My husband and I have decided to name our daughter [name]Victoria[/name] and to call her [name]Tori[/name] as a nickname. I’d like something that flows nicely with both [name]Victoria[/name] and [name]Tori[/name]. An example of this would be [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Anne[/name] or [name]Tori[/name] [name]Anne[/name]. There are a few names which I think are beautiful but we’ve ruled out because we don’t agree. Some of the middle names we’ve ruled out are [name]Grace[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Estelle[/name] and [name]Elise[/name]. My husband is in love with the name [name]Rachel[/name] but I don’t like the ring to [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Rachel[/name]. I’ve had a lot of complications so far so have also been looking into names that mean gift, love, miracle, strong, etc. We also really like nature names as long as they don’t sound to hippyish I hope if you take the time to read this you’ll give us some input. We are open to any suggestions and would really appreciate it!!
[name]How[/name] about [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Esme[/name], with the nn of [name]Tori Mae[/name]? [name]Esme[/name] means “beloved” in French.
Just found another one: [name]Jane[/name]. [name]Jane[/name] means “God’s gracious gift.”
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Jane[/name], nn [name]Tori Jane[/name], would be so pretty.
Hmm…
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Willow[/name] (Willows are notably strong trees)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] (I think of pearls as symbols of something beautiful emerging from difficulty because of the way that pearls are made)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Shay[/name] (means gift)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Laurel[/name] (nature name! Maybe a little too associated with victory as a combo?)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Lark[/name] (Larks are noted for their cheerful, nighttime songs, which reminds me of being tough and strong)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
I also like the idea of a combo that means “victorious life”…
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Liv[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Fay[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Fay[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Winter[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Rain/name/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Rain/name
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Lyn/name/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Lyn/name
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Rose[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Faith[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Faith[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Hope[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Kay[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Kay[/name]
So far a lot to consider thanks and keep em coming
I have [name]Victoria[/name] as my number two name, my plan is to do [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] and her initials would be V.I.P. (Something SO and I accidentally figured out and loved it, a bit of a inside joke that’s not really and inside joke…but still)
I think [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] is a lovely combo, and you can call her [name]Tori[/name] [name]Belle[/name], which I really like personally. Or perhaps [name]Tori[/name] [name]Elle[/name].
Other ideas:
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Noelle[/name] - [name]Tori[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Kerensa[/name] - [name]Tori[/name] [name]Kerensa[/name] (It’s not the right flow at all, but I love the name [name]Kerensa[/name] and it means [name]Love[/name] so I figured I’d post it anyways. )
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Marin[/name] - [name]Tori[/name] [name]Marin[/name]
I’m drawing so many blanks, I’ll have to get back to you.
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]/[name]Tori[/name] [name]Bella[/name] is actually at the top of my list…if I can get the hubby on board I like [name]Isabel[/name] though too
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Alice[/name] (noble)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] (nature name)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] (father’s joy)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Maxine[/name] (greatest)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]/[name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Arden[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]
I personally would avoid a name beginning with a vowel, just because I think the a- ending of [name]Victoria[/name] doesn’t flow so well into vowel middle names. Here are some suggestions:
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name] (I second the above suggestion!)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Cecile[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Hyacinth[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Helena[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Jane[/name] (also love this suggestion from above!)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Susanne[/name] (i’m biased cause this is my name, but susanne means “lily”)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Willow[/name]
Some that I think just sound pretty:
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
Some that sound nice and have the kind of meaning you want:
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Rae[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
Sorry to hear about the complications.
The name [name]Zoe[/name] means life. I think [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Zoe[/name] is very pretty.
You’ve gotten some lovely suggestions so far. I really like [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Lark[/name], [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Jane[/name], and [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]. Here are a few more that I love with [name]Victoria[/name] and [name]Tori[/name], some naturey:
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Wren[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] Mielle
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Linden[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Emerald[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Esther[/name]
My favorite is Mielle! I think [name]Victoria[/name] Mielle and [name]Tori[/name] Mielle both flow beautifully and the meaning honey makes it a nature name to my mind and very sweet. Also if [name]Elizabeth[/name] was vetoed, what about [name]Elsbeth[/name], the [name]German[/name] variation? It sounds a little sleeker and fresher to me and would be so pretty with [name]Victoria[/name]. [name]Victoria[/name] is wonderful, by the way! Best of luck to you.
[name]Noora[/name]
I love the previous combinations of [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Belle[/name], [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Eve[/name] and [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Jane[/name].
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Isis[/name] (victorious goddess)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Claire[/name] (victorious and bright)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Lauren[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Imogen[/name] might also be great. [name]Imogen[/name] means ‘beloved child.’
[name]Lori[/name],
You’re right I do tend to lean toward more classic names. lol My husband likes [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Brooke[/name] but I had a boss named [name]Brooke[/name] and as much as I like the name I can’t seem to connect with it. I haven’t had a chance to go through all of the new suggestions but last night I read off a few and we both really liked [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]. I especially like the meaning of [name]Abigail[/name] because my husband was thrilled beyond belief to find out we were having a girl. The only thing I’m unsure of is how I like the sound of it. Still looking for now
[name]Rory[/name] which means [name]Red[/name] [name]King[/name] (Or in her case, queen). My name is [name]Victoria[/name] and I go by [name]Rory[/name]. Much better than Icky [name]Vicky[/name] or the overused [name]Tori[/name].
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name] ([name]Happy[/name])
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Adette[/name] ([name]Noble[/name])
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Ethel[/name] ([name]Noble[/name])
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Bridget[/name] (Strong)
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Allison[/name] ([name]Noble[/name])
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Alice[/name] ([name]Noble[/name])
[name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] - I love it.