Middle names for these Vintage Names?

Girl Names
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I am trying to decide on a girl baby name. Her last name will be Brailsford. (Kind of a mouthful)

Some combinations I am considering are:
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Silva[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Judie[/name_f]

Other names that I don’t have middle names for include:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]

I like classic/vintage names as well as family names (all the middle names mentioned above are family names). I like names that are unique, but not unheard of that have a good, strong meaning. [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to suggest names I haven’t listed as well as middle name combos for the other names!

Other family names that could be possible middles include: [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_u]Carmine[/name_u], [name_f]Caryn[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Gwyn[/name_u], Lavee, [name_f]Paula[/name_f]. I am also open to famous women from history as middle names: [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], Albright, etc. I just love so many names I don’t know how to decide! Thanks!

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

Nice list!

Here are my thoughts-

[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]-I don’t much care for [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]. I just don’t think that the ‘nerve’ part is that pretty. It’s also a bit much w/your ln. It’s unique though, & has the cute nn [name_f]Minnie[/name_f].

[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Silva[/name_f]-[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is darling. Vintage, charming, smart, friendly, well known but not terribly over done. I’d prefer [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], but maybe [name_f]Silva[/name_f] is a family name?

[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Judie[/name_f]-That’s adorable. [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is bright & cheerful yet peaceful at the same time. A simple feminine classic that grows up well. It is a bit popular. [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Judie[/name_f] has a great flow.

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]-This is a tad tricky w/your ln, but it’s so so sweet. Classic, smart, fun yet sophisticated & fairly unique w/out being complicated. [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] would be beautiful!

[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]-Gosh, you ln is tricky. I really like this too, just not sure I like it w/Brailsford that much.

[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]-That beautiful sweethart in my profile picture is [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]. She’s [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], so I’m partial to that combo. [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] is just the most beautiful name ever. I may be a tad biased. :grin: Using your family names though, I like [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]. [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] actually sounds totally fine w/your ln too by the way.

[name_f]Opal[/name_f]-I want to like this one, because it’s vintage & quirky. I just keep thinking of ‘Opie’ though, & it sounds goofy.

[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u]-This is lovely. It may get mispronounced & misspelled occasionally, but I think it’s worth it for a beautiful unique authentic Gaelic name. [name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_u]Louise[/name_u] is cute!

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]-I love this too. I think that I like a lot of ‘F’ names…This is just so fun & lovable, w/such a classic cheerful feeling. [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is gorgeous.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

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My favorite from your list of combos is [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]. [name_m]How[/name_m] precious! I also LOVE [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] as a first name and [name_u]Gwyn[/name_u] as a middle name. Here are some suggestions:

Beatrice [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Vilma[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Pavla[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Sanchia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Koko[/name_f]

Mabel [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Vanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Bora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Jinja[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Nereida[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Katy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]

Fiona [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]

Opal [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]

Fiadh [name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]

Felicity [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]

LMK what you think!!

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Beatrice [name_f]Caryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Eternity[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Kacey[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Linda[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]

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I’m not a fan of [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] Brailsford or [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] Brailsford because of all the Bs, regardless of middle name.

My favorite combos are:
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

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Oh my gosh, I absolutely love [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]! I have thought of [name_f]Maude[/name_f] in the past, but it slipped my mind. This might be one of my new top contenders! I also like [name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]. I also like the name [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], maybe even for a first name. Thank you so much for your help!

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Beatrice is on my shortlist with [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] as a middle. [name_f]My[/name_f] partner really likes it too but neither name honors family on either side which is important to me. [name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] was on my short list before I had a partner (and thought I might one day marry a nice Irish man) with middle [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]. [name_f]Opal[/name_f] is super sweet and I think would work well with mn [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] from your honor list. [name_f]Mable[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] could be an option to honor [name_u]Gwyn[/name_u]. I’m struggling a bit with honor names for [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], maybe look for feminizations I’d make family members? Random ideas are [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f].

It’s getting some hate, but personally, I think [name_f]Bea[/name_f] Brailsford is adorable and my favorite from your list. I love [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] with the surname as well.

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Minerva [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] and [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Silva[/name_f] are excellent combos! I also love PP’s suggestion of [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] and [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f] would flow well with your last name. Good luck!

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[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Sylva[/name_f] is beautiful! I love it!!

Beatrice [name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
Mabel [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
Fiona [name_u]Gwyn[/name_u]
Opal [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
Fiadh [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
Felicity [name_f]Cara[/name_f]

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I love the potential middle names you’ve listed. Here are a few pair up ideas.

  • [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]

  • [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
    [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] Lavee

  • [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

  • [name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_u]Gwyn[/name_u]

  • [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Karine[/name_f] / [name_f]Carine[/name_f] --> This one could potential honor both [name_u]Carmine[/name_u] & [name_f]Caryn[/name_f]
    [name_f]Carine[/name_f] is [name_u]Carmine[/name_u] minus the M.
    [name_f]Carine[/name_f] / [name_f]Karine[/name_f] are variations of [name_f]Carina[/name_f], and all three are variations of [name_f]Karen[/name_f]. [name_f]Caryn[/name_f] is a spelling variation of [name_f]Karen[/name_f].

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Minerva [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] and [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Silva[/name_f] are stunning names! Your middle names list is beautiful!

What about:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_u]Nightingale[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Lovelace[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Teresa[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_m]Woolf[/name_m]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/Katherine
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Angelou[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Sojourner[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Truth[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiadh[/name_u] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]

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Thank you so much! I think [name_f]Bea[/name_f] Brailsford is so cute, too, but I feel like [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] Brailsford is a mouthful. Would it be weird to just name her [name_f]Bea[/name_f], not [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]?

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That is such a good idea to combine [name_u]Carmine[/name_u] and [name_f]Caryn[/name_f], thank you!

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Your middle name suggestions are awesome! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_u]Nightingale[/name_u], [name_m]Woolf[/name_m], [name_f]Angelou[/name_f], and [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]. Thank you!

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I think it depends on you and your partner. In a perfect world, every combo of First/middle/nickname/last would sound good, but I don’t think it’s necessary. I usually say first-middle-last or nickname-last so [name_f]Bea[/name_f] Brailsford or [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] ~middle~ Brailsford are golden. The first+last is a little heavy On the b and s sounds, but I don’t think is awful.