___ Madeleine?

See the results of this poll: Which combo do you prefer?

Respondents: 29 (This poll is closed)

  • Eva Madeleine : 19 (66%)
  • Rosa Madeleine: 10 (34%)

[name]Eva[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name] is absolutely stunning!!it was on my short list! And it’s great as a sister to [name]Anna[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]!!

Mm… Middle name for [name]Rosa[/name]
[name]How[/name] about something like

[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]/[name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]

Hmm, my problem is that I don’t care for a lot of the long, frilly names like [name]Anastasia[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Juliette[/name] and whatever, I find them too much. But I need something substantial to sit between a short, two syllable first and a short, one syllable surname :confused: [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] is quite nice but I’m not sure about the double -a ending.

Hmm…
I voted for [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name] because I think this is really sweet and wholesome. [name]Rosa[/name] is a gorgeous choice very pretty! I also love the fact that she carries the connotations of [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Parks[/name] and nature. [name]Rosa[/name] is simply lovely. I also love [name]Eva[/name] but in all honesty I prefer [name]Rosa[/name] with [name]Madeleine[/name]. [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name] has this very old fashioned European vibe that I adore. Concerning your issue with [name]Anna[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Eva[/name]/[name]Rose[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name] being too similar for sister’s I first of all didn’t understand what you mean’t. Looking at the two combinations they seemed to fit together nicely. But then saying the names together I understood what you meant. [name]Anna[/name] & [name]Eva[/name] do sound similar as does [name]Rosa[/name] & [name]Anna[/name]. But in all honestly I really don’t think it’s a huge issue. But if you think it is have you thought of [name]Anne[/name]? [name]Anna[/name] is beautiful so I see why you want to use [name]Anna[/name], but I think [name]Rosa[/name] and [name]Eva[/name] are prettier choices. They have more spunk. So I’m thinking a variant of [name]Anna[/name] if it’s just too similar that’s why I immediately thought of [name]Anne[/name]. [name]Anne[/name] is a classic, she feels really refreshing as a first name choice. I also like [name]Anne[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]! Another suggestion Annelies? But in away I like [name]Anne[/name]!

Mmm…something not frilly

[name]How[/name] about
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Lilian[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Bethany[/name]

I dont know if that helps at all.

Good luck!

mad-uh-layne? with that pronunciation it echoes the -a ending of the firsts and runs together a bit. My vote is for [name]Eva[/name] Mad-uh-line

I have a really soft spot for [name]Rosa[/name]:slight_smile:

@Tori101 - [name]Anna[/name] has been a long term love, I would use her over any variants and also over [name]Eva[/name] and [name]Rosa[/name] if it came to it. [name]Anne[/name] just feels a bit bland to me because of the number of people I know with it as a middle name.

@bellerose: [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Vivian[/name] is lovely, if only my OH liked [name]Vivian[/name]. I rather like [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Lilian[/name] as a choice too.

@kala_way: I don’t get how it echoes the ending at all in the mad-uh-layne prn and how changing it to [name]Madeline[/name] makes a difference, though maybe it’s an accents thing.