So we are pretty set on [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] but can’t decide on mn. We kind of want a family association but are ‘ok’ if not.
Current choices:
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] (my gmas middle name. Could call her ivy lou on occasion as a nn)
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] (my middle)
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (no association other than having part of my middle)
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] (my first)
To me, [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] both ‘feel’ too short and sort of incomplete, i say ‘feel’ because [name_f]Louise[/name_f] and [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] both have two syllables and 6 letters, but [name_f]Louise[/name_f] takes longer to say in my accent, so it feels longer to me, if that makes sense. That said I think i don’t really have a preference between [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], I love [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] as a nn, I think its adorable. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] has always been a fave of mine and I feel like it balances [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] really well and I like it a lot, perhaps you could use [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] the same ways as [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] for [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]?
New[/name_m]][name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f].
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is an absolutely adorable nickname, for starters. I also think it is very sweet to honor grandma 
My second pick is [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]. Great sound, also very sweet for you to share a middle name.
I’m in general quite iffy on using parents’ given names for children in ‘normal’ circumstances, so [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] wouldn’t get my vote.
I love [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]! Has a nice ring to it.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is beautiful and just rolls off the tongue. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is incredibly sweet as well!
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f], nickname [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], wins my vote for vintage charm.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] or [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] or [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] or [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].
I love shorter names when they’re done right, and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] is a very elegant example. I detest the idea that every name has to have at least four syllables. My other favourite there is [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], which sound absolutely lovely together, and I’m not big on [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] as a whole; that really transforms it for me!
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is a little too complicated for [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], I think. Too much going on, and both [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] sound a little stuffy to me, a little too default old-fashioned. Have you thought about something different like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] (a nice complement to [name_f]Beth[/name_f])?
I’m considering [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Kimberly[/name_u]. My favourite trick for a longer middle for [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is to lighten it up by following with an ‘ih’ vowel sound e.g. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Bithia[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Liberty[/name_f].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]!! [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] would be my second choice :).
I like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] best, but [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is really lovely too.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] gets my vote. When in doubt, always go with the honor name.
I actually like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] most from your list. And it would be so sweet and meaningful to pass on your own middle to your daughter.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is adorable. I really love the nickname [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] is gorgeous too. I thought of [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] when I saw the title.
I really like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]. It’s sweet and a little unexpected. I like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], too, but [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] doesn’t really work for me.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] flow well.
My pick is [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f].
My favorite [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] combo has always been [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u].
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] gets my vote, though I think just [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] might be fine too. (She can just go by [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] when she gets too old for the [name_u]Lou[/name_u].)
I also suggest [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], if you find the flow of [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] isn’t good with your last name. It could still honor your family and have the nn [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u].
Also, since you like short names, I once read a book with a character [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and loved the way that sounded