Need help with middle name!

[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I have decided on [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] as the first name for our first baby :slight_smile: I am having a really hard time figuring out the middle name. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband loves the name [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], my parents want [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] ( my grandmother)… 2 of my cousins have [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] as the middle name. I’m not entirely sure I like either. Any suggestions appreciated!

You can use a similar starting name to honor your grandmother. Some of the [name_f]El[/name_f]- names on my lists that could work for [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]: [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_u]Elia[/name_u], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Elula[/name_f], [name_u]Elm[/name_u], [name_f]Elora[/name_f]

Some other suggestions: [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

You wrote what your husband and parents like but what about you?

I really like the sound of Vivenne [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], but I understand why your not sure about it since two family members already have the name. Maybe you could go with Vivenne [name_f]Elaina[/name_f]? That way your still honoring her without using the exact same now. Or maybe you could name her after your grandmother’s favorite flower or favorite color or something that represents her to still honor her…

*I’m assuming you meant that your grandmothers name is/was [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]

[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] Eilene
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Mercedes[/name_f] ( where [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] the NN originally came from)
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] Merlaine

Yes my grandmother is 94 and her name is [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], she is still with is :slight_smile:
The other names we have in the family are [name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and [name_u]Logan[/name_u] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]. [name_m]Both[/name_m] great names.
I am really having a hard time with the middle name…I think I want something totally different.
Thanks for your help.

[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]

[name_f]My[/name_f] earlier suggestions were based on [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], and trying to match that feel. Some more suggestions that might work better:

[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Keturah[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] Ellettra
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Riva[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Lotus[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Orchid[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Siena[/name_f]

Hats off to your grandmother! She must have some amazing stories to tell