DH and I are expecting in [name]December[/name] (2 days after big brother, [name]Cole[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]'s bday!) and I’m convinced its a girl this time. We finally found a girl name we both like, [name]Edie[/name], but we are having trouble with a middle name. Our surname starts with F and is 2 syllables. I was thinking that since [name]Edie[/name] is traditionally a nn it should be anchored with a good, strong mn, but god help me if I can think of anything. I like [name]Edie[/name] [name]Claire[/name], but DH passed. Any suggestions?
Also, I’m a little paranoid…does [name]Edie[/name] work as a stand alone name? DH actually likes [name]Edith[/name], but I really don’t. Is [name]Edie[/name] too cutesy for a “grown-ass woman?” Or is it too cutesy period, because I’d really like to avoid anything cloying and precious.
first names that have the nn [name]Eddie[/name]
[name]Edwina[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Edina[/name]
[name]Edna[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
in the other hand [name]Eddie[/name] is a very cute and unigue name for a lil girl so i dont worry about being to cutesy
middle names
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Aspen[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Mirabel[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Renne[/name]
[name]Eddie[/name] [name]Emmaline[/name]
I don’t think it’s too cutesy at all. I have known several little old ladies with the name and it makes me think of [name]Edie[/name] Falco. I think it works just fine on it’s own.
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Simone[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
Oh, I had a classmate in elementary school called [name]Edie[/name]. (Her brother’s name was [name]Gus[/name], I think.) It works fine alone. It’s a little “cutesy” but so are [name]Molly[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name], in my opinion.
For a middle name, how about a classic, like maybe [name]Katherine[/name] or [name]Grace[/name].
Or a short name (like [name]Claire[/name]) such as [name]May[/name] or [name]Beth[/name].
I find [name]Edie[/name] incredibly cloying, and I’m someone who likes names like [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], and [name]Dot[/name]. Also, it makes me think of [name]Idi[/name] [name]Amin[/name]. So sorry!
I like [name]Edna[/name]… but that’s probably too clunky for you. [name]Idony[/name] is gorgeous. If [name]Edith[/name] doesn’t quite do it for you, there’s Edytha. Or the Finnish [name]Iida[/name] (pronounced “EE-dah”)
Somehow [name]Hedy[/name] is music to my ears, but not [name]Edie[/name].
My [name]Nanna[/name] is an [name]Edie[/name], and my friends daughter turning 4 is an eydie. Beautiful name, there will be so many wonderful options for middle names…
Thanks everyone! I compiled a big long list for hubs to peruse and he, of course, hated all the ones I loved. Ok, not ALL of them. I agree that [name]Edie[/name] [name]Simone[/name] is pretty badass, but he was less thrilled. I don’t care, it’s staying on the list! I also really liked [name]Edie[/name] [name]Sybil[/name], but I’m not sure it flows well with our last name. Hubs enthusiastically agreed to both [name]Edie[/name] [name]Corinne[/name] and [name]Edie[/name] [name]Maren[/name]/[name]Marin[/name], so we have a nice list to think about for the next 6 months.
[name]Love[/name] [name]Edie[/name] and I don’t think it’s too cutesy at all. [name]Edie[/name] to me is way more beautiful and intelligent sounding than [name]Hedy[/name] (which sounds like a condition imo). I do like the suggestion of [name]Edie[/name] [name]Simone[/name] and think [name]Edie[/name] [name]Sybil[/name]/ [name]Sibyl[/name] is nice too. I do really like [name]Edie[/name] [name]Marin[/name] too. Some other thoughts…
[name]Love[/name] [name]Edie[/name] and I don’t think it’s too cutesy at all. [name]Edie[/name] to me is way more beautiful and intelligent sounding than [name]Hedy[/name] (which sounds like a condition imo). I do like the suggestion of [name]Edie[/name] [name]Simone[/name] and think [name]Edie[/name] [name]Sybil[/name]/ [name]Sibyl[/name] is nice too. I do really like [name]Edie[/name] [name]Marin[/name] too. Some other thoughts…