What do you think of these combinations? :)

I’m just throwing around name combinations for girls, but what do you all think? I’m not pregnant now, just dreaming. I would love some honest feedback :slight_smile: All of the combinations have at least one name that honors a family member/has a special meaning for me. Thank you so much, you wonderful berries!!

GIRLS
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Faye[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name]
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Rena[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name]
[name]Mavis[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name] (wasn’t sure on the repeated “L” sound, but I wanted to honor my grandma, [name]Mary[/name] [name]Louise[/name], in some way)

I really love [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name]! That’s so French-chic and charming. :slight_smile: I quite like [name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name], too–both long loves of mine, and I love them paired together ([name]Emmeline[/name] [name]Olivia[/name] was on my list for years!). I quite like [name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name], and [name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], too, they just don’t stand out quite so much as the [name]Genevieve[/name] and [name]Olive[/name] combos.

Good luck!

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name] - while i’m not a massive fan of [name]Matilda[/name], I can appreciate that this is a lovely combo
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] - it’s not fantastic. [name]Isadora[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] would wow me
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Faye[/name] - nice combo, not great names
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name] - I’ve never heard of [name]Odele[/name], but I like! [name]Flora[/name] is an absolute fave of mine.
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] - This is fantastic.
[name]Rena[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name] - not sure if it’s just my accent, but there is too much repetition in the sounds of the two names.
[name]Mavis[/name] [name]Juliette[/name] - don’t like [name]Mavis[/name] and prefer [name]Juliet[/name] spelling. [name]Mabel[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] is nice.
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name] - this doesn’t flow well imo. [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elise[/name]? I prefer [name]Elodie[/name] to [name]Genevieve[/name].
[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] - it’s as if I’ve died and gone to heaven. Perfection.
[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - very heavy on the Ls. nice enough

[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] is the stand out. [name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] I like, [name]Iris[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] I would like even more. And [name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name], while nms is also great.

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name]- spunky and playful yet professional-sounding enough to age well
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]- serious and demure but pretty
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Faye[/name]- great flow, but not a fan of [name]Faye[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name]- I would prefer [name]Flora[/name] [name]Odelle[/name]. cute, but [name]Flora[/name] doesn’t age that well to me
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]- vintage and sweet
[name]Rena[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name]- nms, [name]Rena[/name] sounds too nicknamey and not sure why I don’t like [name]Magdalene[/name]
[name]Mavis[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]- love [name]Juliet/name, but I still find [name]Mavis[/name] a bit out of style, sorry
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name]- French enough to seem exotic (at least where I live), [name]North[/name] American enough to be familiar- great balance
[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]- my favourite of your combos. love the uniqueness, weight and history of [name]Octavia[/name], and [name]Pearl[/name] is really sweet
[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name]- the repeating Ls don’t bother me. don’t usually like [name]Louise[/name] but this combo is lovely, both names being vintage but [name]Marlena[/name] seeming rather fresh, being an international variation rarely seen here

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name] – [name]Love[/name] each name separately, but not loving them together. It feels a bit clunky to me. Taking another middle name from your list, I think [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Faye[/name] comes off the tongue MUCH easier when said aloud. [name]June[/name] would be gorgeous as a first name in its on right.

[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] – I’ve never understood the name [name]Imogen[/name]; something about it looks and sounds harsh and choppy to me. But [name]Hazel[/name] is beautiful, and makes me think of desserts. It’s a very sweet name–sweet in the culinary sense. You may like it paired with [name]Cordelia[/name], which to me looks like a fancy, fine-chocolate-type name. I also would like [name]Vivienne[/name] with it, which is on your list. In fact, [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] looks PERFECT to me.

[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Faye[/name] – See above. I like these two names together too, but I prefer [name]Vivienne[/name] with [name]Hazel[/name]. You may also like: [name]Vienna[/name], [name]Viviana[/name].

[name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name] – I like this! I like the repeating O sound, and I like that the combo is short and sweet. I think [name]Flora[/name] looks MUCH nicer than [name]Florence[/name] but has the same feel (and is short enough that she wouldn’t get called [name]Flo[/name]). I once met a spunky one-year-old girl named [name]Florrie[/name], which you may also like.

[name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] – [name]Olive[/name] looks too similar to the popular [name]Olivia[/name] to appeal to me, but the sounds of this combo work well. The syllable counts and the L’s in each name work great together. You may also like [name]Olivet[/name] or [name]Olivette[/name]. Also, my great grandma’s middle name was Emmerett, pronounced like emma-RETT; you may like that as well.

[name]Rena[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name] – I think [name]Rena[/name] is really cute. :slight_smile: I love names that sound nicknamey. I’m unsure of how to say [name]Magdalene[/name]; is the last E pronounced? You may like [name]Rena[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name].

