My husband has decided to name our daughter [name]Stephanie[/name], after a family member. I have no problem with it but can’t choose a middle name (he left that task to me, since he chose the first name). It used to be a very popular name but I hardly hear it anymore and am having trouble matching it with anything. A little stuck…
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Amandine[/name] …
What sort of names do you like? Any particular length/nationality/era/letter?
We’re not at all particular about the length or nationality. Our last name is (3) syllables, so I’ve been thinking of everything from [name]Lillian[/name] ([name]Lily[/name]) to [name]Payton[/name], [name]Blake[/name] or [name]Morgan[/name].
If it helps, we’re going to address her by her middle name, since one family member is already named [name]Stephanie[/name]. The last thing we need is a confused infant
I love [name]Jill[/name]'s suggestion of [name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]! I’ve tried to think of some names you might like, although I’m not sure how good a job I’ve done …
[name]How[/name] about :
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]/[name]Melia[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Helen[/name]/[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Louise[/name]/[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Robin[/name] (reminds me of [name]Christopher[/name] [name]Robin[/name] …)
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Willa[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name] [name]Gwyneth[/name].
So, I think [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] is a very lovely and dated name that I considered too. It will best be paired with something more modern and less common in case [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] wants to go by her middle name when she grows up for these reasons. By the time she is in college, most Stephanies will be on their way to nursing homes, so finding an simple trendy middle name is just the ticket. Here are a few ideas:
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] (not unusual but more her generation)
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
I love the name [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]. I don’t think it’s a dated name. It was more popular at one point, but it doesn’t have the dated quality of [name_f]Brittany[/name_f] or [name_u]Kelly[/name_u].