What do you think about these spunky names? ✨

[namenerddoglover]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all! Last thread for today, I promise! I have been thinking about a few names recently. Names that I know are not everyone’s style, and that’s 100% fine. I’ve talked about a couple of these before, so I don’t think they will be a surprise. I love them and I’d like to discuss them further if you don’t mind!

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] (I would only use this for a little girl. I know many consider it to be harsh, and think it only works as a nickname for longer names. But I love its spunk, and it always puts the biggest smile on my face when I think of it! I am *strongly * considering using this for a future daughter! )
Some combinations I think might work:

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u]

[name_f]Liv[/name_f] (I love this, and think that it’s very strong and powerful, but also sweet and fun! It’s so distinct that I think it is hard to find the right middle name. But if I did, it could be a contender.)

Some combinations I think might work:
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]

[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] (I love the look, sound, meaning, strength, and fun of this one.)

Some combinations I think might work:

[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]

Please give me honest feedback on these! Positive or negative. Also, what are some names in this vein that you like, and why do they appeal to you? (if you’re comfortable sharing the why.)

Thank you so much!!

[EloiseT]

Of your combos I like:

Frankie Victoria
Frankie Sophia
Frankie Juliet
Frankie June

Reasoning: I don’t think Frankie flows well to a vowel starting middle. I also think Rae and Gray sort of easy fillers or at least too masculine after Frankie. I like these elegant names to balance the cute Frankie. Consider also: Louise, Luella or Louisa.

Liv Katherine
Liv Matilda
Liv Madeline/Madeleine (my fave of those with Liv)
Don’t mind Liv Marie

Reasoning: I think three syllables best after Liv. Consider also: Josephine. Wouldn’t use an A name after Liv as sounds like “liver”.

Delaney Katherine
Delaney Kate
Delaney Rose

Reasoning: the strong K works after Y ending. Feminine names to balance Delaney. Rose is lovely, Rae is a little harsh sounding/screechy after Delaney.

[jeeps]

I like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and love [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]! Not a fan of [name_f]Liv[/name_f] as a standalone, much prefer it as a nickname for a longer name. Of the [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] options you listed, I don’t like the sounds of the middles ending in a with [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], but do like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u], and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u]. If I had to choose a [name_f]Liv[/name_f] option, [name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] sounds the best to me, I think because it’s shorter. I like all of the [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] middle options except for [name_f]Kate[/name_f], I think it’s just too crisp.

I also really like Eloise’s suggestion of [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]. Some other options I’d consider for middles would be [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_u]Marie[/name_u].

[namenerddoglover]

@EloiseT Thank you so much! [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Louella[/name_f] is very cute! I agree with all your comments about [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] And I didn’t think about [name_f]Liv[/name_f] sounding like liver with a middle beginning with a.

Thank you again so much!

[namenerddoglover]

@jeeps Thank you so much! I would agree that [name_f]Liv[/name_f] is a hard one. [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is so cute, but also classic and strong, so I think it works on all ages. I don’t know what it about it that I love so much, but !! I agree that [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] has an abrupt ending. All the other combinations are probably better with it!

Thank you again!

[EloiseT]

Seeing other comment, maybe Delaney Caitlin works better than Kate? It depends on last name too. I love Delaney Kate!

[Greyblue]

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] is so lovely! [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] are so gorgeous!

Names like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] I enjoy: [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_u]Dessie[/name_u], [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_u]Scout[/name_u], [name_u]Coco[/name_u], [name_u]Jessie[/name_u], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_u]Drew[/name_u], [name_f]Jovie[/name_f]

[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
I do enjoy [name_f]Liv[/name_f] but I go back and forth because of the popularity of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f].
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] are lovely though

Names like [name_f]Liv[/name_f] that I enjoy: [name_u]Nev[/name_u], [name_u]Tay[/name_u], [name_f]Suvi[/name_f], [name_f]Katri[/name_f], [name_f]Runa[/name_f], [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_f]Ida[/name_f]

[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] is magical and vibrant!
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] are spunky and cool!

Names like [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] that I enjoy: [name_u]Waverly[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_u]Kerrigan[/name_u], [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f], [name_u]Landry[/name_u], [name_f]Merrily[/name_f]

[AStudyIn_Scarlet]

[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites:

[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - If you’d like to give a classic edge to Frankie…
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - Sounds romantic & modern!
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u] - Same as above.

[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] - I think longer middle names would go nicely with [name_f]Liv[/name_f].
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] - [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] is a personal favourite, and makes the combo sound feminine.
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] - Same as above

[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] - Contrary to [name_f]Liv[/name_f], I think shorter middles would go better with [name_u]Delaney[/name_u].
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] - Same as above.

[persephonescrown]

I love [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]! I worked with a teenage [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] who was just so cool. Short hair, funky glasses, plaid trousers, very confident!

I like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (for the contrast) and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Rae[/name_u] (very cool, main character vibes) best. [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u] is delightfully retro. I want to like [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Grey[/name_u] but it feels a smidge clunky to say.

I’m not a fan of [name_f]Liv[/name_f] for personal reasons so won’t comment.

[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] is nms but I like it with [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] a lot! Of your combos I really enjoy [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (it somehow sounds less of a ‘filler middle’ with a spunky first name), and [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f].

[namenerddoglover]

@EloiseT [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] is very pretty, thank you so much for the suggestion!!

[namenerddoglover]

@Greyblue Thank you so much!! I don’t know why, but [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] just makes me so happy! I also love that you added [name_u]Scout[/name_u] because I was just thinking I needed to make an edit to add it! I was hesitant to put [name_f]Liv[/name_f] here for that reason, among others. I think of all the names, it’s probably my least favorite.

Of your suggestions I love:
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_u]Coco[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f]
[name_f]Runa[/name_f]
[name_u]Landry[/name_u]

Thank you again!

[namenerddoglover]

@AStudyIn_Scarlet Thank you so much for this! I do love the classic spunk of [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. You’ve also nailed the reason I like [name_u]June[/name_u] qnd [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] as middles for [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]. They’re so sweet! I agree that it is helpful to consider the length of a first name when deciding what middles to use, as in the case of [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f].

Thank you again!

[namenerddoglover]

@persephonescrown Thank you so much! The teenage [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] you worked with sounds so cool! I agree that [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]Grey[/name_u] sounds off because of the similar sounds at the beginning of the names. I never thought of pairing [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] together, but I really like them!

Thank you again!

[sammaegre]

I love [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] is nice, and I’m one of the people that isn’t fond of [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] but I love it for you because of how happy the name makes you.
For middle names I’m liking these best:
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
For suggestions [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] (same concept as [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] but with a softer sound), [name_u]Lane[/name_u] (has big cool-girl vibes), and [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] (very sweet and spunky) came to mind.

[namenerddoglover]

@sammaegre Thank you so much! [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], and [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] are all so sweet! I really appreciate the suggestions, and I especially love [name_u]Darcy[/name_u]. I completely understand that [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] isn’t for everyone. I don’t know why I love it so much, it just sort of happened! And I agree that a feminine, classic middle works best with it.

Thank you again!