Struggling on girl's name

We’re really struggling on what to name our 2nd daughter- first daughter is [name]Mildred[/name] [name]Claire[/name] but goes by [name]Milly[/name]. We would like to incorporate [name]Louise[/name] (family name) and have considered using [name]Eloise[/name] as first name with possible nickname of [name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Lise[/name] but not sure what to do for middle name. Thoughts or suggestions from anyone? Thanks!!

I think longer middle names seem to sound nicer with [name]Eloise[/name]. I’m thinking of classic names comparable to [name]Claire[/name]…

[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Virginia[/name]

[name]Mildred[/name] [name]Claire[/name] [name]Louise[/name] or [name]Mildred[/name] [name]Louise[/name] [name]Claire[/name] would be positively stunning! (: I’d love to see that on a little girl. [name]Mildred[/name] is GORGEOUS; I’m so glad you’re considering it. I think the nickname [name]Milly[/name] is darling, but I like it spelt [name]Millie[/name], personally.
I’m not a big fan of [name]Eloise[/name], though. [name]Lise[/name] is a cute name–feels very… foreign, like… from the Netherlands.
Here’s some combos for [name]Eloise[/name]:

[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Leonie[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rufina[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Josette[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Phebe[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] Mayflower
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Isobel[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] Elixabete
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ariadne[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] Clytmnestra
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Hester[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Alexandrine[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Iolanthe[/name].

[name]Mildred[/name] [name]Claire[/name] is a beautiful name! I love the nn [name]Milly[/name]. It’s one of my favorites. I like [name]Eloise[/name] as well, but I don’t think using [name]Ellie[/name] as a nn is a great idea- [name]Ellie[/name] and [name]Milly[/name]- way to close for me. [name]Lise[/name] would work better. I think you could pair [name]Eloise[/name] with a one syllable mn like you did with [name]Milly[/name]'s name. [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Blythe[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Mae[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Jane[/name]… all work very well. Another way of using [name]Louise[/name] is to go with [name]Louisa[/name]. I think it’s fabulous with [name]Mildred[/name]. Nickname possibilities include [name]Lou[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Ouisa[/name] (if you’ve read/seen the play Six Degrees of Separation, this is the name of one of the characters) and [name]Lise[/name]. I’m not as fond of [name]Louise[/name] because it feels a bit plain to me with [name]Mildred[/name], but I do think [name]Louisa[/name] would be lovely. There are also names reminiscent of [name]Louise[/name], like [name]Lucille[/name] and [name]Lucia[/name] which could work. You could also use [name]Louise[/name] as a middle name if you wanted to. It’s a nice way to honor the name if you don’t love any of the alternatives. Other names that would go well with [name]Mildred[/name]/[name]Milly[/name]:

[name]Agatha[/name] - [name]Aggie[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name] - [name]Goldie[/name]
[name]Esther[/name] - [name]Essie[/name]
[name]Edith[/name] - [name]Edie[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]/[name]Dorothea[/name] - [name]Dora[/name], [name]Dot[/name], [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Martha[/name] - [name]Mattie[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name] - [name]Ruthie[/name], [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]- [name]Winnie[/name], [name]Win[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name] - [name]Georgie[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] - [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Eudora[/name] - [name]Dora[/name]/[name]Dory[/name]
[name]Maxine[/name] - [name]Max[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name] - [name]Jem[/name], [name]Mimi[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name] - [name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] - [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] - [name]Henny[/name], [name]Hattie[/name]

That’s all I could think of for now. [name]Hope[/name] that helps!

[name]Love[/name] [name]Eloise[/name].
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Irene[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ava[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Lilah[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Miranda[/name]

Cool name - [name]Mildred[/name]. I love that you are reclaiming it! Brave but I bet you are really cool.

Since you want to incorporate the name [name]Louise[/name] might I suggest [name]Maria[/name] [name]Louise[/name] with a nickname of Marlis or Marlies? That is a recurring name/nn combo in my family and I am considering it for my daughter.

I think that [name]Eloise[/name] works very well with [name]Mildred[/name] [name]Claire[/name] (lovely name, by the way). :slight_smile: Other nicknames include [name]Elsie[/name], [name]Lula[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], or maybe even [name]Lucy[/name]…

[name]Do[/name] you want a one syllable middle name - like [name]Claire[/name] - for [name]Eloise[/name]?
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ann[/name]/[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Cate[/name]/[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Fae[/name]/[name]Fay[/name]/[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Fern[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Mae[/name]/[name]May[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Wren[/name]

Otherwise, here are some other combos:
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]/[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Diana[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Julia[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Maria[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Olive[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Viola[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Vivian[/name]

I also think that the previous suggestions of [name]Louisa[/name] and [name]Lucille[/name] are nice with [name]Mildred[/name]. Middle names:
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Cate[/name]/[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Fae[/name]/[name]Fay[/name]/[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Fern[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Wren[/name]

[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]/[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Margot[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Vivian[/name]

[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Cate[/name]/[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Fae[/name]/[name]Fay[/name]/[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Fern[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Wren[/name]

[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]/[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Julia[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Maria[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Vivian[/name]

Others I can see with [name]Mildred[/name]:
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

So, you don’t want to just use [name]Louise[/name] or [name]Louisa[/name]? I love both [name]Louise[/name] and [name]Louisa[/name] with [name]Mildred[/name] “[name]Milly[/name],” and she could be [name]Lou[/name] or [name]Lulu[/name] for short - you seem to like vintage classics with fun nicknames, right? Anyway, I do absolutely love [name]Eloise[/name], and it is just so elegant and stunning and unique nowadays.

For a middle name, I’d choose something as equally vintage as [name]Mildred[/name]. [name]Claire[/name] is one of the classics that keeps coming back, so it never feels truly vintage to me. Now, [name]Mildred[/name] is a name you don’t see too often, so I think you should incorporate a similar feel in her baby sister’s name. I’m thinking something like [name]Maude[/name]…

[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Blanche[/name]
[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Ethel[/name]
[name]Fay/name
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Gladys[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Maxine[/name]
[name]Opal[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]

So, here are some names you might like for [name]Milly[/name]'s sister!

[name]Louise[/name] [name]Ada[/name]
[name]Louise[/name] [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Louise[/name] [name]Gladys[/name]
[name]Louise[/name] [name]Mabel[/name]

[name]Louise[/name] is my least favorite of the first names, I think, and [name]Gladys[/name] could be a real stretch! [name]Louise[/name] [name]Florence[/name] is sweet, though, as is [name]Louise[/name] [name]Ada[/name]…

[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Blanche[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Faye[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Maude[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]

[name]Louisa[/name] is such a fun vintage name in my opinion. I’m partial to [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Faye[/name], [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Frances[/name], and [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Maude[/name], I think, and I think [name]Louisa[/name] [name]Frances[/name] would be great with [name]Mildred[/name] [name]Claire[/name]!

[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Irene[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]

[name]Eloise[/name] is the most glitzy option for a first name, I think. Thus, it feels a bit different from [name]Mildred[/name], which Nameberry notes is “a grandma choice not slated for a comeback” - ouch! [name]Eloise[/name] will forever remind me, and I’m sure others, of that little blond girl in ‘[name]Eloise[/name] at the Plaza,’ so it feels fun, fresh, playful, and precocious. However, it is truly a gorgeous name, and my favorites are [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Frances[/name] and [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Irene[/name] - both would work with [name]Mildred[/name] [name]Claire[/name], for sure.

Best of luck to you!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

In general I much prefer [name]Louise[/name] or [name]Louisa[/name] to [name]Eloise[/name], but especially in this case. In my opinion, [name]Eloise[/name] is too trendy to be [name]Mildred[/name]'s sister. I love [name]Mildred[/name] and [name]Louise[/name] or [name]Mildred[/name] and [name]Louisa[/name] together. Or I would use something along the lines of [name]Agatha[/name] (one of my favorites that I’d never be brave enough to use) would be so amazing with Milred, [name]Milly[/name] and [name]Aggie[/name], too cute!

That is cute, [name]Lyndsay[/name]! Or [name]Agnes[/name] - [name]Aggie[/name] and [name]Milly[/name]. I think something like [name]Frances[/name] “[name]Frankie[/name]” would be nice, as would be [name]Beatrice[/name] “[name]Bea[/name],” [name]Dorothy[/name] “[name]Dottie[/name],” [name]Helen[/name] “[name]Nell[/name],” or even a whimsical favorite like [name]Ramona[/name] “[name]Mona[/name].”

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

That is cute, [name]Lyndsay[/name]! Or [name]Agnes[/name] - [name]Aggie[/name] and [name]Milly[/name]. I think something like [name]Frances[/name] “[name]Frankie[/name]” would be nice, as would be [name]Beatrice[/name] “[name]Bea[/name],” [name]Dorothy[/name] “[name]Dottie[/name],” [name]Helen[/name] “[name]Nell[/name],” or even a whimsical favorite like [name]Ramona[/name] “[name]Mona[/name].”

[name]Lemon[/name] :-)[/quote]

All of those are great! Or [name]Frances[/name] “[name]Francie[/name]”, There was one of those at the preschool i used to work at and she was seriously one of the cutest children I’ve ever met in my life, like top 5 for sure.