I love classic, timeless names that aren’t too commonplace. [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] is a special family name, and I would like to use as the middle name. Last name starts with M.
What do you think of these first names?
[name_u]Allie[/name_u] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Janie[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] (too much of a rhyme?)
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] (pronounced Mad-uh-len)
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
I would say that [name_f]Janie[/name_f] or [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] seem to be our favorites right now.
My favorites are [name_u]Allie[/name_u] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]…[name_f]Janie[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] may have a better flow if you leave off the “E” in [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]. [name_f]Janie[/name_f] [name_u]Laine[/name_u] which I find very cute as well!
I like these names but don’t like the way the sets flow. Like how the ‘e’ sound at the end of the firsts go right into the ‘e’ of [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] is difficult with the endings [name_m]Len[/name_m] and [name_u]Lane[/name_u]. [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] would be pretty and then you could call her [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] or [name_f]Molly[/name_f].
I really like all these choices. I feel drawn to [name_f]Janie[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], and [name_f]Molly[/name_f].
Out of your choices my favourite is [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f].
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] is redundant. Since [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is often shortened to [name_f]Maddie[/name_f], and you have [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] on your list instead of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], why isn’t [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] an option? Well, you can see the problem.
I like above poster’s suggestion of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] (although I think [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] would be the most beautiful full name) called [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] or [name_f]Molly[/name_f].
Both [name_f]Janie[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and [name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] slur together.
Out loud [name_f]Janie[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] sounds like you are saying [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], and out loud [name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] sounds like you are saying [name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_u]Lane[/name_u].
My advice is:
- [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], called [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] or [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
- [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], called [name_f]Janie[/name_f] (this is a distant second because [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] rhymes. Not a deal breaker, but not ideal either.)
I have a suggestion for whatever that’s worth, too (besides [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] which I love but probably isn’t your style): [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] called [name_u]Josie[/name_u] or [name_f]Joni[/name_f] 