melbotoast Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Our first DD has the middle name Elinor, named after the character from Austen's Sense and Sensibility. (Although we really should have named her after Marianne instead :p) I thought Jane would be a great middle name (Jane from Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre) but I don't love how it sounds with our front runner first name. Anyone have ideas for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Shakespeare has quite a few good ones: Cordelia Desdemona Emilia Helena Hermia Imogen Iris Luciana Miranda Ophelia Portia Rosaline Silvia Titania Viola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Ann :) oops Anne (my middle name is without the "e") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I love Cordelia! It makes me think of Anne with an e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 My husband really wanted to name our first Elizabeth with Bennett as a middle name. He turned out to be a boy, though, so we still haven't done it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 How about Elinor Leigh? (Leigh was Jane Austen's mother's maiden name.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Catherine Emily Ellis (Emily Bronte published Wuthering Heights under the pseudonym Ellis Bell) Tess Lucy Caroline Lydia Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Watch for what the initials will be. My daughter is grateful that we did not give her the middle name of Frances (even though she likes the name) because her initials would have been the forever embarrassing . . . KFC !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Rose (from Louisa May Alcott's Eight Cousins and Rose in Bloom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Well, in our home of late, the most popular options would be Fantine, Cosette and Eponine. Les Mis much? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Most of these are Guilty Pleasure names that are almost certainly unusable, but my literary picks: Clarissa Pamela Camilla Dido Wealhtheow Britomart Lolita Bradamante Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 If Jane doesn't work, how about Eyre? I have a friend who used it for her daughter's middle name. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thanks for all the ideas! I got distracted last night arguing the merits of Scarlett O'Hara with DH. It's alright to name my daughter after a flawed character, right? :) My husband really wanted to name our first Elizabeth with Bennett as a middle name. He turned out to be a boy, though, so we still haven't done it. :) I love that! Watch for what the initials will be. My daughter is grateful that we did not give her the middle name of Frances (even though she likes the name) because her initials would have been the forever embarrassing . . . KFC !!! I like the name Amelia a lot, but the initials do not work. KFC would probably be even worse though! :lol: Ann :) oops Anne (my middle name is without the "e") My middle name is also Ann, but on my name list I wrote down Anne, of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Eowyn or Arwen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Eliot was on the short list for DD the Elder, but we ditched it upon finding out Sting had used it. But that was long ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 As a musician, I also am sensitive to the rhythm of a name. Elinor is a lovely name, btw! I favor a one-syllable name following it. The suggestion of Rose added after Elinor provides both euphony and good rhythm. Gives a "full stop" before the surname. A two-syllable middle name provides a "semi-colon", or brief pause before the surname. A three-syllable (or longer) middle name provides a long musical phrase from the beginning of the given name to the end of the surname. Of course all this is subjective! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Or Elnora, from Girl of the Limberlost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poiema Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Continuing the Austen theme- Emma Charlotte Darcy Catherine Isabella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Eowyn or Arwen? I think those are both lovely names, but my sister would be jealous if I used them! Also, DH isn't a LOTR fan.. Continuing the Austen theme- Emma Charlotte Darcy Catherine Isabella I hadn't thought of Darcy, but I love it! Super cute. I was telling DH last night that Darcy is a better character than Elizabeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I hadn't thought of Darcy, but I love it! Super cute. I was telling DH last night that Darcy is a better character than Elizabeth. I went to college with a girl named Darcy (first name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Catherine - Wuthering Heights Mercedes, Haydee, Eugenie - Count of Monte Cristo (a personal favorite :) ) Louisa, Henrietta - Persuasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 My mom's name is Darcy Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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