Middle Name Freedom: Berry Help!

Girl Names
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I had decided a long time ago that my girls would have family names for middles. I’ve been curiously lately what names would go with the first names if I didn’t use family names.

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]/[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] are the names.
The only one that doesn’t have a family name is [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]. It might fit in a way because my brothers middle is [name_m]Charles[/name_m] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is the feminine form of [name_m]Carolus[/name_m] which is the latin form of [name_m]Charles[/name_m]

I’m coming here to ask you Berries what you would swap out the family names with. Since the first names are more on the classic side I wouldn’t mind something more adventurous and daring in the middle names. I don’t like made up names or wordy names.

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Anyone…?

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I’ve wondered the same–what if I didn’t use family names? It would certainly open my options, but I’ve found I don’t like anything else as much as I like the combos I have, family names or not.

I have to shoot off to work, but I’ll bookmark the page and be back–it sounds like a fun challenge. :slight_smile:

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That’s what I thought too. I do love the family names in the middle and think they fit quite well so it’s hard to come up with a middle that I love as much

Can’t wait! :slight_smile:

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Anyone else?

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I also want to use family names for middle names.
My first and middle name are both of my Grandmother’s middle names.

If I wasn’t going to use family names, though, I would probably go with things from nature: [name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_u]Bird[/name_u], [name_u]Glenn[/name_u], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]. I think these are sweet and “cool” for a kid without being distasteful.

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If I could pick any name as a middle for these (keeping in mind a bit more whimsy)…

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Renata[/name_f]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f] (Or [name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f] - had some trouble deciding, but I like the -ette ending with [name_f]Davina[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]

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I love your family names, but I wanted to make some combos :slight_smile: Some of the middles are a little more unusual:

Madeleine Azalea, Madeleine Sigrid, Madeleine Cherisse, Madeleine Vivienne, Madeleine Dahlia, Madeleine Gisele, Madeleine Willow

Caroline Gisele, Caroline Waverly, Caroline Juliet, Caroline Vienne, Caroline Jasmine, Caroline Ambrosia

Hazel Aspen, Hazel Aveline, Hazel Violette, Hazel Andromeda, Hazel Illyria, Hazel Daveny, Hazel Iselin

Davina Skye, Davina Snow, Davina Arielle, Davina Brooke, Davina Noel, Davina Ruby

Rosemary Aveline, Rosemary Severine, Rosemary Claire, Rosemary Delphine, Rosemary Emmeline, Rosemary Evangeline

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Thank you tarynamber and vicioustrollop9!

I really like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]! It’s very charming.

I absolutely adore [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] Illyria(I prefer [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] though because I’m not fond of place names.), [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f].

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I like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Devina[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]. [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is, honestly, not one of my favorite names. Would you consider other gem/precious stones/metals names instead, or does it need to be [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]? A few names similar to [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-[name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosellen[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalina[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalinda[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] sounds very nice.
Variation of [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Perlina[/name_f].
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f].

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And I’m back! (I love pulling the short shift. :))

Let’s see:

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]:

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]/[name_f]Claire[/name_f]/[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]

(Some of these are inspired from past combos I especially loved–especially [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], and [name_f]Olive[/name_f]. The last three times I considered adding [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], those were my favorite combos!)

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]:

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f]!!! (omgoodness, I adore this combo so much. If I ever opted for [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]–which I might, because I love [name_f]Cara[/name_f] for a nn, and between [name_f]Cara[/name_f] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], I could honor several people in my family, and how cute is [name_f]Cara[/name_f]?!–I am virtually positive this is the combo I would use. I really don’t know about a second middle, since I do two, and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] seems a wee bit incomplete, but so many names sound good with it! [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]? [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]? [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Grier[/name_f]? [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]? [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Peony[/name_f]? [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]? [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]? [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]? See what I mean?! Perfect! le sigh. I love this combo way too much. :))
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] (it was on my list a while ago. I still love the simplicity and classicness of it. I probably wouldn’t use it anymore, though.)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] (not usually a [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] fan, but I do love these two together. [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] would be lovely, too!)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]:

(I have issues with [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]. I looove her, but can rarely find a combo I like. So take this short [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] list with a grain of salt, haha.)

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]/[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Serafina[/name_f]

[name_f]Davina[/name_f]:

(le sigh. I read a book once about a baby girl whose name was [name_f]Davina[/name_f]. She was, och, so lovely. She grew up deaf and her brothers were super protective of her, and she was just so loved. I loved [name_f]Davina[/name_f] for years because of that. Plus, I just love its meaning “blessed”. I also like the rarer option, [name_f]Davida[/name_f])

[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Ayelet[/name_f] (maybe too much Hebrew? I like it, though!)
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]:

[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

TBH, I’m having issues thinking of anything cool with [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], even though I like it. Someone suggested [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] to me, and I quite loved that, but it lacks something flipped around. [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]? Meh, not so much. I do like [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], though!

This was fun! Maybe I should do this with my list sometime. :slight_smile:

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Finally got time to get here again. Thank you [name_u]Ash[/name_u]!

I really like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], but I love [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. I don’t usually like [name_f]Jane[/name_f], but it goes great with [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].

I’ve thought of [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] before, but then I noticed the back to back ‘el’. :frowning:
I really like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]/[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Serafina[/name_f], but [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]. So gorgeous.

Oh, I really like [name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]. I’ve never actually thought about using [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] in the middle.
I also like [name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] a lot.

I like the simplicity of [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. It’s very charming and flows wonderfully.

I really like [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Hana[/name_f], but worry that people would pronounce it just like [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]. It’s HAH-na while [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] is HAN-a.

Thank you again for taking the time to make combinations.