So my DH and I never thought we would be so indecisive about picking out a name for baby #2. We had a little boy and knew instantly we were naming him [name_u]Owen[/name_u]. Now that we are having a little girl we can’t find anything we love. Since I was raised by a single mother whom I’m very close to I want our daughter’s middle name to be after my mother, [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]. Also, I want a name that pairs well with [name_u]Owen[/name_u]. Here are our few contenders thus far.
Again, we aren’t in love with any of these but they are just the few we are okay with. We are open to any and all suggestions. I do feel myself leaning towards vowel names though…
Hmmm. [name_f]Adalynn[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f] seems to repeat the same sounds. Both are quite feminine but I wouldn’t put them together. I like the rhythm of three syllables before [name_f]Dianne[/name_f] ([name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]), especially with the emphasis on the second ([name_f]Alyssa[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]).
I can’t tell exactly what would work because I don’t know your last name sense I don’t know it. But here are a few
With a ln similar to [name_m]Thompson[/name_m]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f] (I know that’s one of your choices. )
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]
With a short ln like [name_m]Jones[/name_m]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f] (if you don’t mind alliteration)
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]
Great combination and [name_u]Owen[/name_u] & [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] sound beautiful together.
The one I really don’t care for is [name_f]Adalynn[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]…it’s a mouthful and [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_f]Adalynne[/name_f] have some similarities that make them sound a little matchy together.
A pp suggested [name_f]Margo[/name_f]/[name_f]Margot[/name_f] …[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f] is stunning.
I suggest a shorter first name as your last name has a longer sound. Maybe focus on finding a first name that is lovely with your last name as the first priority because [name_f]Dianne[/name_f] will work with so many names and we don’t say all three names together often. I really like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] from your list but other suggestions you may like…
Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions I wasn’t expecting many replies but this is great! I’m glad so many of you like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]. I might fight harder for it since DH doesn’t think it’s top ten worthy.
Please feel free to keep them coming. My family shoots down all my suggestions so it is slightly counterproductive.
Ok, let me first say, in response to your concern about your family–try not to involve them. I know, from personal experience, it’s hard not to involve them, but don’t! You can’t make everyone happy and you and daddy should be the ones being made happy. Seriously, family is too close and too comfy with inserting their own desires and are less likely to give unbiased opinions of names. That’s what nameberry is for in part. I like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] the best of your choices too…but what about [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]? [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Dianne[/name_f]?
