Struggling with baby girl middle name

We are expecting a baby in [name_f]April[/name_f] and aren’t finding out the gender. If it is a boy we have decided on [name_u]Luka[/name_u] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]. If it is a girl we have decided on the first name [name_f]Mila[/name_f]. However struggling with a middle name that would compliment the first name. I would prefer a 3 syllable middle since I feel this flows best but not set on it. Names we are considering are:

[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

Looking for some more suggestions. [name_m]Can[/name_m] also be gender neutral as well

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You have nice options already, I especially like [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]!

Other ideas…
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] / [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]

I mad [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Rose[/name_u] in mind.

It’s slightly inspired by a very old combo, [name_f]Myla[/name_f] [name_u]Rose[/name_u], even though it’s pronounced differently (I’d use [name_f]Myla[/name_f] as a fem [name_u]Milo[/name_u] to get the my-luh pn). MEE-la [name_u]Rose[/name_u] is still sweet…

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] would be sweet

Mila Bethany flows best imo. I love the name Adelaide but I don’t think an A name after the A ending of Mila sounds as good. Vivian of course isn’t an A name, I just think it’s a bit jumpy and fast paced after Mila but it does work too.

If not Bethany, how about:

Mila Cosette
Mila Persephone
Mila Beatrice
Mila Catherine
Mila Evangeline
Mila Constance
Mila Josephine (with Evangeline, prob my fave! - and gives Mosey, MJ, and Minnie possible nicknames)
Mila Caroline
Mila Claudette
Mila Magnolia
Mila Susanna

More modern, Mila Paisley or Mila Cadence

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Out of interest, which pn of Mila are you using?

I love [name_f]Mila[/name_f] Vivian… though I’d probably go for the [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] spelling personally just looks nicer in my opinion.
Seconding the suggestion of [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] absolutely gorgeous!!
Other options;

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Araluen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Solenne[/name_f]

Shorter middles

[name_f]Milla[/name_f] [name_u]Snow[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Blithe[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]

All the best!

For [name_f]Mila[/name_f] I love [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] and [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]!

Also maybe:

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]

Hopefully these help :slight_smile:

[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]

I like [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]!

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Arya[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Evangelynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Eveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Katelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Phebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

I really like [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] . I feel with an a on the end of [name_f]Mila[/name_f] it flows better going into a consonant instead of another a name.

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Collins[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Greer[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Maureen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Zoey[/name_f]

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] is delightful. [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is lovely too!

I’ll add in:

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]

Well, my first is [name_f]Bethanie[/name_f] and middle is [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], so I may be biased, but I think [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] are beautiful!

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] are super lovely! I love the flow of [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], but I love how [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] looks! So ironic to see all these [name_f]Addy[/name_f] names you’re considering; I had a coworker a few years back who named her daughter [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Addison[/name_u]! I don’t know that I love that pairing but [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Adelyn[/name_f] reminds me of her a lot.

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Lilian[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

Good luck!

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Gianna[/name_f]

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Marceline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] / [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]

I hope you find the right one soon :blush:

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Constantine[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Janessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violette[/name_f]

good luck on your name search :blush:

Congratulations!

You have some wonderful options, my favourite is [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f].

[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] because it was one of the combos we considered for my younger sister :sweat_smile:

Suggestions:
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Nicola[/name_u]

I love [name_u]Luka[/name_u] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]! And [name_f]Mila[/name_f] is so beautiful.

From the middles on your list, I love [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] the best I think. I don’t like how the ‘A’ names blend in with the ending of [name_f]Mila[/name_f] (though I LOVE the name Adelaide). And [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] feels a bit too harsh next to [name_f]Mila[/name_f].

Some suggestions:

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] (I do love some alliteration - [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] would also be gorgeous)
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] (I love this one!)
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Jade[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Haven[/name_u]

[name_f]My[/name_f] personal favourites are: [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Jade[/name_u] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u] :heart:

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] would go great with [name_u]Luka[/name_u] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]

I think [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] works beautifully!

Some other ideas…
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Lilianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Aubrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Kamari[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Angelica[/name_f]

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] is lovely!