So I’ve posted about this before, but I still can’t decide.
We have chosen [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] for our daughter due in 4 weeks, but I can’t settle on a middle name so I was hoping for some help.
We like [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f], but I have issues with each of them.
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] is probably my favourite, but [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] runs into it a bit so does it sound nice?
I adore the name [name_f]Rose[/name_f], but every other girl has [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as their middle name in the UK which puts me off.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] is also lovely, but sometimes I think sweet little flowers and other times I hear violent. And I don’t like the colour purple (random reason to not use a name I know)
Which would you choose? Or suggest any others?
One or two middle names?
I did quite like [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] but her initials would be EAR(B) so we discounted it.
Thank you!
I find [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] very cute. [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]? [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]?
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] is a gorgeous pick! Good luck!
You may be overthinking it in striving for perfection, but I think you should choose the names you love and that may be [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], perhaps followed by [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] has the two As but it doesn’t grate and isn’t terrible, so not a deal breaker [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. I feel the same about the initials as they don’t spell anything rude or embarrassing. [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is lovely! After the birth announcement we seldom say all our names together but only our first and last name.
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is my favorite. It is lovely combo. I also like the suggestion of [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]. Other ideas:
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
Evelina Hazel
I usually prefer one middle name, but you’ve had some lovely suggestions for two middles. I do like [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. [name_m]Just[/name_m] consider any repeats as seconds!
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Posie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_u]Kaye[/name_u]
Yes I probably am overthinking! But I really struggled to connect to my sons name and don’t want the same anxiety again.
Thanks so much for the opinions and suggestions! Any others?
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] is gorgeous!
I agree with pp that you should go with the name you love. [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] definitely works, not perfect but it’s not bad at all. [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is the perfect name. Or maybe [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]? I wouldn’t worry about EAR, because if she ever looks at her initials, she’ll either think [name_m]EB[/name_m] or EARB.
[name_f]Glad[/name_f] people like [name_f]Evelina[/name_f]!
I think I am still leaning towards [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] or [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (one middle only as my son has only one and my DH has said he would prefer just one)
I just don’t know which one to pick.
What’s more important when choosing, flow, popularity (overuse of a name) etc
Personally I like [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f]! But if you feel [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is too common, you could go for something like [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] or [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], etc, to make it feel more personal?
I think both [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] are beautiful! I don’t think [name_f]Alice[/name_f] runs into [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] too much to be unusable - but that’s never something that bothers me. I think [name_f]Rose[/name_f] works even if it’s common because it’s so pretty that it’s common for a reason. It’s timeless and I don’t think you’d regret it. Plus, [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] is quite uncommon in comparison, so it balances it out!