We’ve decided on [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] as the first name for our girl – thoughts on a middle? I like the idea of a slightly more modern-feeling middle name considering the vintage tone of [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], but I have to admit that I am a fan of older names all around. [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] was my second choice, but my husband doesn’t love it as much. Does [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] sound silly? I like alliteration, but my husband says it sounds like it’s “obvious that we couldn’t decide between the two.” Here are more of our top contenders:
I like [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] best from your list.
At first I didn’t think it worked, but I am coming around to [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]. Have you considered [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Harlow[/name_f]? I think that is cute too.
I like [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] the best. [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] came to mind.
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is really sweet.
If you’re open to more classic and long, [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is one of my all-time favorite combos.
Also: [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] (similar to your [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Fawn[/name_f],) [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Edie[/name_f] are all gorgeous! I love the name [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] too but I can’t say I love them together unfortunately…
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] is adorable! [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] is cute to me on paper, but the names trip over each other a little bit when I say them out loud, almost like Marlboro.
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is my favorite and comes with the adorable nn MJ. [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f] is cute too, and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is pretty. Personally not a fan of [name_f]Fawn[/name_f] or [name_f]Edie[/name_f] but that’s my own taste, there’s nothing wrong with them.
A few middles that come to mind that are short and sweet like your examples are [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Nori[/name_u], and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f].
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] feels a little like a tongue twister to me.
I love both [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Edie[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] from your list.
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] - another alliterative idea
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Everly[/name_u] - a bit more modern
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Fawn[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] are lovely!
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] is kind of cute but a little repetitive. [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u] maybe or [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Harlow[/name_f]? [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]?
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Adelia[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f] came to mind too