I have two recent name crushes, [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]. I think the names sound pretty good together, both fun and a little quirky and unexpected.
But do they go well with my other favorite names, which are [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]? (I haven’t decided between [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] yet, but I know realistically there’s only room for one [name_f]El[/name_f]- name in my future sibset!).
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think an adult [name_f]Juno[/name_f] or an adult [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] could be taken seriously in any occupation? I considered [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] as a long form of [name_f]Juno[/name_f], and [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] as a long form of [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], but I feel like what’s the point if I want to solely call them [name_f]Juno[/name_f] or [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]?
Thoughts? Ideas? And what would be good middle names for [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]? Thanks!
I really like [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and love [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]! I really like [name_f]Juno[/name_f] or [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] with [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]. I think that, of the el- names, [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] goes best. But if you decide to to go with [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], I like [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] better with it. I feel like an adult [name_f]Juno[/name_f] or [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] would both be taken seriously as adults, however if you don’t think so, I think [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] or [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] nns [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] would be cute! I think either option would be fine.
Some middle ideas (I think a more classic choice would be better with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]:
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
I think both of them would age fine. But, while [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] fits in perfectly with the vibe of [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f] feels a little out of place, imho. (I have to say, though, that [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] & [name_f]Juno[/name_f] are cute as a pair! And neither one needs a longer form.) [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], & [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] would make an absolutely darling sister set!
But I might suggest [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f] or [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f] called “[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]”. Those both would fit equally well with your other girl names.
Other combos you might like (based on your signature)…
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Lucina[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
I like both but [name_f]Juno[/name_f] more. I know someone who used that for her baby and I think it’s so cute. I don’t get the same vibe from [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] and [name_f]Juno[/name_f] as I do from [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] though I love [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. I think maybe just [name_u]June[/name_u] might fit better? [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] or [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_f]Juno[/name_f] sound really good as a sibset.
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] is all nickname to me, though [name_f]Philippa[/name_f], which would be the longform for [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], would fit in well with [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]/[name_f]Eliza[/name_f].
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] is the odd one out, but not so much so that it’s ill fitting.
I think [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] or [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], and [name_f]Juno[/name_f] work the best.
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] have a cute but sophisticated feel! I think they work with your other names!
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Alessia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Cerise[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Aimee[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Collette[/name_f]
I really like [name_f]Juno[/name_f]. It’s a mythological name that sounds perfectly acceptable as a full name to me. I think it sounds fine with [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]/[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]. [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] is cute but it sounds more like a nickname to me - I prefer [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] NN [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] to [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] on its own. [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] also has a bad meaning in some languages, which is something to be aware of if you plan to live in Europe.
Thanks all for your responses!! I love the combinations of [name_f]Juno[/name_f] with longer, more classic and more feminine names like [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]. And I love [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]! And I do like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]…
Ohhh that’s unfortunate about [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] having a vulgar meaning in some languages… Especially because [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] seems like such a British name to me! Is not an issue in the UK?
Seems like you guys mostly agreed that [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] go well together and +/- on [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]. That’s good to know! What other names seem to go well with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and/or [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]?
@sunflowerbelle: In the UK (and I think in the Republic of [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] too) [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] would be completely fine. It’s only in continental Europe (e.g. [name_f]Italy[/name_f] and [name_u]Sweden[/name_u]) that the slang meanings exist.