stm4him Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I need a three or four syllable name that ends with a long e sound and has significance (like something Biblical or a virtue name). I would like Hope to be the middle name. Any ideas? I'm the name queen and I'm totally stumped! I thought we were naming her Lily but dh wants it to have more syllables like our last 3 girls...... Here are a few that have crossed our minds: Bethany Harmony Cheerilee (husband loves but I don't) Merrilee (not in love with this either but better than Cheerilee) Serenity Charity Destiny (husband ruled this out) Victory (call her Tory) Thanks in advance.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Of the names listed, I really like Bethany. Very pretty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I'll vote for Bethany, too. :D I've always liked my name. I think Bethany Hope is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I like Bethany and Victory the best. Tory is a cute nickname, I think (but isn't there some vile celebrity by that name?) I wanted to name one of ours Bethany but my dh nixed it because it is the name of a beach near here. For some reason he doesn't like geographical names! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Felicity (Puritan 16th century popular name meaning happiness) Stephanie (fem of Stephen, meaning crown or victory) Emily (meaning hard working, industrious) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginszoo Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I like Bethany Hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Also Annalee (or Annaleigh if you want to get fancy)--It's a variant of Anna, meaning God has favored me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Naomi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBMama Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I love Bethany! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I like Felicity, Bethany, Emily, Stephanie. Trinity would work. Jubilee. Melody. Natalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Mackenzie Amelie Saralee ;) :D (Cheerilee is a My Little Pony Character.... in case you need any arguments to dissuade your DH. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Of the names listed, Bethany. Harmony is okay. I would down-vote Cheerilee and Merrilee. Destiny and Serenity also would be doing a child a disfavor. I knew a Charity and everyone called her Chastity because it was funny. I like the suggestions Emily, Stephanie, and Felicity. Other less common names are Avery, Ellery, Dorothy, Bryony.... Adelie, Annmarie, Rosemarie, Marjorie, Elodie, Natalie, Melanie, Sidonie, Valerie, Ariadne, Penelope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I vote Stephanie :D I like Bethany, Jubilee, Natalie, and Naomi, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 My dd is Natalie. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I love Bethany - I've always liked that name. I also love Daphne, Natalie, Amelie, and Annaleigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Of all the ones mentioned above, Felicity is my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I like Bethany, Natalie and Emily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Coralee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Natalie means born at Christmas--maybe you don't care about meaning, but if you do, you might not want that one. I think it's pretty, tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Bethany...from the list. Lilianna (Lily) is my niece :drool: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Perhaps something long like Liliana/Lilijiana and nicknamed Lily? I love Felicity, Serenity, Natalie, and Amelie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennay Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 From your list I like Bethany Hope. I've always loved those two names. Personally, I wouldn't put two character quality or virtue names together - so I wouldn't do Harmony Hope, Felicity Hope, etc. But that's just me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Romilly Meloney/Melanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Hallalee is nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 How about Verity, which is from the Latin word for truth? I think that's what we're naming our next girl, if we should happen to have another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 We have a Felicity and Jubilee :-) And a Liberty :-) I like Verity (and Verily) but it doesn't have a good nickname. Some of the names you guys mentioned are really pretty but don't have the obvious meaning that my other girls' names have. Our girls nicknames are Libby, Lissy, and Jubi. Lily also doesn't have the same kind of meaning, but the lily flower is full of symbolism if you read about it. So I guess I'm still working on it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renmew Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Personally, I love my name, Melanie. It means black/dark, and is of Greek origin. There were two saints named Melanie. Other than that one, I liked Daphne, Felicity, and Emily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 From that list, definitely Bethany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 When I first met a little girl named Serenity, I didn't think I liked it (and not just because she wasn't the most peaceful graceful child). But it really grew on me. And within a couple months of meeting her, I met another Serenity! *I* wouldnt want that name because I could never ever ever live up to it. But it is a very nice name and I could see naming a baby that :) Bethany seems to go through spurts. Seems nice enough. Melanie is pretty. It reminds me of Melody. One of my daughter's friend's name is Natalie. I like it :) My oldest daughter's name is Kimberly. I don't like Chastity, Charity, Cheerilee, or Merrilee though.... You may also find a combination name may work. Amberleigh, LoraLee, FaithLee, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I like Harmony, Serenity, and Charity. