I spent a while today using different prompts—which I gave myself—to design quartets of daughters!
Which ones do you like (in general, for me, as ideas)?
- Josephine Merit + Florence May + Rose Louise + Elizabeth Olivia
- Vision Beulah + Fifer Winona + Greer Concordia + Campbell Josepha
- Liesl Margaret “Lizzy” + Elanore Josephine “Nell” + June Elizabeth + Gwyneth Amy Curtis “Winnie”
- Scarlett Concorde + Elanore Greta + Ruthie Kate + Campbell Josephine
- Frances Kate Elanore “Franny” + Marianne Elizabeth Scarlett “Marnie” + June Olivia Merit + Florence Louella May
Which one is your favorite?
- Josephine Merit + Florence May + Rose Louise + Elizabeth Olivia
- Vision Beulah + Fifer Winona + Greer Concordia + Campbell Josepha
- Liesl Margaret “Lizzy” + Elanore Josephine “Nell” + June Elizabeth + Gwyneth Amy Curtis “Winnie”
- Scarlett Concorde + Elanore Greta + Ruthie Kate + Campbell Josephine
- Frances Kate Elanore “Franny” + Marianne Elizabeth Scarlett “Marnie” + June Olivia Merit + Florence Louella May
Here are my themes and explanations of each name combination in detail.
- Names from my favorites list. I’d realistically name my girls these; I’ve loved them for years, and they’re all kinds of meaningful to me.
“Unpack Your Heart” by Phillip Phillips
📌💞
Josephine Merit
Literary first name from my favorite novel and family middle name passed through generations. It started as a surname.
Florence May
Literary first name that honors my love for my cousins as well as both of my parents with “Ren” paired with familial honor (May birthday) and literary honor for my favorite author.
Rose Louise
Literary first name for my favorite author, my beloved cousins, and a book that found me when I needed it badly, for my love for my cousins; a middle to honor every side of my mom’s family- especially my beloved and wonderful grandmother (Olivia Louise).
Elizabeth Olivia
Middles of me and my sister, honoring both of our parents’ families.
- Wild and romping first names + Biblical /majestical middle names. I love these, even though they feel like outliers on my longlist!
“For the Beauty of the Earth” written originally by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint
⛪️🌈
Vision Beulah
I just adore these! They also both happen to be used in hymns I love: “Be Though My Vision” and “Beulah Land.”
Fifer Winona
First name I love with middle name I love! (Winona Ryder and I share a birthday and I adoreee her work, so I consider it an honor of plenty of things–from LW to ST).
Greer Concordia
First name I love and middle to honor a spirit of peace as well as the city of my beloved favorite book’s setting.
Campbell Josepha
Family surname (of the great-grandmother I was named after) as the first, followed by a Christmassy-Biblical and literary honor (Joseph and Josephine).
- The March sisters.
“Orchard House” composed by Thomas Newman for *Little Women” (1994)
👒📖
Liesl Margaret “Lizzy”
First name from movie lore I love with a literary and pop culture and classic nickname. Middle is the 1st March sister.
Elanore Josephine “Nell”
First name from my family tree and literature with a nickname I think is really spunky and cool. Middle is the 2nd March sister.
June Elizabeth
First name honors chosen family/some of my best friends ever. Middle is the 3rd March sister.
Gwyneth Amy Curtis “Winnie”
First name I love that my mom considered when naming me with middle that reminds me of my cousins. Middle is the 4th March sister; I used her canon first and middle for fun this time.
- The R@ym0nd sisters. The quartet of girls in my life have these initials! If I knew I’d name a quartet, I’d really love to use their initials for inspiration.
“gold rush” by Taylor Swift
🍊🤸🏻♂️
Scarlett Concorde
Honors chosen family with the letters S, C, E, and R (in Scarlett) and literature with a Biblical-esque, virtue-peaceful middle name after the city my favorite writer was born in.
Elanore Greta
A family and literary honor name (Elanore) and a name which honors art I am attached to and love (Greta).
Ruthie Kate
First name I love with honor middle (Kate to nod to Katherine).
Campbell Josephine
First name with the surname of the great-grandmother I am named after, Campbell); middle name honors the best book, in my opinion.
- Last but not least: the names I would choose today.
“The Book” composed by Alexandre Desplat for Little Women (2019)
📚👩🍼
Frances Kate Elanore “Franny”
Honors chosen family with the letters S, C, E, and R (in Frances) and with the middle (Kate to honor Katherine), my family tree and literature my family adores (with Elanore).
Marianne Elizabeth Scarlett “Marnie”
Honors favorite books of my mom and me (Little Women and Sense & Sensibility), my family tree (Marianne for mom’s side-Elizabeth for dad’s side), movies that mean a lot to me and my dad, and chosen family with the letters S, C, E, and R (in Scarlett).
June Olivia Merit
Honors beloved friends/chosen family June after the name they love), my mother’s family (Merit is a classic middle on that side), and my grandmother (Olivia-the best lady).
Florence Louella May
Honors my family (Florence used mom’s side; Lou-from Louise on my mom’s side; Ella-from Elizabeth on my dad’s side; May-the moth my sister was born), my favorite book via characters’ names (Florence, to honor my immense love for my amazing, amazing cousins, and Elizabeth) and the author’s names (Lou and May).
