[name_m]Long[/name_m] time lurker, finally pregnant and needing some advice! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are expecting our first baby in [name_f]October[/name_f]. We have decided not to find out if it is a boy or a girl until the birth.
Our agreed-upon favorites so far:
Boy
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
Any thoughts on these, or suggestions for other names that match our style?
Middle for a boy will be [name_m]Bernard[/name_m], which is a family name. If we don’t use [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a first, her middle name will be [name_f]Rose[/name_f], also a family name. Our last name is a three-syllable “Mc” name ending in a “y.”
We need middle name suggestions to go with [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. I love offbeat, spunky, and nature names ([name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Indigo[/name_f], [name_u]Sierra[/name_u], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], none of which my husband likes). [name_f]My[/name_f] husband tends toward more traditional names, and SOME offbeat names (he has mentioned [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]). We’re currently considering [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], and [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]. What sounds best? What other middle names should we consider?
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] - doesn’t sound quite right to me
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] - goes quite nicely together
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] - the best first name with [name_m]Bernard[/name_m]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]?
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a gorgeous name!
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] - cute name
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - love the name, [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]?
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] - gorgeous name, what about [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] - lovely combination
Thanks for the feedback, darcydeacon! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband’s favorites are [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] and [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], and since I’m so indecisive those might end up being the names we go with. I’m still hoping for the perfect middle so we can use [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a first name. [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a difficult first name to find a middle for!
I personally love [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a middle name. Its so perfect with so many names. But here is some suggestions for [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a first : I bolded my personally favorites.
I agree with [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] and [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. I also love [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] if your hubby will go along with it. I know [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a family name but would you consider [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]? I love [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] in the first spot.
Thanks for the suggestions! I’m glad so many of you like [name_m]Simon[/name_m]. I’ve never really met anyone with that name so I wasn’t sure how it would be received.
I also love [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] as a first name but he isn’t sold on it.
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f] is a favorite of mine but my husband doesn’t like [name_f]Margo[/name_f]. Any ideas of other names that share [name_f]Margo[/name_f]'s spunkiness and flow well with first name [name_f]Rose[/name_f]?
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] choices. I adore [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. [name_m]Simon[/name_m] is also a wonderful refreshing choice. Hmm… Middle name suggestions for [name_f]Rose[/name_f]…
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Oceana[/name_f]
I hope you find a middle for [name_f]Rose[/name_f] that appeals to you.
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] is definitely my favorite of your boy combos! I love [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a first name–it does make a lovely middle, but I think it’s so pretty in its simplicity that it deserves to be in the first-name spot much more often! (And I think [name_m]Simon[/name_m] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] make for great sibling names if you ever consider having another child.) I do love love love [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] as well, and it makes for much easier middle name combos.
(sorry if there are repeat suggestions here)
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
Rose Linnea
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
Rose Wisteria
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
Rose Juniper
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
Rose Dahlia
Rose Clementine