Chrysanthemum and Edelweiss

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Berries! I’ve been loving these two names lately and I was wondering if you think they are too much for sibling names. Also, could you suggest some short middle names? Thank you!

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I think they’d go really, really well as sisters!

Chrysanthemum [name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]

Edelweiss [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]

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@futuremama Thank you! I like [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Polly[/name_f] and [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]!

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Love them! Swoonworthy names!

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@Loislyn Thank you! I agree! Do you have any middle name ideas?

I think they are sweet! However if you had a third girl it would feel weird to me if she wasn’t also named an obscure flower name.

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Hmmm… I love [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f], but [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] has always seemed like a bit much in general. I would personally prefer something like [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] & [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] or [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] & [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f].

Other floral/nature names:
[name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]
[name_u]Nightingale[/name_u]
[name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f]

Middle names:
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Minette[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Gretel[/name_f]

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I definitely considered these two together, though I preferred [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] and [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] or [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] and [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], actually. But [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] has such a soft spot for me, too.

I think with the wide-ranging nickname possibilities you can also pair them perfectly that way, too. [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and [name_f]Edie[/name_f]… [name_f]Chrys[/name_f] and [name_u]Del[/name_u] or [name_f]Chrys[/name_f] and [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]… [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] and Vie… the possibilities are endless!

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@Kipperbo1 Me too! Yeah, I would use another obscure flower name like [name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u] or [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any middle name ideas?

@may.rose I love [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]/Wisteria! I also love [name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u], [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] and [name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f]. [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] and [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f] are nice!

@hyacinthbucket [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] and [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is beautiful! Those are great nickname ideas! [name_m]Can[/name_m] you think of any middle names?

@katkabet Thank you! [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] are pretty!

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Omg [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] but how do you pronounce it???

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@angelastella5 Ay-dul-vice :slightly_smiling_face:

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thank you!

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I think they fit as siblings! Both are equally bold and I think you’d need two bold names to work in the set. I do find [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] more wearable though

Chrysanthemum [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Lola[/name_f]

Edelweiss [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]

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I would go with something more traditional in the middle, like [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Anne[/name_u], [name_u]Marie[/name_u]. That way of they don’t love their long, unique first name, they have a short, common middle name to use.

If that’s not your style, maybe one of these:

Chrysanthemum [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Della[/name_f]

Edelweiss [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]

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Both are nice names (I like [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] especially!), but I think they are a lot for sisters. They’re like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] together on steroids, lol–I’ve heard complaints that [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], etc., shouldn’t be used together because they’re too matchy, and [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] and [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] are even more over the top. I think it can be done, as long as you’re okay with it, but I agree that if you don’t use a third obscure flower name then it would feel pretty odd.

Edelweiss [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_u]Lark[/name_u]

Chrysanthemum [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]

Good luck!

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They’re very cool together! I’d pair short, simple classics with them, something like [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u] & [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]?

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I love [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f]! And [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] and [name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f] go well together. What about…

Chrysanthemum…

Pearl
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]/May
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]

Edelweiss…

Rose
[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Raine[/name_u]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_u]Saige[/name_u]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]

Hope this helps!

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What beautiful names! Very cool as siblings!

There is a children’s book called [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] by [name_m]Kevin[/name_m] Henkes. It’s a lovely story - [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f]’s parents lovingly choose her name because ‘it’s perfect’ in the same way that ‘she is perfect’. Then she is teased by other girls for her very long name and because it’s a flower. She wrestles with her name as a result… but it all ends well when she has a teacher called [name_f]Delphinium[/name_f]!

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