Middle name help... again

General Name Discussion
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[name]Hi[/name] Berries!
I know I’ve posted about this ad nauseam, but I am desperate for some fresh ideas!
I’ve only got about 9 weeks left to go and I cannot settle my mind on what our girl’s middle name should be (we don’t know the gender of this baby).
First name for a girl will be [name]Calla[/name]. Big brother is [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Scott[/name].

Here are some we’ve considered just to give you an idea of our taste in names:

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name] – Family name, current forrunner. Prn. VYE-oh-lah. Not looking forward to correcting pronunciation all the time, but that’s not a deal breaker for me.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] – original name combo if [name]Rowan[/name] had been a girl. Ruled out because our next boy will have CJ initials for sure (family tradition).

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Eowyn[/name] – AYE-oh-wen. Yes, from LOTR. We’re fantasy nuts.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Odette[/name] – [name]Love[/name] the dance/music association, but not sold.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Christine[/name] – After Grandma [name]Kristi[/name] and Daddy [name]Chris[/name]… but it’s so boring!

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] – Gorgeous flow but for some reason I just don’t love it.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Joy[/name] [name]Lucia[/name] – Not sure about two middle names? I’ll do it if I find something I love. I love [name]Calla[/name] [name]Joy[/name], but again wanted to avoid CJ initials. Again though, not entirely in love with this.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Seraphina[/name] – Loved the idea of CS initials in honor of author C. S. [name]Lewis[/name], but [name]Calla[/name] with an S- middle name ends up sounding like “callous.”

[name]Calla[/name] Caerwyn – [name]Love[/name] the sound of the name, the meaning is so-so (fair fortress), but it is a male name. I’m usually pretty against male-names-for-girls even though I know no one will know.

[name]Calla[/name] Eilonwy – Too wordy.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Dulcinea[/name] – Again, a mouthful.

Please go to town with your suggestions! We love unusual, creative names. [name]Feel[/name] free to suggest double middle name combos too if you can think of any great ones!
My only stipulation is to avoid CJ initials if at all possible.
Thank you!!!

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I love [name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name] and [name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]!

Others:

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Giselle[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Mirabelle[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Margo[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Nicolette[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Pauline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Violette[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Bronwyn[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Gwendolyn[/name]

[name]Do[/name] you like any of those?

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I love [name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name] and [name]Calla[/name] [name]Seraphina[/name]. I barely hear “callous” from [name]Calla[/name] [name]Seraphina[/name], definitely not enough to worry about it if you like it :slight_smile:

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[name]Hi[/name]! :slight_smile:

My favorites are [name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Eowyn[/name] (I actually like it and am a LOTR fan as well!) and [name]Calla[/name] [name]Odette[/name], in that order.

Some suggestions:

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Ambrosia[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Marigold[/name] (too flowery?)
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Eleanora[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Isolde[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Guinevere[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Marian[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Lorelei[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Corinna[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Irina[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Isis[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Francine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Mirabel[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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I love [name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] and [name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]! [name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] has SUCH wonderful flow. I also like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Seraphina[/name]. I think I prefer a slightly longer middle name with [name]Calla[/name]. Some suggestions:

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Euphemia[/name] (I don’t normally reccomend this name, since most don’t like it, but I think it actually works here).
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Sidonia[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Iona[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Jocasta[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevra[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Marietta[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Saphira[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Audrina[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Valentina[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Ophelia[/name]

hope that helps!

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You have my vote for [name]Calla[/name] [name]Odette[/name]!

Some other suggestions for a middle name:

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Ophelia[/name] [name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Emmaline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Emanuelle[/name] [name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Ivette[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Nanette[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Margueritte
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Leona[/name]

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[name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] is really good. Feminine with perfect flow. [name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] is also pretty darn good. [name]How[/name] about [name]Calla[/name] [name]Mae[/name] or [name]Calla[/name] [name]Violet[/name]?

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[name]Love[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Caerwyn
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Eowyn[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]

What about
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] - love it
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Nokomis
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Rowena[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Tamasin[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Winifred[/name]

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[name]Hi[/name]!

With [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Scott[/name] as her big brother, I would pair the flouncy, feminine - natural! - [name]Calla[/name] with a more straightforward middle name, myself. Some of the ones you mentioned - [name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name], and [name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] - are beautiful, but they seem too feminine, I think. I’d try something like this…

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Blair[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Cate[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Finch[/name] - This is so cute, but perhaps too natural…
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Greer[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Meg[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Nell[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Poe[/name] - Sir [name]Walter[/name] [[name]Scott[/name]] and [name]Edgar[/name] [name]Allan[/name] [[name]Poe[/name]]!
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Tess[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Thyme[/name] - Too wordy for you?
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Wren[/name] - Again with the adorable nature names!

Good luck!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

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[name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] is my favorite! But since you are trying avoid CJ initials,
I would go with [name]Calla[/name] [name]Violet[/name] ([name]Viola[/name] is too “a” heavy).
Another name that came to mind is [name]Calla[/name] [name]Paige[/name]. WDYT?

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Thank you everyone for your input!
It is so much appreciated!

