Hi everyone, I’m expecting my third baby any day now and we’ve really struggled with her name this time round.
I already have an [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m] and an [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]. Our surname starts with F and ends in an ‘ee’ sound.
We are pretty sure this baby is going to be called [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] (after much deliberation) but now we’re stuck on middle names. So far we’ve used two family names from my husbands side for my other children so I’d quite like to use one from my side this time. Options include: [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Kirsty[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f].
Originally we chose [name_f]Mae[/name_f] but I’m finding it’s very common and it’s kind of putting me off.
[name_f]Ann[/name_f] has double family meaning but I’m not sure it flows with [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]?
I’d love to use [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] but worry that’s a bit of a mouthful…
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] could work – yes, it is slightly longer, but it has an elegance about it too. [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] sounds fine to me too
[name_m]You[/name_m] could consider a form of [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] or something similar in letters?
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Marin[/name_f] / [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_m]Marine[/name_m] (inspired by [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Margaret[/name_f])
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Mithian[/name_f] (totally unexpected but a nod to [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_f]Ann[/name_f] with the letters)
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is lovely and it works as a double honor for [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. I really like that idea!
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] would be stunning too!
I love the suggestions of [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Marin[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f].
[name_m]Welcome[/name_m] back! I’m glad to hear that you’ve settled on a first name - [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] is so lovely with your older two children’s names!
My first idea was [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] - it has the sound of [name_f]Mae[/name_f] but is a diminutive of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], so it strikes me as a double honor option as well?
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] is a little sing-songy, but I think there’s other variants of [name_f]Ann[/name_f] that could work with [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] - like maybe [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]? [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Ninon[/name_f]?
[name_f]Kirsty[/name_f] and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] are related as well, so that could possibly also be a double honor too - [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_m]Kit[/name_m]? [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]? [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Katrin[/name_f] or [name_f]Katri[/name_f]? [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] feels quite long to me too but sound-wise I think it’s fine, and it might be my favorite.
I think a double barrel middle could be a fun way to include multiple honors, too - [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] Daisy-Kate, [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] Anna-Kate, [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] Katri-Mae?
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] is beautiful and I think is very classic goes perfectly with I.vy & A1dan.
I really like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] with [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] I think the name admittedly long is classic and elegant. [name_m]You[/name_m] could always look at [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] variants such as [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Catrin[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_m]Kit[/name_m], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Katia[/name_f] or [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] from this line up I love [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_m]Kit[/name_m]!
[name_m]You[/name_m] could always combine these options for example [name_f]Ann[/name_f] & [name_f]Mae[/name_f] could become [name_f]Annmarie[/name_f] also including the ‘r’ from [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Maya[/name_f] could be a fun mashup of [name_f]Ann[/name_f] & [name_f]Mae[/name_f]. Alternatively you could look at [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] variants such as Margaux/Margot, [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] or [name_f]Molly[/name_f] even [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] could honour a [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. Furthermore [name_f]Kirsty[/name_f] could become [name_f]Christie[/name_f] or [name_f]Christabel[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] as the middle name. I would have recommended you use a two syllable name to balance the five syllables in the name [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]. I have always found two names sound “balanced” if they have the same number of total syllables. Though the name appears longer, it does not sound longer. I love the three names together.
Aid3n J@mes, IvY R3becca and Fr@ncesca C@therine (Margaret would also sound balanced)
I like [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] with [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]!
For middles, I think [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] Margaret-Ann, [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], and [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] Ann-May, [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] Marian(nne) could all work. And I think Catherine’s lovely - wouldn’t worry about length. And I also think the A to A thing in [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] is OOn- and it’ll flow nicely with a singsong last name ending in an ee sound! I’m not a [name_f]Mae[/name_f] fan but it does flow. Would you use [name_f]May[/name_f] instead?
I also wonder whether [name_f]Frances[/name_f] (Franny/ [name_f]Francy[/name_f]) or [name_f]Florence[/name_f] (Flora/Ren etc) might be worth considering, if you’re not entirely locked in on [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]?
