Lourdes

[leafsgirl44]

I’ve loved the name [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] (Lure-days) since I was a kid, when I saw it in People magazine as [name_f]Madonna[/name_f]'s daughter’s name. It’s such an underused gem, imo, and I love the story of St. [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] of [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] and Our [name_f]Lady[/name_f] of [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] (for more info: Our Lady of Lourdes - Wikipedia).

I’m just not feeling any middle names with [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] at the moment? I feel like a classic name would fit the best with [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] - I’ve been thinking about [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], but I’m not sold on either.

What classic middles would you pair with [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]?

Thank you!

[Elle1]

I really like it! I’d be curious to know what nicknames ideas people have. I can’t think of any except “Lordy” which isn’t great

I think a soft middle name would pair well! Like [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]

[brittanyanitarose]

A [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] could maybe use the nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]? [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_f]Lulu[/name_f] could also work perhaps.

[Elle1]

Ooooo yes those definitely work!

[gracegillian]

Wait, I thought it was pronounced just like ‘lords’, that was how we pronounced it back in primary school
Regardless, it is such a lovely name, and I actually really like the proper pronunciation, very pretty!
Maybe…
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] (too saint-like?)

I do really like [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] though!

[sweetcaroline]

I really like [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] and the cute nicknames [name_f]Lulu[/name_f] and [name_f]Lu[/name_f] which are very popular in Mexico. I do associate it heavily with the Hispanic community and also Catholicism but it is an overall nice and solid name.

The associations are not bad by any means but thought it was worth mentioning.

[OliviaBrady]

I really like [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] too, and like you just struggled to find MNs that fit nicely but I think it really needs something with one syllable otherwise it can sound quite disjointed.

Lourdes [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] Basque
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_u]Beck[/name_u] (I actually really like this)

The MNs I’ve suggested are not necessarily names I like I would choose but they’re a few that I like flow nicely!

[leafsgirl44]

Thank you!! I was thinking [name_f]Lola[/name_f] myself!
@brittanyanitarose ooh I do like [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]!
@gracegillian - It can be, from what I gather, “lords” is [name_u]French[/name_u] and “Lure-days” is Spanish! So neither is wrong, but it’s a town from the Occitan region in [name_f]France[/name_f], so I think it’s closer to Spanish in terms of language wise??? Not 100% there! I love [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]!!! That’s gorgeous!!
@sweetcaroline - Thank you! S/O is Catholic, and I’m non-denominational [name_u]Christian[/name_u], but we were thinking we may like a less conventional [name_u]Christian[/name_u]/Biblical name. I absolutely adore [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] though, so I don’t think the associations are enough to put me off
@oliviabrady - Oooh, [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is sweet!!!

[acajou]

I love [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]! I wish I could use it myself but I’m not religious and [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] is very Catholic. I pronounce it more like “lur-dehs” and @gracegillian mentioned “lords”… I wouldn’t use this name if you don’t want pronunciation difficulties. People might also pronounce the “des” as “dees,” as in [name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]-Benz.

Lourdes [name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]

[princesspanda]

Lourdes is actually on my list! It was my grandmother’s name so I been blessed enough to be able to not only use such a beautiful name but have it honor a women I love dearly

[brittanyanitarose]

Classic is a good starting point, I think really anything somewhat old fashioned would be bice really. Maybe something that would have been popular in the 1800s or early 1900s and is familiar, but not necessarily popular today. Of course a popular name can totally work as well and can add balance, like
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]/ [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]/ [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
Those are all top 100 names.

Other possible middle names for [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Annora[/name_f]/ [name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]/ [name_f]Genoviva[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Eileen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]/ [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]

[Greyblue]

Lourdes is very sweet. I like [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]

Lourdes [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Leah[/name_f]

[leafsgirl44]

@acajou - Oh that’s a bummer! I suppose in my accent, your pronunciation and mine are quite close! I don’t mind too much about pronunciation difficulties - my name is [name_u]Haley[/name_u] and I’ve dealt with them all my life, haha. It’s annoying at times, but I think [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] is worth it

I love [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]! Thank you!

@princesspanda - Oh how lovely!! It truly is a beautiful name!!

@brittanyanitarose - [name_u]True[/name_u]! I do love a lot of old fashioned names. I think familiarity is more what I’m leaning towards, as [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] is a bit unusual, but I don’t mind how popular they are!

I love [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] (St. [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] is from [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]!), [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]!

@greyblue - Thank you! I love [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Leah[/name_f]!

[UnderTheRainbow]

Lourdes [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] is really sweet.

Lourdes [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]

[katinka]

Lourdes is fab! You’ve got lots of brilliant suggestions already but the one which popped into my mind was [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]. Classic but unexpected.

I don’t think I’ve seen it above but consider it seconded if so

[Melgal764]

Nicknames can be [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lo[/name_f], lola, loey, louie, daisy, daya, lolita, etc. [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] is BEAUTIFUL! I’ve been obsessed with it since I heard it was madonna’s daighters name as well, [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_u]Maria[/name_u], though I pronounce it lord-ess, as does madonna (it’s technically not wrong, it’s just the french or spanish way I’m not quite sure)

Lourdes [name_f]Amira[/name_f] ?
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] is beautiful

[melina.k]

Nicknames could be [name_f]Lu[/name_f], lola, lori, [name_f]Lolita[/name_f], desi, dess, Lo… I’ve lived [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f] ever since madonna named her daughter that as well!