : 26 (41%)
- Hyacinth: 38 (59%)
Stylistically I think [name]Flannery[/name] matches the best. I can’t imagine seeing a [name]Hyacinth[/name] with the other names on your list.
[name]Harriet[/name] is throwing me off big time with both [name]Flannery[/name] and [name]Hyacinth[/name].
[name]Harriet[/name] and [name]Flannery[/name] sound similar to my ears. They don’t seem to share anything but syllables, but for some reason they are clashing. Same with [name]Harriet[/name] and [name]Hyacinth[/name], but here I believe it’s the starting letter that’s doing it.
I chose [name]Flannery[/name] just because it seems to be the obvious stylistic choice.
Because [name]Miriam[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], [name]Harriet[/name] are all older first names that have a lot of history I would go with [name]Hyacinth[/name], which is also an older name with history. [name]Flannery[/name] has history but mostly as surname. It has only been used as a first name recently and doesn’t really match your daughters’ names for that reason. Also, [name]Hyacinth[/name] just sounds so much prettier.
Neither one is ideal with the vintage names of [name]Miriam[/name], [name]Emeline[/name] and [name]Harriet[/name] but I think [name]Hyacinth[/name] would be the better choice. [name]Flannery[/name] is a surname so technically it’s unisex. While your daughters all have strong names there is no doubt that they’re females so [name]Flannery[/name] would stick out like a sore thumb. If you’re open to suggestions…
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]/[name]Annabeth[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]/[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Corinna[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
I think [name]Hyacinth[/name] fits much better.
I think [name]Hyacinth[/name] fits much better. [name]Flannery[/name] is a different style altogether.
[name]Miriam[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Harriet[/name] all sound good together. I think that [name]Flannery[/name] sounds like an Irish boy and tv has spoilt the name [name]Hyacinth[/name] due to the outrageous Mrs [name]Hyacinth[/name] Bouquet.
I think that [name]Cynthia[/name], [name]Miriam[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Harriet[/name] would be a great way to mesh them together and it has the vintage vibe that you like.
rollo
I like [name]Hyacinth[/name] but I don’t think it matches with your other daughters names at all, being an uncommonly known flower. I think [name]Flannery[/name] is much closer to the style of your girls names and cannot understand why people are voting for [name]Hyacinth[/name].
I like [name]Flannery[/name] a lot! I agree with the poster above. I also love that, with [name]Flannery[/name], each girl would have a unique first initial.
I’d go for [name]Hyacinth[/name] - primarily because [name]Miriam[/name], [name]Emeline[/name] and [name]Harriet[/name] are very feminine names, and so I think [name]Flannery[/name], might sound too much like a boys name with them. I don’t really go for doubly up on first letters though ([name]Harriet[/name] and [name]Hyacinth[/name]) - so I like the names that mischa has suggested.
I personally don’t like either with the other three, but my preference would be [name]Hyacinth[/name]. [name]Flannery[/name] strikes me as too boy-ish.
I don’t particularly care for either though I love your other girls names. I voted hyacinth because I couldn’t name a little girl [name]Flannery[/name] as it is too close to fanny for me. [name]Hyacinth[/name] will be a by of a tongue twister thrown in with [name]Harriet[/name] I think. Sorry 
[name]Hyacinth[/name] Bucket is the main character in the British sitcom called Keeping Up Appearances. It is hilariously funny as [name]Hyacinth[/name] is the ultimate snob.
British sitcom has always been fascinated by snobs, but few were ever as monstrous as [name]Hyacinth[/name] Bucket (who insists it’s pronounced “Bouquet”).
In this youtube clip you get a feeling for the person of who [name]Hyacinth[/name] is and her long suffering husband [name]Richard[/name]
.www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaDcJyLzgnQ
I am sure that you will laugh as you watch this as we have done for years but poor [name]Hyacinth[/name] has made her name totally unusable wherever the show “Keeping Up Appearances” has been aired.
So, that is why I suggested [name]Cynthia[/name] as this is the name that I feel is most closely aligned with the name [name]Hyacinth[/name] but bearing no resemblance to the character [name]Hyacinth[/name].
rollo