Triplets

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I’m 31 weeks pregnant with triplets, two girls and a boy. My husband and I have been trying to decide on names the entire pregnancy. He really likes [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], and [name_u]Roan[/name_u]. I like [name_u]Roan[/name_u], but am not sure about the other two. We also need help with middle names. Our last name is [name_m]Clifford[/name_m].

Thanks in advance - [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and [name_m]Nathan[/name_m]

I absolutely adore [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f], and for middles of the set your husband likes would use [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u], and [name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]. If you’re not sold on [name_f]Esme[/name_f], some alternatives are:
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] ([name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f])
[name_f]Estee[/name_f] ([name_f]Estee[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f])
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f])
[name_f]Macy[/name_f] ([name_f]Macy[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f])
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] ([name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f])
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] ([name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f])
Maylee (Maylee [name_u]Harper[/name_u])
Maylin (Maylin [name_u]Sage[/name_u])
And some [name_f]Isla[/name_f] alternatives:
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f] ([name_f]Ayla[/name_f] [name_u]Kimberly[/name_u])
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_u]Kay[/name_u])
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] ([name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u])
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] ([name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f])
[name_f]Kaila[/name_f] ([name_f]Kaila[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f])
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] ([name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f])
[name_u]Ivory[/name_u] ([name_u]Ivory[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f])
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] ([name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f])
And for good measure, [name_u]Roan[/name_u] alternatives:
[name_m]Ron[/name_m] ([name_m]Ron[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m])
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] ([name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m])
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] ([name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m])
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u] ([name_u]Ryan[/name_u] [name_m]Beckett[/name_m])
[name_m]Ryland[/name_m] ([name_m]Ryland[/name_m] [name_u]Parker[/name_u])

First of all, congratulations! It’s a little challenging without a teeny bit more elaboration about what’s holding you back on [name_f]Esme[/name_f] & [name_f]Isla[/name_f] or a list of other names you like or what style you prefer for middles, etc. So this is just kind of a shot in the dark, hoping to possibly be helpful! :smiley:

I’ve always liked [name_u]Roan[/name_u] and thought it was underused. I think it’s very handsome without being showy or trying to hard if that makes sense. What came to mind for middles with last name [name_m]Clifford[/name_m] was…

[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] Mackinley
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Walden[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]

Personally, I like [name_f]Esme[/name_f] & [name_u]Roan[/name_u] or [name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]Roan[/name_u] together, but not [name_f]Esme[/name_f] & [name_f]Isla[/name_f] so much. Would you pronounce it “EZ-may” or “EZ-mee”? I don’t know…if you’re saying “ez-mee” there’s something bout it with [name_f]Isla[/name_f], I just hear “ME & I.” [name_m]Just[/name_m] splitting hairs of course. But they somehow blend instead of standing out distinctly from each other. Still, both are lovely names.

I thought perhaps…
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] & [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] & [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] & [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] & [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] & [name_f]Tess[/name_f]

Another thought was that for middle names it might be cool to have the triplets share a theme, something subtle like just a first letter, or a meaning. I like that their first names are individualistic but a bond among the middles would be cool. Perhaps, since your OH has picked their first names, their middles could all share a tree-related meaning like your name, [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]. E.G…

[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m] or [name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_u]Langley[/name_u] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_u]Ashton[/name_u] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m] or [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Waverly[/name_u] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m] or [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]

All the best! :slight_smile:

What about these?

[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Sonia[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Mallory[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]

[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Terrence[/name_m] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Levi[/name_m] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Archer[/name_m] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]

My [name_m]Favorite[/name_m] Sibsets are:
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], and [name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], and [name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], and [name_u]Roan[/name_u] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]

@peanut, I just feel like [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f] are a bit over-used. The name [name_u]Roan[/name_u] has this sort of pull, if that makes any sense. It’s not common. [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f] just give off this vibe of being too common or at least common enough, if that make any sense.

I really like [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], and [name_u]Roan[/name_u], but here are some more possibilities for girl names:

[name_u]Roan[/name_u],

[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]/[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesel[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f]
Merit
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerys[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
Solace
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_m]Tallis[/name_m]
[name_f]Thais[/name_f]
[name_f]Themis[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Unity[/name_f]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]