I love the name [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. I know it’s an oldie, and it’s always been super common. But to me, it is beautiful and timeless. One of my favorite movies is [name_f]Mary[/name_f] Poppins. :). I think the name is practically perfect in every way!
Anyway, I’m looking for the perfect middle name for [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. Something that emphasizes the beauty of [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. Not looking for a double-barrel or anything commonly used in the past. (So not [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Kay[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Jo[/name_u] etc).
Since [name_f]Mary[/name_f] could be considered old-fashioned, maybe a more modern middle name could work. ***I would love a nature related middle! ***
Last name is Stapley.
Mary [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] are lovely but sound very ‘typical’ to me, in the same vein as the names you listed above like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f].
My favorites are [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f]!
I would also suggest…
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
Mary [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] are my favourites
I also love [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], suggested above.
I love [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]! Thank you!
Oh, I love seeing [name_f]Mary[/name_f] get some love! She’s such an underrated classic.
Mary [name_f]Christine[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f] are lovely, but [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is a showstopper! [name_u]Love[/name_u] it.
I love [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]!
I also like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] Clemintine, [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f].
Thank you!
I love [name_f]Mary[/name_f]! You can’t go wrong with it. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] are my favorite. I also love the suggestions of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] for a modern feel.
What about:
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
Looking at your list I can see that you really like classic names, and are trying to strike the right balance between classic and stereotypical with [name_f]Mary[/name_f], which can be a little tricky. [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], and [name_f]Christine[/name_f], for example, lean more toward expected/stereotypical.
I’m not sure what your religious affiliations are but [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f] does read as a very traditional catholic name. I like it though.
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] lean more toward classic but not quintessentially associated as middle names for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and I think they all sound nice. And considering [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], I think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] would be lovely.
Mary [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] has the best flow to me and the two names compliment each other well, both Biblical, both saints names, classic style.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] is second, I think it sounds really well, same for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f].
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] is the worst combo to me, it’s not that it’s bad, the two names just don’t go together.
The other combos are fine although no one really convince me.
[name_f]My[/name_f] personal favorite are
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] ( but you might fear the [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] nickname here)
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]