This is a hazard of the name [name]Lake[/name], which we otherwise love. [name]How[/name] do we choose a middle name that doesn’t make her sound like an actual lake somewhere?
Here are our criteria:
Should be a little more middle of the road so she can use it as a fallback if needed. Nothing as common as [name]Elizabeth[/name] or [name]Anne[/name], however (as lovely as those names are).
Probably two syllables as her last name has 3
A Jewish/Hebrew name would be fun and appropriate
A L or R in there somewhere would flow nicely with her last name
Here are some thoughts i’ve had, though I’m not yet in love with any of these:
Here are some Hebrew name options:
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Havilah[/name] (I really like this one!)
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] (yes, it’s actually a Hebrew name and it means “God sees” )
I really like the suggestions of [name]Lake[/name] [name]Yael[/name], [name]Lake[/name] [name]Eliora[/name], and [name]Lake[/name] [name]Selah[/name]!
Other ideas:
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Serena[/name]
I’m noticing that three syllable names seem less likely to make the combo sound like a real lake.
From your list I like [name]Elodie[/name]. [name]Eloise[/name] and [name]Aviva[/name].
Of jesba’s suggestions, I love [name]Hanna[/name], [name]Dara[/name], [name]Rayna[/name], [name]Talia[/name], [name]Tamar[/name] and [name]Zara[/name].
I know a girl named Lakyn and her middle name is [name]Kaylynn[/name]. If you can’t find a middle name you like, you could name her Lakyn and call her [name]Lake[/name] if you wanted. It might be easier to find a middle name to go with Lakyn.
I do like [name]Lake[/name] [name]Arden[/name]. But other suggestions might be:
[name]Lake[/name] Chalice
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Ever[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Tova[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Ari[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Aspen[/name]
Lake Astral
Lake Avonlea
Lake Spring
Lake Lane
Lake Rose
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Sparrow[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Chantilly[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Harbor[/name]
[name]Lake[/name] Zissel
I would put [name]Lake[/name] in the middle… to avoid the “[name]Lake[/name] ___” dilemma and to help with flow. [name]Hope[/name] you find something you love!!
I like [name]Lake[/name] with slightly off-beat almost-classics. I don’t know if you’re open to a double hypenated middle like [name]Lake[/name] [name]Maya[/name]-[name]Rose[/name] or something? [name]Lake[/name] [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Elena[/name]? I think [name]Lake[/name] flows well with a double middle.
[name]Lake[/name] [name]Rachelle[/name] seems nice. I think miss [name]Lake[/name] needs a girly middle name for her nice but unisex first name :). Good luck!
I love these ideas! Keep 'em coming!! On first read I really like [name]Lake[/name] [name]Eliza[/name], esp since my grandmother, who I never knew but would love to honor, was [name]Elizabeth[/name]. And I agree that [name]Lake[/name] needs a girly middle name as [name]Rachel[/name] says. It’s not Jewish, but… I’m going to read through the responses more slowly and let it all sink in. I’ll post our decision here in the next few days. THANK YOU!!
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