I was browsing the forums (here’s a link to the thread: Nameberry - Welcome to the Nameberry Forums), and I fell in love with the name [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Story[/name]. sighs in delight The only problem I have with this name is [name]Story[/name]- on its own, I really don’t like it as a name. [name]Do[/name] you think it is a problem if you really don’t like one name in a combo but adore the combo? I like some word names, and I don’t mind them usually. So I tried attaching another word name I like: [name]Wren[/name]. [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Wren[/name]. But it just doen’t sound quite right! What’s your opinion? I think the combo needs an unusual word name to complete it, but which one?
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Rowan[/name]
and
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Day[/name]
and
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Sonnet[/name]
are a couple I was thinking of. Suggestions and opinions would be great!
I like saying [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Day[/name].
A few other suggestions:
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Lark[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Vale[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
Oh my goodness, [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Story[/name] IS stunning! (I looked at the thread you linked) [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Sonnet[/name] is so gorgeous also. They pretty much epitomize the perfect name for me- [name]Imogen[/name] is so quintessentially British and I’m such an anglophile; [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Story[/name] and [name]Sonnet[/name] appeal to my literary side, haha. [name]Cordelia[/name], as you can see from my signature, is one of my favourite names. [name]Day[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] are nice but not quite as magical.
You can tell I’m more than a little excited… oh goodness blush
I’m going with two middle names because it is sort of a family tradition- first sibling gets two, 2nd sibling gets three and so on. Although I’m not planning on kids anytime soon, all hypothetical children mist have 2+ middles!
@bonfireazalea- oh yes. I felt exactly the same way, and fell in love. What did you think of the other names on the thread?
Thanks for the suggestions! I was thinking about [name]Rose[/name] (family name), but with a name like [name]Cordelia[/name] before it, [name]Rose[/name] seems too ordinary. I think [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Sonnet[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Sunday[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Lux[/name]
Sigh. The name [name]Imogen[/name] is so stunning (:)), but that perfect second middle is so hard to decide upon!
I also don’t like [name]Story[/name] as a word-name, but I do love the light and up-lifting -ee sound at the end. So I think these…
…are really great suggestions. I added a few more below. I suggest figuring out and isolating why you like [name]Story[/name] in this combo. What does it bring to the name that you love? (I would never give my child a name I only like in a combo but not on its own. That would feel odd to me.)
Some other suggestions:
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Starry[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Jamie[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Jovie[/name] (this is my favorite)
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Jolie[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Aimee[/name]/[name]Amy[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Amelie[/name]
I think [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] anything would be stunning, but particularly with another name that has a d or o in it.
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Dawn[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Dove[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Oriane[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Drew[/name]
Actually, it was me to post [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Story[/name] on the thread. I am glad you like it and of course will suggest some similar ideas.
Firstly, [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Sonnet[/name] is gorgeous too. What about [name]Fable[/name], [name]Blythe[/name], [name]Winter[/name](biased here), [name]Lior[/name], [name]Lavender[/name], [name]Kay[/name] or [name]Pearl[/name] instead of [name]Story[/name]?
And [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Blue[/name]/[name]Secret[/name] is more on the GP side.
But if I was going to use it for my daughter, she would be [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Aster[/name].
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Story[/name] is unusual enough. You don’t need name more unusual than [name]Story[/name] and [name]Cordelia[/name], but [name]Sonnet[/name] is nice.