Middle names for Leila

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all,

One of my favourite girls’ names is [name_f]Leila[/name_f], however i’m having a really hard time finding a middle name for it and i’m wondering if you can help??

I prefer middle names to have significance. One of my favourite family names is [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], however while I feel the flow of [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is nice, I feel like the styles are a bit of a mismatch so I don’t really like them together. Other family names include [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f], [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Pauline[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] and [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]. None of these sounds like the one to me, but I am open to variations on these names or other ideas altogether.

The last criteria is that the name can’t start with an I.

Does anyone have any suggestions???

Thank you in advance!!!

I think [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is fine. The names sound compatible to my ear. Other ideas:

[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Mariam[/name_f]

Thank you @erin beth. It’s hard for me to explain what I don’t love about [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]. I think that [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (which I adore) is a bit too buttoned up for [name_f]Leila[/name_f], which I see as more of a free spirit sort of name.

And thank you for your suggestions, I am interested in [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], I will add it to my list.

Anyone else?

[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Clemency[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Aoife[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

I hope you like some of these! :slight_smile:

I agree [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] sounds a little mismatched, although I don’t think it’s terrible. From your family names I like [name_f]Maria[/name_f] and [name_f]Pauline[/name_f] paired with [name_f]Leila[/name_f].

Some ideas for family name variations:
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]/[name_f]Maria[/name_f]: [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marin[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marise[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marabel[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Mitzi[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Maia[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]: [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Annalise[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Anais[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Anneli[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Annika[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_u]Julianne[/name_u], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Vivianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]: [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]: [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Joanna[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Gianna[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Siobhan[/name_f]

As a [name_f]Layla[/name_f], I feel the need to chime in and make some suggestions. :wink: My parents’ choice of spelling was obviously influenced by the [name_m]Eric[/name_m] Clapton song which I happen to love.

[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Solange[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] Zarine
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

I also love the suggestion of [name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] but I’m biased because [name_f]Mariam[/name_f] is my daughter’s name.

Thank you so much for the suggestions berries! I like quite a few of them :slight_smile: i have added to my list:

[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] (my favourite)
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] (though I am not sure this would pass the husband test!)
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]

@layla and the flowers, my husband is a musician and he is a big fan of [name_m]Jim[/name_m] [name_m]Gordon[/name_m], who is credited as having co-written the song [name_f]Layla[/name_f], so the name and sing are meaningful to us too :slight_smile: