Rather than narrowing down our list, we seem to keep adding to it!! Which name, or names, from our list which do you think would sound best that is pronounced like the word bowling? We’re set on using [name_f]Diane[/name_f], [name_f]Terri[/name_f], or [name_u]Jean[/name_u] as a middle name! Also, please do not change the spellings or suggest a longer form for some names as we have chosen them for a reason.
The names I would strike off first just due to flow with the last name would be [name_f]Bella[/name_f] and [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]. [name_f]Bella[/name_f] Bowling and [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] Bowling are very B heavy and almost sound like a cartoon type name. [name_f]Harlow[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], and [name_f]Willow[/name_f] share the same -ow/-o sounds in Bowling which seems a little awkward to say or very sound repetitive. [name_f]Harlow[/name_f] Bowling. [name_f]Lola[/name_f] Bowling. [name_f]Willow[/name_f] Bowling. [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] fall somewhat into that category too but I still think they are more usable. [name_f]Cora[/name_f] Bowling. [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] Bowling. [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] Bowling. [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] Bowling. They sound a bit off to my ear but like I said, still a possibility. [name_f]Willa[/name_f] Bowling sounds a tad W-heavy but not bad. I think the remaining names are all usable with your last name and honestly I think [name_u]Jean[/name_u] sounds fantastic with all of them. I really like [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] Bowling and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] Bowling.
I think [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Willa[/name_f] sound best with your last name. I like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], and [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] best.
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] or [name_f]Lola[/name_f] [name_f]Diane[/name_f] would be my choice.
I like mn [name_f]Diane[/name_f] & [name_u]Jean[/name_u]:
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f] (Only as a nn though!) Maybe [name_f]Elle[/name_f] as the legal name. [name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
Overall, my favourites are [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Willa[/name_f], but taking into account your surname sound and middles…
With [name_u]Jean[/name_u]: [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] or [name_f]Lila[/name_f].
With [name_f]Diane[/name_f]: [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] or [name_f]Willa[/name_f].
With [name_f]Terri[/name_f]: [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] or [name_f]Willow[/name_f].
These are my favourite combinations out of your list:
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_f]Diane[/name_f] (or [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] is would be really cute)
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f] [name_f]Diane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Terri[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Terri[/name_f] or [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
I also like [name_f]Ariana[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - the middle name [name_u]Jean[/name_u] goes quite nicely with these two - but I’m not sure that they would work very well with your surname.
Thank you for the input, everyone! There are some names that we’re pretty sure we will be taking off our list. Like we said from the start, we are not going to use “full names” for any of them. We know [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] are mainly used as nicknames however we don’t like a full name for them and will not change our minds at all about it.
