Middle name for Wilhelmina?

Girl Names
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Please excuse my edit

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sugarfoot’s suggestion of [name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] is perfect!

What about [name]Billie[/name] as a nickname?

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Thank you sugarfoot. I will keep those in mind.

I’m not really a fan of [name]Fleur[/name]. It always sounds flat and “floor”-ish when I say it. It’s pretty when my husband says it, but I’m afraid most people I know would say it more like I do.

[name]Billie[/name] is an adorable nn! I would not have thought of that.

Another thing: We want the [name]German[/name] pronunciation of [name]Wilhelmina[/name], that is with the “W” carrying the “V” sound. [name]Do[/name] you think we will encounter a lot of pronunciation issues?

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Well, the pronunciation would probably depend on where you reside. I know that if you live in Europe, you would find little to none problems. It might be a bit more tricky in the US, but I’m sure you could easily nip it in the bud when you introduce her. [name]Just[/name] pronounce her name clearly and hopefully people will pick it up.

Sad to hear you don’t like [name]Fleur[/name]. Here are some more middle name suggestions:

[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Lily[/name]

Best of luck!

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[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Meghan[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Hailey[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Emily[/name] (I know a girl named [name]Mina[/name] [name]Emily[/name])
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]

And yes, you’ll encounter pronunciation issues with W-V in [name]North[/name] [name]America[/name]. I know an Ewelina prn [name]Evelina[/name] and people always get her name wrong, she’s an adult.

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Another cute nn could be [name]Willa[/name], also [name]Lila[/name] seems to come to mind, even though it’s a bit of a stretch.
I like
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Rae[/name] or [name]Ruby[/name]

Good luck

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I love love love this name. I like [name]Minnie[/name] and [name]Willa[/name] for NN

I like [name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] but think it would run into [name]Bell[/name]. TBH I think a two or three syllable MN would work best, otherwise it might seem choppy with your last name (4-2-1 or 4-3-1).

[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Primrose[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Nora[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Saffron[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Fiona[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Lilith[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Elspeth[/name] [name]Bell[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Margot[/name] [name]Bell[/name]

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I think the W-V pronunciation will be a problem all her life if you live in [name]North[/name] [name]America[/name]. It’s just not how it’s pronounced here. People will catch on, but it will take a couple tries probably.

[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Dove[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Anne[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Lark[/name]

I think a 2 syllable mn would also work well for you since your last name has only 1 syllable:
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Elyse[/name] or [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Christine[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Kathryn[/name]

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[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Lark[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Clove[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] Heart
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Joan[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Niamh[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]

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I was afraid of the W-V pronunciation in [name]North[/name] [name]America[/name]. I appreciate all of the suggestions. Shortly after I posted this, I realized how choppy the 1 syllable mn sounds with my ln, and I now much prefer the 2 syllable suggestions.

@emelis I love, love your suggestions! You have really great names there that I would not have considered on my own. [name]Frances[/name] is actually a family name for my husband, and the more I think about it, the more I become smitten with [name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Frances[/name]. [name]Alice[/name] is also a family name, but I was considering [name]Mary[/name] [name]Alice[/name] as an alternate. I am a huge fan of [name]Margot[/name], [name]Saffron[/name], and [name]Elspeth[/name], but my husband vetoed them. That’s ok, though. I think we both love [name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Frances[/name] too much!

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Oh I’m glad. Its a strong classic name and I think they complement eachother well! I hope you use it (and I’m slightly jealous your husband actually agreed to [name]Wilhelmina[/name]!).

Also [name]Willa[/name] [name]Frankie[/name] can be a secret at-home NN.