The perfect middle name for Ottoline..?

Girl Names
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I made a thread before, but this time I want to know what you think goes best, regardless of what we’re liking at the moment. I’m just looking for fresh choices. I have a harder time picking middle names than first, I have no idea why though! So…

[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_m]Julian[/name_m] (5)

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_u]London[/name_u] (3)

[name_m]Foster[/name_m] [name_m]Kingsley[/name_m] (18mo)

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] ____________ ?

if a boy it would be:

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] ___________ ?

[name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to make suggestions for that also. :slight_smile:

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I thought [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f] immidiately. Also…

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f]

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Orlando[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Munro[/name_u]

and you’re children are beautiful - and very well named!

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I know a little [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], which I think is so cute. [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]?
Perhaps that’s too similar to [name_f]Elouise[/name_f]. Also, I’ve noticed you seem to like masculine or unisex mns for girls - do you want to continue that?
Here are a few ideas I had:

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] Islington
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] Knightley
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]

Let me know if any of those is your style, and we can come up with some more you might like from there.

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] is a great pick, but quite a daring choice, so perhaps a conventionally classic middle would go nicely. Or are you hoping for something in the same style as [name_m]Kingsley[/name_m]?
Here are a few thoughts:
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] Diggory
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Campbell[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Westley[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] Wolfram
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Thoreau[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Heathcliff[/name_m]

Again, there’s a bit of a mix here, so if any of these appeals, let us all know and we can suggest others in that style for you :slight_smile:

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Hmmm… From the suggestions so far:

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]: That was my grandma’s name so it’s definitely slecial to me. I wasn’t sure if it was too close to [name_m]Julian[/name_m] though.

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] Knightley: I had considered that as a boy mn, I never considered it for a girl!

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Plum[/name_f]: I don’t love [name_f]Plum[/name_f], but I like the girly playfulness it has.

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] Diggory: swoon, it sounds so handsome!

I agree that [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] needs a less daring middle name to balance it out a bit. Maybe [name_m]Henry[/name_m]? Or something along those lines. I love old english sounding names/surnames/places.

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Bumping this back to the top for the morning crowd. :slight_smile: I need more idea’s. Dh has turned down most of the middle’s I like so far!

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[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Novella[/name_f]

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[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_m]Julian[/name_m] (5)
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_u]London[/name_u] (3)
[name_m]Foster[/name_m] [name_m]Kingsley[/name_m] (18mo)

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]True[/name_u], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Pru[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Coral[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Teague[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Teagan[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Tiernan[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Byron[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Blaine[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Dane[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Philip[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Leonard[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Martin[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Merlin[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Roarke[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Paul[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Roy[/name_u].

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I love [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Squire[/name_m]! [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] Diggory, [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Hewitt[/name_m], or [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Henley[/name_m] would be great, as well. I wouldn’t choose [name_m]Henry[/name_m], because it feels so ‘mainstream’ next to your other kids’ middles. I would keep that surname/English-feel theme going - it’s great!

For [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] I like:

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] Catesby
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] O’Dare
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Millay[/name_f] (the poet [name_f]Edna[/name_f] St. [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_f]Millay[/name_f] is great!)
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] Roxby
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] Eveleigh (this is an English surname, I believe)
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] English/Inglish
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f] (cute because it would be your fourth child…four-leaf [name_f]Clover[/name_f])
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Temple[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_m]Wynston[/name_m]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Ashby[/name_u]

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Wow, fantastic suggestions, I particularly like:

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f] ([name_f]Ruth[/name_f] sounds too blunt with our ln), [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]True[/name_u], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Prudence[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Millay[/name_f], [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f].

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Teague[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Merlin[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Squire[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] Diggory ([name_f]LOVE[/name_f]), [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Henley[/name_m].

I will have to run these past dh when he gets home tonight!

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I absolutely love [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] (but I’m biased!)

Your kiddos have such fabulous names.

Here are my ideas:

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Lucien[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] - this is my favorite!

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]

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Thank you! I’ve seen your post’s before and I adore your son’s name! I also love [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]. <3

I had been contemplating Atlas Edgar, glad to see someone else who thinks it flows ok.

Other considerations:
Ottoline Maisie
Ottoline Grey
Ottoline Truely
Ottoline Marley
Ottoline Lucy
Ottoline Story
Ottoline Huxley
Ottoline Temperance
Ottoline Ruthie
Ottoline Marlowe

Atlas Hawthorne
Atlas Squire
Atlas Henry
Atlas Diggory
Atlas Ignatius
Atlas Evander
Atlas Bishop
Atlas Murray
Atlas Felix
Atlas Maxon
Atlas Percival
Atlas Carlisle
Atlas Edgar

I am having SUCH a hard time finding middles for Ottoline that sound good with our last name. :frowning:

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Thank you!

I really like [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]!
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_m]Huxley[/name_m] is super cool too (and I love [name_m]Huxley[/name_m] for a girl)!

What about [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]?

From your [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] list, I really like
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] Diggory
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Bishop[/name_m]

I actually think you can get away with a little awkwardness between the middle and last names, because one’s full name is rarely said aloud. So I think its more important that the first and middle sound good and the first and last sound good.

I am expecting again too, and with my girl option, the middle name [name_u]Hero[/name_u] does not sound great with our last name, which also ends in an “o” sound, but I am going with it anyway because I love it and I love the [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_u]Hero[/name_u] combo.

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After talking to dh last night, the current choices are:

[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_m]Callaway[/name_m] (his favorite)
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Truely[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
([name_f]Truely[/name_f] and [name_m]Callaway[/name_m] fit our sibset style best I think)

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m] (his favorite)
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Squire[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
(there are so many I love with [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]!)

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I love [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_m]Callaway[/name_m]! So so amazing, and I think it goes really well with your other kiddos.

Have you considered [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]? What about [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f] [name_f]Liberty[/name_f]?

I like all the [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] options on your list! [name_m]Squire[/name_m] is my least favorite though.
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is really good! ([name_m]Just[/name_m] sounds backwards to me because I’m used to the reverse :))
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m] is awesome, so is [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m].

[name_f]Happy[/name_f] naming!

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So glad you’ve found some more combos you like for your list!
I just wanted to chime in in favour of [name_f]Ottiline[/name_f] [name_m]Callaway[/name_m] - so gorgeous! I love that the ‘l’ sound is repeated, so it fits well, but that the quirky but prim sounding [name_f]Ottiline[/name_f] has a galloping, jazzy mn. Plus, I like that [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] has a hard ‘c’ sound, so together they sound perfectly balanced between the sweetness of [name_f]Ottiline[/name_f] and the spunkiness of [name_m]Callaway[/name_m]. And [name_m]Callaway[/name_m] continues the unisex mn set you have going with your other children. [name_f]Love[/name_f] it!