After years of trying, my husband and I are thrilled to be finally expecting our first child, due in [name_f]October[/name_f].
We both love the name [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] - we like that it sounds strong but feminine, has a long history (not a newly invented name), and is very uncommon - but are having a hard time thinking of a middle name to go with it. Because [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] is a 4-syllable name, I think we should try to aim for shorter MN - just one or two syllables. I’d love to hear what you all think of the ideas I’ve come up with so far (below) - which ones do you like best? Also, please share other suggestions for a one or two-syllable middle name to go with [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]:
One Syllable
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
Two Syllables
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] (a family name)
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] (a family name)
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]! So much energy and brightness, but with lots history as you mentioned. I do think a shorter middle would work best, especially one to complement [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]'s fun, but strong, and adventurous side without being too out there or elaborate. I think [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_u]Day[/name_u] and [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] work well, and I really like @lesliemarion’s suggestion of [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_u]Rue[/name_u]! I quite like [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], especially in terms of image, but there’s some repetition with the ‘Li’ sounds that’s a touch off.
Some more ideas:
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f]/[name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f]/[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Clio[/name_f]/[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] (thinking of switching up my [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] combo to include [name_f]Clio[/name_f] now haha)
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] from your list! So pretty!
My hubby and I have [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] on our list … I think the feminine -ine names work well with [name_f]Olympia[/name_f].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] so much!!! I think [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is a solid choice. Very girlish and refined. I had [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] and [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_u]Blake[/name_u] as some of my combos for it a while back.
Congratulations!
I think [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] is a strong name.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] in case you didn’t realise, [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] would be quiet a ‘themed’ name ([name_f]Laurel[/name_f] is quite strongly associated with Olympic victory):
That’s not necessarily a problem, as long as you’re aware of it and don’t mind.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] all work beautifully. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f] and [name_f]Helen[/name_f] all sound lovely with [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], to me. I adore [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], by the way. It’s becoming a favourite of mine.
From your lists I think [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (though I prefer [name_f]May[/name_f] spelling), [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Mireille[/name_f] work best. [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f] sounds amazing!
I second the suggestions of [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_f]Maud[/name_f]. I really love [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f].
I adore the sound of [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f]! Some very nice options—I like that [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] and [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] are subtly connected to [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] via the Grecian thing.
Thanks, everyone, for the great suggestions! Seems like my most liked ideas were [name_f]Mireille[/name_f] and [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], with [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f]/[name_f]May[/name_f], and [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] not far behind. That’s great, because those were kind of my favorites, too! From the ideas you’ve tossed out, I also like:
I love [name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f], but my other favorite name is [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], so in case I get lucky enough to use this name for a second daughter, so I want to reserve the name. I have mixed feelings about [name_u]Rue[/name_u] - I like it so much, but then I go back to the phrase “to rue the day”…
Thanks also for pointing out the super Greek/Olympic connection with [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] and [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]. They both sound so good with [name_f]Olympia[/name_f], but I am not sure I want to go that far since I am neither Greek nor an Olympian, so I will need to think about that.
