I’m due any day now and my husband and I can’t agree on a middle name. We’ve settled on a first name of [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]. Our last name begins with “S,” so the middle name can’t start with S (can you imagine having those initials?). Any ideas would be appreciated!
Syllable count? If your last name has 2 syllables, 1 syllable might be best, 1 syllable, 2 syllables might be best…none of this super critical. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] is 3 syllable-ish so another 3 syllable name might not sound best. Names starting in L or ending in S might flow into the names before and after.
You might also want to avoid R - ARS like ARSE, but not as bad as A$S.
3 I like are
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
I was going to suggest [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] before I fully read your post - definitely a good idea to avoid those initials! Haha.
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Kadence[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
Best of luck finding the perfect name for [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]!
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
{Colonial names}
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] is lovely. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Marin[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] ___ S:
I would stay away from R middles too, because of the slang/crude references…
[name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u], or [name_u]Jae[/name_u](blue jay bird)
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], or [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f], or [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
I’ve always rather liked [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]. Some Berries might deem it “too plain” but I like its simplicity and sweetness.
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Thanks for all your suggestions! Last name is 2 syllables, beginning with “Sh.” Thanks for the heads up on “R” names too. I was thinking about [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] after my grandmother, but maybe not…
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]