Naming our first

Thanks everyone!

We’ve narrowed it down to the final 2!
[name]Amelia[/name]
or
[name]Caroline[/name]

We’re having trouble coming up with middle names though, and need help. We want to use 2 (it’s a tradition) but are having trouble figuring out what the best flow is syllable wise. We’re think 3 2 1 2. Maybe 3 3 1 2.
Some family names we want to use:
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Elinor[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name] (pronounced the English way ), or any other [name]George[/name] variant
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] , or any variant
[name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Lane[/name]
Other names we like:
[name]Beatrice[/name] or [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Celia[/name] or [name]Cecilia[/name]
We’re open to any other suggestions.

Thanks,
[name]Ashley[/name]

[name]Hi[/name]! [name]Amelia[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name] are beautiful! [name]How[/name] about:

[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (I love the mn [name]Grace[/name] with [name]Caroline[/name])
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]

[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Lane[/name]

WDYT?

Thank you so much!
I love some of your suggestions!

We love [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Gardner[/name]! It’s beautiful and looks so elegant!

We really like:
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Gardner[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Gardner[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Gardner[/name]

Thank you again for your suggestions! We really appreciate the help!

We’d love more opinions.

Thank you,
[name]Ashley[/name]

I was reading through all the posts and determined that my two favorites were [name]Caroline[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name] - how funny! I would also suggest [name]Caro[/name] and [name]Mia[/name]/[name]Milly[/name] as nicknames.

For middles, although [name]Rose[/name] flows very well with a lot of these combinations, I hesitate to pair it with [name]Gardner[/name]. If the rose garden connection isn’t bothersome to you, ignore me!

[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Lane[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Elinor[/name] [name]Kate[/name] (for [name]Katherine[/name]?)
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Lane[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Celia[/name] [name]Lane[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]

Your names are so lovely, I just find myself playing mix and match!

[name]Hi[/name] [name]Ashley[/name]! I’m glad I could help! My favorite is [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] or [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Grace[/name]! (I wish I had named my son and daughter using double mn’s.) :smiley:

Gwensmom - Thank you for your feedback!

First of all, the rose garden connection does not bother us. My husband’s grandmother’s name was [name]Rose[/name], and she became [name]Rose[/name] [name]Gardner[/name] when she married. My husband was very close with her, and has always wanted to honor her. I would never give it as a first name to my daughter, but I think that it’s cute as a middle.

Secondly, thank you for the suggestions! There are some definite possibilites on that list. I keep mixing and matching them too! Whenever I think I find a combination I love, I think, ‘oh, what about this?’. It’s never ending!

kyemsma - I think those are my favorites too!

Anyway, thanks again.
[name]Ashley[/name]

[name]Ashley[/name] -
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Gardner[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Gardner[/name] are beautiful names! I don’t know how you’re going to choose!

As for middle names, you already have some great suggestions!

I absolutely love the [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] combination! It’s breathtaking!

As for [name]Amelia[/name], I’m not sure any of the combos are perfect. I think that [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Lane[/name] is cute.
Maybe something like:
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Lane[/name] ([name]Juliet[/name] for [name]Julia[/name]?)
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Lane[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name]

These are just so rough ideas.

Good luck,
[name]Lucy[/name]

Thanks for all the suggestions!
If we go with [name]Caroline[/name], she will be [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name].

But, we’re still looking for the perfect middle names for [name]Amelia[/name], and really need your help!!

Names we’re considering:
[name]Julia[/name] or [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name] or [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Elinor[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
and we’re open to any and all suggestions!!

Please help us,
[name]Ashley[/name]

I adore [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Gardner[/name]!

As for [name]Amelia[/name], I love [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Gardner[/name].

Good luck!
~[name]Amy[/name]~

YAY! I love [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Gardner[/name]! For [name]Amelia[/name], how about:

[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] (I love [name]Maeve[/name]!)
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Julia[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Elinor[/name]

For some reason I am really feeling all the 3 syllable names you posted with [name]Gardener[/name]. Also, what a lovely last name to work with! :slight_smile:

[name]Ah[/name], I see you did go with 3 syllables! [name]May[/name] I suggest [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Elinor[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Gardener[/name]?

Still trying to find the perfect combination for [name]Amelia[/name].

What do you think of:
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Elinor[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]

I’m not sure if any of them are perfect, but which one do you like the most? The least?

We’d love your feedback,
[name]Ashley[/name]

[name]Hi[/name]! I will put my favorites for [name]Amelia[/name] in order:

  1. [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Jane[/name] (such beautiful, classic names!)
  2. [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Elinor[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
  3. [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
  4. [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] (how about [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Elinor[/name]? Or [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]?) :smiley:

I agree with the previous poster. [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Jane[/name] is a beautiful, classic name.
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Jane[/name] go together really well. I know you’re not having twins, but they would work for sibling names down the road. Which ever one you chose, your daughter will have a beautiful name.
Good luck,
[name]Casey[/name]

[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Jane[/name] is so beautiful! It definitely gets my vote.

[name]How[/name] are you going to decide between the two? I would recommend waiting if you can’t decide. My first husband and I had three options we couldn’t pick from, but as soon as we met her we knew. Of course, it may be easier to avoid the stress by choosing beforehand.

Good luck!

I am sorry to be coming so late to this thread, but I really wanted to help!

I skimmed over the posts and got the idea of your situation.

[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] is gorgeous!

From your list for [name]Amelia[/name], I really like [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Elinor[/name] [name]Jane[/name], but I also love [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Jane[/name]. What about [name]June[/name]? [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]June[/name]? [name]Just[/name] a thought!

I think I prefer [name]Caroline[/name] over [name]Amelia[/name], but both are wonderful names.

Good luck!

Bounce :slight_smile: