I’m looking for one- or three-syllable girls’ names to go with the last name Darling. I prefer classic, less common English names, but am open to other suggestions. Thanks!
[name]Gwendolen[/name] Darling
[name]Louisa[/name] Darling
[name]Nadia[/name] Darling
[name]Imogen[/name] Darling
[name]Rose[/name] Darling
[name]Anne[/name] Darling
[name]Anabelle[/name] Darling
[name]Tabitha[/name] Darling
[name]Eleanor[/name] Darling
[name]Julia[/name] Darling
[name]Jessamine[/name] Darling
[name]Penelope[/name] Darling
[name]Miranda[/name] Darling
[name]Meredith[/name] Darling
[name]Lillian[/name] Darling
[name]Julia[/name] Darling is very sweet!
[name]Avery[/name] Darling
[name]Caroline[/name] Darling
Carrington Darling
[name]Everly[/name] Darling
[name]Lorelai[/name] Darling
[name]Violet[/name] Darling
[name]Zinnia[/name] Darling
[name]Madeleine[/name] Darling
[name]Nicolette[/name] Darling
[name]Rosalind[/name] Darling
[name]Rose[/name] Darling
[name]Sylvia[/name] (nn [name]Sylvie[/name]) Darling
[name]Violet[/name] Darling
Thanks for the suggestions! I keep coming back to [name]Hilary[/name] or [name]Sloane[/name]. What are your thoughts?
Some people might think that [name]Hilary[/name] is dated but if you don’t get that feeling from it, then I think it pairs well with Darling. [name]Hilary[/name] Darling has a very nice ring. As far as [name]Sloane[/name], I usually like it but I don’t like the way it sounds with Darling. I think I prefer the 3 syllable names with Darling.
I think just about anything sounds good with Darling! 
Between [name]Hilary[/name] and [name]Sloane[/name], I think [name]Hilary[/name] sounds a little better with the surname Darling. But once you get the middle name set, I think [name]Sloane[/name] could be very nice. [name]Sloane[/name] [name]Hilary[/name] Darling, for example.
Some of these probably are not going to be exactly what you asked for, but I hope I can help some.
[name]Araminta[/name] Darling (four syllables but I just think it sounds really nice)
[name]Winifred[/name] Darling (I think [name]Winnie[/name] Darling is so cute!)
Florenday Darling
[name]Malvina[/name] Darling
[name]Sabrina[/name] Darling
Mairbah Darling (Means “Quarrel” not the best meaning but I like it! [name]Said[/name] mare-ee-bah)
As for [name]Hilary[/name] or [name]Sloane[/name] I prefer [name]Hilary[/name] Darling!
HTH
[name]Hilary[/name] Darling is sweet.
Well, of [name]Sloane[/name] and [name]Hilary[/name], I’d definitely have to choose [name]Hilary[/name], which I still don’t find remotely attractive. But [name]Sloane[/name] is just slimey and shady and well, who looks at a beautiful daughter and thinks [name]SLOANE[/name] is the name to represent them for all their life? I just don’t get the appeal at all. Darling only emphasizes the disconnect for me.
You’ve had lots of wonderful suggestions, but my favorite ideas would have to be the no-nonsense feel of something like [name]Eleanor[/name] Darling, [name]Imogen[/name] Darling, [name]Lillian[/name] Darling, [name]Caroline[/name] Darling, etc.
