I am expecting a baby girl this spring and am at a loss for names. We already have a daughter named [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and would like to find a name with a similar style for baby #2. So far, we like the name [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] but would love to hear more suggestions. We are not super-adventurous namers and are more likely to like something classic. Bonus points if you can come up with a middle name starting with the letter “W” to honor a family member. Thanks so much for your help!
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I quite like [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Rose[/name_f] with [name_f]Juliet[/name_f].
I’ll come back with a longer list (unless the names I have in mind have been mentioned until then).
For middle names, I think [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f] or [name_f]Wilma[/name_f] would be sweet.
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I absolutely love [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. However, my last name starts with a “C.” [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think the alliteration is a problem? [name_u]Love[/name_u] the middle name suggestions, too!
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and…
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
I think theoretically [name_f]Clara[/name_f] could be absolutely OK (even really lovely and memorable) with a last name that also starts with C. To me, it depends on how much the names ([name_f]Clara[/name_f] and the surname) have in common. For example, I think [name_f]Clara[/name_f] Comstock sounds great - the only repeated sound is the first letter - while [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_m]Carlton[/name_m] may be more of a tongue-twister.
What about [name_f]Willow[/name_f] as a middle name? [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] or [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] would be gorgeous. Trying not to repeat from previous posts, there’s also [name_u]Wynn[/name_u], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] (and I’m sure many more).
Some others you might like with [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (sorry for any repeats):
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is one of my favorites! She is so beautiful. 
For sisters on my list I have:
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
Other ideas:
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
Sorry for any repeats : )
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
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I like [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] as a sibset-- they go together very well. [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] is pretty too. Some other combinations: [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] Wythe, [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_u]Windsor[/name_u], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_u]Wallis[/name_u], and [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_u]Winslow[/name_u].
I like the suggestions above of [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], and [name_f]Rose[/name_f].
Other possibilities:
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
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[name_f]Savannah[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]?
I really like the suggestions of [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] or [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] along with [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. What is [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]'s middle?
We have a [name_f]Julia[/name_f] and I would have loved to use [name_u]Vivien[/name_u], but my DH has an ex-girlfriend by that name.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about another (lesser-known) Shakespearean character? I love the sound of:
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] & [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] & [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] & [name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f] [name_f]Whitley[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f] Welles
I also like [name_u]Whitney[/name_u], [name_u]Whit[/name_u], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_u]Waverly[/name_u], [name_u]West[/name_u], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u] for middle names…
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f] or [name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] is a beautiful suggestion. Especially since the family member we want to honor was a [name_m]William[/name_m]. Thank you! I also appreciate the comments on name alliteration, I think they are exactly right – it’s ok if it’s just the first letter. In that case, [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is officially on my list. I have a big soft spot for [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] as well ([name_f]Juliet[/name_f] was almost a [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]), but I feel strange about using a name for a second daughter that we ended up deciding against for our first. Is that crazy?
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I don’t think that’s weird at all! A lot of parents choose their number 1 choice from the first pregnancy for a second child. Maybe [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] will “fit” this baby better than it did your first daughter. 
No I don’t think that’s crazy at all, that’s what happened to me with the discarded names from my eldest (at least the ones that had been in serious contention). I do love [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] though and she would be great with [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] is also quite lovely. I think [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is a little too popular to pair with [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], at least in my area. I like [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] do you? [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]?
Thanks for all of your input! We have narrowed down to either [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] or [name_f]Elena[/name_f] for [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]'s sister (arriving now in 2 weeks). Any thoughts? Is [name_f]Elena[/name_f] too different stylistically to work with [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]?
Oh oh! I have [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] on my “nice sibsets” list and the i/v sound is similar to [name_u]Vivian[/name_u].
As for “W” names, what about [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_u]Whitney[/name_u] or [name_u]Winter[/name_u]?
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] would be a lovely combo!
Some ideas (sorry for any repeats)…
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
Some W middles… [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Winona[/name_f], [name_u]Wynn[/name_u], Winry, [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
It’s ok, I think to have one daughter wth an alliterative name and one without.
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] ([name_f]Clara[/name_f] could be a shortform.)
[name_f]Larissa[/name_f] ([name_f]Lara[/name_f] for short.)
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f] ([name_f]Carol[/name_f]-EEN-ah)
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] ([name_m]LAY[/name_m]-nah or [name_u]LEE[/name_u]-nah)
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f] ([name_f]Mira[/name_f] for short.)
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] ([name_f]Mira[/name_f] for short.)
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Alicia[/name_f] (ah-LISS-ya or ah-liss-EE-uh)
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Lila[/name_f] could be a shortform.)
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Bella[/name_f] or [name_f]Amy[/name_f])
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] ([name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u], or [name_f]Nica[/name_f] for short.)
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] ([name_f]Nessa[/name_f], [name_f]Nessie[/name_f] or [name_f]Essie[/name_f])
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] (it’s usually pronounced like [name_f]Keira[/name_f])
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tristana[/name_f] ([name_f]Trista[/name_f])
[name_f]Trista[/name_f]
[name_f]Verena[/name_f] ([name_f]Vera[/name_f])
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherina[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f] ([name_f]Elle[/name_f] or [name_f]Ella[/name_f])