I’m due with baby #2 next month and I think we’ve finally decided our first name if it’s a girl: [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]!
I need some opinions on middle names though. Which of these do you think works the best?
Everyone has the middle name [name_f]Rose[/name_f] these days (including my daughter) because it goes with everything and let’s be honest…who doesn’t love a rose? I like [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] as well. Definitely think you need a short middle name with such a strong first name. I think [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] would be cute too.
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
If you like [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] because it is Greek I would suggest [name_f]Anna[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] gets my vote, but [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a close second! Depending on the initial of your last name, you might get an accidental word if you do a middle name that starts with A - ([name_u]OAK[/name_u] or OAT for example) [name_m]Just[/name_m] an extra thought to narrow it down if necessary
Oh wow! [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] is such a wonderful choice! I’m curious as to what your first child is called now. I think a similarly energetic, bright, and feisty middle would complement [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] well, so I think [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] works well in that respect. But I also think [name_f]Alice[/name_f] has a certain whimsical, magical quality which sounds great with [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] too. So [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] would be my favourites, although I love [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f] too.
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] choice! [name_f]Alice[/name_f] is my personal favorite of your MN options, but I think [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] flows and sounds best.
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] is such a gorgeous name!
I like [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] the best. Short, sweet, spunky [name_f]Kate[/name_f] balances out [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] really nicely. [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is very nice too, but I can’t help but see [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a bit of a "filler"middle name- that shouldn’t put you off if you love it though. [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] is fine (though I prefer the [name_f]Anne[/name_f] spelling)
I find [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] a bit too clunky, since both names are quite long and in [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] the names run into each other a bit
Thanks for your help everyone!
Right now my husband and I are debating between [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f]; I prefer [name_f]Kate[/name_f], he prefers [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. We’re getting there! Lol
I love [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. [name_f]IMO[/name_f], it has the best flow.
I get that [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is considered a 'filler’middle name but I think those names breath new life when paired next to a stand out name like [name_f]Olympia[/name_f].
Now if it was [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] I would agree that it was a little too bland.