Stuck between girl names!

I’m having a baby girl soon and I’ve come up with a few names I like, but I’m stuck choosing between them.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Arizona[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

I want to find more unique middle names too, because these are all very commonly used.

[name_f]Welcome[/name_f] to nameberry @laureneliza! Congrats on your baby girl! [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] are my favorites from your list! So pretty! Here are some names in a similar style:

[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]

These are all very beautiful names!

I really like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Catalina[/name_f]!!

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] are my favourites on your list.

The middle spot is a great opportunity to honour a loved one or a special place or time, so you could use a month name or even a day of the week. You could also go a bit wild with the middle name as they aren’t often used in everyday life.

[name_f]My[/name_f] suggestions…
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Rainbow[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Winry[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Sunday[/name_f]

Or even…
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

Here are my thoughts on your list:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]-This is darling! [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] isn’t too over done as a mn, so I think that this is a lovely choice. [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] cheerful, feminine, elegant & confident. [name_f]Addie[/name_f] names in general are really popular (mainly [name_u]Addison[/name_u] & [name_f]Adelyn[/name_f]), so that’s something to consider.

[name_f]Arizona[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]-This is really not my style. [name_f]Arizona[/name_f] doesn’t sound much like a pretty name to me. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a state. [name_f]Arizona[/name_f] would make an unique mn for something else.

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]-I honestly don’t love [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] personally, but it’s a perfectly fine usable name. It’s different. [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is a bit boring. [name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Sofie[/name_f]

[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]-I’m also not super into this, but I have no good reason. It’s a name I should like. It’s different yet not too complicated. Feminine, exotic, & has cute nn options. [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is pretty, but here are a few more interesting options:

[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_u]Briar[/name_u]

[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]

[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]-I love [name_f]Stella[/name_f]! It’s my favorite from your list. It’s sassy & feminine. It’s classic yet sounds fresh. [name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]- :heart_eyes:

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is my favorite.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Maisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Noa[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is gorgeous! I love [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] too.

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]

You have a lovely list! [name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]! You might also like [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], [name_f]Astoria[/name_f], [name_f]Calla[/name_f] and [name_f]Callista[/name_f].

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

[name_f]Arizona[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Arizona[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Arizona[/name_f] [name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

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I white like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] as is! But I can understanding wanting something a little more different in the middle.

With [name_f]Arizona[/name_f], I think sticking to a more classic middle is a good call. Balances things put.

Let’s see:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Idina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Nadine[/name_f]

[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatriz[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_u]Rosamel[/name_u]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

[name_f]Welcome[/name_f] & congrats.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is the clear frontrunner for me, followed by [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. I do think [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] works well for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], however, I tend to find [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a middle quite lacklustre as it is so overdone and expected these days. Still it is a nice name, that does work well in the middle for so many first options, so it’s no wonder it’s so popular there.

A few suggestions for middles that are less common and unexpected in the middle… [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_u]Scout[/name_u], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f] & [name_f]Cora[/name_f].

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is the winner for me. It’s a beautiful combination. [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is such a stately name, while [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is sweet and fun. I think they balance each other. I also love the repetitive L sound.

So with the brainstorming middles are you looking to do a double middle name or are you looking to replace the middle names you’ve posted altogether?

Since your first names seems concrete my vote goes to [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f].

An idea for mns is maybe using what you posted as inspirations and coming up with a variation? Like instead of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] I see [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] as a possibility. In that case I could see that potentially working with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]. Instead of looking at the middle names of [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_u]Marie[/name_u] maybe using [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] as an option or [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. I could see [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] working with any of them. Maybe brainstorm that way?

I like [name_f]Arizona[/name_f] and [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] was first names all the middles are boring.

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Arizona[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Arizona[/name_f] [name_u]Storm[/name_u]

Wow you have great taste in names!
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]: my absolute favourite, [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] is such a beautiful and romantic variant of [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] compliments the name very well! Also [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] means pure, so the meaning of the full name could be “pure rose” . I just love it.
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]: second favourite in your list. [name_f]Stella[/name_f] is beautiful and spunky and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is a timeless classic.
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]: [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is very elegant, [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is sweet but I would prefer [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] because [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] feels unbalanced to me…
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]: I’m not particularly fond of [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] but it’s a solid name and [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is so classy. It flows well and overall is a good combo. Third place.
[name_f]Arizona[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]: I love [name_f]Grace[/name_f] but not [name_f]Arizona[/name_f]. It’s just a state name for me and I don’t like the -ona ending, the name lacks grace in my opinion. Maybe [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]? [name_f]Ora[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]?
As for other middle names suggestions I believe [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is as perfect as it could be.
Anyway: [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], If you feel [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is too common maybe [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] could be an alternative?
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], sounds like a true queen!
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] or [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Sofie[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Luz[/name_f] : [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] is Spanish for [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Luz[/name_f] is also Spanish, means light and it compliments [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] so well
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] (really like this!) [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] means gift of God and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] means star so she could be your precious star given by God.
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] , very powerful
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Marielle[/name_f] ( [name_f]Marielle[/name_f] is a variant of [name_u]Marie[/name_u] but less common)
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] is quite unique imo and paired with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is just beautiful
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
As for [name_f]Arizona[/name_f] tbh it already feels too out there for me so I would keep the middle name simple, [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is elegant and perfect.

I forgot to add [name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]!

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is a timeless beauty, second favourite of yours would be [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]

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Oh, I love [name_f]Stella[/name_f]! I’ve always wondered why you don’t hear it often. It’s a classic name, but it also works really well for modern girls.

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]Camille[/name_u]

xx

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I love [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]!

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I love [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]!

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Vienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] Emmica
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Celesta[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lorena[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]

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[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] are my favourites! [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is nice but would, in time, likely get shortened to [name_f]Addie[/name_f] which I find soooo common. [name_f]Arizona[/name_f] isn’t really my style being a location name, and [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] is nice but maybe as special feeling as [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f], IMO.

[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f] (meer-AYE)

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]

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