Which of these do you like best, and do you have any middle name suggestions? I already have a 4yo daughter named [name]Claire[/name].
[name]Casey[/name]
[name]Ansley[/name]
[name]Macy[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
Which of these do you like best, and do you have any middle name suggestions? I already have a 4yo daughter named [name]Claire[/name].
[name]Casey[/name]
[name]Ansley[/name]
[name]Macy[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
I’m in love with [name]Tessa[/name]. Different yet classic. But they’re all sweet. What about something like this for a middle name:
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Laine[/name]
[name]Avery[/name]
I love [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Ansley[/name] personally. I think [name]Gillian[/name] reminds me too much of that trainer lady.
Maybe something like
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ansley[/name] [name]Tessa[/name]
or
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Casey[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Ansley[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Violet[/name]!!
It’s perfect!
[name]Casey[/name], [name]Ansley[/name], and [name]Macy[/name] are way to unisex to pair with the feminine [name]Claire[/name]. [name]Gillian[/name] is too clunky.
I love [name]Tessa[/name] and [name]Violet[/name] both, but I think [name]Violet[/name] retains more of its charm in the middle as its unfortunately become a somewhat trendy celebrity-inspired first. [name]Tessa[/name] is simply beautiful, though middle names are a bit tricky because its so short and light that you want something with more consonants in the middle. [name]Violet[/name] is thus the perfect middle name. Other possibilities:
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Gail[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Hi[/name]!
[name]Violet[/name] or [name]Tess[/name] (just [name]Tess[/name]!) off of your list. I think I prefer [name]Tess[/name] with [name]Claire[/name] over [name]Violet[/name] because [name]Claire[/name] is feminine, spunky, and no-nonsense, just like [name]Tess[/name], whereas [name]Violet[/name] feels a bit more vintage and fragile. I prefer [name]Tess[/name] over [name]Tessa[/name] because [name]Tess[/name] feels classic to me, like [name]Claire[/name], and reminds me of [name]Thomas[/name] [name]Hardy[/name]'s ‘[name]Tess[/name] of the D’Urbervilles.’ I love a good literary reference. [name]Tessa[/name], in my opinion, feels more on the trendy side, but I know many Berries disagree with me on that one…
If you want more ideas, I’d also put these with [name]Claire[/name]: [name]Alice[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Diana[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Frances[/name], [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Helen[/name], [name]Iris[/name], [name]Jane[/name], [name]Julia[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Margot[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], and [name]Sophie[/name]. My favorites are [name]Alice[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Frances[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], and [name]Sarah[/name]!
What is [name]Claire[/name]'s middle name? [name]Do[/name] you want something short or long? Here are ideas:
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Helena[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Katharine[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Tess[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
If you don’t like [name]Tess[/name], that’s okay! I can suggest more ideas later…
[name]Lemon[/name] 
[name]Tessa[/name] is lovely with [name]Claire[/name]. They have a similar feel and just seem to fit well. I prefer [name]Tessa[/name] over [name]Tess[/name], mainly because [name]Tess[/name] always seem incomplete to me and also because [name]Claire[/name] and [name]Tess[/name] both only have one syllable. This might be a hart trent to follow.
[quote=“jlm”][name]Tessa[/name] [name]Violet[/name]!!
It’s perfect!
[name]Casey[/name], [name]Ansley[/name], and [name]Macy[/name] are way to unisex to pair with the feminine [name]Claire[/name]. [name]Gillian[/name] is too clunky.
My thoughts exactly.
[name]Lemon[/name], your thoughts on [name]Tess[/name] v. [name]Tessa[/name] are really interesting. I definitely think of [name]Tessa[/name] as a timeless classic (while I agree it is also feminine and spunky). It’s funny that you find it less classic than [name]Tess[/name]. I actually have the opposite association because to me, [name]Tess[/name] sounds more like a nn for [name]Theresa[/name] and as such, a bit dated (though, subtly so). I think they’re both pretty, but strongly prefer [name]Tessa[/name] because to me it sounds so much more complete and avoids any confusion of sounding like a nickname. Your references to vintage/literary [name]Tess[/name]', though, is definitely food for rethinking [name]Tess[/name]. Either would be wonderful with [name]Claire[/name], but all other things being equal and going on sound alone, I still think I prefer [name]Tessa[/name].
I love the name [name]Claire[/name]. It’s been my number one name for awhile.
And, concidentially enough, [name]Gillian[/name] and [name]Tessa[/name] have also been on my list. So my votes definitely go to those two. But I like [name]Tessa[/name] with [name]Claire[/name] a little more than [name]Gillian[/name].
Middle options:
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] (my favorite)
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name] [name]Lark[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name] [name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
If you’re still open to suggestions, I think [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Audrey[/name], or [name]Audra[/name] also sound beautiful with [name]Claire[/name].
Good luck!
I love [name]Tessa[/name] and [name]Violet[/name]!
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Marion[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Seraphine[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] and [name]Tessa[/name] are my favorite with [name]Claire[/name]. They are both classic and sweet, but will also age well.
I think [name]Alice[/name] sounds perfect with [name]Claire[/name]. What about [name]Alice[/name] [name]Violet[/name]?
I have a [name]Clare[/name] and a [name]Tess[/name]! So I vote [name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Polly[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
All sound great with [name]Claire[/name] (love that name BTW!)
My favorites are [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Tessa[/name] (though [name]Tess[/name] feels more classic to me.) [name]Casey[/name], [name]Ansley[/name] and [name]Macy[/name] feel very trendy and modern to me compared to the classic [name]Claire[/name]. [name]Gillian[/name] is nice but seems to lack some of [name]Claire[/name]'s sensitive and feminine edge. As for middle names:
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Lorelei[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Paige[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Casey[/name]- This is very 80s and masculine, It doesnt go with [name]Claire[/name] at all.
[name]Ansley[/name]- I dont like this name very much, it sounds harsh imo.
[name]Macy[/name]- Cute, [name]Maisie[/name] would work too.
[name]Violet[/name]- This is perfect with [name]Claire[/name]!
[name]Gillian[/name]- Prefer [name]Jillian[/name]. I always want to say [name]GILL[/name]-ian with a hard G when I see this name.
[name]Tessa[/name]- So sweet. This would be amazing with [name]Claire[/name]!
[name]Violet[/name] and [name]Tessa[/name] are by far the stand outs on your list. Either one would go lovely with [name]Claire[/name].
I vote for [name]Tessa[/name] [name]Violet[/name].
I also agree with dandelionbreath that [name]Alice[/name] sounds wonderful with [name]Claire[/name].
I love [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Claire[/name] !!
Out of your list, [name]Violet[/name] is the stand out name to me! I dislike [name]Tessa[/name], sort of for the same reasons as [name]Lemon[/name] mentioned… I know manny ladies will disagree but for some reason it seems super trendy to me!! [name]Claire[/name] and [name]Violet[/name] are both beautiful, graceful, and timeless in my opinion.
I like [name]Tessa[/name] and [name]Violet[/name]. I like [name]Violet[/name] more, but it’s becoming quite popular, so if that’s an issue I would go for [name]Tessa[/name]. I like [name]Tessa[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] or [name]Tessa[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] and [name]Violet[/name] [name]Seraphina[/name] or [name]Violet[/name] [name]Grace[/name].