Need help with 2nd middle name! Clementine [what?] Mathilde?

Hello Berries :slight_smile:

Our daughter is due in a few weeks’ time and we have most of her name sorted… but not all. We’ve settled on [name]Clementine[/name] for a first name and [name]Mathilde[/name] for a middle name, but we would like to give her two middles to honour a family tradition. The problem is what the 2nd middle name should be! We have searched and searched but no luck so far finding anything that we both agree on.

I am starting to see why [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Grace[/name] are so popular as middle names, as they do seem to go with every first name out there, but husband doesn’t like either of them :frowning:

So… does anyone have any suggestions for a 2nd middle name that works between [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Mathilde[/name]? (or after [name]Mathilde[/name] is an option too). Our first thought was that a one syllable name would work best as [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Mathilde[/name] are both quite strong names, but we can’t seem to find any one syllables we both like… a short-ish two syllable name might work too perhaps?

Our last name starts with C so we should probably avoid any middles also starting with that letter, as might be a bit heavy on the Cs! We also don’t want to over-do the whole French-sounding thing, as [name]Clementine[/name] has a vaguely French feel and [name]Mathilde[/name] definitely does (we’re not French though).

Names we like but are not sure work that well:

[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lucia[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] - love [name]Lucia[/name] but is another 3 syllable name too much?
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]India[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] - like but think might be too much/too bold??
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Edith[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] - husband loves [name]Edith[/name], not sure I do…!
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] - like, but again, is it too much name for one baby?!
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Edie[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] - husband likes this
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Mae[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] - husband likes this, I think might be too much ‘Ma’ sound

I guess we are just struggling to get the flow right.

Hoping one of you clever Berries might have the answer?! Would love to hear any suggestions. Thanks so much for your help :slight_smile:

[name]Hi[/name]!

[name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Mathilde[/name] are lovely - great choices! I agree with you that a two syllable name sounds best in between them; [name]Clementine[/name] (three syllables) [name]Mathilde[/name] sounds like too much of a mouthful and almost rushed, so while [name]Lucia[/name], [name]India[/name], [name]Louisa[/name], etc. are lovely, they sound a bit “off” in these combos, but that could just be me… I think that [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Edith[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] and [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Edie[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] have the best flow from your list so far - [name]Edith[/name] fits better stylistically with [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Mathilde[/name], though, while [name]Edie[/name] is less “clunky.” Oh, and how long is your surname?

Others:
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Bridget[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Bronwen[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Daphne[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Esme[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] - too M heavy?
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Flora[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Georgia[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Helen[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Juno[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lily[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Luna[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Poppy[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Sophie[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Vera[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Willa[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Xanthe[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Zoe[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

First name I thought of was [name]Aurelia[/name] :slight_smile:

one syllable middle name possibilities:

[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Bryn[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] (too much C)
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Kate[/name] (too much)
[name]Lee[/name]/[name]Leigh[/name]/[name]Lea[/name]/[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]/[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Neve[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Rae[/name]
[name]Reece[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]

My personal favorites are [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]-[name]June[/name], [name]Paige[/name], [name]Rose[/name].

[name]Mathilde[/name] and [name]Clementine[/name] are great names! I wanted to ask, though - are you pronouncing [name]Clementine[/name] the American-English way, or the French way?

I like [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name], [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Edith[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name], and [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Edie[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name], but I agree that it does sound a tad bit off with a three-syllable name between [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Mathilde[/name]. But, alas, I’ll try to find all different types of names to go between them… (:

[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Hattie[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Olive[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Cecily[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Julia[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Violet[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Elspeth[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Ros[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Io[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Verity[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Vita[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Bea[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Theo[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Theda[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Nora[/name]/h [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Diana[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Nell[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Joan[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Poppy[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Penny[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Josette[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] (too French?)
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Anne[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]/ [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] [name]Anne[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Celia[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Sylvie[/name]/ [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] Triona [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Una[/name]/ [name]Oona[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] Rupinder [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Estelle[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Emily[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Reine[/name]/[name]Reina[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Bronte[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name].

Woo. [name]Hope[/name] that helps; sorry for the super-long list!

The first name I thought of was [name]Rhianne[/name].

[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Rhianne[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name].

My favorite from you list is [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Edith[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name] due to flow but the strong ‘ee’ sounds in [name]Edith[/name] and [name]Mathilde[/name] kind of put me off. What about (so sorry for repeats!):
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Violet[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Ella[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Petra[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Rory[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Sarah[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Ingrid[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Aster[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Della[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Willa[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Zoe[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Wren[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lark[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

[name]Jade[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Maude[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]/[name]Meg[/name]
[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Louise[/name] (I think this works better than [name]Louisa[/name].)
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Jo[/name]

[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Kate[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
Clemetine [name]Louise[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Eden[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Colette[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
Clemetina [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]

[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Adele[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Laura[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Laure[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] Sunniva [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Sarah[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Alix[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Josepha[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Olga[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Anne[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Hester[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Violet[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Sophie[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Aurelia[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] Aur”lie [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] H”l”ne [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Solveig[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] In”s [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] Hesper [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Elise[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Fern[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Cosima[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Senna[/name] [name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] Am”lie [name]Mathilde[/name]