So if we have a girl (we are finding out at birth), she will be either:
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Evelina[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Julietta[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
I like [name]Evelina[/name] and DH prefers [name]Julietta[/name]. There are a couple reasons why this is a difficult choice. I picked [name]Maria[/name] and [name]Grace[/name] before I even met DH, thankfully he likes it but it makes me feel like I should concede the 1st middle choice to him since I chose the fn and 2nd middle. I’m having trouble doing this because first, I think [name]Evelina[/name] has a prettier look and sound, meshes better with the other names, has a meaning that is special “wished for child” and is the name of an 1800’s song that I find oh-so-lovely (Sweet [name]Evelina[/name]). I also like the fact that it is Russian/Eastern European in origin. So many reasons to go with [name]Evelina[/name], but I feel like it would be special if he had the final say in that name since it would be his contribution. But as a name nerd I’m having a hard time accepting what I see as picking the lesser of the two.
What do you think? Which would you choose and why?
I personally prefer [name]Maria[/name] [name]Julietta[/name] [name]Grace[/name] only because I’ve always liked the name [name]Juliet[/name]/[name]Juliette[/name]. [name]Julietta[/name] is a nice variant of these names.
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Evelina[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - doesnt flow, the ‘prettying up’ of [name]Evelyn[/name] by adding the -lina is weighing down this name. to fix this, go with [name]Evelina[/name] [name]Maria[/name] [name]Grace[/name] instead
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Julietta[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - flows with no changes
in both cases i say give your child a more interesting name than [name]Maria[/name] for a first name since it is just so common, go with:
[name]Ah[/name], both names are beautiful! But my vote is also for [name]Maria[/name] [name]Julietta[/name] [name]Grace[/name] because it flows so well. [name]Maria[/name] [name]Evelina[/name], while lovely, is a bit too rhyme-y for me.
Also, I think [name]Maria[/name] J.G. Lastname (or M.J.G.L) are prettier initials than [name]Maria[/name] E.G. Lastname (M.E.G.L).
Are there any variations of [name]Julietta[/name] that are acceptable to DH and make you more excited?
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - sounds more similar to [name]Evelina[/name]
[name]Maria[/name] [name]Guilietta[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - more exotic (Italian), and adorable G.G. initials
All in all [name]Julietta[/name] stands out as the better name to me, so I wouldn’t feel bad conceding that to the DH. Good luck, dear!
I’d go with [name]Julietta[/name] because it’s easier to say, and it flows better. If [name]Julietta[/name] were my middle name, though, I’d want to be going by it all the time. There are lots of Marias, not so many Juliettas.
I would probably go with [name]Maria[/name] [name]Julietta[/name] [name]Grace[/name] so that you both could have a name in there that you picked and love (I mean, you luckily already got [name]Maria[/name] and [name]Grace[/name]). It’s also my preference. [name]Evelina[/name] is pretty, but [name]Julietta[/name] is beautiful too! I think [name]Maria[/name] [name]Julietta[/name] [name]Grace[/name] would be lovely, but I agree that [name]Julietta[/name] or [name]Evelina[/name] would be a more interesting (in my opinion) and less common first name. You could always save [name]Evelina[/name] for another daughter.
I know a couple PPs mentioned using the names as firsts instead of middles, but [name]Maria[/name] is non-negotiable since its the name of my late grandmother who was the most influential woman in my life and she deserves first name honors.
I love to hear from more of you Berries! [name]TIA[/name]
I absolutely love [name]Evelina[/name] as a name but [name]Maria[/name] [name]Evelina[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is not my pick because of flow problems so I choose [name]Maria[/name] [name]Julietta[/name] [name]Grace[/name].