[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all!
I need help finding a middle name for our second baby [name_f]Fiona[/name_f].
We have one daughter already [name_f]Brielle[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] (MN is after my great grandma). DH is set on a family name for the middle name so [name_f]Anne[/name_f] or [name_u]Lee[/name_u] are his top, I like [name_f]Grace[/name_f] or [name_f]Rose[/name_f] better bc I think they are cuter and just go better but they are just random names, and he says too overused.
I like anything shorter, not ending in an A and perferrably not starting with an A (I want them to have diff FN and MN initials).
Other family names are [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], [name_f]Christina[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. None that either of us really like with [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], but maybe could be useful to incorporate somehow, idk!!
I guess [name_u]Lee[/name_u] is the front runner but I worry it’s too boyish…
Any ideas would be appreciated 
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] would be really sweet with [name_f]Brielle[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]! But if you and dh aren’t sold on any of those family names, maybe a variation of one them would work? [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is nice [name_f]IMO[/name_f], but instead you might like…
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lilabet[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Liliane[/name_f]
Good luck!
I personally like both [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as names, but if you’re using them as filler names and for no particular reason I can see what your husband means. If you elder daughter has a family middle name, it might be nicer to use one this time around as well!
Of the family names you’ve listed, I really like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f], they’re both regal, classic names, very much in the same vein as [name_f]Alice[/name_f], and I think both [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] are lovely names. I also like [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f], as a variation to honour [name_f]Christina[/name_f].
If you really don’t like those combos, maybe you could try some variations. I personally don’t like [name_f]Anne[/name_f] or [name_u]Lee[/name_u] as stand alone middle names with [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], but combinations that could work include [name_f]Annalee[/name_f], [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], [name_f]Leanne[/name_f], [name_f]Liana[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Leanne[/name_f] as a combo, and that way you include two family honour names instead of one! You can keep going in this vein until you find something you like! Because lots of the names you’ve listed are classic, they have many variations. The variations of [name_f]Anne[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] for example go on for pages and pages. Names such as [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f] and many more could honour your family members. [name_m]Even[/name_m] more subtle variations like [name_u]Patrice[/name_u] or [name_f]Virginie[/name_f] could be what you’re looking for.
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] or [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Leanne[/name_f], as suggested above, are lovely combos to honor your family members. More variations on those honor names could be:
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Bess[/name_f] (for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f])
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] (for [name_f]Louise[/name_f], with a nod to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f])
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Geneive[/name_f] (for [name_f]Virginia[/name_f])
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Beverly[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Stacey[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
I think its already been suggested but I like the idea of combining [name_f]Anne[/name_f] and [name_u]Lee[/name_u] to get [name_f]Annalise[/name_f] or [name_f]Annalie[/name_f]. [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] is also a nice compromise. Or perhaps consider spelling [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_u]Leigh[/name_u]. [name_u]Leigh[/name_u] is a little more unique a “girly”. Or you could pick a name you like that ends in a “[name_u]Lee[/name_u]” sound and spell it with the [name_u]Leigh[/name_u]. Like [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Kayleigh[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Marleigh[/name_f] or something along those lines.
family name combos
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
[name_f]Annalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Leanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Everleigh[/name_f]
Family name variations
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] - for [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
Lucianne - for [name_f]Louise[/name_f] with the bonus [name_f]Anne[/name_f] at the end
[name_f]Ginette[/name_f] - for [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lizette[/name_f] - for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f] - for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f] - a hybrid squish of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f] - for [name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cristelle[/name_f] - [name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Paislee[/name_f] / [name_u]Paisley[/name_u] - for [name_f]Patricia[/name_f] with the bonus [name_u]Lee[/name_u] at the end
[name_f]Paige[/name_f] - loosely for [name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
Other names you might like - no family connection
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_u]Felice[/name_u]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Victory[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
If you’re still having trouble finding a name maybe consider looking at female variations of male family members names. Anyway hope this helped and good luck!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]?
I’m biased towards [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] because [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is half of my own name ([name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]), and because while [name_f]Grace[/name_f] maybe overused as a middle name now, I think both [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] are less filler-ish than [name_f]Anne[/name_f] and [name_u]Lee[/name_u], since [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] conjure up specific images in people’s minds, while [name_f]Anne[/name_f] and [name_u]Lee[/name_u] don’t. [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is very pretty, too. However, when I first saw this thread’s title, [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] was the first combo that popped into my head.
I like the suggestions of [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Bess[/name_f], and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f].
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Christiane[/name_f]/[name_f]Christiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Crystal[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Patty[/name_f]/[name_u]Patsy[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Patrice[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] would be really sweet. Some other suggestions…
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
Thanks everyone!
I think we are leaning towards [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] now!
It’s my Mom’s MN, I’ve always liked the combo, but feel a little bad that [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]'s MN is also from my side.
DH says as long as it’s a family name he doesn’t care, so I guess it’s a compromise over [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (my fave) haha… I like the ideas of combining names as well so maybe it will be [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Liane[/name_f].
Anyways thank you all! Helped to see what unbiased ppl (non-family) liked best with [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]!
I love [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], it goes really well with [name_f]Brielle[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f].
Or maybe:
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Viviane[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] (for [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_u]Lee[/name_u], also spelled [name_f]Rosalee[/name_f])
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lizette[/name_f]/[name_f]Lisette[/name_f] (variation of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f])
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lise[/name_f] (pronounced like fleece, variation of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f])
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Lizbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Heloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Patty[/name_f]/[name_f]Patti[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Patrice[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Christen[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Chrystal[/name_f]