I’ve decided that if I come up with a combo for [name]Eva[/name], [name]Catherine[/name], or [name]Tess[/name], maybe I’ll actually be able to make up my mind as to which one to keep. I’m almost settled on an [name]Eva[/name] combo ([name]Eva[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] something or other), and I’ve decided to move onto [name]Catherine[/name]. I know the type of MN I want for it (something on the short-ish side, with a bit of an innocent and sweet feel, etc.). I’m listing the examples below. I like all of them ([name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olivia[/name] is my favorite), but I don’t love any of them, with the exception of [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olivia[/name], possibly. I’d use it, but [name]Olivia[/name]'s already on my top 3 and I feel like I shouldn’t repeat. I already have a solid idea on a second MN ([name]Felicity[/name], [name]Rue[/name], [name]Noelle[/name], or [name]Pearl[/name]), but I need ideas for the first middle.
Examples:
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lila[/name] (probably my second favorite right now, but there is something a bit off about it!)
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elena[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Sofia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Luna[/name]
Any ideas? [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] is a maybe, but I’m afraid it’s too Pride and Prejudice, especially since I love the nn [name]Kit[/name]/[name]Kitty[/name] for [name]Catherine[/name]. Besides, Liddy and [name]Kitty[/name] are probably not the best literary namesakes from the novel…
I love [name]Catherine[/name], and I love your [name]Eva[/name] combo (so far!) You use two middle names, right? I’ll assume you do and suggest two. Here are some ideas for [name]Catherine[/name]:
Other “O” names since you like [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olympia[/name] [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Octavia[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Odette[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] or [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Odette[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olive[/name] [name]Rue[/name] (or [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olive[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]?)
Other ideas
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Noelle[/name] or [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Viola[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Sarah[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eve[/name] [name]Noelle[/name] or [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eve[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eleanore[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eliana[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Rue[/name]
Can’t think of any others off the top of my head but here’s a few!
@aj_bear - Thanks! At this point it looks like it’ll be [name]Eva[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Claire[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Tess[/name], or [name]Eva[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Wren[/name]. I’m honestly not sure which I prefer at this point.
@averelladavina - Thanks for your suggestions! None really hit the spot, although [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eve[/name] and [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] appeal to me on some level ([name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eve[/name] seems too plain, and [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] too classic, but I do love those names together!). As for “O” names, I love your idea, but [name]Odette[/name] and [name]Olive[/name] are also on my list already, too ([name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Olive[/name] [name]Jane[/name] and [name]Liliana[/name] [name]Odette[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]). I think I’ve pretty much used up any “O” names I like.
ETA: Also–thoughts on Catherine Eliora? I love Eliora as a MN, I’m just trying to find the right place to put her. I had liked Charlotte Eliora, but it didn’t seem quite right–could Catherine Eliora work?
I think [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eliora[/name] is gorgeous! Maybe [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eliora[/name] [name]Jane[/name]? I just love [name]Eliora[/name] with [name]Jane[/name]
I’m a [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Meredith[/name], but [name]Meredith[/name] doesn’t really seem like it would be your style.
Have you thought of:
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Sage[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Aurelia[/name] (I like [name]Aurelia[/name] or [name]Aurora[/name] more than [name]Eliora[/name], it just sounds softer to me)
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Esther[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Clara[/name]
Wow, [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Sophia[/name], [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olivia[/name], and [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Luna[/name] (and [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]) are all on our current short list of [name]Catherine[/name] combos, so those are definitely my favorites of your choices. Perhaps you might also like [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Victoria[/name], which is the only one of top contenders you didn’t mention? Some other ideas from our longer list: [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Zoe[/name], [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Meredith[/name], and [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Maria[/name].
Another thing to think about is how it will sound within whatever nn is used. I go strictly by [name]Kate[/name] and my middle sounds good with [name]Kate[/name] and [name]Kathryn[/name]. To me, [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elle[/name] is cute but [name]Kate[/name] [name]Elle[/name] does not flow right…just an example and something to think about!
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lila[/name] (probably my second favorite right now, but there is something a bit off about it!)-Its because the syllables are 2-2
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Ella[/name]-see [name]Lila[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elena[/name]-nah
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Sofia[/name]-[name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lucia[/name]-Works if you put the accent on the ee sound.
