Hello! We are expecting our second child. We have a daughter who is two and named [name]Molly[/name] [name]Nichole[/name]. My husband lost his brother in a car accident 9 years ago. We are pretty sure we will be done having children after this one is born so we were hoping for a boy so we could honor his brother, [name]Gabriel[/name]. We just found out we are having a girl. So the problem is, my husband also has an adopted sister named [name]Gabrielle[/name], so we’d rather not use the female form of the name. What do you think of using the name [name]Gabriel[/name] as a middle name for a girl? It would most likely be [name]Emma[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name]. Please let me know what you think. Any suggestions?
I think [name]Emma[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] is nice. [name]Molly[/name] and [name]Emma[/name] are very sweet together, and I think [name]Emma[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] works great, even though [name]Gabriel[/name]'s quite masculine. I agree that [name]Gabrielle[/name]/[name]Gabriella[/name] wouldn’t really work, and I think you can be more lenient in the MN spot, and [name]Emma[/name] and [name]Gabriel[/name] really work well together.
Good luck!
I kind of like [name]Gabriel[/name] with [name]Emma[/name]. If it’s something that means that much to you and your husband, I would do it and not worry about what other people think.
Or you could do a feminization of [name]Gabriel[/name], like [name]Gabriella[/name].
Good luck and congratulations!
I think it’s fine since it’s in the middle, but some other options:
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Gabriela[/name]
[name]Gable[/name]
Gabrie
[name]Emma[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] is nice, but I don’t really prefer the masculine form. What about [name]Gabriella[/name]? You could even do [name]Abrielle[/name] or Abriella.
Much love
[name]Liz[/name] [name]Reece[/name]
Oh wow, I am so glad this thread isn’t what I thought it was at first glance — someone considering literally making Trouble their kid’s middle name! 
I think given the meaning behind the choice, [name]Emma[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] works just fine. I think most people would assume that it was a family name, even a surname put into the middle spot, and wouldn’t find it weird.
A few considerations come to mind for me, though. This makes your little one’s name quite unique and distinctive, whereas [name]Molly[/name] [name]Nichole[/name], while a lovely name, is far from either of those things. Would either child later have issue with the difference between the commonality of their names? Or, would [name]Emma[/name] later feel like her parents wished she had been a boy, and sense some resentment about that? Or even, would [name]Molly[/name] resent her for getting to honor their uncle, instead of her? Some things to think about.
I think it works fine with a feminine first name. I always think it is special to be named after someone important to the family.
In reply to littlemrsb:
[name]Hi[/name]! Thanks so much for your response and concerns. I would like to clear up that either boy or girl my husband and I would have been so happy. I guess I said that because my husband really wishes to honor his brother. They were extremely close. We’ve had a couple scares where we thought we were losing our little baby and we are just so happy to welcome this life into the world!
Also as far as [name]Molly[/name], she is named after her great grandmother. Also my middle name is [name]Nicole[/name] and my husbands first name is [name]Nicholas[/name]. So her middle name, [name]Nichole[/name] is in honor of both of us. So I don’t think she would feel like her name was any less special.
Thank you again for replying! It’s nice to get input 
I think [name]Emma[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] is perfect. I love family names in the middle and in this case I love [name]Gabriel[/name] in the middle. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!
[name]Emma[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] is great. I have a traditionally male name as my middle name ([name]Gordon[/name] - chosen because it was my grandmother’s surname) and I have never had a problem with it. I actually always really liked my middle name and felt that it was special because of the family connection. I also agree with littlemrsb, it will be nice for your second daughter to have a meaningful family connection in her name since your first daughter has one as well.
I think [name]Emma[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] is really nice. I know a family with the surname “[name]Gabriel[/name]” so it doesn’t sound strange to me at all for a girl since I am used to saying it after a girls name. Also, since it is special to you, I think it is a great choice!