Two-syllable middles, accent second syllable

General Name Discussion
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I’m a newberry, and would like some assistance with a middle name for a girl.

I am delighted with the name [name]Fern[/name], and I think a middle name with 2 syllables, accent second syllable would be best with our 3-syllable, consonant-heavy, Germanic last name that begins with R.

Something with the sound and rhythm of [name]Fern[/name] [name]Louise[/name], though I do not like that option.

Oh, and [name]Fern[/name] [name]Elyse[/name] is OUT. I like Beethoven, but not that much. :slight_smile:

Thanks a million!

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[name]Fern[/name] is lovely!
Maybe you’ll like some of these:
[name]Avril[/name], [name]Bernice[/name], [name]Celeste[/name], Chloé, [name]Christine[/name], [name]Clarisse[/name], Clémence, [name]Colette[/name], [name]Constance[/name], [name]Corinne[/name], [name]Delphine[/name], [name]Dione[/name], [name]Elaine[/name], [name]Elvire[/name], [name]Giselle[/name], Inès, [name]Iseult[/name], [name]Lenore[/name], [name]Lucille[/name], [name]Michelle[/name], [name]Mireille[/name], [name]Nicole[/name], [name]Noelle[/name], [name]Odette[/name], [name]Sophie[/name] and [name]Sylvaine[/name]

You should check out french names, they’ve usually got emphasis on the last syllable.

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My great-grandmother had a very similar name to what you are describing. She was [name]Fern[/name] Emmerett (stress on the third syllable: “emmer-ETT”). Some two-syllable names:

[name]Ferne[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Christelle[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Celine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Selene[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Ciel[/name] (“see-[name]EL[/name]”)
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Brielle[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Corrinne[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Pauline[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Marin[/name] (“mar-IN”…see the Nameberry comments on this name for more pronunciation info)
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Georgine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Justine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Irene[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Maxine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Romaine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Roxine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Colleen[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Eileen[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Maureen[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Janelle[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Chantal[/name]

I keep thinking of three-syllable names though. Not sure how these would sound with your last name:

[name]Fern[/name] [name]Emmaline[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name] (this would have alliteration with your last name, which some dislike but I actually tend to like)
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Adeline[/name]

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[name]Fern[/name] [name]Tove[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Olive[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Mercy[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Lyla[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Circe[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Caoimhe[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Aoife[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Saoirse[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Eva[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Luna[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Aislinn[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Etta[/name]

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Thank you, dears! Favorites:
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Avril[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Mireille[/name] (how did you know I love [name]Mireille[/name]?! I never thought of putting together…)
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Emmaline[/name] (this would actually sound very beautiful and balanced - maybe I need to broaden my syllable-count horizons) :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f] is gorgeous! That gets my vote! [name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Mireia[/name_f]