After much debate (and a bit of having to convince our 4 year old) we’ve picked the name [name]Gwen[/name] for our third baby girl! We love it and are really happy with our choice but we’re having a hard time finding a good middle name that flows well. Here are some of the combos we’ve come up with so far:
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lily[/name] (husband isn’t sold, I’d just love to use [name]Lily[/name] somehow, not sure about the sound however)
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] (pretty much vetoed because we don’t really have a connection with the name but we like the sound)
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] (opens up the nickname [name]Gigi[/name], which has a cute family connection)
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] (husband absolutely vetoes [name]Lilac[/name] but I really like it)
BTW, last name is two syllables, starts with M, and ends in an -ee sound, think [name]Hardy[/name].
So, what’s your favorite from our list? Any suggestions? Are we on the right track? Thanks so much! I love all of your advice and insights!
Congratulations! [name]Gwen[/name] is a lovely name.
I love [name]Lily[/name], but I agree… it doesn’t sound great with [name]Gwen[/name]. [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lillian[/name] sounds nice, though!
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Violet[/name] - Nice! Very pretty.
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] - Sounds really nice, even if [name]Elizabeth[/name] is a “filler” middle.
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] - Not the best flow in my opinion… but [name]Gigi[/name] is cute.
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name] - Nice!
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] - Not my favorite.
I think [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lillian[/name], [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Violet[/name], [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], and [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name] all sound great. Good luck!
I think a three syllable name would go the best with [name]Gwen[/name], so my pick would be [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], my second choice would be [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lilac[/name]. [name]Even[/name] though [name]Lilac[/name] is two syllables, I think [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] actually flows very well. Some alternatives to your other choices. I think these would flow better:
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lily[/name]-[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Violet[/name]-[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Viola[/name] or [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Violetta[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]-[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]- [name]Gwen[/name] Skarleta (a Czech form) or [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Charlotta[/name]
I definitely agree about 3 syllables sounding best. My oldest is named [name]Elle[/name] [name]Sofia[/name] and I really like the flow of her name. The problem is I just tend to favor shorter names and I don’t want to pick something solely based on sound. I just went back and reviewed my original name list and the only name on there that’s 3 syllables is [name]Lorelei[/name]. [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lorelei[/name] sounds really cute to me but my husband instantly vetoes it based on [name]Gilmore[/name] Girls, lol.
As much as I like [name]Lily[/name], I just can’t do [name]Lillian[/name]; I have a bad association with the name [name]Jillian[/name] and it’s just too close for comfort
I like [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]…it has a nice sound to it. I love names that have special meanings, so [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] nn [name]Gigi[/name] is a great option! I don’t know if it sounds quite as nice as [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], but [name]Gigi[/name] is such cute nickname!
[name]Just[/name] [name]Gwen[/name]? None of those options seem to flow well, but if you were going with the longer [name]Gwendolyn[/name]/[name]Gwendolen[/name] or [name]Gwenora[/name]/[name]Gwenore[/name] a middle name would be easier to find. If it has to be just [name]Gwen[/name], then I think [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Audrey[/name] sounds pretty.
My favorite is [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], but I also love the idea of [name]Gigi[/name]. Maybe you could find a 3 syllable name that starts with G? [name]Georgina[/name], [name]Geneva[/name], [name]Gisela[/name], Guiliaine, [name]Gloria[/name]… not sure if it would be too G heavy, but something to consider!
[name]Gwen[/name] [name]Georgianna[/name] is pretty if you are after [name]Gigi[/name].
[name]How[/name] about [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lilianna[/name] if you want [name]Lily[/name]? Flows much better than [name]Gwen[/name] [name]Lily[/name], and I do agree with previous poster that a longer middle name would work well with a 1 syllable first name.