[name]Mavis[/name] [name]Juliette[/name] – Oooo…[name]Mavis[/name] is such a great name! So glad to see that someone is considering it. I love [name]Juliette[/name] as well, but I don’t feel like these names go well together. [name]Mavis[/name] is vintage and reminds me of antique treasures in dusty attics, while [name]Juliette[/name] is lacy and
princessy. [name]Mavis[/name] [name]Jeanette[/name]? [name]Mavis[/name] [name]Emmaline[/name]? [name]Mavis[/name] [name]Octavia[/name]? Those pairs look a bit better to me, as all would have that “grandma’s attic” feel.

[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name] – I like this, particularly [name]Genevieve[/name]. You may also like [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Eloise[/name].

[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] – Sweet! I also like [name]Pearl[/name] as a first name, so I do hate to see it hidden in the middle, but [name]Octavia[/name] is an awesome name and [name]Pearl[/name] sounds great with it.

[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name] – I happen to like the repeating L sound; I think it makes the combo sound musical. Keep in mind that people wouldn’t be calling her “[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name]” all the time, so even if it is L-heavy, it would rarely even be heard all at once. [name]Marlena[/name] is sweet.

I like [name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name] and [name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]. They just seem to flow best in my opinion.
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[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name] - sweet, great flow.

[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] - Neither are favorites of mine, but I do appreciate them and I think they have a good flow and work well together.

[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Faye[/name] - this has been on my own list before, I think it’s lovely!

[name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name] - I think this is too many L’s and O’s…[name]Flora[/name] [name]Adelle[/name]? [name]Flora[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]?

[name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] - I like this. I like the almost- alliteration here, very sweet.

[name]Rena[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name] - I would rather see [name]Rena[/name] as a nickname. I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name], though!

[name]Mavis[/name] [name]Juliette[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t love [name]Mavis[/name], [name]Juliette[/name] is great!

[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name] - I don’t love these together. [name]Elodie[/name] is beautiful.

[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] - love! Stunning!

[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - I like the repeating L sounds, personally. I love the family significance and I think it’s super pretty.

I love [name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name] & [name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louisa[/name].
Funnily enough the exact combo of [name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] is on my own list, so that of course is my favourite :slight_smile:

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name]- I love both of these names and they sound nice together.
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]- I don’t dislike this, but it doesn’t particularly wow me either. It’s decent
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Faye[/name]- Not crazy about [name]Vivienne[/name], but I love [name]Faye[/name]. The name has a great flow.
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name]- I’m having a really hard time saying this one. The a and o are running into each other, taking away the best parts of both names.
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]- OK.
[name]Rena[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name] - For some reason I’m liking this. [name]Rena[/name] is not my style, but I think it works well with [name]Magdalene[/name].
[name]Mavis[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]- I prefer the [name]Juliet[/name] spelling, and [name]Mavis[/name], I think, is still a little too dusty for modern people. But the two names sound nice together.
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name]- I think the flow is really clunky in this one, though they are both good names. It’s just not working for me.

My favorites are:
[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name]

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name] - I love [name]Matilda[/name] and its meaning. It is strong and bold, but still feminine. [name]June[/name] softens it up and makes it seem more warm. I also like [name]Matilda[/name] paired up with [name]Rose[/name].
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] - I like [name]Hazel[/name], but [name]Imogen[/name] isn’t my cup of tea. I don’t see its appeal.
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Faye[/name] - [name]Vivienne[/name] has been growing on me recently. It used to remind me of the mom/aunt from Fresh [name]Prince[/name] of [name]Bel[/name] [name]Air[/name], but now it is finally getting away from that image in my mind. I really like it paired up with [name]Faye[/name]. Very feminine and lovely.
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name] - I like [name]Flora[/name], but [name]Odele[/name] not so much. [name]Flora[/name] [name]Adele[/name] is nice.
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name] - I like [name]Emmeline[/name], but [name]Olive[/name] just reminds me of the food. I like [name]Olivia[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name].
[name]Rena[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name] - NMS
[name]Mavis[/name] [name]Juliette[/name] - Nice. [name]Love[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]. Would prefer [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Juliette[/name].
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name] - My second favorite set on your list after [name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name]. I love both names!
[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] - I like it! A little quirky but usable.
[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Louise[/name] isn’t my style, but together they sounds very nice!

First, I [name]LOVE[/name] your style!
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name]! So elegant, yet playful.
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]- Also love!
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Faye[/name]- I like [name]Faye[/name], but I don’t like [name]Vivienne[/name].
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]- Gorgeous!
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Odele[/name]- [name]Love[/name] [name]Flora[/name], not too crazy about [name]Odele[/name]. Maybe [name]Adele[/name]?
[name]Rena[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name]- I don’t really care for either of these names.
[name]Mavis[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]- I like [name]Mavis[/name], but I prefer [name]Maude[/name], [name]Mabel[/name], [name]Mauve[/name].
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elodie[/name]- [name]Lovely[/name]!
[name]Octavia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]- [name]Pearl[/name] is so cute, but I don’t like [name]Octavia[/name].
[name]Marlena[/name] [name]Louise[/name]- At first I wasn’t so such, but after rolling it around in my mouth, I love it! The alliterative feel it has is awesome!

There are some lovely names here, but i don’t like your combinations. [name]How[/name] about:

[name]Juliette[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]