Sweet Lavinia

I recently suggested [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] to my husband and he liked it, which leaves me somewhat astounded and thrilled. What would you suggest for middles? We give our children two middle names.

[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] would sound wonderful followed by a flower name to me.

[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Posy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

I love [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] ! Its my little cousin first middle !

some suggestions :

[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Susanne[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] Ingrid [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavina[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] / Lavinia Rosamund Helena
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]

Sorry if they sucked thought . Iam terrible at combos :slight_smile:

[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]

thanks so much for such an elaborate list! Wish I could talk him into [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]!

Dh usually doesn’t go for nature or flower names. The one exception is we have [name_f]Jessamy[/name_f] in one of our combos. I am an admirer of [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] but my neice’s mn is [name_f]Rose[/name_f].

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_u]Blue[/name_u] have no significance to us but I love the style and sound of that combo. It is not something I would have come up with and it makes me think. Thank you. We have discussed [name_f]Snow[/name_f] as a mn in the past. Dh loves the snow so that is one nature name he might lean towards.

After more careful research I am not sure this name is one I could use…the line from [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] caught my fancy. Then I found out, The place named after [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_m]Aeneas[/name_m] wife, was a city dedicated to cult worship and the character in [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] was apparently raped. Yikes, not the sort of legacy we want to bestow! Oh how sad :(. Suggestions for names like [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]?

What about Liviana? It doesn’t have [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]'s Shakespearan pedigree, but according to Behind the Name it still has ancient roots.

Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Liviana

[name_f]Glad[/name_f] you mentioned this the name caught my eye for that love quote, I didnt realise the possible jinx it could also carry in tragedy.

I like [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] a lot! You have so many delicious choices with that name. I’m also using two middles.

Without knowing your surname, I would love to pair it with something like:

[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] Cyrene
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Roselyn[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] [name_f]Sioux[/name_f] Naomh

Others:
shae
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
sanne
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Sue[/name_f] or [name_f]Sioux[/name_f] in homage to Sioxsie [name_f]Sioux[/name_f]

Darn it!!! I just spent all that time getting excited for you. OK. [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] was a favorite name of the character [name_f]Anne[/name_f] of [name_u]Green[/name_u] Gables. She also loved [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f].

Also:

[name_f]Delphinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_u]Dominique[/name_u]
[name_f]Herminia[/name_f]
Livonia

Aww, too bad you’ve given up on [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], it’s so lovely!

What about [name_f]Levana[/name_f] or [name_f]Lavina[/name_f] or my personal favorite [name_f]Livinia[/name_f].

There’s also Livanna. A simpler version just combining [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and anna

[name_f]Levina[/name_f] means lightning bolt and Livanna means to rise.

[name_f]Livinia[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f]
Livanna [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Levina[/name_f] [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_u]Adair[/name_u]