I’ve been revisiting the name [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] lately, as it gives me such pleasant, happy vibes and fills me with images of childhood nostalgia. I love how well it rolls off the tongue, and it feels just about perfect with S/O’s surname.
I’m at a loss for a middle that matches [name_f]Melissa[/name_f]’s sweet, happy sound though. I tend to like middle names that are a bit more plain in comparison to others (I love filler names, for example!), and tend to like combinations that aren’t too out there, with a few exceptions (like [name_f]Honey[/name_f], [name_f]Pixie[/name_f], [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_f]Blossom[/name_f], [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u], etc.).
Surname is relatively common, beginning with D, and is two syllables.
What middle names would you pair with [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] going by my criteria?
My [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] was given the mm [name_f]Janelle[/name_f]. In the year she was born [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_f]Anne[/name_f] were popular. I thought [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Janelle[/name_f] was one of the best names ever (after older sister [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Gail[/name_f])
@greyblue - oh I love [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Holly[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] and [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]! Thank you!
@asherose - Oh I love the name [name_f]Janelle[/name_f]! [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Janelle[/name_f] is stunning (I also like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Gail[/name_f], and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] would 100% be on our list if it wasn’t my mum’s name! She’s pretty adamant that children should have their own first names and honour names belong in the middle, which is a shame, LOL).
[name_u]Love[/name_u] your [name_f]Destiny[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Demi[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].
@erin beth - Ooh I like a lot of these! [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] (my nana’s name is [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], funnily enough!), [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] & [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] especially!!
@albeqee - [name_f]Mellissa[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] is really pretty! What a coincidence we have similar surnames!!
@melodymoonlight - Thank you! I go back and forth between [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], can’t decide what I like better! I love [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]!