[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all, my hubby and I are expecting a baby girl in next year and are split on a name, we both like the other’s pick, but it’s not our favorite. I’m looking for middle name ideas and would love to see your ideas. [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] is an option, but we’re not sure if we want to use up a beautiful name we might be able to use in the future on a middle name spot. Thanks in advance for your help!
Both names are beautiful choices. However I prefer [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] over [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]. [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] I just don’t particularly like however it is still a nice name. They go beautifully together - whether as sisters or as a combo. I think if you plan to have another child save it. However if you have other names you love use it as a middle name. I prefer the flow of [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] btw :).
I also prefer [name_f]Julianna[/name_f], I like its melodic sound and how it isn’t as popular as [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]. And, like the pp said I think [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] flows better than [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] and it has a princess-y air to it. You don’t know when you will have another baby, your taste in names might have changed and you might not like those two names anymore, and you might have a boy so I think you should use both names you love now
I’m going to go the other way and say I prefer [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] to [name_f]Julianna[/name_f], but only just! They are both elegant and lovely names, they make me think of elegant yet slightly exotic people, it just makes me think of places like Monaco, Nice, [name_m]Rome[/name_m] or [name_f]Florence[/name_f]. I would personally pair such feminine and (in the case of [name_f]Julianna[/name_f]) frilly names with something a little more androgynous or with a little bit more of a kick/harder sound to it.
I like the sound of [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] and also I think [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] or [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f] would be very pretty. I think [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] is nice but I slightly prefer the flow of [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f].
I prefer [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] over [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] over [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Julianna[/name_f].
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f] is my choice. [name_f]May[/name_f] I suggest [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosanna[/name_f]…
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f] sounds nicer to me. Plus between here and real life I hear [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] all the time and it’s getting stale. I agree with ppl. Use both now if you love them.
i much prefer [name_f]penelope[/name_f], and i think [name_f]penelope[/name_f] [name_f]julianna[/name_f] has a lovely flow to it!
I love [name_f]Julianna[/name_f].
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f] by far!
Definitely [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] for me! I can never really get on with elaborate -anna/-ana names - they feel a bit fussy for me (but my taste does definitely run more short and abrupt than most). [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] gives you the option for one of my favourite nicknames too, [name_f]Nell[/name_f].
I’d go straightforward and spare for the middle personally:
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
Thanks every one. I really like the suggestion of using a short middle name with either choice. And feel more comfortable with using both names in either order.
Some of the suggestions I really like are [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], and [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f].
What do you all think of [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Issa[/name_u] or [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_u]Issa[/name_u]? Pronounced Eeesa. Names ending in “ssa” are a family thing, so it would be special, but definitely not required. And since it’s in the middle spot I don’t feel it has to be a “perfect” name.
I love [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] and like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]. I know a [name_f]Julianna[/name_f], and we’ve always called her by her full name. [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] I feel will always end up being shortened, so if you go with it, pick a nickname you like and start using it. I’m not a fan of [name_u]Penny[/name_u], but love [name_f]Nell[/name_f], and feel like [name_u]Penny[/name_u] is more obvious, so I’d start using [name_f]Nell[/name_f] right away to avoid [name_u]Penny[/name_u], if it were me. You may feel differently!
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f], while a bit popular, is such a cheerful and lovely name (with great nickname options to boot)! I’m with katinka; plain and simple [name_f]Julia[/name_f] is much more appealing to me than [name_f]Julianna[/name_f].
That said, I do like the idea of a single-syllable middle for both names, and I love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]!
Unfortunately, I don’t think [name_u]Issa[/name_u] flows well with either name. The double “ee-ee” sound in [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Issa[/name_u] throws me off, as does the matching “-a” endings in [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] [name_u]Issa[/name_u]. In the former case though, the “-ssa” ending is very workable if you break the “ee” sounds up with a consonant, so perhaps [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lissa[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]?
[name_u]Love[/name_u] them both, but [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] is my favourite.
I like both names, but I prefer [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]. I really like the nicknames [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_u]Penny[/name_u].
I prefer [name_f]Julianna[/name_f]. I don’t like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] but I do have a soft spot for it because of personal connections and the nn [name_u]Penny[/name_u] is cute. [name_f]Julianna[/name_f], however, is beautiful although I would pronounce it [name_u]Julie[/name_u] - ah - nuh instead of like the name [name_f]Anna[/name_f]. lots of nickname possibilities too!
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