My first daughter is 3, her name is Paizley [name]Drew[/name]. We are expecting a second daughter in [name]June[/name]. The name I love is [name]Lylah[/name] [name]Jo[/name]. My husband is not fond of it so we are looking for some advise on something similar. [name]Both[/name] our mothers’ middle name is [name]Jo[/name] so that is something we would like to keep. My husband feels [name]Lylah[/name] sounds a little floozy but I am in love! We already have a [name]Lilly[/name] in the family. Our last name is one syllable so I’m looking for something with at least two syllables. I love names with a little country, vintage-y feel, but also with a little hippy in it too… hence Paizley. Paizley is quite a character, very free spirited, just like we thought she would be. Our newest addition will be a little softer spoken I think, so I am looking for something sweet and simple.
Names I like: [name]Wren[/name], [name]June[/name], [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Summer[/name]. I just don’t feel any of them fit with “[name]Jo[/name]” as a middle name quite like [name]Lylah[/name].
I am also considering adding another middle name in as [name]Jo[/name] is very short, but not sure how that would go… help!!!
[name]Wren[/name] --> Wrenna, [name]Larkin[/name]? Or a spin on [name]Jo[/name] like [name]Wren[/name] [name]Johanna[/name]/[name]Joanna[/name]?
[name]June[/name] --> [name]Juno[/name], [name]Juna[/name], [name]Junia[/name]. I feel like [name]Juna[/name] and [name]Junia[/name] could work with [name]Jo[/name], maybe a little cutsie but doable.
[name]Pearl[/name] --> [name]Perla[/name], [name]Margo/name (means [name]Pearl[/name]), [name]Lulu[/name] (means [name]Pearl[/name]). [name]Lulu[/name] is close to [name]Lylah[/name]. [name]Lula[/name] is even closer, doesn’t mean pearl but she could be [name]Lula[/name] nn [name]Lulu[/name]. I like [name]Perla[/name] [name]Jo[/name] for nn PJ : D. You’d have two P-named daughters, hope that’d be OK. Could double-barrel, [name]Pearl[/name]-[name]Jo[/name] [name]Wren[/name]?
[name]Rowan[/name] --> [name]Rowena[/name] would work with [name]Jo[/name], or [name]Rosalyn[/name].
[name]Summer[/name] --> [name]Samantha[/name]? [name]Samara[/name]? Those work better with [name]Jo[/name] but don’t seem like your style
Somehow [name]Willa[/name] seems like it would fit here. Or [name]Willow[/name]. [name]Willow[/name] [name]Jo[/name] is a little bit much, but OK. [name]Willow[/name] [name]Joanna[/name] again, or [name]Willow[/name] [name]Jo[/name]-[name]Pearl[/name]?
Other [name]Lylah[/name]-like names (thinking about that repeated consonant):
[name]Layla[/name]
[name]Lela[/name]
[name]Lola[/name] ([name]Lola[/name] [name]Jo[/name] is a bit much…[name]Lola[/name] [name]Joan[/name] would be a bit dressier…)
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Mamie[/name] (I only like this as a nickname for [name]Mary[/name] or something similar…[name]Mary[/name] [name]Jo[/name] is classic and [name]Mamie[/name] [name]Jo[/name] is pretty cute. Double barrel again? [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Jo[/name] [name]Wren[/name], [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Jo[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]?)
[name]Rory[/name]/[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] (really like [name]Susannah[/name] [name]Jo[/name]!)
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn [name]Poppy[/name]? [name]Poppy[/name] [name]Jo[/name]? Or even just [name]Poppy[/name]…)
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name]/[name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name] ([name]Rosie[/name] or [name]Rory[/name]? [name]Romy[/name]?)
[name]Tatum[/name]
[name]Viva[/name]
[name]Aviva[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]/[name]Vivienne[/name]