I have about 4 girls’ names that are REALLY giving me fits, so I figured I’d take them one at a time, asking for combo help. I’ve been hung up on them all for so long, and now that my list is coming together, I’d really like to get a combo sorted for them. I have a couple of middle names I’ve been wanting to get onto my list ([name_f]Amalia[/name_f], [name_f]Antonina[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecile[/name_f], [name_f]Eira[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], Lively, [name_f]Mercy[/name_f]), but I’m not convinced that I really like any of them with any of these four or so FNs. (But if you can get one of them to fit, all the better!)
So we’ll start with [name_f]Claire[/name_f]. In my head, I’ve been loving the idea of an “E” middle name for [name_f]Claire[/name_f], but none have seemed quite right so far. I’ve been toying around with [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Eliora[/name_f], [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonora[/name_f], [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f], [name_f]Mirabella[/name_f], and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] with [name_f]Claire[/name_f] the most, but I’m not sure any of them are clicking like they should. I think I just need fresh eyes and to shake up the possibilities a bit.
Have you considered [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]? Or maybe [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]? I agree E names look and sound good with [name_f]Claire[/name_f], but I’ll throw out some other options.
I second the suggestion of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] and I really like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] from your options. I think with the sweet [name_f]Claire[/name_f] it would be nice to have something a little more flowy and girly, here are some ideas:
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]/a
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Minette[/name_f] - I don’t know why but I love this!
Hmmm E names. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evadne[/name_f]? I really like it, but it doesn’t feel quite your style. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evangelica[/name_f]? Yes [name_f]Evangelica[/name_f] is super frilly, almost [name_m]OTT[/name_m] maybe, but I’m really liking it. It sure adds to the spunk of [name_f]Claire[/name_f].
I really, really like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] from your possibilities. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] Lively. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f].
It looks like you’re going more frilly and long for middle names for [name_f]Claire[/name_f].
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Zenobia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Viviane[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Leticia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Jessenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamy[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] Avonlea
I feel like a 4 syllable E name would flow well with [name_f]Claire[/name_f]. The first name that comes to mind is [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
I have a feeling you’ve already thought of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] but decided against it because [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Dagny[/name_u] combo is a firm choice?
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] Esmée
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] Edelweiss
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] Euphrasie - because les mis.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] - same as above.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] Efthalia
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evelina[/name_f]/Ewelina - in case of polish.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] - bright and hopeful.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Ekaterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eliska[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
@[name_f]Luna[/name_f] - yes, because of [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Dagny[/name_u]. It’s in my top 3, and it has a very good shot of being used one day, so it just sort of seems pointless to use [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] as a middle anymore, even though I seem to like it EVERYWHERE. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] was actually my longest-standing combo, and it is GORGEOUS, but I don’t know. I wasn’t really feeling it when I first decided to add [name_f]Claire[/name_f] back, which is why [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] is kind of my lackluster forerunner at this point (which I will probably also eliminate for similar reasons. [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]'s fairly high up in my top 10, maybe number six right now). Argh. I don’t know why [name_f]Claire[/name_f] gives me such fits!
I had given [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eliska[/name_f] some thought a while back, maybe I should reconsider her? I just wish I could find a combo that makes my heart sing, like [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Dagny[/name_u], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f], or [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Odilia[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f].
I’m just going to throw some at you (that have probably been mentioned already but well, I’d second them in that case), most are a bit more out-there but I know you like that sometimes:
@[name_f]Polly[/name_f] - thank you for your suggestions! They brought me to [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] (which I forgot I had been really excited a while back!), [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f] (which I’d not considered, but I may give a real shot; @saracita00’s love for it has really made me a fan! Plus, years ago I liked [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] but didn’t think it flowed that well–[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f] gets to the meaning of [name_f]Violet[/name_f] with a bit better flow, maybe?), and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Rosina[/name_f], which I’d considered before but forgot about. And I may give [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f] a real shot–she’s rather unexpected and feels like shimmering, iridescent waters. I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Leocadia[/name_f], but if I went for a [name_m]Leo[/name_m] name with [name_f]Claire[/name_f], it’d probably be [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f] or [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] or [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] might be a real possibility, too. It started out just being, “Oh, huh, I don’t hate that” (which is a miracle with [name_f]Claire[/name_f] as it is, ha!), and now I’m starting to seriously consider her.
I also like the idea of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f], but prefer [name_f]Claire[/name_f] _____ [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f], and I’m not sure what I’d put in between.
To choose two middle names from your expressed options, I’d go w/[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] or [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f].
Thank you, @bobcat108! Unfortunately, none of them really clicked for me, although I do like the idea of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] ____ [name_f]Elisabet[/name_f], maybe! I’m starting to think that [name_f]Elisabet[/name_f], [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f], or [name_f]Odette[/name_f] might be really solid options for second middle names; I just need something to go in between! I’d sort of tossed about [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] or [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f], or even [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] _____ at this point, but I’m still looking.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] is wonderful! [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] (how cute would be 2 sisters one with second middle [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and the other with [name_f]Mercy[/name_f]?). I also like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antonina[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] from your list. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Honora[/name_f].
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] is a gorgeous, feminine combo! I would’ve never thought to pair the two but they work so perfectly together.
My suggestions are a mix of E and non-E names (apologies in advance for any repeats) :
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]/[name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Evangelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evette[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
I think I just need fresh eyes and to shake up the possibilities a bit.
