[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I’m new here, this is my first post. I’m working on a middle name for my second daughter, due in a month and a half. The first name will be [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]. For the middle, one name I love is [name_f]Iris[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] dh also loves it but says there is an obvious problem with the combo there is no getting beyond. I fear he is right but want to make sure other people will pick up on it as quickly so I won’t say what I is until you all have a chance to guess.
I also kind of love the middle [name_f]Starlight[/name_f]. Again, dh likes it too but he thinks it’s too hippy for the real world. What do you all think? Other star related options I’ve come up with are [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] and [name_f]Astra[/name_f]. I’m not sold on either.
For more context, my older Dd is named [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] ([name_f]Anne[/name_f] is a family name) and our last name is long and [name_m]German[/name_m] and starts with a sh sound.
I didn’t get it at first (im having insomnia right now so not too sharp), then I googled and it was like “oh.”
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Starling[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Starla[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] Illyria
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Etoile[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f] was one I considered but dh says he thinks it doesn’t flow very well. Dh loves [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and I think it sounds really nice and I like the name [name_f]Jane[/name_f] but I feel like it might not be special enough I guess (I keep thinking of the phrase ‘plain [name_f]Jane[/name_f]’) . I have to think on the other ideas.
Thanks to a pp we are strongly considering [name_f]Starling[/name_f]. I like the sound and the meaning. Dh likes it a lot too. He has a bird middle name and appreciates the connection there and he really likes how it’s like [name_f]Starlight[/name_f] without coming across as so hippy. I’d love to learn more about this name if anyone can educate me.
Also still on my list are [name_f]Esme[/name_f] and [name_f]Astra[/name_f].
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] reminds me too much of eyes.
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Starling[/name_f] is pretty as is [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f].
[name_m]How[/name_m] about…
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Alondra[/name_f] (means [name_f]Lark[/name_f])
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Ione[/name_f]
Going with a celestial idea how about:
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Io[/name_f]
I was going to suggest [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f] too.
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] are cute.
Other suggestions:
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Ines[/name_f] (instead of [name_f]Iris[/name_f])
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f]
A few more suggestions:
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]. And [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]. Great pair!
I think [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] sounds good, and I had to think twice, but it is a bit (a lot) optical :). I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, esp since most people think of the flower before the anatomy of the eye, but if it bothers him too much…
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] sounds very pretty too, tho a tiny bit repetitive with the -zel/Cel-. I suppose the same goes for [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. I’m being overly picky tho–I really like both of these options.
[name_f]Starlight[/name_f] is def too hippie-ish for me. And to me [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Astra[/name_f] runs together to sound like HazeLastra.
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is cute and spunky and goes well with [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]. [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f] is really cute too, never thought to put those names together.
[name_f]My[/name_f] combos for [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] are [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]. For something else nature/sky related, maybe [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]? Or maybe [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] (radiant, shining one --> star)?
Thanks for the feedback. Very helpful.
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] is beautiful but I used to have a cat (she passed away many years ago) that i
named [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]. That’s a faux pas right?
What do y’all think of [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]?
Btw, I’ve never heard the name [name_f]Ione[/name_f] before. [name_m]How[/name_m] is it pronounced?
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
Looks like we are due around the same time! I really love [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] Celese! Congrats and good luck!
Thanks!
[name_m]Just[/name_m] looked up the pronunciation of [name_f]Ione[/name_f]. Definitely runs together too much with [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] to sound like [name_f]Leonie[/name_f].
So, any more opinions about
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Starling[/name_f] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]?
We will probably also include a second middle name that is a family name, [name_m]French[/name_m] for “the sweet”.
I think I guessed it…[name_f]Iris[/name_f] is a part of the eye, [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is an eye color, right?
While [name_f]Esme[/name_f] may be my favorite name of the bunch, it’s a bit jumbled with the ending of [name_f]Hazel[/name_f].
Instead:
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Celestia[/name_f] ([name_u]Love[/name_u] both of these names!)
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f] (means moon goddess)
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is a beautiful choice, & congratulations! Good luck!
Yup, that’s the issue with [name_f]Iris[/name_f].
Thanks for the positive feedback on [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], we aren’t sharing names til after the birth irl so it’s nice to have the affirmation here.
It seems that with [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]'s L ending middles that end in a vowel have the running together issue. Is that it?
I like [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] & [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]! I did make the connection with ‘[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]’ right away though…lol
I like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] or [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Starling[/name_f] much better than [name_f]Starlight[/name_f].
Similar names that came to mind: [name_u]Sterling[/name_u], [name_u]Skylar[/name_u], [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_f]Serenity[/name_f], [name_u]Storm[/name_u], [name_f]Sterre[/name_f], [name_u]Sidney[/name_u], Cidra, Setara, Satoria, [name_f]Terra[/name_f], [name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
I think [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] will be problematic. [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is gorgeous, [name_f]Jane[/name_f] should never have been called plain, it is darling!
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] ([name_f]Estelle[/name_f] means star apparently!)
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]