Second middle for Poppy?

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]!

I have an unfortunate initial situation with my favourite name, [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], and was wondering what you would suggest as a second middle in order to overcome this?

Last name rhymes with panic (sort of) but starts with st-.

Thanks!

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen/name_f, [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]/[name_f]Elise[/name_f]

I’d go on suggestion but it’d be good to know what kind of name you prefer with your combo. One syllable, two syllable, long, short, ending in a certain letter, not ending in a certain letter, etc.

I’ll totally come back with more combos later…

Thank you! I’m not really sure what I want to be honest. I’ve stuck with one syllable names in the past but none of them have really stuck, so I’m ready and willing to try others. It doesn’t really bother me how long the name becomes, either. I’d totally do [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]/[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] if it flowed, even though it doesn’t and it’s really long.

I love [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], thank you! And I really like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], too, but [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Selena[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] is my second favourite combo, and I think [name_f]Eve[/name_f] works a bit better here. I’d love to hear more of your ideas, too! Thank you!

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is great! PMS not so much haha.

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]/[name_f]Este[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

@blueridgemama, Thank you aha! I really like [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (my mums name… why didn’t I think of this lol), [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]… actually, I really like all of them. Those are my favourites though.

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]

@halfkoreangirl, thank you for your suggestions! I really like [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f] and [name_u]Rue[/name_u]!

I adore the suggestion of [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], it’s gorgeous and love all three names together!

[name_m]How[/name_m] about…
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]

My character’s name is [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and I really like the way it sounds. I guess [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is great!

I really love the way [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] sounds/looks. Same with the similar [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Blaire[/name_u]. Maybe even [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]/[name_u]Rue[/name_u].

I second the suggestion if there are any repeats:
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Emme[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Noor[/name_f]

I vote for [name_f]Olive[/name_f]…it is so pretty and classic!

I adore [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u].

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] sounds cute and spunky!

I also like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f] as mentioned previously.

In terms of flow (if that’s something that concerns you), I think something one syllable or four syllable would be best, and considering you’re worried about her name sounding long, I would say one syllable for you.

Loving suggestions of [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]/[name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], but also like some word names with your combo like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Love[/name_u], and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] (not one syllable, but so adorable! Maybe GP though? hehe)

If your last name is two syllables (sort of rhymes with stanic?), I like the flow of a three or four syllable name for the second middle, when I say the whole thing. For example, [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] “Stanic” as opposed to [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Gen[/name_f] “Stanic.”

@sheflieswithherownwings, I’m glad you also like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]! It really is adorable! From your suggestions, I really like [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_u]Seren[/name_u] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]!! Thank you!!

@elennew, I’ve actually had [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] on my list and totally agree that it’s great!

@dewdropsandroses, thank you! [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is cute! Not a fan of [name_u]Blaire[/name_u] or [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], though, but I do like [name_u]Rue[/name_u] :smiley:

@opheliaflora, ooh, thank you! I really like [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Emme[/name_f] and [name_f]Noor[/name_f]! Thank you! Particularly [name_f]Noor[/name_f], so sweet!

@w12, thank you! [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is so pretty, though I worry it may be too wordy with [name_f]Poppy[/name_f].

@stephanieamilea, [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is gorgeous!

@katoolah, I’m not worried about it being too long, actually. That doesn’t bother me in the slightest, though flow does aha. [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] are stunning! I don’t mind how out there a middle name is as I’ve always considered middles fair game, and man, is [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] cute!!!

@denmama9, That’s a really good point, actually. I use to use one syllable middles to cut down the length, but it never stuck because they didn’t quite sound right. Thank you!

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] are both plants so I’d hesitate to use them both in one name. I immediately though [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Joan[/name_u] would be nice and both [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f] have been suggested, too!

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Joan[/name_u]/[name_u]June[/name_u]/[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Rainey[/name_f] (rare name, but [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Rainey[/name_f] is actually is my Great-Aunt’s name and I love it.)
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Nicola[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Myra[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Leith[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] (2 nature names but I like the vibrancy and bounce of this combo)
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]