I’ve posted many times before and you all are SO helpful! I absolutely love Nameberry and am constantly searching the forums, blogs, lists, etc. But I have yet to find the one. I want something spunky to balance out the old-fashioned fn’s, but it can’t be too off the wall because my dh is rather picky.
We have our fn list down to 2:
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
Ideas?
[name_m]How[/name_m] many syllables in the last name? That may affect flow…
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Axelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillith[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Mireille[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxane[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
In my opinion, short names are the spunkiest! Something like:
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
2 syllable surname, Begins with R ends with O. So something like [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] or [name_m]Oslo[/name_m] is way too rhymey.
Short names do seem spunky, but I love [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and dh say’s it is too short. :mad:
Hmm. 2 syll names won’t sound bad with 2 syll last name, but not the best, 3 sylls are a little hard with the first. Either problem is not too bad. You like [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] but he doesn’t, hmm
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucretia[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Lucretia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]:
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Viveca[/name_f] or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
I would suggest a short name too 
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], Bloom, [name_u]Blue[/name_u], [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Catt[/name_f], [name_f]Cate[/name_f], Dare, [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], Dott, [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Fawn[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Gail[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_f]Isle[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Jewel[/name_f], [name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_f]Lore[/name_f], Minx, [name_f]Maya[/name_f], [name_f]Moon[/name_f], [name_u]Nile[/name_u], [name_u]Noel[/name_u], [name_f]Nyx[/name_f], [name_u]Onyx[/name_u], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_u]Poe[/name_u], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_m]Quill[/name_m], [name_u]Rae[/name_u], [name_u]Red[/name_u], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Sloan[/name_u], [name_f]Snow[/name_f], [name_f]Star[/name_f], [name_f]Soleil[/name_f], [name_u]True[/name_u] or [name_f]Thames[/name_f] (river) Good luck!
I don’t like any of the [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] variations, there’s just something about the charm of [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. And I used to love 7th [name_f]Heaven[/name_f], maybe that’s part of it.
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] is so-so, I’ll have to add it to my list and ponder if for a few days.
I like [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f]/[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]. Not sure if [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] goes with D middles though?
I like [name_f]Alice[/name_f], but don’t like the flow with [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] or [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f]. [name_u]Blue[/name_u] is super cute but seems so generic, like [name_f]Rose[/name_f]?
I also like [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_u]True[/name_u]/[name_f]Truely[/name_f].
Others on my list of things I like but haven’t ran past dh yet are: [name_u]Camden[/name_u], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f], [name_u]Marley[/name_u], [name_f]Cambree[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_u]Murray[/name_u], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f],
I like these but dh does not: [name_u]Story[/name_u], [name_f]Tuesday[/name_f], [name_f]Holliday[/name_f], [name_u]Embry[/name_u], [name_m]Huxley[/name_m].
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] - [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] - [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], Loray
Some of my favorite “spunky” middles
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Truth[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Jubilee[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
I do like [name_f]Liberty[/name_f]! just not sure how I feel about the L’s in [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Liberty[/name_f]…?
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]<3 But is it too old-lady sounding? I have this irrational fear of using a vintage fn with a vintage middle. Maybe I’m being ridiculous. 
[name_u]Love[/name_u] your names! [name_f]My[/name_f] first thoughts were [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. Also…
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Margo/name_f
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
Good luck! Thanks for your helpful response to my post too! 
[name_f]My[/name_f] fave is [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f], but I understand it’s hard to pair with some names.
What about [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Nerys[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Maeva[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
I think [name_u]June[/name_u] would be perfect
[name_f]Ottiline[/name_f] [name_f]Liberty[/name_f] works, but I agree it has alot of “L” in it, [name_f]Ottiline[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] might be better.