Meaningful middle ideas

General Name Discussion
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Expecting #4 after [name_f]Easter[/name_f] and we need help with a girl MN (boy is a whole other problem!). We are pretty much set on the first name [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. We wanted a family middle but can’t find one we both like enough. I feel like we could move away from the family name if I can find one with a nice meaning so I don’t have to say ‘we just liked it’ (the others have family names).

Names I like that have been nixed because of DH not liking or obvious problems linking to [name_f]Mary[/name_f]:

[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_m]Paschal[/name_m]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]

I like Saints names (if I like the saint), names linked to the [name_f]Easter[/name_f] season like [name_m]Paschal[/name_m] & [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] and names with positive meanings or nature references (like [name_f]Selene[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]), the meaning doesn’t have to be obvious it can be our own little secret. I’m open to anything so throw it all out there!

Hubby has pretty old school taste, [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f] he doesn’t tend to have a lot of suggestions but sure does know what he doesn’t like LOL. Our other daughter has a quite unusual middle name so I know that if I find the right name he may come to love it.

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[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] - Biblical, means ‘lily,’ doesn’t conflict with [name_f]Mary[/name_f] in meaning or sound, husband will have probably heard of it. :wink:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kezia[/name_f] - Biblical. I had this on my own list matched to the VERY similar [name_f]Mara[/name_f], because I liked the contrast of “bitter” and “cinnamon.” I also like nature-y names so yeah.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u] - I like one of the Hebrew girls’ names that means “dove” but [name_f]Yonina[/name_f] doesn’t pair well sound-wise.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - Beautiful meaning, nice sound. I know it’s long but [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is so streamlined and classic I think it balances? I think a saint as well but I don’t know.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] - One of my favourites of the feminized angel names.