[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] – [name]Tessa[/name] is sweet and whispery, and I love it’s length and how simple it is to spell and pronounce. Also love that it isn’t TOO popular. Not a fan of [name]Margaret[/name], but I think almost anything works in the middle, and [name]Tessa[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] sounds fine.
[name]Cecilia[/name] [name]Annabelle[/name] – I like all the L’s in this. It sounds musical. I’ve always loved [name]Cecilia[/name] because it reminds me of Sicilian pizza.
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name] – [name]Eliza[/name] sounds SO spunky, but my suggestion would be to take the D off the end of [name]Rosalind[/name]. [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Rosalyn[/name] or [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Rosaline[/name] just sounds better to me, because I feel like that D at the end gets lost.
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Juliette[/name] – Not my style. [name]Dahlia[/name] sounds beautiful and exotic, but I’m not a fan of names that don’t have very obvious spellings. I also prefer the [name]Juliet[/name] spelling.
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] – I just find this a bit boring; not sure why? Not BAD, just not noteworthy.
[name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Piper[/name] – [name]Evelyn[/name] is still an old lady to me, whereas [name]Piper[/name] is completely modern and trendy. They don’t match in my mind, and my preference would be [name]Piper[/name]. I also suggest the name [name]Pepper[/name]. My mom makes fun of me for liking that name, but I just do.
[name]Lydia[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] – Very sweet combo, though [name]Eloise[/name] is almost too pretty to be hidden in the middle name spot.
[name]Kate[/name] [name]Lorelei[/name] (not sure about the MN) – I recommend switching this to [name]Lorelei[/name] [name]Kate[/name]! There are SO many Kates out there, but [name]Lorelei[/name] is just different enough to be an attention-grabber. And [name]Lorelei[/name] has so many great nickname possibilities, while [name]Kate[/name] has…none.
[name]Ella[/name] – Not my style at all. I have heard this too many times in the past few years.
[name]Stella[/name] – Now this one is much cuter, and I love that there aren’t babies named [name]Stella[/name] everywhere you turn, unlike all the Ellas.
[name]Caroline[/name] – Well I’m a [name]Little[/name] House on the [name]Prairie[/name] fan, so of course I love this one. My only concern would be the pronunciation of the ending. She will forever be answering to both [name]Carol[/name]-INN and [name]Carol[/name]-INE.
[name]Nora[/name] – [name]Love[/name] the length and simplicity of this one. I also love that it works so well from babyhood right into old age.
[name]Rosalie[/name] – Never been a fan of this, as I don’t know how to pronounce it. Well I assume it’s [name]Rosa[/name]-lee, but it LOOKS like it should be [name]Rosa[/name]-LYE.
[name]Matilda[/name] – Aw, now here is one I don’t see much of, which makes it GREAT in my book! It’s both quirky and charming. I love it.
[name]Alice[/name] – I find this boring.
[name]Natalie[/name] – I knew the most adorable toddler named [name]Natalie[/name], and this name will forever remind me of her rosy, chubby cheeks.
[name]Mila[/name] – MEE-la or MYE-la? [name]Do[/name] you feel like answering that question for people over and over and over? I do like it, though. I recommend using the longer name [name]Milena[/name], and using [name]Mila[/name] as a nickname.
[name]Adelaide[/name] – I used to love this, as it is a family name, but now it seems to have lost its luster for me. It reminds me of lemonade and summertime, though.