Middles for Violet? Please help decide which could work!

Which of these do you consider usable and which do you think don’t work at all? I’d love comments on most of them if you’d like to

Violet Esme
Violet Colette - could this work??
Violet Rachelle
Violet Adele
Violet June
Violet Amelie
Violet Lenora
Violet Lilirae
Violet Susanna
Violet Lorraine
Violet Larae
Violet Astraea

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Susanna[/name_f], & [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]. Lilirae and [name_f]Larae[/name_f] are my least favorite.

I like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] best

[name_f]My[/name_f] faves are [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]!

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f] is pretty l-heavy and both end abruptly so I personally don’t like it.

I love [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]!

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f] → I think the sounds balance well - sharp and gentle but sophisticated

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f] - a bit rhymey for me, but I do say the endings differently so, maybe it could work?

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Rachelle[/name_f] → would you say this as ruh-shell or more like [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]? If it’s more like the former, I like it - distinctive but familiar - but not so much if it’s [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] - the emphasis doesn’t flow quite right in my head. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Rochelle[/name_f] would be nice too :slight_smile:

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f] → vintage, pretty and bright with sparkle and sharpness

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] → it has vintage charm and a solid sound

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] → bubbly, balanced, bright and lovely

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] → fun but strong; it’s got a solid, hard sound, but regal and princessy too

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] Lilirae → Lilirae is lovely but it feels a bit like ‘violet ray’ / ‘utlraviolet ray’

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] → sunny, bright and lively, but vintage too

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] → a tad harsh for me

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Larae[/name_f] → see above about Lilirae. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Janae[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] came to mind

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] → starry, beautiful, sparkly and magical!

I love [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] the most! I also love [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] but one syllable middle names are very loved and I feel like [name_f]June[/name_f] is a very common middle name on its own

You definitely could do [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] though!!

I love [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
I also love [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]

[name_f]Esme[/name_f]

Are you honouring a [name_m]Ray[/name_m] with the middle? I absolutely love [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Lilirae!

I think all of your list is usable. Are [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Colette’s shared endings ideal for a name nerd? No of course but, but both names are great and even sound ok together, so if they’re important to you, it’s a full green light from me.

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]June[/name_f] are really well established names, so it doesn’t bother me at all that they are both words.

Here I've ordered them from favourite to least, according to my own preferences

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] Lilirae
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] (I like the 3 syllables after Violet’s 2)
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Larae[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Rachelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]

I love [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f],
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] and [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] is interesting too!

All of them are usable. But I like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] best.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f].

I don’t love the flow of [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Lilirae, [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Larae[/name_f], or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]. They feel like a mouthful and a bit difficult to say.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]. This combo flows smoothly and has a great sound! [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] is also pretty!

Why is [name_f]Violet[/name_f] so hard to pair up? I adore her but I don’t think I’ve had a set combo for her on my list for at least 5 years :joy::joy:

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f] - sounds lovely, I like this style of name with [name_f]Violet[/name_f], but I don’t know if it’s clicking for me?
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f] - too many similar sounds to me, but maybe [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Cosette/Violet Odetta/Violet Odile/Violet [name_f]Odilia[/name_f]?
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Rachelle[/name_f] - don’t love [name_f]Rachelle[/name_f] but the flow works!
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f] - definitely my favorite of your options. I adore [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Adele[/name_f] together and this combo just sings. Probably helps that [name_f]Adele[/name_f] is in my top 3… I adore these two together.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] - sounds super sweet but feels too descriptive for me. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Junia[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f], maybe?
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] - sweet. I have considered [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] myself but it never quite clicks. It is pretty though!
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] - sounds beautiful. I prefer the [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] spelling though.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] Lilirae - too floral for me, but I like the look of [name_f]Lil[/name_f]- next to Violet… maybe [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lillevi[/name_f]? [name_m]Ties[/name_m] to [name_f]Lily[/name_f] but it’s not related to flowers?
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] - love it! I am slightly put off because it means “Lily” but it’s not as obvious as [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Lilirae is
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] - doesn’t do anything for me, but if it’s a family name, the flow is good.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Larae[/name_f] - this spelling reminds me of larvae sorry! It does remind me of LaRue which I always liked the sound of… there was a band I used to listen to a bit in my teens called LaRue and so it has nice memories for me, even though it’s not something I’d traditionally go for.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] - there was a sci fi show I watched years ago that had a rocket that launched into space called the [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] so it just seems too spacey to be an actual person name for me anymore. It has a nice sound, though! [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Aster[/name_f] is lovely, too, but also a double floral I think.

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f] is far and away my favorite, but I also like [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Susanna[/name_f], [name_f]June[/name_f], and [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] (probably in that order). Good luck!