Middle name for Zelda?

Help! I’m three weeks from my due date and I’m starting to fall out of love with my current choice for baby girl. We had [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] chosen. Any other suggestions will be appreciated! I prefer old fashioned names.
Our list included
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
Again, any suggestions are welcome!

I think the name you picked is lovely. I’m not a fan of the 3 name trend but that’s just my opinion. I think out of your list I prefer [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] or maybe even [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]

i like [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Eveline[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] better

I like [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] :slight_smile: Your name [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is lovely though.

I think your choice is lovely, maybe consider [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] or [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f].

All those are beautiful names, whatever you pick will sound gorgeous :slight_smile:

[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Gillian[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]

I would go with [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_u]Vivien[/name_u] or [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], in that order of preference. [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_u]Vivien[/name_u]/[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] is spunky, lively and bright, while [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is strong but sweet.

I don’t think [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] needs a double middle, unless you’ve got a meaningful reason for using two middles, since it’s such a striking name in its own right. I find [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] a bit of a mouthful.

Two middle names is a lot, and it sounds like you are picking two just because you like them rather than to honor someone or have a special connection. I would agree that in that case two middles are too many. [name_f]Remember[/name_f] that while to us as parents these names are charming or storybook-like but to the child they will just be ordinary and familiar so it will end up just being an annoyance for them negotiating forms. [name_m]How[/name_m] often are you thrilled by your own name? It’s compounded by the fact that your tastes run very fanciful and long and the whole name ends up being too much. With an unusual name like [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] I think a more popular and timeless names work better. I personally find a balanced name sounds more appealing than a story-book pile on. Something like [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is absolutely lovely with the added bonus of a popular/common name for your child to fall back on if she decides she would rather fit in than stand out at some point in her life. (I’m not against unusual names or anything, have been considering [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] for my own upcoming little one)
Other combos I like:
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]

Of your list, I really like Zelda Louise.

[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Alessia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Mari[/name_f] [name_f]Vesta[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Kanya[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Caia[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] [name_f]Mitzi[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] Lousie [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]!