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Luna[/name]-see [name]Lila[/name]
Since you like [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olivia[/name] so much perhaps:
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Odelia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Odette[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Livia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Olive[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lilia[/name] - which is a cross between [name]Olivia[/name] and [name]Lila[/name] imo.
I’ve always loved the combo of [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Elena[/name], so [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elena[/name] gets a smile from me. After [name]Elena[/name], I like [name]Sofia[/name], [name]Olivia[/name] most.
[name]Ella[/name] feels too…short, [name]Luna[/name] has too much obvious N sounds, [name]Lucia[/name] is nice but not my favourite.
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lila[/name] -Why not make it [name]Lilia[/name]? [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lilia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] (Realized this was all east93 first! See, wonderful idea!)
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elena[/name] - [name]Love[/name], also [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Helena[/name] would be lovely. [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Helena[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Sofia[/name] - [name]Lovely[/name]! Maybe add [name]Noelle[/name] on the end?
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Luna[/name] - I would add [name]Pearl[/name] to this combo. Very pretty.
All of your suggestions end in an ‘a’, so here’s some more that might help you in the right direction (I hope!).
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Junia[/name] [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Rosalia[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Clara[/name] [name]Noelle[/name] (I actually really like the alliteration here. [name]Clara[/name]'s such an elegant but sweet name. I love it best with the more refined, older [name]Catherine[/name])
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Freya[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] - I just intensely love [name]Freya[/name], so I threw it in.
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Aurora[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
I also love [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lydia[/name]. Along those lines, I think [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Miriam[/name] is very pretty too. Hopefully I helped some, even if it’s just eliminating more options
From your suggestions, I liked [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Leona[/name], [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name], and [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lily[/name] the best. I’m not sure I can see using [name]Leona[/name] and [name]Phoebe[/name], and while I love [name]Lily[/name], I’m not sure about reusing it ([name]Liliana[/name]'s on my short list, too!). [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] is now a serious contender though! And [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Leona[/name] might be. And [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elena[/name] is becoming more of an option–it sounds so sweet and regal. My cousin has an [name]Alaina[/name], do you think that would be a problem? My sister’s MN is a form of [name]Elena[/name], though, so I’d think it wouldn’t be too big of a problem…
@katem91 - honestly, how the NN flows with the MNs doesn’t really bother me. But the nn I’d use would be either [name]Kit[/name] or [name]Kitty[/name]. If her full name was [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elena[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], I honestly can’t see calling her [name]Kit[/name] [name]Elena[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]/[name]Kitty[/name] [name]Elena[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], if you know what I mean.
@whirligig - I say [name]Catherine[/name] more like with 3 syllables, so [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lila[/name]/[name]Ella[/name]/[name]Lucia[/name] (LOO-shah) sound fine to me.
@klcalder2 - I love [name]Lilia[/name] (so much I’m considering swapping [name]Liliana[/name] for [name]Lilia[/name]… or [name]Lillian[/name]. Urgh.), but I am not so sure about it as a MN… I don’t love [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lilia[/name] nearly so much as I love [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lila[/name]…
I don’t have any great pairings but I just had to say that [name]Catherine[/name] nn [name]Kit[/name]/[name]Kitty[/name] is awesome. As you may know we often call my daughter [name]Katharine[/name] [name]Kat[/name] and I use to call her [name]Kit[/name] [name]Kat[/name] for fun and lately that’s been overtaken by [name]Kitty[/name] [name]Kat[/name]. Yesterday I overheard my hubby calling her [name]Kitty[/name]. She begged all year for the American Girl doll [name]Kit[/name] because of the connection. I highly recommend [name]Catherine[/name] the pet names are such fun!
Thanks! I honestly love [name]Catherine[/name] is the original form of my mom’s name. But I love the quirky nicknames, too! That’s so cute about your daughter wanting the American Girl doll.
I think I have my options down to:
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eliora[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]/[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eliora[/name] [name]Jane[/name] (I like [name]Pearl[/name] better, but there’s something about [name]Jane[/name], too)
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elena[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
With [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Lila[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] as a distant fourth choice. Any other ideas along this vein? I’m pretty happy with these options, I just sort of feel like I’m missing “it”.
My mom’s name is [name]Catherine[/name]. [name]Katharine[/name] is named after her but the K made it seem less like my mom’s name which was important to me.
I had liked Charlotte Eliora, but it didn’t seem quite right–could Catherine Eliora work?
But I love the quirky nicknames, too! That’s so cute about your daughter wanting the American Girl doll.