Name flow - matching up middle with first

Girl Names
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Hello, I am trying to match one of three middles names to a really difficult first name.

It’s hard because they are all quite clunky and would hugely appreciate some expert opinions. So here they are:-

[name_f]Bertille[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Bertille[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Bertille[/name_f] [name_f]Raffaela[/name_f]

[name_f]Bertille[/name_f] is pronounced Ber/TEE/air

2

I feel that first name would benefit from a shorter middle, as in one or two syllables.

Out of those choices, however, I would choose [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f].

3

I definitely think [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] has the best flow and suits the vibe of the first.

4

[name_f]Bertille[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] sounds best to me

5

Thank you, [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] is also my preference

6

Another vote for [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]! In general I like [name_f]Raffaela[/name_f] but I think [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] works best here.

7

I think the reason [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] works the best is because it’s not r-heavy, and with [name_f]Bertille[/name_f] having two “r” sounds, something like [name_f]Raffaela[/name_f] that leans heavily on its r is a little too much. [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] definitely isn’t as off-putting, but the “r” sound is still there. [name_m]Hence[/name_m], why [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] works.

In case you wanted a logical reason why to choose [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]. :slight_smile:

8

Thank you Jame1881. [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] is more rounded, except we’re not American so out pronounciation of ‘r’ is a lot softer. I still also prefer [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] with [name_f]Bertille[/name_f] even though I love the [name_f]Raffaela[/name_f] and [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] more. It’s a very hard name to match. [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] was also an option as a middle and also of [name_m]French[/name_m] origin.