I have a little girl on the way, and keeping with my own personal tradition of giving my children middle names of people in my life who passed away, I have already chosen her middle name. Recently (about a year ago) my aunt [name_f]Denise[/name_f] passed. She and I where close, and I have decided to honor her memory and give her name to my daughter. My delemma is, I cannot seem to find a name that sounds good with it, and my husband is frankly, no help (he doesn’t care as much about the naming process, and has been quoted to say “names aren’t all that important”). I tend to like longer, unique names that give options for several nick names (like my eldest [name_f]Annelise[/name_f], we call her [name_f]Annie[/name_f] at home, but she has her friends call her [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]). She will be my fourth, (My other two are [name_m]Demitri[/name_m] and[name_f] Josilynne[/name_f]). I would appreciate any thoughts or ideas! I’m due in [name_f]May[/name_f] and will update you all on what her name is, if you want. 
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] is beautiful! It is definitely underused and has a distinctly vintage vibe. Here are some other names I think might fit your tastes:
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Addie[/name_f], Dela, [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Laidey[/name_f] (pronounced “lady”)
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Araminta[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ara[/name_u], [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Minta[/name_f], [name_f]Minty[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Emmie[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f] (pronounced “leena”)
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_f]Vangie[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f] (pronounced “leena”)
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn [name_u]Gene[/name_u], [name_f]Genie[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Gwenie, [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Livie[/name_f], [name_f]Livia[/name_f], [name_u]Vinnie[/name_u], [name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Madge[/name_f], [name_u]Dale[/name_u], [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] & [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sue[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f] (like the youngest daughter on It’s A Wonderful Life)
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Ally[/name_f], [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Lexi[/name_u])
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Carrie[/name_f], [name_f]Carol[/name_f])
Messalina [name_f]Denise[/name_f] (Messa, [name_f]Lina[/name_f])
[name_f]Madelaine[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Maddy[/name_f], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f])
[name_f]Nicolette[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_u]Nico[/name_u], [name_u]Nicky[/name_u], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Colette[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f])
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u])
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Sera[/name_f], Phina)
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_u]Jess[/name_u], [name_f]Jessa[/name_f], [name_u]Jessie[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_f]Marie[/name_f])
Good luck!
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Gladys[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] (this is my sisters name she doesn’t really like it much and we never call her [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] only [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Ro[/name_f], [name_f]Ro[/name_f] [name_f]Ro[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] not even my parents call her [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] but I still think its a very nice name it just doesn’t suit my sister much)
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Ros[/name_f])
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Char[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_u]Charly[/name_u])
Beautiful naming story. I love names with meaning that honour special people.
My hubs is pretty uninvolved in naming our [name_f]May[/name_f] baby this time around too (other that to say “noooo”), so I get how you must feel!
Names I can think of that may go with [name_f]Denise[/name_f] are:
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Lulu[/name_f])
[name_f]Oriane[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] (from [name_f]Oriana[/name_f], meaning golden dawn)
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f], Cici)
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Liora[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
I was going to suggest Jocelyn but just saw you’ve already used it for one of your babes!
Good luck and please let us know what you find!
[name_f]Isaura[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Issie[/name_f]/Saurie/Saura/[name_f]Aurie[/name_f]/[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Tabby[/name_f]/[name_u]Abi[/name_u]/[name_f]Tibby[/name_f]/Ithie
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_u]Romy[/name_u]/[name_f]Mona[/name_f]/[name_u]Roma[/name_u]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Vera[/name_f]/[name_u]Roni[/name_u]/[name_f]Nica[/name_f]/[name_f]Vica[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_u]Jess[/name_u]/[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]/[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]/[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Linnie[/name_f]/[name_f]Nea[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Mira[/name_f]/[name_f]Miri[/name_f]/[name_u]Randie[/name_u]/[name_f]Andie[/name_f]/[name_u]Mandy[/name_u]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_u]Mattie[/name_u]/[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]/[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_u]Sammie[/name_u]/[name_f]Antha[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]/[name_f]Cassa[/name_f]/[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]/[name_u]Sandy[/name_u]/[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Claudie[/name_f]/[name_f]Dia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zosia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - Zosie/[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]/[name_f]Soph[/name_f]/[name_f]Ronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - Thess/Thessa
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Bella[/name_f]/[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - Dela/[name_u]Laney[/name_u]
[name_f]Jessamy[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_u]Jess[/name_u]/[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]/[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]/[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]/a [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]/[name_u]Angie[/name_u]/[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]/[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Willa[/name_f]/[name_f]Mina[/name_f]/[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_u]Penny[/name_u]/[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]/[name_f]Lola[/name_f]/[name_f]Nola[/name_f]/[name_f]Nell[/name_f]/[name_u]Nelly[/name_u]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Kat[/name_f]/[name_f]Kate[/name_f]/[name_f]Kathy[/name_f]/[name_f]Katie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rin[/name_f]/Therine
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Gen[/name_f]/[name_f]Genny[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]/[name_f]Eve[/name_f]/Vieve
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_u]Nat[/name_u]/[name_f]Talia[/name_f]/[name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Mare[/name_f]/[name_f]Maris[/name_f]/[name_f]Rissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Anna[/name_f]/[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - [name_f]Lissie[/name_f]/Fefe
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f] - Cessie/[name_f]Cece[/name_f]/[name_f]Lia[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], but it doesn’t give a lot of options for nicknames, I love [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], but it’s the only name my husband has said absolutely not to (that’s what I wanted to name [name_f]Annie[/name_f]!) and a lot of the other suggestions just seem to… miss something? I don’t know, I love long, classic sounding names that have a lot of nickname options, and I definitely don’t mind classic names with modern spelling twists… A friend of mine suggested [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], (more like every time we talk she asks how her little [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is). But I can’t see that ([name_f]Lilith[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]?). I’m sorry, I feel like such a bother.
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
Shekinah (pronounced She keen a) [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Kimberley[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Briana[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
Matilda [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_u]Nicola[/name_u] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Krystle[/name_f] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_u]Courtney[/name_u] [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
Marsadeez(mar-say-deez)(nicknames-sadee, dee, marsee, mara,),Jolinda(jo, joli, lin, linda, jodi), Rubionna(rubi, onna, ru, bionna),Rubilee(rubi, ru, lee, bily)Rubyette(ru, ruby, etta, yetti)Rubijane