Hello! [name_f]Belen[/name_f] has been in my top girl names for a while. It perfectly fits with my other kids Hebrew names in Spanish. I like that it isn’t common, but it is established and easy to pronounce (and Bel/Bell is an easy classic nickname).
However, the stress on the second syllable is throwing me off for middle name combos. [name_f]My[/name_f] kids have honor middle names.
Here are some honor names on our list:
[name_u]Lee[/name_u] (or any names with Lee/lie/Ly)
[name_u]Rose[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_u]Truth[/name_u]
[name_u]Rocio[/name_u]
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like any of these as middles for [name_f]Belen[/name_f]?
What middles do you like with [name_f]Belen[/name_f]?
I love [name_f]Belen[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], and [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_u]Rocio[/name_u] flow really well from your options – but I understand why the final-syllable stress is throwing you off!
A few names I like with [name_f]Belen[/name_f]:
[name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Sofía[/name_f]
[name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] / [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
Of yours, I think [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] flows the best (at least in English). Maybe also [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosella[/name_f] if you wanted a different flow/feel while honoring Rose/Rosalie.
[name_f]Belen[/name_f] is a stunning underused gem! What a beautiful choice!
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] can be considered a combination of [name_u]Rose[/name_u] and [name_u]Lee[/name_u]. You could combine 3 honor names into 1. [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] is nice. Other options could be [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f] or [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_u]Rosario[/name_u].
[name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is really sweet! I think it flows well.
[name_f]Inez[/name_f] and [name_u]Truth[/name_u] are wonderful names. Short but powerful at the same time. However, I don’t love to see them next to [name_f]Belen[/name_f].
[name_u]Rocio[/name_u] has a magical meaning! It’s memorable and lively. Unfortunately, [name_f]Belen[/name_f] [name_u]Rocio[/name_u] sounds too geographical for me as it reaminds me of Belém and Rossio (2 zones in Lisbon).
[name_f]Belén[/name_f] [name_f]Rocío[/name_f] flows well. [name_u]Or[/name_u], see if you can modify another name to be accented on the second (or later) syllable. For example:
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] → [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] → Rosalía