One syllable middle names that don't seem filler?

Our front runners for the name of our baby girl are [name_f]Zafira[/name_f] and [name_f]Aziza[/name_f]. Because both are 3-syllables long, and she’ll have a double barrelled surname that in total is five syllables and we don’t want to give her a name that’s too long we’ve decided to give her a one syllable middle name.

We’re really struggling to find ones with both like though, because my husband thinks a lot of them sound ‘filler’. At the moment, the only two we both like are [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (which my husband still thinks sounds like a filler name) and [name_f]Lark[/name_f] (which was suggested to me on here, but actually has a lot of meaning to me).

I was hoping for some ideas? Our only rules are that it can’t begin with A, T or H and that it doesn’t contain a Z.

[name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_f]Roe[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_u]Blaire[/name_u]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u]

Good question :slight_smile:

[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]

Sorry for any repeats!
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] or [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Lune[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
Sea
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u] or [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]

[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Ceil[/name_f]
[name_f]Cate[/name_f] or [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] or [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]

You may also be interested in this list:

[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Fae[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Spring[/name_f]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]

Thank you all! I love so many of these names, particularly [name_f]Lune[/name_f], [name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f] and [name_f]Fleur[/name_f].

I saw [name_f]Joy[/name_f] suggested but I wanted to suggest [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] too. I think it is beautiful and ready for a come back!

Wave
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Praise[/name_f]
Psalm
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Poe[/name_u]
Wind
[name_u]Cloud[/name_u]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_m]Bear[/name_m]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]/[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_m]Bow[/name_m]/[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Page[/name_u]/[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_m]Light[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Lace[/name_f]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_f]Mim[/name_f]
[name_m]Nim[/name_m]
[name_u]Peace[/name_u] ([name_u]Paz[/name_u] too… but that’s a z)
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Crane[/name_m]
[name_u]Win[/name_u]/[name_u]Wyn[/name_u]/[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]/[name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]/[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_m]Daire[/name_m]/[name_f]Dair[/name_f]/Dare
[name_u]Zen[/name_u] (again, has a z)
[name_u]Gale[/name_u]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
Ness
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_u]Val[/name_u]
[name_u]Mel[/name_u]/[name_u]Mell[/name_u]/Melle
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]/[name_f]Nelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_f]Firth[/name_f]
[name_u]Day[/name_u]
Mist
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_f]East[/name_f]
[name_f]Sun[/name_f]
[name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]/[name_u]Quin[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_u]Gwyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
Nyamh/[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_m]Moss[/name_m]
Myrrh
Mint
[name_u]Lyre[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]/[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_u]Dune[/name_u]
[name_m]Rune[/name_m]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_u]Shell[/name_u]
[name_m]Shale[/name_m]
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_f]Ceil[/name_f]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_u]Red[/name_u]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_u]Storm[/name_u]
[name_u]Reign[/name_u]
[name_f]Neith[/name_f]
[name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_u]Nile[/name_u]
[name_f]Lene[/name_f]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]/[name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_u]Del[/name_u]/[name_u]Dell[/name_u]/[name_f]Delle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mar[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]/[name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Lune[/name_f]
[name_u]Jael[/name_u]
[name_f]Cat[/name_f]
[name_u]Bell[/name_u]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]
Bless
[name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]

    • Sorry for any repeats. I also really like [name_f]Lark[/name_f] in the middle for both [name_f]Zafira[/name_f] amd [name_f]Aziza[/name_f] (gorgeous names btw).

[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]Poe[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Pine[/name_m]
[name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lu[/name_f]/[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]

I agree that [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a bit of a filler name, but it’s still gorgeous. :slight_smile:

[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Reine[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f]Madge[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Flor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Signe[/name_f]

[name_m]Abel[/name_m] [name_m]Thorin[/name_m] or [name_m]Soren[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]

[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] signature!!