MN for Anne-Louise?

I added [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] to my list a while back, but I’m still really struggling for the perfect MN. Usually I would use two middles, but since [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] is a double-barrel, I plan on using just one.

With [name_f]Anne[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f] both being staunch classics, I feel like most classics I add to it really just make the whole combo feel flat, but [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f], on its own, feels very spunky, beautiful, and rare to me, so I’d like to keep that feel throughout the combo. I’m starting to lose hope that that’s possible. :frowning:

[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] Chloé
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f]

That’s what I’m looking at so far. Some I like better than others, but I’m honestly not sure of any of them. Hardcore classics ([name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], etc.) are out, and ideally nothing TOO modern ([name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u] feels weird) or TOO vintage ([name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] is bad old-lady, for me, unfortunately). I’m just… really stuck. Any ideas for a MN for [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f]?

Thanks, Berries!

I like [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] best from your combos!

Suggestions: (sorry if some are too traditional, I just went with combos I liked :slight_smile:
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Fenella[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]

I think [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] is gorgeous <3

Anne-Louise Quinn
Anne-Louise Evadne
Anne-Louise Jude
Anne-Louise Merle
Anne-Louise Atara
Anne-Louise Magdalene
Anne-Louise Ambrosia
Anne-Louise Aviva
Anne-Louise Jemima
Anne-Louise Winter
Anne-Louise Elisabetta
Anne-Louise Coralie
Anne-Louise Alexandria
Anne-Louise Beatrix
Anne-Louise Cecile
Anne-Louise Helene
Anne-Louise Isabeau
Anne-Louise Valentina

I really like your [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_u]Poet[/name_u] in your signature, and I think that a word or place name might work well in the middle with [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f]–either that, or a more unusual classic name (cactusgram has a pretty comprehensive list above, so I’ll focus on the word-names!). A family surname might also work well as a middle for [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f].

[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Clemency[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] Kinvara
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_u]Halcyon[/name_u]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Afton[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f]

More traditional:
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Kateri[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Catrin[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]

Thanks, everyone!

(And I’m glad you love [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f], @thirteen_roses!)

Of the suggestions, I actually really like [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f], but since [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is my favorite girls’ name, it seems rather pointless to get attached to [name_f]Isabel/name_f/[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] as a MN, because it seems much less likely to get used there (if I have anything to do with it, anyhow!). [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] intrigues me a lot, but I find [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] so hard to say.

I had actually considered [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], but something about it didn’t seem quite right.

@cactusgram - [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f] and [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] are interesting! I’ll have to give them a second look. :wink:

Anyone else?

Before I respond with suggestions/comments… are you pronouncing [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] like it’s English or [name_m]French[/name_m]? With you, one never knows! :stuck_out_tongue: (Or do you want it to sound good both ways?)

hahaha, [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]! Well, I emphasize it the same in both languages, but I predominantly say it in English at this point. :wink:

Of your list, I like [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] best. It feels sweet, feminine and demure. [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] Chloé is really nice too, I like how it feels [name_m]French[/name_m] but not too much so/too foreign, but Chloé with the accent just makes me think of the brand name. [name_f]Ines[/name_f] and [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] don’t quite seem to fit. (I might be biased though, I’m not really a fan of either.)

Here are some suggestions:

[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]/[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (too classic?)
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Eszter[/name_f] (if you aren’t using an [name_f]Esther[/name_f] variant somewhere else)
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Capucine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Mazarine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] (fy-dra)
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] (if you aren’t using it up front)
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] (ditto)
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f]

If you rethink the nothing too classic rule, I love [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] with [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f].

I like [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] but it doesn’t feel quite right.

Maybe [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f], [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] feels spunky but classic, as does [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_u]Gemini[/name_u] but I don’t think [name_u]Gemini[/name_u] is your style.
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] is pretty.
It really does something a bit more spunky, [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f]/[name_f]Marie[/name_f] works.
What about [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] or [name_f]Anne[/name_f]-[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f] for something more classic.