Middle name help for Ariana

Girl Names
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My husband and I are 95% sure that we’ll be naming our daughter [name_f]Ariana[/name_f], but we’re having a hard time picking a middle name since our last name is [name_m]Percival[/name_m] and we don’t want to be left with a big tongue twister.

So far we think [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m] flows the best, but [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is already my niece’s middle name and I’d prefer to find something unique. I’ve looked at soooo many names but most of them aren’t simple enough or sound too abrupt and don’t feel like they match. If possible, I’d like something that isn’t super common. Any suggestions?

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[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] was my first idea (Flure). It’s the [name_m]French[/name_m] word for “flower”, but is also used as a name, and I think [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] is adorable! And I think [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m] sounds good. If not that, I think [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] is gorgeous, too!

I used to have a friend who had an [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] who was [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]–I think [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] (or [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]!) would be beautiful, too. Other ideas:

[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m] (love!)
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m] (although maybe [name_m]Percival[/name_m] and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] don’t go together very well)
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m] (maybe not the best on flow, but I think it’s gorgeous! [name_f]Cecile[/name_f] is the [name_m]French[/name_m] form of [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], and said suh-[name_m]SEEL[/name_m]. I think it’s beautiful.)
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]

[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], and [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] are my favorites. :slight_smile:

Good luck!

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[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] is lovely! I do like pp’s suggestion of [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] too. Other suggestions…

[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]

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I love [name_f]Ariana[/name_f]. [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] _____ [name_m]Percival[/name_m]:

[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Raquel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Breanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Belen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Roselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]Jay[/name_u] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] / [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]Shae[/name_u]

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_f]Arianna[/name_f] [name_f]Mable[/name_f] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]

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Thanks everyone! [name_m]Will[/name_m] show these suggestions to my hubby and see what he thinks. I already know [name_f]Elise[/name_f] is off the table because he wants to save it as a first name :rolleyes: