Hi All
Fell in love with both of the below names for a girl to pair with my husbands surname Rankin
Can anyone help with a middle name for both I really can’t decide ?
Also what is your opinion on the first name Kendee - it’s apparently a unisex name and is usually spelt Kendi - however wanted to stir away from spelling this way as too similar to designer brand Fendi which I’ve noticed a couple of people have named their babies recently
Kendee/ Kendie/ Kendy Rankin (not sure best way to spell it
Ilaria Rankin
Kendi kind of sounds like [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] being compressed together, and I feel as though many people might assume the name was [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u].
The meaning of [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] is really cool, and I think the flow is quite nice with the last name
Kendy (or whichever spelling) to me blends in with a bunch of other names that are current these days - it’s like a combination of various spellings of [name_u]Kenzie[/name_u], [name_f]Kensley[/name_f], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], etc. I don’t think I’ve seen it out in the world but I’m not confident about that because of these other similar names adding up to be pretty prominent. I think I’d go with either Kendie or Kendy as the spelling - Kendie appeals to me more, but at least if it was Kendy it would be fairly easy to say it was “Wendy with a K” and have it be spelled correctly.
As to middle names for each, some ideas:
Kendie [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] Rankin
Kendie [name_u]Joan[/name_u] Rankin
Kendie [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] Rankin
(So, for Kendie Rankin I’m leaning toward either a one-syllable middle or a longer, flowing one - lots of options.)
For [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] I’d go with a shorter middle because the first name already has four syllables:
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] Rankin
Also, this wasn’t exactly part of your question, but FWIW: I would LOVE to see a little [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] running around. I think it works with Rankin and it offers tons of somewhat unexpected nickname possibilities - [name_f]Lari[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Aria[/name_f]. The meaning is cool, and I think it would stand out in a great way. If the question was about which of Kendie or [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] people liked, it’s [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] in a heartbeat for me!
Kendie [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] Rankin
Kendie [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] Rankin
Kendie [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] Rankin
Kendie [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] Rankin
Kendie [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] Rankin
Kendie [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] Rankim
Kendie [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] Rankin
Kendie [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] Rankin
Kendie [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] Rankin
Kendie [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Amy[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u] Rankin
I much prefer [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f], and agree a short middle would work better.
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] is wonderful!
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] Niamh/Neve Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Swan[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Nova[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Blake[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Hadley[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Hayley[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Onyx[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Monet[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Fox[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_u]Stacey[/name_u] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] Rankin
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] Rankin
Hi @Pippyroz,
Ilaria sounds timeless; Kendee (any spelling) sounds trendy. My personal taste is timeless.
May I suggest …
Ilaria Blythe
… first and middle names meaning “cheerful”.
Source: Behindthename.com
I think Ruthie Rankin would be super cute! I love alliterative names.
I like the Kendy spelling!
Middle names for Kendy or Ilaria:
June, Jane, Louise, Claire, Kate, Emma, Bea, Zoe, May, Pearl, Joy.