Pick your favorite combo from each!

I’ve made some combos with some of the new first names that were suggested to me recently. Which middle name do you like best for each? Also, if you have any comments on the names, or why you like a certain one together, that would be much appreciated to narrow things down.

Last name is one syllable, begins with “T.” Starred names are family ones. [name_f]Julienne[/name_f] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] honor a [name_u]July[/name_u] birthday. The others I either like the sound or name meaning of.

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]

[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Mayme[/name_f]* (pron. may-mee)
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]

[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_u]Ivah[/name_u]* (pron. eye-vuh)
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]*
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Viola[/name_f]

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]

[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]

Bryony Camille
Colette Saskia / Colette Valentina ~ I like these equally
Coralie Edith / Coralie Maeve close second
Hattie Beatrix
Margot Adelaide
Marina Charlotte

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]: To me, [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] is quite a strong name, so it needs a light middle name to balance the combo. Either [name_f]Camille[/name_f] or [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] would be my options.

[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Mayme[/name_f]: again, same feeling as [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]. [name_f]Saskia[/name_f] is also very pretty.

[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]: hard desition, as I adore also [name_f]Edith[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f].

[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]: loving this combo soooo much.

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f].

[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]: wow, it’s amasing to see [name_f]Marina[/name_f] here. I adore this name, and its very meaningful to me. [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] would be also a great middle.

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]- [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] has an almost magical/fantastical image, and I think [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] compliments that nicely, while also giving the combo a nice flow and a slightly more classic/adult feel than [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] offers with most other middles.

[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]- Gorgeous, unusual combo. [name_f]Colette[/name_f] is a longtime favorite of mine, and [name_f]Saskia[/name_f] adds a magical, almost mysterious touch to the sweetness of [name_f]Colette[/name_f].

[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]- This combo is just adorable. It’s very bright and full of sunshine without being too direct about it.

[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]- I would personally use a full version of [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] such as [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] or [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], as I’m not the biggest fan “nickname” names, but that’s just me! [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] is pretty and unexpected and has a similar magical feel to [name_f]Bryony[/name_f], almost more fairy-tale like but less whimsical, if that makes sense.

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]- Beautiful, classic name. [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f] flows well and brings life and energy to [name_f]Margot[/name_f].

[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]- Another beautiful, lyrical combo. Very sophisticated.

I would like to start of by saying that all of your [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] combos are great!! My favorite is [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]

[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]

My favorites from each grouping, and then ordered from favorite to least favorite:

[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] – love!
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] – love!
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]

[name_f]May[/name_f] I suggest [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]? :slight_smile:

@undertherainbow: That makes perfect sense about [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] and [name_f]Colette[/name_f]. I do like balancing things if a name is really soft or strong sounding. And re: [name_f]Marina[/name_f]. I’ve always liked it, but recently I watched a show that, for the single episode it was in, got me thinking about the name again, and now I adore it more than I did prior.

@silverrose: I get what you’re saying about [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]. [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] does remind one of [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_m]Potter[/name_m], and while I’m not familiar with [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] in a book, it does sound like the sort of name I could see in a period novel or children’s book. That’s a big part of its charm for me. It’s just so sweet.

@yuma: Thank you!

@emmamay: I had thought of [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f] earlier on, but as I’ve narrowed down options, it did get nixed. Still beautiful, though.

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]- less overtly feminine and frilly than the other combos, feels very British
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]- has a gentle, intelligent, European but not super exotic vibe
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]- this give me such a sweet, ladylike, demure feeling
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]- I’m not generally a fan of [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], but I like the old-lady-chic vibe from this combo
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]- charming, delicate and vintage. this sounds like a name out of Downton [name_u]Abbey[/name_u].
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]- peppy, spunky and fun. it feels a lot more modern than some of your other combos though

If I could mix and match, I would love:
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_u]Ivah[/name_u]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

My favourite is [name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_u]Ivah[/name_u]. I like all your middles, but not really a fan of your firsts apart from [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]

You have really lovely combos, my favourites are:
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] (I also like [name_f]Edith[/name_f] & [name_u]Ivah[/name_u] with [name_f]Coralie[/name_f])
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] & [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f] (love all your [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] combinations)
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]

I have to say these would all make fantastic sibling names!

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]** This is my favorite overall. It is just divine.
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]

[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]

[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]

[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]*

[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]

[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]

Thanks for all the thoughts and votes! :slight_smile:

Thanks for going through the imagery of each name, I really appreciate that sort of detail! As for the combo suggestions, they are lovely. I do think I’d only be comfortable with [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] as a middle, it seems the tiniest bit odd to use it as the main name when I’m not of any Spanish heritage. [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] I’d love, but it’s kind of popular so again, best as a middle.