First names for middle name Colleen?

Girl Names
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[name_m]Just[/name_m] throwing this one out there without any style preferences to see what I can get back… hoping I come across a gem I didn’t think of before! [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] is not definitely our middle name, but I have always loved it and it has special meaning. If I could find a perfect first that I love with [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] as a middle it would be a bonus. (Can’t use [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] as a first name, would if I could!) I feel its a pretty easy middle name to pair up with but for some reason I’m falling short of ideas. [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] are two loves of mine but husband doesn’t like either. [name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] could be a contender :slight_smile: Please bring on any other suggestions!

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? [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] (surname). What the first initial of the surname and how many syllables does it have? First, I’d choose either a 3 or 1 syllable first name to ideall have a 1-2-3 or 3-2-1 syllable count and avoid a monotone 2-2-2. With regard to initials, I’d try not to choose anything that spelled anything [name_m]ACE[/name_m], ECO, etc.

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Is your family Irish? Here are a few more like [name_f]Lila[/name_f] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]:

[name_f]Norah[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]! I also love your 3 names you mentioned for a first name.

Other ideas:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]/[name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenna[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]

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Yes, [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] makes a splendid middle. It’s that wonderful stressed second syllable that makes it sound great. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Macy[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyssa[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]

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[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Leora[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleora[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Gianna[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacinda[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]

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Thanks for the suggestions! I have a 3 syllable “Mc” surname and yes my family is Irish, to answer all the questions! I’m not concerned with ideal syllable counts as I think [name_f]Colleen[/name_f] sound nice with so many varieties of first names. There are many that I like ([name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], etc) that I can not use for one reason or another. [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Norah[/name_f] and [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] have all been vetoed by my husband as well. A name that we both like is [name_f]Zoey[/name_f] (I’m shocked that I would choose this over the original spelling but we actually know of one little girl named [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] and pronounces it “Zoh” - and thats enough to bug me). I’m a big fan of [name_f]Zoey[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]… I just keep hoping there will be a name that I am 100% committed to as soon as I hear it, but maybe thats’ a pipe dream! Any other suggestions are welcome and appreciated, but thanks for the help so far :slight_smile: