Down to two names. One week left! Help!

We have one week left and are down to two names. Help us decide which one! All are family names. Her sister is [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]. Thanks!

[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
Or
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f])

[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] by a mile!

Ditto mom2one2!

[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] looks beautiful, flows wonderfully and is just perfection.

I think [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] sounds a bit rhymey. The Ls and ee-sounds run together and if not rhymey, than it sounds repetitive.

100 votes for [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]!

[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]! I adore [name_f]Annie[/name_f], and I love that [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] are more distinct. [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Ada[/name_f] almost seem too similar, with those "D"s in common. Plus, I’m a huge sucker for [name_f]Annie[/name_f] (and [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]!).

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Ada[/name_f] are too similar, in fact they have the same meaning of “strength”.

I think [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] are beautiful together.

The only problem is that [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] sounds redundant. Look at this: [name_f]Lise[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. That’s essentially what you have. I strong suggest this:

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lise[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]

If you want to use [name_f]Annelise[/name_f], then I suggest a different last name, e.g., [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Henriette[/name_f], [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], etc.

I prefer [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] over [name_f]Ada[/name_f], but I think [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] flows much better than [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. I second the suggestion of finding a different middle for [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] if that’s the name you want to use.

I like [name_f]Annie[/name_f] Lousie A LOT but I agree, [name_f]Ada[/name_f] flows better. And is beautiful. :slight_smile: congrats!

I’m going with [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] purely because [name_f]Ada[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] are too similar imo

I love both names although I do have a soft spot for [name_f]Ada[/name_f].

[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] has the best flow however [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] is a perfect match with [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], so my suggestion depends on what is important to you:

If you are set on [name_f]Louise[/name_f] as a middle then I would say go for [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] or alternatively [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]

If you are flexible on the middle name (are there other family names that can be used?) then I say go for [name_f]Annelise[/name_f].

Either way both names are lovely and there isn’t really a wrong choice.

Another vote for [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]!