Unexpected middle name for Penelope

I’ve always liked her, but [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] has been slowly growing on me and is now my new love. I enjoy the fact that she has 8-letters like, and the same flow as, my name [name_f]Felicity[/name_f].

I know one syllable names are popular anyway, but because [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] is syllable heavy it feels like everyone uses a one syllable middle with [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (even more unusual ones like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]).

So I want to break the mould and go with something unexpected. What middle names would you suggest with [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]?

[name_f]Tina[/name_f] [name_f]Fey[/name_f] has a [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Athena[/name_f], which is adorable. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Lysandra
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Evangelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lorena[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Apollonia[/name_f]

Ha. I was going to say [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Athena[/name_f].

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Sonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zanna[/name_f]

2 syllables:

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Nahla[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Katja[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Luneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Eseld[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anstice[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Fia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Caro[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_m]Felix[/name_m] (I know, I know - but it would be a little nod to you :))

3 syllables:

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Viveca[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aniko[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Rocio[/name_u]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Wildflower

Not goint too overboard on the unexpected front (sorry for any repeats):

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Esmé
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Alva[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Eula[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Minna[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zelma[/name_f]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] (too long? but it’s beautiful nonetheless)
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]

I know [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] has been suggested already, but I love it.

Sorry for any more repeats, just consider them additional votes for those name:

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Verona[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]

I really like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rhianne[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Evolet.

Thank you for your gorgeous suggestions everyone. Here are a few of my favourites…

@kittykilbride - [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f]

@emsky - [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]

@katinka - [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ferelith[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Madelief[/name_f] (and I’m not sure I could go there, but I do love the suggestion of [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]!)

@kmelton - I love love love the middle name Wildflower. My surname starts with ‘W’ though, so I worry something like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Wildflower W- would look strange. :frowning:

@opheliaflora - [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Esmé, [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Alva[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]

@bowtiful - [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Adair[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Simone[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

@acoker95 - [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]

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[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is a huge favorite of mine, and that doesn’t seem very expected. :slight_smile: If my combo wasn’t [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Jan[/name_u], it’d probably be [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] something or other. A few other ideas:

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Sophira
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Florina[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Olivet[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Katrin[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Starling[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ashling[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_m]Greene[/name_m]