"Had a bit of a stressful communication breakdown about her name. We’re shelving the ranking for a few days again, I think.
Initially, she didn’t have a name because I was so very sick and then we chose randomly under pressure without thinking… now, it has become a hot-button issue for DH and I.
My goal still is to choose a name TOGETHER. However, I’m starting to wish and think I may just choose one for her myself, because I’m feeling like a bad parent for not having a NAME I can call her.
I’m trying to work WITH DH, so this is more of a daydream than reality, but I’m wondering, if I presented a really fantastic name combo that I loved (that wasn’t [name]Beth[/name] 
) if he wouldn’t agree and then we’d be done.
So, these are the names I’m particularly attached to and they are all names we agree on. Play with these names with me? Two middle names okay now. I would like to include either [name]Lark[/name] or [name]Aster[/name], or both.
**What’s your favorite name that can be made from these?
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
- [name]Miriam[/name] (not in the first spot)
Last name sounds like [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]
Here’s what I’ve got:
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Aster[/name] [name]Miriam[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]?
[name]Blythe[/name] [name]Miriam[/name] [name]Lark[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]?
[name]Lark[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Miriam[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]?
Plus, as a bonus wondering- we’ve talked at length about most of my other names, but what do you all think of [name]Juliet[/name]? I know most of you like it. It strikes me as a dramatic choice, yet understated. Feminine, but not girly. Artsy, but not stuffy. Kind of trendy, though… Would [name]Juliet[/name] be memorable to you? I’m wondering if it only sticks out to me because I’ve never met one… both of use really want a memorable name for her don’t want to unwittingly choose a so-so one when we have so many beautiful stand-out options."
[name]Hi[/name], hun. [name]Juliet[/name] is definitely a memorable name, and I love the way you described it. In my opinion, it is feminine without being frilly, elegant without being stuffy, and creative without being bizarre. Suitable for any type of child and grown woman. And, if it helps, I’ve met just one [name]Juliet[/name] in all my life; amidst many [name]Julie[/name]'s and [name]Julia[/name]'s, the name STILL sticks out for me!
I know you are trying to combine many of the names you love into one name, but in the process of finding the perfect name for your lovely daughter, you don’t want to give her a mouthful. If I were you, I’d save one of the names for a future child, because two middle names and a hyphenated last name is far too much in my opinion. I understand why you want to do it, but in my brutally honest opinion, it is a bad choice.
As I was reading this, it struck me that [name]Lark[/name] and [name]Miriam[/name] combine well into [name]Laramie[/name], a French unisex name meaning “From the [name]Leafy[/name] [name]Grove[/name].” Now, I like this because it is obviously different without being too out-there, and it gives you the natural aspect you were going for. Now, as for [name]Aster[/name], I missed the original conversation about why you love the name so much, but it seems rather harsh and abrupt in my opinion, so I prefer its variants: Astrella, [name]Astrea[/name], and [name]Astra[/name]. Some other names you could use in substitution for both [name]Miriam[/name] and [name]Aster[/name] are [name]Miranda[/name], Mircea, [name]Mirella[/name], and [name]Mirra[/name].
Out of those, my favorite combinations are as follows:
[name]Laramie[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name] “[name]Lara[/name], [name]MiMi[/name]”
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Laramie[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Astrea[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name] “[name]Julie[/name], [name]Jules[/name]”
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Mirella[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] Mircea [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Miriam[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name]
Or, [name]Selena[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]-[name]Ford[/name], where [name]Selena[/name] gives you an elegant, mystical name meaning “moon” in Spanish! Good luck!
