I was away from Nameberry for so many months that when I returned, I’d completely lost interest in my old favourites! It’s taken me a while, but I’ve formed a new list that I’m fairly keen on and I want to know what you all think
Aside from my top 2, the ordering is fairly loose - sometimes I prefer [name]May[/name] over [name]Lucinda[/name], sometimes [name]Rosa[/name] over [name]Susanna[/name], and so on. It’s not 100% set in stone so I’m open to suggestions, particularly on middle names; first name suggestions can’t be in the UK top 100 though. The only combo I’m completely sure on is [name]Violet[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Ruby[/name], that’s not going anywhere! If I were to use nicknames, those in the brackets are the ones I’d use.
The names marked with a * are the ones where I’m particularly unsure about the middles, though ideally I would like to keep [name]Ivy[/name] & [name]Lucinda[/name] together, and [name]Susanna[/name] & [name]Lily[/name] together, and I want [name]June[/name] as a middle for at least one of my combos ideally. The two middles thing isn’t changing
[name]Genevieve[/name], I was sure I’d replied to this!! So sorry.
All your names are gorgeous, they would fit perfectly into the [name]Sunday[/name] Times birth announcements…
My favourites are:
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Lily[/name] [name]June[/name] - This one has to be a summer baby. Flowers, light breezes and blue skies.
[name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Plum[/name] - This name is gorgeous and autumn-y, all purple and red and gold.
[name]May[/name] [name]Tallulah[/name] [name]Wren[/name] - So cute, [name]May[/name] is a lovely name, happy to see it in the first spot.
I like [name]Lucinda[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Rosa[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Belle[/name] a lot too, they’re a little bit vintage with lots of spunk!
[name]India[/name] [name]Winter[/name] [name]Grace[/name] and [name]Violet[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] are very pretty too, but not as stunning as the others.
The only one I don’t like is [name]Penelope[/name] [name]Summer[/name] [name]Fleur[/name], it feels bland compared to the others.
Thoroughly appreciate your opinion, as always! Is there any way in which you think the [name]India[/name] combo could be improved? [name]Violet[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] represents the more plain side of my taste, I think, however [name]Violet[/name] is still my one true love at the moment, [name]Ruby[/name] is honoring my closest friend, and [name]Alice[/name] is a name I’d love to have as a first but is too common, so I’m happy to leave as-is. [name]India[/name], however, could be “spruced up” somewhat, I just don’t know how. Likewise, [name]Penelope[/name] [name]Summer[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] is definitely off. It was the last one I settled on middles for, and it definitely feels deflated to me. I know that [name]Penelope[/name] could be considered a somewhat “flat” name (that’s more negative than I’m intending for, can’t find the right words!) but I think it could be improved with better middles.
I like [name]Tallulah[/name] as a middle name (but not at all as a first) and I think pairing it with a simple, sweet first like [name]May[/name] is a really good idea. I like [name]Rosa[/name], but it depends on how much you’d plan on calling her [name]Rose[/name]- if it’s a 50/50 thing or you use [name]Rose[/name] more often, I’d just name her [name]Rose[/name]. [name]Susanna[/name] is great and I love all the nickname options, but I think it’s odd with [name]Lily[/name]- [name]Susanna[/name] means “lily,” so it seems a bit redundant. The flow is very good, though, and I think you have great taste!
I love [name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Plum[/name]. Such great flow- each name is made more beautiful by the others.
[name]Rosa[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Belle[/name] is my next favorite.
[name]Love[/name] the suggestions! Completely forgot how much I love the name [name]Mimosa[/name], I’ll have to think over these
Yeah, I think the meaning was what first made me think of the middle name [name]Lily[/name], and I was a bit iffy of it at first but it grew on me pretty quick. I think it’s acceptable as it’s not like [name]Susanna[/name]'s meaning is obvious; you probably wouldn’t know it unless you’re a name buff, so it wouldn’t strike people as immediately odd. I just really like the sound of them together I thought about just using [name]Rose[/name], but it’s in the top 100 in the UK, so even if I called her [name]Rose[/name] 50% of the time I’d still want a less common name to fall back on.
