Not pregnant, just name nerding – [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] is one of my favorite girl names but I’m having trouble coming up with a middle name for it that I really like because it’s so short. I like names that are romantic but not overly frilly, a little unusual, and English/Celtic/Scandinavian in nature, usually. Additionally, I’d definitely honor my mom or grandma with a middle name ([name_f]Janet[/name_f] and [name_f]Doris[/name_f]) but both of them hate their names and I haven’t found any variations that I’m crazy about either. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
[name_f]Janet[/name_f] is a form of [name_f]Jane[/name_f] which is a feminization of [name_m]John[/name_m], so I guess any feminization of [name_m]John[/name_m] could work to honor her… [name_f]Jane[/name_f] itself might be a little plain with [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], but maybe you like [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] / [name_f]Johanna[/name_f] / [name_f]Hanna[/name_f], [name_f]Ivana[/name_f], [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f], [name_f]Gianna[/name_f], [name_f]Sinead[/name_f], [name_f]Siobhan[/name_f], [name_f]Vania[/name_f], [name_f]Janina[/name_f] / [name_f]Nina[/name_f]…
For [name_f]Doris[/name_f] you could maybe use a name ending in -dora, such as [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] or [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]. I really like [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]!
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] is a gorgeous name! Definitely lives up to its meaning of “intoxicating.”
[name_m]How[/name_m] about…
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Anneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Mavourneen
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isaure[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isaura[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Anwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Rhoswen
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Delyth[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Dwynwen[/name_f] (Welsh patron saint of lovers, kinda romantic)
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Saraid[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Nephele[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Lionnir (“brightness”)
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Everild
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Semele
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Nimue
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Amandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Ursula[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Honorine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Roswitha
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Hesper
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_u]Penna[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
Thank you all so much for the suggestions! I really like [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and so many combos from the last list (spot on!!)
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] is a form of [name_u]Joan[/name_u], which is a member of the [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_u]Joan[/name_u] triad that [name_f]Janet[/name_f] is a subsidiary name.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Siobhan[/name_f]
Maybe [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]