I’m due in just a week or so with our first daughter. We have finally decided on [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] for her name and would love suggestions for a middle name. She will be joining brothers [name_m]Nolan[/name_m] [name_u]Wade[/name_u] and [name_m]Miles[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. We have a longer, 3 syllable last name that starts with an A. We are leaning towards a one or two syllable name, more modern, feminine middle name to balance out the vintage “clunkiness” of [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] (which we love). Here are some of our current faves:
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
Would love to hear which combo is your favorite or we are open to any suggestions as well. [name_f]TIA[/name_f]!
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] are lovely! I think [name_f]Elise[/name_f] is my fave
[name_u]Love[/name_u] your list, and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]/[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] is darling. Would also suggest [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f].
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is my favourite, then [name_f]Elise[/name_f].
All are nice middle names, I think a middle without an "r " sounds better with [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
Thank you all for your responses. We are leaning towards [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]. We have thrown a new idea into the mix, using a family name for a middle. Her great grandmother’s name was [name_f]Jewel[/name_f] and we like that it could honor her and after looking up the meaning on NB it says it is seen as a symbol of how precious a daughter could be. I really love the idea of this!
Would [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f] work? Or is it too clunky together?
I’d go with [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]. Or even [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f].
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] are too R-heavy next to [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], and aren’t feminine enough (in my opinion) to balance out the masculinity of the ‘harri’ sound.
Also, [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] is hard to say because of the double ‘eh’ sound of ‘et’ and ‘el’ next to each other.
I think of [name_f]Jewel[/name_f] as being a bit dated, but I actually do like [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]/[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] and happy to see it used! I also like [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]Reese[/name_u].