I can’t believe how difficult this has been! It’s especially funny because our boy’s name literally took years to find and agree on and now all of the sudden, our girl’s name is the difficult one!

Maybe I just have some psychological need to have one “unsolved” name when I’m pregnant! Lol!

So half the battle is my own mind and the other half is finding names my hubby likes. We’re both really picky about names, so it makes the task extra difficult!

Here are the suggestions so far that have caught my eye (although I’ve yet to run any by DH):

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Mirabelle[/name] – Would probably spell [name]Mirabell[/name] in honor of the [name]Mirabell[/name] gardens in Salzburg, which I’ve visited twice and love! [name]Love[/name] the sound and feel of it. [name]Love[/name] that it starts with M (would honor my mom’s middle name). M- names seem the most natural combination with [name]Calla[/name] (after J- names!) in my mind.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Violette[/name] – Like this much better than [name]Violet[/name], although I still prefer [name]Viola[/name] (I know [name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name] isn’t the best flow, but [name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name] was actually my great grandmother’s name, and so far it’s the only name that has struck a chord with me.)

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Marigold[/name] – Double flower doesn’t really bother me. I love the whimsical feel [name]Marigold[/name] has.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name] – Considered this once ([name]Dora[/name] was a part of my great grandma’s name too), but I’m not actually much for the vintage name trend for some reason.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name] – Probably my favorite suggestion. I’ve loved it since I saw it suggested here awhile back. In my mind it’s more flower than name, which I love. I also think the actual flower is gorgeous.
Again, I love that it’s an M- name and the -ia ending is also a huge plus: it flows really nicely into our last name.
Hm… So I guess basically I love this. Time to start working on the Hubby!

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevra[/name] – Loved since [name]Ginny[/name] in the HP books, but I don’t think that DH was into it. Question: gen-EEV-rah or gen-EHV-rah?

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Fiona[/name] – [name]Love[/name] the flow, love the meaning. Overall impression isn’t anything special though.

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Wren[/name] – Think this is so darling, but I do have a hard time with the fact that [name]Wren[/name] sounds like [name]Ren[/name]. Also seems a little short? We use soft names for our boys, so I like very feminine names for girls (just not traditional/popular ones like [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Sophia[/name] or [name]Francesca[/name], etc.)

Thanks again! I’ll run your suggestions by DH and let you know how it goes!
Keep the ideas coming!

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[name]Hi[/name]!

If you like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Mirabell[/name], you may like [name]CALLA[/name] [name]ROSABELLE[/name].
If you like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Violette[/name], you may like [name]CALLA[/name] [name]VIVIETTE[/name].
If you like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Marigold[/name], you may like [name]CALLA[/name] MADELIEF.
If you like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name], you may like [name]CALLA[/name] [name]DOROTHY[/name] or [name]CALLA[/name] [name]DOROTA[/name].
If you like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name], you may like [name]CALLA[/name] [name]MIRANDA[/name] or [name]CALLA[/name] CELANDINE.
If you like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevra[/name], you may like [name]CALLA[/name] [name]GUINEVERE[/name] or [name]CALLA[/name] [name]GENEVA[/name].
If you like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Fiona[/name], you may like [name]CALLA[/name] [name]FINOLA[/name].
If you like [name]Calla[/name] [name]Wren[/name], you may like [name]CALLA[/name] [name]DOVE[/name].

Good luck! :smiley:

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[name]Calla[/name] [name]Rae[/name]?

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Others:

[name]Calla[/name] [name]Xanthe[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Melisande[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Melusine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Bellisant
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Isaline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Isabeau[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Mirabeau[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Pomeline
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Jessamy[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Clemency[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Verity[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Iolanthe[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Zenobia[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Minerva[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Eulalie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Poesy[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Poet[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]

:smiley:

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[name]Hi[/name], [name]Linnea[/name]! [name]How[/name] are you? I just wanted to stop by to say hello! :slight_smile:

I hope you’re doing well!

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[name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] is a fave…but if you want to avoid CJ. Then i would go with [name]Calla[/name] [name]Christine[/name]. I don’t think that it is too boring. My middle name is [name]Christine[/name] and i love it!

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Thanks again everyone!
I finally had my DH look over the lists and the only suggestions he liked were [name]Daphne[/name] and Celadine (instead of Celandine).
He’s picky! :slight_smile:

I’m leaning back toward [name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name] at the time being…
Our top contenders now appear to be:
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Odette[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Christine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] (if I decide the CJ thing isn’t a big deal…)

I may just have to go to the hospital with a laundry list of middle names… and hope this baby is a boy! HA!
Thanks again everyone!

P.S. [name]Jill[/name] – I’m doing pretty well, thank you! :slight_smile: Getting tired of being pregnant though! This baby has already been a lot harder on my body than [name]Rowan[/name] ever was!
Oh, I’d love to get that other recipe you mentioned too! Was it split pea soup? I can’t remember…

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A cousin of my husbands just had a baby girl and they named her [name]Viola[/name]. I was not too sure of it at first but now I love it. I love the [name]Calla[/name] [name]Viola[/name]! Good luck with your newest joy!!