We have definitely decided to name our little girl (due in 6 weeks) [name]Rory[/name]. For this spunky unisex name, I’d like something for the middle that says “girl.” We think we’d like to use a name with a family tie, but we don’t have the best choices available! The two middles we would consider are [name]Claire[/name] (my MN) and [name]Violet[/name] (my grandma’s name). Please state your preference between those two choices and/or throw out some other ideas. Our last name starts with M and is two syllables.
I think [name]Rory[/name] [name]Violet[/name] flows better than [name]Rory[/name] [name]Claire[/name].
Other suggestions
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]June[/name]/[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
I prefer [name]Rory[/name] [name]Violet[/name] of the two options listed. Other ideas:
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Coraline[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Opal[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Opaline[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] Gloriana
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Johanna[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Winola[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Simone[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Violet[/name] flows better, can also use variations like [name]Violetta[/name], [name]Viola[/name] (which i dislike, its an instrument), maybe even go for [name]Lavender[/name] or [name]Clarissa[/name], [name]Clarice[/name], & [name]Clara[/name]
I disagree with the others and find [name]Rory[/name] [name]Claire[/name] “[name]Martin[/name]” to have better flow. The repeated two-syllables of [name]Rory[/name] [name]Violet[/name] [name]Martin[/name] isn’t too bad, but I don’t know, the single syllable [name]Clare[/name] breaks it up nicely.
I think your best option would be middle name with at least three syllables, actually, and four would be ideal.
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name], [name]Rory[/name] [name]Seraphina[/name], [name]Rory[/name] [name]Mariana[/name], [name]Rory[/name] [name]Violetta[/name] (as a PP suggested).
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Violetta[/name] [name]Martin[/name] is perfect. Honours your mum, but has better flow than “[name]Rory[/name] [name]Violet[/name],” I think.
[name]Rory[/name] [name]Violet[/name] has better flow and it’s darling!