Want to try to come up with something that evokes a British feel - something fairly obvious rather than [name]Victoria[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name] or [name]Katherine[/name].
Any ideas?
When I think of British names, I think of…
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Araminta[/name]
Well, I’m British so I would say choose a name that has historical significance with the UK. Such as:
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Maud[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
Names of UK cities/etc.:
[name]Bristol[/name]
[name]Carlisle[/name]
[name]Chester[/name]
[name]Ely[/name]
[name]Preston[/name]
[name]York[/name]
[name]Stirling[/name]
Top names from the UK:
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Tilly[/name] (or Tilney)
you could also look into names you like from famous [name]Brit[/name] Lit: [name]Austen[/name], [name]Bronte[/name], Dickens, etc.
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Eugenia[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Chelsea[/name]
You could go with British Lit names, too.
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Elinore[/name]
[name]Marianne[/name]
[name]Emma[/name]
Or you could go really literal with [name]Britton[/name] or [name]Britannia[/name] or [name]Britany[/name].
It really depends, I think, on what you mean by ‘British’. Is your husband Scottish, English, Welsh or Irish?
I would check out Nameberry’s lists and blog posts about British names, if I where you. Here are some links -
Two Middle Names: Guide to a Charming Tradition | Nameberry (Giving your daughter two middle names would be such a cute idea to honour her ‘Britishness’!)
British Baby Names: New sibsets | Nameberry
Also check out the Telegraph Birth Announcements. They tend to be typically British sounding (mainly by ‘upper-class’ Brits, but they’re the stereotype of a British name I suppose).
Or you could use a British place name, which would really depend on where abouts your husband is from if you wanted it to be personal (calling a baby [name]London[/name] to ‘honour’ the fact he’s from the Scottish Highlands seems rather ridiculous to me).
Or contact his relatives to see if there is a family tree available which you could pluck a few name ideas from. They would certainly be British and also be a very personal way to honour both him and his heritage.
Or look down the royal family tree, even. I know you’re not particuarly interested in [name]Victoria[/name] or [name]Elizabeth[/name], but what about [name]Agatha[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Blanche[/name], [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name], [name]Augusta[/name] or other interesting royal names?
Good luck! I hope you find something wonderful for your daughter’s middle name!
It really depends, I think, on what you mean by ‘British’. Is your husband Scottish, English, Welsh or Irish?
I would check out Nameberry’s lists and blog posts about British names, if I where you. Here are some links -
Two Middle Names: Guide to a Charming Tradition | Nameberry (Giving your daughter two middle names would be such a cute idea to honour her ‘Britishness’!)
British Baby Names: New sibsets | Nameberry
Also check out the Telegraph Birth Announcements. They tend to be typically British sounding (mainly by ‘upper-class’ Brits, but they’re the stereotype of a British name I suppose).
Or you could use a British place name, which would really depend on where abouts your husband is from if you wanted it to be personal (calling a baby [name]London[/name] to ‘honour’ the fact he’s from the Scottish Highlands seems rather ridiculous to me).
Or contact his relatives to see if there is a family tree available which you could pluck a few name ideas from. They would certainly be British and also be a very personal way to honour both him and his heritage.
Or look down the royal family tree, even. I know you’re not particuarly interested in [name]Victoria[/name] or [name]Elizabeth[/name], but what about [name]Agatha[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Blanche[/name], [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Henrietta[/name], [name]Augusta[/name] or other interesting royal names?
Good luck! I hope you find something wonderful for your daughter’s middle name!
Thanks all! I’m thinking something more of a geographical or other English significance rather than just a popular British name. My husband is English, and he’s from Yorkshire so maybe [name]York[/name] for a middle name - though we’re thinking [name]Marlowe[/name] for a first name so not sure if [name]Marlowe[/name] [name]York[/name] sounds that great.
I was also trying to think of things like [name]Windsor[/name], but fear that sounds [name]WAY[/name] too pompous - especially considering his whole family is still there so it’s how it will read with both US and UK friends/family. Or maybe something cute like Picadilly (might be spelling that wrong).
So appreciate all the ideas - I’ve been racking my brain and really struggling!
Thanks all! I’m thinking something more of a geographical or other English significance rather than just a popular British name. My husband is English, and he’s from Yorkshire so maybe [name]York[/name] for a middle name - though we’re thinking [name]Marlowe[/name] for a first name so not sure if [name]Marlowe[/name] [name]York[/name] sounds that great.
I was also trying to think of things like [name]Windsor[/name], but fear that sounds [name]WAY[/name] too pompous - especially considering his whole family is still there so it’s how it will read with both US and UK friends/family. Or maybe something cute like Picadilly (might be spelling that wrong).
So appreciate all the ideas - I’ve been racking my brain and really struggling!
[name]Amelie[/name] is super pretty.
Oh, and [name]Winslet[/name]!!! <3
[name]Britany[/name] is the first thing I thought of.
[name]Brit[/name] or [name]Brittany[/name] or even [name]Britannia[/name]. [name]Umbria[/name] for Northumberland. [name]Norma[/name] for the Normans. There are two rivers in Yorkshire the Ouse and Foss.
[name]Marlowe[/name] Piccadilly sounds like a very eccentric story character to me…not sure I would use it on a real person though. It does make me smile though!
I agree that [name]Windsor[/name] is trying waay too hard. [name]Marlowe[/name] [name]York[/name] is pretty straightforward, but a little blah for me. Are there place names in Yorkshire that have family significance (as opposed to just going down a list?) Maybe involving his family in choosing a place name would avoid any misunderstandings over how it’s perceived.
[name]Marlowe[/name] Danby
[name]Marlowe[/name] Fenwick
[name]Marlowe[/name] [name]Eston[/name]
[name]Marlowe[/name] Pickering (this is actually kind of cute!)
[name]Marlowe[/name] Ingleby
[name]Marlowe[/name] [name]Selby[/name]
[name]Marlowe[/name] [name]Sutton[/name] (this is pretty!)
[name]Marlowe[/name] Wakefield
[name]Love[/name] the suggestion of [name]Marlowe[/name] [name]Britannia[/name]
I think [name]Marlowe[/name] [name]York[/name] sounds great. [name]Both[/name] names are interesting and not boring and they go well together.
hi, I’m English!
[name]Marlow[/name] is actually a place name, in a posh area to the west of [name]London[/name], near [name]Windsor[/name]. So I think you might have it all with [name]Marlowe[/name]!
[name]London[/name]
[name]Skye[/name]
[name]How[/name] about these place names that are British?? any of these would a pretty middle name…
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Ashley[/name]
[name]Bentley[/name]
[name]Beverly[/name]
[name]Chelsea[/name]
[name]Kelsey[/name]
[name]Kendall[/name]
[name]Langley[/name]
Linsdey
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Whitley[/name]
[name]Whitney[/name]
My suggestion is [name]Marlowe[/name] [name]Lucinda[/name].
You could go for references to symbols of [name]England[/name]. Certainly subtler than [name]Windsor[/name]–but maybe too subtle?
[name]Georgiana[/name]/[name]Georgina[/name]/[name]Georgia[/name] - after St. [name]George[/name], the patron saint of [name]England[/name], also the flag of [name]England[/name] is the St. [name]George[/name]'s [name]Cross[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] - the [name]Tudor[/name] [name]Rose[/name], the red rose is the national flower of [name]England[/name] and a white rose is a symbol of Yorkshire, there’s also the term “English rose”
[name]Leonie[/name]/[name]Leona[/name] - lion, symbol of [name]England[/name] used on the [name]Royal[/name] Coat of Arms
Or there’s [name]Albion[/name], an ancient name for the island of Great [name]Britain[/name]. I quite like the sound of [name]Marlowe[/name] [name]York[/name], though. I think that would be a excellent choice!