[name]Hi[/name] Everyone, this is my first ‘new topic’ post. Hubby and I have very recently decided it’s time to try for baby #2 (affectionately known as ‘future baby’). While pregnant with #1, we decided not to find out the sex, and had a name chosen for each. [name]Baby[/name] #1 is [name]Willow[/name] [name]Allegra[/name], and the boy’s name we picked out then is still what we like for future baby boy: [name]Solomon[/name] [name]Lennox[/name]. We need help with the middle name of future baby girl. Her first name will be [name]Veda[/name] (or [name]Veida[/name]). We just can’t figure out what to put with it. We want something classic/traditional (I think?!?), but not too common, that will ‘ground’ [name]Veda[/name].
I’d prefer 3 syllables, not ending in an ‘ie’ or ‘ey’ sound because our last name ends that way. Prefer it not to end with an ‘ah’ sound because [name]Veda[/name] does, but not a deal breaker. I’d also like it to have good ‘flow’.
Some that I like, but for whatever reason are just not ‘it’:
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Juliette[/name] ([name]Love[/name]! Too [name]Shakespeare[/name] for Hubby)
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Marin[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] (too many v’s?)
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
Any and all suggestions are welcome, classic, traditional, contemporary, whatever! Throw us everything you’ve got!!!
I love [name]Willow[/name] [name]Allegra[/name]! Since it has a lot of l’s I don’t see why [name]Veda[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] has too many v’s. I think it is really pretty. I also like [name]Veda[/name] [name]Avalon[/name], though not as much. [name]How[/name] about [name]Veda[/name] [name]Elise[/name]? I love the strong “e” sound.
Or [name]Veda[/name] [name]Eileen[/name] / [name]Irene[/name]. Classic and pretty to look at 
[name]Hi[/name] Tricklax, thanks for the suggestions. We liked [name]Elise[/name], but I don’t think it flows (for me) as much as I want it to. I’m not a big fan of [name]Eileen[/name]/[name]Irene[/name]. What’s topping our list right now are:
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Avalon[/name]
Anyone have any thoughts on these? I would love to hear any and all opinions, good or bad! More name suggestions welcome!
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Gwendolyn[/name] and [name]Veda[/name] [name]Avalon[/name] are my favorites from your list. [name]Veda[/name] [name]Celeste[/name] is okay, but [name]Veda[/name] [name]Susannah[/name] isn’t really appealing to me, though I love both [name]Veda[/name] and [name]Susannah[/name] individually. I’m curious as to whether I am pronouncing [name]Veda[/name] correctly though… Is it “[name]Veeda[/name]” or “[name]Vada[/name]”?
[name]Veda[/name] is pronounced Vay-dah. I think [name]Veda[/name] [name]Gwendolen[/name] is my favourite, but my hubby’s not sure that it “wow’s” him.
Oh I see…Well [name]Veda[/name] is a very pretty name. Could I suggest [name]Veda[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]? I love [name]Lorraine[/name] and it sounds nice paired with [name]Veda[/name].
[name]Vada[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]? A little heavy on the v’s but still gorgeous and sophisticated
It’s funny that you suggested [name]Lorraine[/name]. My Grandmother is [name]Emily[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] (but has always been known as [name]Lorraine[/name]), my mom is [name]Karen[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name], and I’m [name]Allison[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]. I love that name, but my hubby and I decided that for our kids, their names would be special because nobody in our family had that name before, they would have ‘original’ names all their own. (All 3 of my names are after family) And we didn’t want to offend any moms or dads or grandmas etc if we didn’t use their name. So, [name]Lorraine[/name] is out, but [name]Veda[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] is really pretty, and I’ll pass it on to hubby to talk it over. Thanks for all the suggestions!!
I really like [name]Veda[/name] Gweldolen! I’m also a fan of the previously mentioned [name]Veda[/name] [name]Irene[/name].
This is a mixed bag of styles, but what about:
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Elinor[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Margo[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Linden[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Iris[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Briony[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Linnet[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Maxine[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Ottilie[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Isobel[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Gillian[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Odette[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Ariana[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Veda[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name]
I like [name]Veda[/name] [name]Lillian[/name] and [name]Veda[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] a lot. Good luck!
Thanks onelove19 and cressida for the suggestions! From your lists, we like [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Caroline[/name],[name]Cecily[/name], [name]Corinne[/name], [name]Elinor[/name] and several others. I think [name]Veda[/name] [name]Gwendolen[/name] is still on top, but you’ve given us lots to think about.
Thanks again!