You are so lucky to have such a fabulous last name! We have friends with the ln Darling, and I admit I have fantasized about which names I would choose if it were mine. Their daughter is [name]Emily[/name], incidentally, which is precious with Darling if rather expected at this point. Personally, neither [name]Hilary[/name] or [name]Sloane[/name] appeals to me. [name]Hilary[/name] seems dated and, though I like [name]Sloane[/name], something about the pairing sounds like “[name]Sloane[/name], darling.” Some names I like…
[name]Eliza[/name] Darling
[name]Amelia[/name] Darling
[name]Evelyn[/name] Darling
[name]Camilla[/name] Darling
[name]Avery[/name] Darling (this seems more in line with [name]Hilary[/name] and [name]Sloane[/name])
[name]Corinna[/name] Darling
[name]Georgia[/name] Darling
[name]Genevieve[/name] Darling
[name]Julia[/name] Darling
[name]Mallory[/name] Darling (nms, but more of an updated [name]Hilary[/name])
[name]Marina[/name] Darling
[name]Meredith[/name] Darling
[name]Susanna[/name] Darling
[name]Tess[/name] Darling
[name]Vivian[/name] Darling
[name]Veronica[/name] Darling
[name]Hi[/name]! As a [name]Hilary[/name], I am quite biased, but here are my thoughts . . . Growing up, I wished my name were more common (I wanted to be [name]Jennifer[/name], ha!) and really hated hearing that there were male Hilarys (or Hillarys) out there (though I never met any of them). I also wished that there were more obvious nicknames (I sometimes went by [name]Hil[/name]). On the other hand, I personally think that it has a pretty, melodic, feminine, and yet serious sound, and I do think that [name]Hilary[/name] Darling sounds lovely and spunky. It was never a wildly popular name by any stretch (it was–and is–always remarkable when I met/heard of another [name]Hilary[/name]), so the “dated” comments don’t quite resonate for me, though I get that it was a name we heard more of in the 70s (there was a ballerina called [name]Hilary[/name] in the movie Fame). And, of course, [name]Hillary[/name] [name]Clinton[/name] somewhat appropriates our current image of the name–though in my personal opinion, [name]Hilary[/name] and [name]Hillary[/name] feel like different names. (A [name]Hilary[/name] can expect that people will often misspell her as [name]Hillary[/name], but I think that this sort of thing is true for a lot of names with multiple legitimate spellings). Anyway, it’s definitely a name that is unusual but recognizable, and it’s not likely ever to take off as a really popular name, so your [name]Hilary[/name] would stand out!
FYI, a mother I know who considered [name]Hilary[/name] for her second child ended up going with [name]Ellery[/name], which is somewhat more in keeping with current fashions and offers “[name]Ellie[/name]” as a nickname.
I agree that a great many names sound fantastic with Darling.
Best of luck!
Thanks for the comments and opinions! These are the other options I’ve been weighing:
[name]Imogen[/name] - my husband thinks it’s too unusual. For me it’s more a concern about nicknames because I don’t love [name]Genny[/name].
[name]Madeleine[/name] - has always been a fave, but I fear it’s become too yupster
[name]Eleanor[/name] - I like it, but don’t love it
[name]Poppy[/name] - love it, but paired with Darling it’s too sweet!
[name]Skye[/name] - more as a middle name, but husband finds it too hippy-ish
[name]Wren[/name] - more as a middle name
[name]Evelyn[/name] - love it, but friends just named their daughter this
[name]Rowan[/name] - doesn’t fall into the 3 or 1 syllable format, but I still like it
[name]Everly[/name] - I think this sounds really pretty, but find it sounds a bit like a new/made-up name.
Any other suggestions/votes?
I think [name]Hillary[/name] Darling sounds really pretty. I’m not crazy about [name]Sloane[/name] with it because I feel like it kind of gets overpowered by the LN.
I actually know a [name]Julia[/name] Darling (as someonehad suggested) and I think that sounds really cute too.
If you like the Ev- names like [name]Evelyn[/name], might I suggest [name]Genevieve[/name] with nickname Nevi or [name]Evi[/name] - I think these are such cute nicknames and both sound great with the LN on their own.
I love [name]Hilary[/name]. Really cute… not dated to me… Definitely not [name]Sloane[/name]…
But [name]Hilary[/name] [name]Sloane[/name] Darling could be really cute. I liked the suggestions of [name]Malvina[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name]…
Also, if you like [name]Hilary[/name] maybe you could like [name]Harriet[/name]? [name]Harriet[/name] Darling is pretty cute and with [name]Hattie[/name] as a nickname, it could be sweet!
I AM SO ENVIOUS OF YOUR LAST NAME!! Everything sounds amazing!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f] Darling, [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] Darling, or [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] Darling? [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite, as an above user already stated, is [name_f]WINNIE[/name_f] DARLING. [name_m]How[/name_m] perfect does [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] Darling sound?