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 It doesn't have a long e sound, but Clarissa sounds lovely with Hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Lorilee Amberleigh Kennedy Kimberly Tannaleigh Or you could do a name combination with Lee/Leigh as the second name like Anna Leigh Hope Lastname. That way it opens up your options for Biblical names/meanings. I don't know the meanings, but those are a few that came to mind. PLEASE do not name the child Charity Hope. They will forever be asked where Faith is. I had a coworker with the name Charity and she has hated it most of her life. I heard her get asked this question at least once a month and that was only in the hours we were together! For anyone not familiar, it is a Biblical verse 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. - King James Bible "Authorized Version", Pure Cambridge Edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I like Bethany, Naomi, Natalie, and Emily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Natalie means born at Christmas--maybe you don't care about meaning, but if you do, you might not want that one. I think it's pretty, tho! My dd was born on Dec. 26 which is why we named her Natalie. You are the first person to pick up on that meaning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Love the name Natalie... it was on our short list for a girl, but we had a son... on December 27th!! It's a bit of a translation, but Lily might work okay as a nickname for Felicity?? Emily is not Biblical, but it's one of my favorite names... in fact, it was our first choice had the aforementioned son been a girl!! (Yes, I had a long list for boy names too, LOL.) And I love all of the suggestions from Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Amity Verity Constancy ------------------- These are tongue in cheek, so don't be offended: Industry (Dusty for short); Autonomy (Toni for short); Lucidity (Lucy for short). I quite like Lucidity, actually, given your parameters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Victoria, Lilliana, Serenity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I really like... Verity, Emily, Serenity, Annalee, and Bethany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 On your list, I like Harmony, Victory and Bethany. Love the name Natalie. My sister had a friend named Onesty growing up and I always thought it fit her (Honesty without the H). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I am sorry to say that I don't like any of the names on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Bethany, Elodie, Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 On your list, I like Harmony, Victory and Bethany. Love the name Natalie. My sister had a friend named Onesty growing up and I always thought it fit her (Honesty without the H). When I first saw this, I thought Who would name their kid One Sty? For me, that's an example of a changed spelling that has no purpose. As far as Honesty--I can totally hear an exasperated mom saying, "Honestly, Honesty!" (Now watch---someone here has a daughter named Honesty and I'll be all embarrassed to have dissed it--happens every time I don't like a name...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I have no idea on meanings of these: Stephanie Rosalie Penelope Hermione Amberlee Marjorie Cicily Naomi Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I thought of another couple of names: Ottilie Aurelie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Ooh, I like Marjorie! And your nickname could be Jorie. Seems like you're not only looking for a name that ends in long e but also that the nickname ends in long e? If so Marjorie fits nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 It has to have significance in the name itself.....an obvious meaning. Now I'm thinking about doing Hope Carolina. My oldest is Faith and Hope would be the bookend at the end. My last daughter's name is Jubilee Arizona (a family name of mine and where my husband grew up) so Carolina goes well as a middle name with this one. I grew up in SC and now live in NC. My second child has cancer, so Hope has especially deep meaning for me......So even though her name doesn't match the last three it does match the first one, which may make the first feel more included...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 How about: Leilani Rosemary Daphne Leonie Felicite Rosalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I think your idea in your most recent post is lovely. I once knew someone named Carolina, but she pronounced it Care-oh-lee-nuh, (think Spanish pronunciation), which sounded beautiful. You could also use Hope Caroline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I like Lily, Hope, and Naomi. I like Lily the best of all the names in the OP, and I wouldn't pick something else just because it doesn't have three or more syllables. Isn't Cheerilee a My Little Pony name? Perhaps it has personal significance to your family somehow, but I don't really get how it would be any more meaningful than the other names suggested in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juelle Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Our dd is Maryleigh Hope. We call her Hope, but I love Maryleigh for the Marys in the Bible and dh's siter Leigh :-) s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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