Unexpected MNs for Penelope?

I’ve recently decided to add [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]/[name_f]Lola[/name_f]?) back to my list, and now I’m looking for a MN. It seems like most of the MNs I see for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], though, seem rather cookie-cutter and predictable ([name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], etc.)–while gorgeous, I’m hoping for something with a little bit more spunk and surprise. I’ve tossed around a couple of options ([name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]/[name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Noemi[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]), but they either seem to not inspire me, I don’t like them enough, or they don’t sound very good ([name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Noemi[/name_f]!).

I’m hoping you Berries can help me find something that can wow me. :slight_smile:

Thanks, Berries!

Here’s a little list!

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Danae[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cybele[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lada[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tallula[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cela[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Topaz[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Vespera[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Nolia[/name_f]

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[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Josette[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Lysandra
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/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]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[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]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Luneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[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]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/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]Celeste[/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]Hazel[/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]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Starling[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]

Thanks, ladies! So far I love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Amoret[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Starling[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]/[name_f]Cerys[/name_f], and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]March[/name_u]. Keep the ideas coming!

My two favorite Penelope combos are Penelope Cecile and Penelope Euphemia. Some other combos I like are:

Penelope Anastasia
Penelope Blythe
Penelope Marguerite
Penelope Tanith
Penelope Valentine
Penelope Seraphine
Penelope Emmanuelle
Penelope Alexandra
Penelope Isolde
Penelope Simone
Penelope Abigail
Penelope Camille

I think Penelope sounds especially good with French names, which I know you love, so I would suggest looking in that direction for more ideas.

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Johnna[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Vada[/name_f]

Oooh, [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] is such a lovely name- elegant and feminine and fun and spunky, feeling both historical and modern at the same time. Since it’s four syllables, I would go for a shorter middle, especially if you want to use two. From your list my favourite is [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f].

Here are some suggestions- not sure they’re all your style though!

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Aisling[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Cécile
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Gisele[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Liesl[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]

BTW, noticed you’ve added [name_f]Adele[/name_f] to your signature :slight_smile: What combo did you come up with?

@mega_muffin - oooooh, [name_f]Meg[/name_f], if you don’t mind sharing, [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Cécile is going straight to the top of my [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] combos list! I loved it so much when you shared it on your thread, and I’ve been aching for a spot for Cécile (or [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]) on my list, but I don’t like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] anywhere near as much as [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Cécile (she’s so darling!). I’m also intrigued by [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], and I’ll hold onto them until I can decide where I stand on them. :slight_smile:

@shanade123 - thank you! I am intrigued by [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f] (I’ve been crushing on [name_f]Margo[/name_f] lately, even though I used to hate that spelling, and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f] sounds so lovely!), [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], and, though I don’t love [name_f]Freya[/name_f] personally, it did remind me of [name_f]Priya[/name_f], which I’ve really been loving, and I do love something about [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Priya[/name_f], “P” heavy though it is.

[name_f]Azalea[/name_f], something about [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] when I had it on my list made me think of piano keys. I really loved it, but I’m sort of bored with it now. I don’t mind long combos now–I had seriously considered [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Josephina[/name_f], and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], which seem to all go on forever, when I was looking for [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] combos a year or two ago, and I admit to loving the length of [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. lol. I do like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f], although I’m not sure what I’d do for a second middle. I have also been loving [name_f]Iona[/name_f] lately, although I’m not sure about the sound of [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Iona[/name_f]? The sounds almost twist my tongue around. I may still use [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] as a second middle for any of these–it honors both my best friend and my mom. And haha, I feel like [name_f]Adele[/name_f] has been in my signature since I fell in love with it, haha. She could seriously replace [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] one day (which sort of breaks my heart, but I’m not sure I could have had a [name_f]Bella[/name_f] and a [name_f]Della[/name_f] anyway!). My combo is [name_f]Adele[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], although I’ve also been toying around with [name_f]Adele[/name_f] [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f] (which, [name_f]Adele[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] aside, seems like a pretty perfect combo for [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f] to be in, imo!).

I’ve also been toying around with [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] (I sort of like the tree connection between [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] and [name_u]Aspen[/name_u]), too.

Anyone else feel like chiming in?

Sure, I don’t mind sharing at all! :smiley: I’ll never get the chance to use it for real anyway. (If we did use [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], we’d probably go with [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] to stick with our “-ph in the middle name” theme for girls.)

Some more ideas:
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Cymbaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Clarimond[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ashling[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Katrin[/name_f]

Thanks! As you can see, I’m trying her out now. :slight_smile: I’m still a bit up-in-the-air what I’d do for a second middle, though. :wink:

@jariel - thank you! Of those, [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] is my favorite, although I’ve never seriously considered [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] myself? I’ve always liked Aug- names better for boys. [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] is really nice, though; I’ll give her some thought! Some of the others tickle my interest, but something about them seems a bit off.

Anyone else have any ideas to offer up, particularly as a second middle for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] Cécile? So far I’m thinking about [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] Cécile or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]India[/name_f] Cécile, although something seems off about the latter one. In the past I’ve shied away from [name_f]India[/name_f] so as to not offend anyone (I know it offends quite a large group of people), but someone recently suggested using names that are in the military alphabet (like [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_u]Echo[/name_u], [name_f]India[/name_f], [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], etc.) to honor the veterans (and active-duty) in my family, and I thought it was brilliant. I’m still worried about [name_f]India[/name_f], even in light of this, but I really like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]India[/name_f], and I’m wondering if [name_f]India[/name_f] might actually be usable based on that reasoning. :frowning: