What do you think of [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] as a middle name? Which, if any, of the combos below do you like? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any suggestions?
[name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is lovely, though I would remove the dash. [name_f]Honey[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] looks less confining.
My favourites from your list are:
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
I would also suggest:
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
Jula [name_f]Honey[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
I think it would be a very difficult-to-wear name. [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is incredibly sweet (literally) while [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is incredibly old and clunky (to many), apart from each name on their own being hard to wear, the clash of styles in [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] makes it even harder.
If somebody would tell that their middle name is [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], I probably wouldn’t even believe them, as it sounds so much like a children’s book character à la “[name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] goes to School”, “[name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] finds a Bug”, etc.; so something extra sweet and childish.
I just don’t think that many people would appreciate being named [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], even as their middle names, I don’t say that because I’m not a fan personally (I don’t like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], still I think most girls wouldn’t mind being named [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]. Would they love the name? I don’t know but it’s not a name that should create too much embarressment or hatred towards it by the bearer), but because I can’t see most women and girls being close to happy about having this name.
I’m not a fan of [name_f]Honey[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]. [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] reminds me of the beach or old ladies, and I feel like pairing it with [name_f]Honey[/name_f] just sounds strange.
It is totally NMS, from the hyphenated middle to each name separately… so maybe don’t give my comment as much weight. But I don’t love it. It doesn’t feel sophisticated like your other combos. It sounds more like a quirky term of endearment to me.
That said, from your combos I would pick [name_f]Alice[/name_f] or [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] flows best, and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is strong and fun enough to handle a quirky middle.
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is nms. Never was fond of that name. [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is nms too, but it would make a cute mn. However, if you love [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] that much, I’d go with a very modern sounding first name, such as [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] or [name_f]Alessa[/name_f]. Too dated of a first name, to me, makes the whole name sound like it belongs in the 1950’s, not the 2010-2020’s.
From your combos, I’m leaning a bit towards [name_f]Eva[/name_f] for the name style, but [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] for the flow.
Thanks, everyone! [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is from the honey myrtle flower. I know it’s not everyone’s style but it has lots of great memories behind it for me. I appreciate all of the input so far.
I actually love this! It’s sweet, vintage, offbeat. I know most may not like [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], but it has good connections for me too, so I love it.
I would get rid of the hyphen, as some others have suggested, just because it makes it more complicated than it needs to be. But since 1) middle names are rarely used or known and 2) [name_f]Honey[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] has a lot of significance to you, I’d totally use it.
The minute I saw it I loved it ^^ I also assumed it would have some kind of personal significance to you, no one pulls [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] out of thin air.
[name_f]Honey[/name_f] mellows [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], and [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] grounds [name_f]Honey[/name_f], they compliment each other very well.
Since [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is quite clunky and a bit of an acquired taste, I would choose a firstname that diminishes that feel, meaning not another old clunker, which for me rules out [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], and probably [name_f]Alma[/name_f] and [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] as well even though I love those two.
I think maybe you’ve found the sweet-spot with [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. It’s the best of the combos you’re considering in my opinion. [name_f]Alice[/name_f] is light and feels modern, but still has gravitas enough to carry both [name_f]Honey[/name_f] and [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]. [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] would not be too sweet, [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] would not be too heavy. [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] feels very balanced and I really like it.
And I would keep the hyphen because it’s a reference to one specific plant and the hyphen emphasises that. I would do the same with [name_f]Lily[/name_f]-of-the-[name_f]Valley[/name_f] if using it in a name, even if the plant name is usually written with spaces instead of dashes. (I’ve been crushing on [name_f]Lily[/name_f]-of-the-[name_f]Valley[/name_f] in the middle…)
Neither are nms, so I think it’s an awful name (sorry). [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is sweet and sickly, but [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is clunky and outdated. It’s just a massive clash.
I actually like it, and its in the middle spot, and imo nearly everything works in the middle spot.
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is perfect. Youthful but also suited in a grown woman. And if she dislikes her middle growing up, she can always say its just [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] or [name_f]Honey[/name_f].
Well first off, I’m afraid I have to join the others who note that [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is not my style.
That said, I did immediately think of it as a plant name, and I think the hyphen is a good idea to highlight that, and also gets rid of the potential downsides of two middle names not fitting in forms, etc. (though I gave my kid two middles, so obviously I’m not opposed to it–this just seems easier and better in your case).
There are a lot of first names I like in your list, but as some others have said, I think with a bold middle you want a classic-yet-contemporary-feeling first. My favorites are:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] (my favorite, and I agree with @dearest’s comments on it)
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
Though I cut out a lot of names I think are great, but in my opinion would be better paired with a different middle (I love [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f], for example).
My original answer several days ago - which never got sent through because my internet died - was that I wasn’t fond of it. Primarily because the hyphen doesn’t seem necessary, as well as the fact that [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is so modern, juvenile and informal, whereas [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] is so ancient, mature and sophisticated. I felt like they clash severely.
But, I’ve been thinking about this name on and off since this question was posted. So, with that in mind, one big bonus that [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] has going for it - which I didn’t realise before, is that it’s distinctive. I haven’t forgotten this combo, because it’s not another [name_f]Rose[/name_f], or [name_f]Grace[/name_f], or [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. And the fact that the plant itself has significant meaning to you (in spite of my opinion), makes it a appropriate. I’m not saying it’s wrong to pick a random middle name because it sounded pretty, but picking middle names based on something personal is probably a slightly better way to go about things.
I have a soft spot for [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], as it is my wonderful great aunt’s name (though she always hated it). [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is cute, maybe a little TOO cute, but I think it works in the middle spot.
It’s the hyphen that bugs me. I’d say ditch the hyphen, and then choose a really beautiful and spunky first name to help pull the whole combination off. I agree that [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] works best from your list.
I absolutely love [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] (and I’ve replied to a thread after you and said so!). It’s so distinctive and it seems to have such fond memories for you. My favorite is [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f]-[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f], of course. You’ve got great taste, imo. [name_f]Lily[/name_f]-of-the-[name_f]Valley[/name_f] would be a little too long for me to use in a middle spot for my own peace of mind, but saying it out loud is AMAZING.