We’ve been trying to use [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] as her first name, but it’s just not “working.” Her big sister is [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] seems like a mouthful (although beautiful) compared to [name_f]Emma[/name_f]. So now I’m thinking of sliding it into the middle spot. What are your thoughts on these combos? And suggestions are most definitely welcome! As you can tell, I seem to like two syllable names that end in a vowel - but that isn’t a hard and fast rule!
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (my favorite, but dh really doesn’t like it because “[name_f]Cora[/name_f] is not a name”…although he said he will go with it if it’s what I ultimately decide)
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (pretty, but loses some of the spunk that [name_f]Cora[/name_f] has imo)
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (I’m concerned about the popularity of [name_f]Ava[/name_f] when I already have an [name_f]Emma[/name_f])
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (I’m concerned about the two popular pronunciations - Clah-rah and [name_f]Claire[/name_f]-ah - and her constantly having to correct people)
edited to add one of my favorites that I forgot in my original post: Laura Juliet
Other middle name options are [name_u]Jean[/name_u] (my mother’s middle), [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] (my grandmother’s first), [name_f]Elise[/name_f] (a variation of dh’s grandmother’s first) and [name_f]Marie[/name_f] (my middle). But I’d really like to somehow incorporate [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] into her name.
Thanks!
As far as the suggestion of Julia, that name (although beautiful) will not work for us.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - I love this so much! To me, [name_f]Cora[/name_f] is a name… but I like short and sweet. You could also try [name_f]Coralie[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] or [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] for the nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - This is my favorite. I think it is spunky! I prefer [name_f]Nora[/name_f] to [name_f]Cora[/name_f].
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - It sounds pretty, but I wouldn’t personally pick it because of the popularity.
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is not my style, but there is nothing wrong with it. I don’t think it’s quite as spunky as [name_f]Nora[/name_f] or [name_f]Cora[/name_f].
I think they are all beautiful options.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - I like this, but I’m not sure I like it as much as your other options. Also if your husband doesn’t like this I’d suggest using something else. Does he think it’s more of a nickname? Maybe y oucould try a longer name with nickname [name_f]Cora[/name_f] like [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], or [name_f]Coraline[/name_f].
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - I personally like this better than [name_f]Cora[/name_f], but [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is a long time favorite of mine.
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - Yes it is popular, but you already have an [name_f]Emma[/name_f] so I don’t think adding another popular name is a big deal. I think [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Ava[/name_f] beautiful together.
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - I think this is my favorite. [name_m]How[/name_m] do you plan on pronouncing it? In my experience the pronunciation issue is only an issue on nameberry. If you’re in the US almost everyone says [name_f]Claire[/name_f]-uh and if you’re in the UK almost everyone says Clah-ruh. As long as you are using the proper pronunciation for your geographical location it shouldn’t be an issue. Either way you pronounce it, I really like it with [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] sound like sisters to me.
I think if your husband doesn’t like [name_f]Cora[/name_f] it’s best to respect that. [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is a great option and I feel matches better with [name_f]Emma[/name_f] since they are both classic names that happen to be popular, [name_f]Cora[/name_f] is pretty trendy, although I think it’s a great name anyway. If [name_f]Ava[/name_f] is too popular you could go with [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f]. [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is a great choice, you’ll have to come to terms with the fact that it will be pronounced differently sometimes but really it’s not that big of a deal. Unlike [name_f]Helena[/name_f], the difference in pronounciation is tied to accent (in some accents that’s just how the a is said when in that position, how do you say [name_f]Mary[/name_f]/merry/marry, different or the same? In my accent it is the same -ai- sound like in [name_f]Claire[/name_f]-a) so trying to force one particular way of saying it may be harder, although not impossible. some people have an easier time of changing the way they say things than others. People who are more internationally minded, multicultural or younger wouldn’t have as many issues changing how they say it from their first inclination. If you can be zen about it, I think it’s a great choice. We were considering it for our own, I think both pronounciation a are pretty and it wouldn’t have bothered me that some people pronounced it differently. I say that as someone who doesn’t get my own name correctly pronounce most of the time.
My favorites are [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. I would personally eliminate [name_f]Ava[/name_f], because [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] together just screams top 10 imo, which kinda distracts from how lovely each is individually. [name_f]Cora[/name_f] is my personal favorite, but if your husband doesn’t really like it, I would narrow to [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Nora[/name_f].
I’ve also always been less excited by [name_f]Nora[/name_f] than [name_f]Cora[/name_f]… but [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is really beautiful. [name_f]Norah[/name_f] also appeals to me–it has kind of a jazzy, mystical, romantic vibe [name_f]IMO[/name_f] whereas [name_f]Nora[/name_f] feels more sweet. You could also consider [name_f]Annora[/name_f] or [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f].
Anyway, since you are doing another 2 syllable -a ending name, I kind of like the contrast in letters with [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] (or [name_f]Norah[/name_f]) - and I agree that in the US most ppl say [name_f]Claire[/name_f]-uh vs. clah-rah… so that’s my official vote! (unless hubby comes around on [name_f]Cora[/name_f] ;))
I think [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] work beautifully together! [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] would be my absolute favourite pairing, aand with [name_f]Clara[/name_f] in the mn slot the pronunciation thing would hardly be an issue.
However, if you’re absolutely sure it doesn’t work for you, my favourite of your options is [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (sweet, spunky and classic), then [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (beautiful and timeless, though there is the pronunciation thing). [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] (I pronounce “CLAR-ah”) go together better than [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] imo, but the pronunciation might get annoying, hence this order.
