[name_m]Hi[/name_m]!
I’m sorry that you’re finding it much harder to choose this time, and hope I can help a little with some suggestions.
I really like some of the names you already have on your shortlist. [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f] are both classics, and I particularly love that you’ve gone for [name_f]Kate[/name_f] on her own, rather than [name_f]Katherine[/name_f].
That said, I do think [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] clashes a little with the more neutral [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and so wouldn’t pair the two together. [name_f]Kate[/name_f] on the other hand sounds quite nice with [name_u]Finley[/name_u] – I don’t know if you use a nickname for your daughter, but [name_u]Finn[/name_u] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f] sound very cute.
I also like [name_u]Skye[/name_u], but am not drawn to [name_u]Logan[/name_u] or [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]. [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is sweet, but if [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] sounds odd with your last name, I would discount it.
I have to agree with you on [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]. Given that you’ve gone for a more original name for your first daughter, I think perhaps [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] is slightly too popular and I’m personally not keen on [name_u]Kenzie[/name_u].
The one name I really do [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] on your list is [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]/e. It’s actually a favourite of my own, but I really do like the way it sounds with [name_u]Finley[/name_u]. Marl, [name_f]Mar[/name_f], [name_m]Lowe[/name_m], [name_u]Mo[/name_u] and M are all possible nicknames, and the lilting ‘l’ goes nicely with your daughter’s name.
As for musical middle names, there are a whole range of options that you could go for if you wanted a similar pattern for a second daughter.
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u], Hymn, [name_f]Viola[/name_f] and [name_u]Lyric[/name_u] all fit nicely with [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. You might also consider [name_f]Melody[/name_f], [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], Elegy, [name_f]Etude[/name_f], [name_u]March[/name_u], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Reed[/name_u] or [name_f]Minuet[/name_f].
If you like Scottish/Irish names and surnames, perhaps [name_m]Maclean[/name_m] could be a wild card option? [name_f]Lea[/name_f] could always be a nickname, as could [name_m]Mac[/name_m] which was the one you liked for [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]. [name_f]Malley[/name_f] is a popular Irish surname, whilst [name_f]Mallory[/name_f] offers a slightly more digestible version of the last name.
In terms of musical middle names, I love [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] – it’s perfect for a second daughter and sibling, and works beautifully with [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. Hymn is also nice if you don’t mind the religious connotations; I think any of these could would work well with the names you have on your list .
Here are some pairings and suggestions that you might like:
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] Hymn
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_u]Harmony[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u] [name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u] [name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u] [name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
As for sibsets, I like:
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (‘[name_u]Finn[/name_u] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f]’), [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_u]Skye[/name_u] and [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_m]Maclean[/name_m].
I also think [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] would work well. I love [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_m]Maclean[/name_m] - [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_u]Harper[/name_u] and [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_m]Maclean[/name_m] would sound perfect.
