Middle name for "Bay"

[name_u]Bay[/name_u] is a front runner for our second daughter. We can’t come up with a middle name that sounds fitting.

I love [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] but “[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_u]Bay[/name_u]” just reminds me of a period. Am I the only one?

Other names we’ve tossed around are
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] (family name)
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] (family name)
[name_f]Alicia[/name_f]/[name_f]Alice[/name_f] (family name)

Nothing seems fitting. I think maybe something longer? Must be feminine sounding since “[name_u]Bay[/name_u]” is a little bit of a stretch as a nature name. Thank you!

Have you considered a double middle name? I think [name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] rose sounds wonderful

Great choice! [name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] sounds beautiful! Other suggestions:

[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] ( love this one)
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (too switched at birth??)
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]

That’s all I’ve got for now :wink:

I think something longer than one syllable would work for a middle. I do love [name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] though.

Some ideas…
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]

Are you open to [name_u]Bay[/name_u] as a middle name? Hearing/saying “[name_u]Bay[/name_u]” makes me think of “bae.”

[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Amirah[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Kalani[/name_u]

My daughters name is [name_f]Savanna[/name_f] [name_u]Bay[/name_u]:heartpulse:

I think [name_u]Bay[/name_u] is a darling name.

I luv [name_m]Bellamie[/name_m] [name_u]Bay[/name_u]!

I am not a fan of [name_u]Bay[/name_u] - rather short and sorry, but somewhat boring. Sounds better as a middle name with a 2-3 syllable first name.

I think of “bae” when I here that or a bay at the beach. I def don’t think of a period and I think [name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] is pretty. Other ideas…

[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Skylar[/name_u] (sounds so beachy)
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] (Sare-sha)
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (balances everything out)
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] (kinda nature-y)
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Reilly[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Zella[/name_f] (really cool!)

[name_f]Bae[/name_f]
just kidding, but i think [name_u]Bay[/name_u] probably works best as a middle name, have you considered [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_u]Bay[/name_u] or [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] [name_u]Bay[/name_u] or [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_u]Bay[/name_u], i like [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_u]Bay[/name_u] too

I was going to suggest this too!

Or you do variations of the family names (* are my favs):

[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] means “pearl” so any of the variations of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] might work:
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Mairead[/name_f]*

[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f]

[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Alis[/name_f]* (ah-LEES)
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Alix[/name_u]

There are names that mean “noble” like [name_f]Alice[/name_f]:
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Adara[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Adaline[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Audriana[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] Nolene

I think [name_u]Bay[/name_u] needs a longer middle:

[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]

I wonder if you could use [name_u]Abby[/name_u]/[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] nn [name_u]Bay[/name_u].
I liked the PP suggestion of [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_u]Bay[/name_u]

[name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or [name_u]Bay[/name_u] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], perhaps?