This or That: Middle name for Holly

My husband and I are trying for our sixth(!), and we always have a hard time with names, lol. We have a few different names that we’ve thought of (as you can see in my signature), but the one we both really like for a girl is [name_f]Holly[/name_f]. Unfortunately, we’re sort of torn between two different middle names for her. My husband has a slight preference to [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], and I have a slight preference to [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]. Which one do you prefer, or if they’re both rubbish, what would you suggest? :slight_smile: Thank you!

*Other name possibilities can be seen in my signature, along with what the names of his/her sister and brothers are.

I like [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] best - I like the rhythm and the unisex twist [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] adds. [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] would be nice, as would [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]

[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] gets my vote, such a beautiful name! Flows so nicely! Sending positive vibes your way for a healthy pregnancy!

I couldn’t choose they’re both great combos!
Does [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] or [name_f]Odette[/name_f] hold any special meaning? Might help you decide

Both fit well and it’s so hard to choose! I think I lean a little bit towards [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] sounds more mysterious and I love it :slight_smile:

I like the cadence of [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], but I personally do not care for the name [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] at all. I think another one-syllable name would be beautiful here, however! I like PP’s suggestions of [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f].

Other ideas:

[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Leith[/name_u]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Bess[/name_f]

As is, I definitely prefer [name_f]Odette[/name_f] over [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], so [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] gets my vote.

I prefer [name_f]Odette[/name_f] over [name_u]Quinn[/name_u].

[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] is my favorite. I’m not a fan of [name_f]Odette[/name_f]. I really like the suggestion of [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f].

I prefer [name_f]Odette[/name_f] to [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] by their own rights, but prefer [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] is this combination. I think one-syllable names just fit better here.

I prefer [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] as it has a nice pleasant flow, while the [name_f]Odette[/name_f] has a startling halt after [name_f]Serena[/name_f].
What about [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], or [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]?