I havent yet decided if i prefer [name]Celine[/name] or [name]Selena[/name].
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Alouette[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Darcy[/name]
[name]Guinevere[/name] Bellatrice [name]Nell[/name] or [name]Guinevere[/name] [name]Augustine[/name] or [name]Guinevere[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Zelda[/name] [name]Araminta[/name] or [name]Zelda[/name] [name]Nell[/name]
Vinca [name]Verona[/name] or Vinca [name]Elisabeth[/name] for a classic link?
My favorite is [name]Zelda[/name] [name]Araminta[/name]; I also like [name]Celine[/name] [name]Vera[/name] quite a bit. Not really a fan of any of the others - I love [name]Guinevere[/name], but the middle names are all a bit too long and too “much” with it. I really don’t like the name Vinca, especially with another “V” name in the middle. It makes me think of the word “vindictive”.
I vastly prefer [name]Selena[/name] to [name]Celine[/name]. I know they should be pretty much of an equivalence but I just love [name]Selena[/name] and its soft flowing quality and how it reads and [name]Celine[/name]… meh.
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] is pretty but I don’t like the middle you have it paired with. It’s already [name]Gwendolyn[/name], which is elaborate and embroided. To me a complex middle name is sort of gilding the lily, no offense.
I like [name]Guinevere[/name] [name]Delphine[/name] best, as its the simplest. I adore [name]Delphine[/name] as a name and its meaning. I slightly prefer [name]Gwendolen[/name] or [name]Gwyneira[/name] to [name]Guinevere[/name] but [name]Guinevere[/name] is pretty. I would not do two middle names but then I almost never do two middle names, confessing my bias on that.
[name]Zelda[/name] [name]Araminta[/name] or [name]Zelda[/name] [name]Nell[/name] - I like [name]Zelda[/name] [name]Araminta[/name] actually. [name]Zelda[/name] isn’t as long as your others and it doesn’t drown [name]Araminta[/name]. [name]Zelda[/name] [name]Delphine[/name] would however make me explode with rampant jealousy ([name]LOVE[/name] both, wouldn’t be allowed it.) [name]Nell[/name] works from a syllable and flow standpoint, I just don’t find it personally that appealing.
Vinca [name]Verona[/name] or Vinca [name]Elisabeth[/name] for a classic link? - I love the concept of using Vinca as a rare botanical name but its a bit difficult to think what it flows with. I don’t think its playing nicely with [name]Verona[/name] but [name]Elisabeth[/name] doesn’t quite do it for me either. I do definitely prefer the [name]Elisabeth[/name] version to the [name]Verona[/name] version though.
[name]Celine[/name] [name]Vera[/name]- This is OK
[name]Selena[/name] [name]Elaine[/name]- This is gorgeous
I like [name]Selena[/name] better. I also like [name]Sabine[/name] & [name]Celestine[/name] which have a similar vibe.
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Alouette[/name]- This one is a bit of a mouthful. I think [name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Vera[/name] is nice.
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Darcy[/name]- I like [name]Florence[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] quite a bit. [name]Darcy[/name] is nms, but it flows nicely.
[name]Guinevere[/name] Bellatrice [name]Nell[/name] or [name]Guinevere[/name] [name]Augustine[/name] or [name]Guinevere[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]- I like it best with [name]Augustine[/name]…but again, it’s a lot of name
[name]Zelda[/name] [name]Araminta[/name] or [name]Zelda[/name] [name]Nell[/name]- [name]Araminta[/name] by far
Vinca [name]Verona[/name] or Vinca [name]Elisabeth[/name] for a classic link?- I [name]LOVE[/name] Vinca and I am trying to decide myself if I will use just Vinca or [name]Veronica[/name] nn Vinca. I think Vinca [name]Elisabeth[/name] is better than Vinca [name]Verona[/name].
I read The Ripening Seed years ago and fell in love with the name Vinca. Is that your connection to it as well or just the flower?
Stripedsocks & Esrever - I can see the ‘Gilding the lily’ situation, i’ll keep looking, thanks.
[name]Lori[/name] J. The first names are solid, [name]Selena[/name] [name]Darcy[/name] is interesting tho i’ll keep it for a while and see if it sticks.
Taz. I found it because of your post acctually, I had always liked [name]Iris[/name] but not loved, i found Vinca which has a similar feel and now its floating around on my list.
Vinca [name]Araminta[/name] is nice, and flows well, im a bit tyed between it acctually. It may grow on me.
Not really a fan of any of the others - I love [name]Guinevere[/name], but the middle names are all a bit too long and too “much” with it. I really don’t like the name Vinca, especially with another “V” name in the middle. It makes me think of the word “vindictive”.
I do definitely prefer the [name]Elisabeth[/name] version to the [name]Verona[/name] version though.