MN suggestions for Magnolia

General Name Discussion
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Hey everyone!

I’m set on the name [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] if I have a daughter one day (nickname [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], or [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]). I’m at a loss for a middle name, though.

The [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] tree symbolizes gentleness, perseverance, dignity, and love of nature. I’m looking for something classy and old fashioned, but not common for a middle.

So far I’ve thought of:

  • [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] Vespertine
  • [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]/[name_f]Helen[/name_f] (This would be ideal. It’s my fiancé’s grandmother’s name. She died when his dad was a few months old)

Thoughts, opinions or suggestions? Thanks!! :slight_smile:

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I adore [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. It’s one of my favorite nature names. I love your [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f] and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]! Both sound really good as lovely, feminine, but not overly frilly names. I think you hardly need any suggestions as you can’t go wrong with either of those, but I will list a few anyway that are “classy and old fashioned but not common”.

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]

I also like the sounds of classy, old fashioned–but, yes, common–[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f].

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Thanks @emmamay! I’m really glad you liked [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f].

Anyone else?

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[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f] is lovely. Unfortunately I’m not really a fan of Vespertine or [name_f]Esther[/name_f] as individual names, though I can see the appeal of [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f].

We have [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] on our list as well and have considered the following that I would consider old fashioned/classy:
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Greer[/name_f] - one of my top choices
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]