Wow, Berries! Thank you for contributing so many wonderful ideas. It makes me smile to see all the “spunky” names here!
I put several of the suggestions into combos for my husband, including [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Perlita[/name_f], [name_u]Truly[/name_u], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]; also some other suggestions that have been on our list - [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_u]Dagny[/name_u], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], etc. There are so many others I really like but have disappointing meanings, are already in use in the family, don’t really work that well with the first name or last name, or were vetoed by my husband already ([name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Melody[/name_f], [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_f]Fia[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Kirrily[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f], [name_f]Azalea[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f]…)
The only new one my husband liked was [name_u]Piper[/name_u], and he even tossed a couple of oldies. Most notably: [name_u]Truth[/name_u]. Which has me rather baffled because last month he marked [name_u]Truth[/name_u] as his favorite possibility from my list of middle-name suggestions. I guess he only likes it as part of two-middle combos? I’m convinced that I’m not the only crazy person in this house. No wonder we are having such a hard time deciding.
In alphabetical order, these are the combos he liked enough to keep on this list. Our last name is like [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] (but actually the same as a Dr Who companion). Maybe I could get some thoughts on these, my husband doesn’t like to just objectively discuss what sounds/looks appealing and what doesn’t. (I’ve also looked at 2-middle combos a lot, but it seems like sooooo much name with a 4-syllable first name).
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Dagny[/name_u] - [name_u]Dagny[/name_u] is losing a bit of shimmer for me, but I love the meaning and that D alliteration has grown on me.
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] - Does it “look” awkward to anyone else?
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] - I don’t like [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] but it’s my husband’s favorite, and the meaning is nice, and it’s a “normal” middle name.
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u] - Meaning is not fantastic but it’s super cute — on-trend vs trendy though? The repeated -er endings don’t seem to be bothering me that much since it’s a middle name.
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] Iverine - I don’t like the vowels next to each other, but it’s my grandmother’s middle name.
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] is one of my sassy faves, but I’m not sure I love “sweet red” as a meaning, or the soft C and the hard C in the same combo.
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Tesla[/name_f] - Hubby changed [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] to [name_f]Tesla[/name_f]; the literal meaning is less good but it IS more interesting/unexpected; not sure about the T alliteration with the last name.
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] - I like this meaning/imagery but it feels bit…hippie?
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f] - exotic without being too unfamiliar, and it’s a variation on my name, not sure about the “rhyminess” though.
Here’s my opinions:
It just sounds awkward when I say it out loud.
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