Middle Name For Colette

So we have decided to name our little girl [name]Colette[/name]. I am having so much difficulty choosing a middle name and my husband has pretty much given up…

Please help…I know its a long list…

[name]Genevieve[/name] (my grandmothers middle)
[name]Grey[/name] (My husband thinks its masculine, I love it)
[name]Georgina[/name] ( I love this but many dont)
[name]Monroe[/name] (maybe too rhyme-y w last)
[name]Darby[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Bay[/name] (my husband likes Baylin, which I do not)
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Tallis[/name]
[name]Avery[/name]
[name]Lace[/name]
[name]Jewel[/name]
[name]Alexis[/name] (My best friends full name but she goes by [name]Ali[/name])
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name] (my Husband loves this)
[name]Hannah[/name] (he also likes this)
[name]Carolina[/name]
[name]Camellia[/name]
[name]Blair[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]Jaqueline[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name] (His mother is [name]Laura[/name])
[name]Marie[/name] (My mother is [name]Mary[/name])
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name] (my husband is [name]Samuel[/name])
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name] (This one is one of my faves)
[name]Angelica[/name] (another fave of mine)
[name]Autumn[/name] (She will be born in Sept)

Well, from your list, here’s the ones I love with [name]Colette[/name]:

[name]Colette[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Jewel[/name] – [name]Jewel[/name] is certainly not my style but I think it sounds nice with [name]Colette[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Blair[/name]

I think a lot of these would sound better flow wise with [name]Colette[/name] as a the middle name, which I think might be part of the reason you’re having problems. Would you like other suggestions?

Yes, Suggest away… the flow is difficult indeed.

Given that your last name begins with the “[name]Ah[/name]” sound, I think I would stay away from the names that end in -a or -ah. Names that end in -ine or the letter n seem to work well ([name]Jacqueline[/name], [name]Lauren[/name]).

Well since I’m not sure about your style, I’ll give you a whole bunch and you can pick which you like :slight_smile:

Here’s some I love with [name]Colette[/name]:

[name]Colette[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Viviana[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Angeline[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Angelique[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Sabine[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Guinevere[/name]
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Iris[/name]

[name]Do[/name] you like any of those?

[name]Love[/name] the suggestion of [name]Colette[/name] [name]Viviana[/name]. I adore [name]Viviana[/name]! I also like the simplicity of [name]Colette[/name] [name]Marie[/name], though I know many say it’s just a filler name. It is pretty though.

[name]Colette[/name] is so pretty! My favorites are [name]Colette[/name] [name]Samantha[/name] or [name]Colette[/name] [name]Marie[/name]. I like the reasons and the sound of the names.

I usually think [name]Colette[/name] sounds best with a one syllable mn or something simple but I think [name]Genevieve[/name] is a great choice for you because it sounds good and has a nice connection.

Thanks everyone… [name]Colette[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] it is!