My grandmother’s name is [name_f]Julia[/name_f] and I so badly want to use it as a middle name if this baby is a girl. I like a lot of -a ending names, but I don’t think those flow well with [name_f]Julia[/name_f]. Here’s what I’ve got on my list, I like them all but I’m not sure I love any of them.
[name_f]Carlette[/name_f], nn [name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (maybe a little too popular for my taste)
Louette, nn [name_f]Etta[/name_f]/[name_f]Ettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f], nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mireille[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f], nn [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Susette[/name_f]
I’m also looking to avoid names with religious meanings. Our first daughter is [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] “[name_f]Willa[/name_f]” [name_u]Lynn[/name_u] ([name_u]Lynn[/name_u] is also a family name). Help please! Opinions on any of these or new suggestions welcome!
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] Jul!a, [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Jul!a, [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] Jul!a, and [name_f]Susette[/name_f] Jul!a all sound wonderful. Good luck!
From your list I love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and Louette and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] is also nice! I’m not sure on how well they go with [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] though. [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] is a very old-fashioned [name_m]German[/name_m] name and these names are all very frilly and modern feeling. [name_f]Susette[/name_f] reminds me of Crêpe [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] so that’s a no from me. Here are some more suggestions:
Names that go well with [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]:
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
Other names:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f] (similar to [name_f]Mireille[/name_f] but I find it less confusing in its spelling)
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerys[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Cicely[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]