Middle Names for Sterling?

[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] is a little bit of an outlier on my list, but I think it’s very sweet with the nicknames of [name_f]Stella[/name_f] or [name_f]Star[/name_f]. I’ve really struggled finding a MN I’m happy with though, and am not sure if I should lean into the sharpness of it or try to soften it down a bit. I’d really appreciate any ideas! Here’s some I’ve been toying with but am not sold on at the moment:

[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_u]Blythe[/name_u] (too word-y?)
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Allegra[/name_f] (love it but allergy medicine!)
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Ursuline[/name_f] (too many repetitive sounds?)

[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] Qahira & [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] Lacaille (honor names for a Cairo)
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Kasmira[/name_f] & [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] (honor names for a Cassandra)
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Violaine[/name_f] (honor name for a Viola)

[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f] is so pretty!

[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_u]Alma[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Pomona[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Idonea[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Junia[/name_f]

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[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] is a delight! [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_u]Blythe[/name_u] is lovely too!!

A few ideas:

[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Elettra[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Alessia[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Mabli[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Nadira[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Lysandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Cosmina[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Eglantine[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Inanna[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_u]Julianne[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Merope[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Terpsichore[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Uliana[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Verbena[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Yasmina[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]

Tangential thought but what about [name_u]Starling[/name_u] (nn Birdie) or Starlee (nn Stella/Star), think they’re probably sweeter for a girl.