Comments on: Simple, Sweet and Stuck in the Middle

By: Juliet

Juliet — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:58:50 +0000

There are a few there that I like
One of the names that I actually love as a first name is Skye. I has such a clean, crisp sound. It sounds innocent and open-minded, without being a name that is good only for children. I find it a bit ridiculous when people say it’s a dog’s name. It’s in the top 100 in the UK and what are we supposed to name a pet – Fluffy,Buffy and Peek-A-Boo?

I think middle name slots are also there for the parent to use those guilty pleasure (gp) names or those names that you might feel a bit too daring as a first. Middle names are not only reserved for honouring family

I personally prefer it when people use a middle like the above mentioned ; it can SOMETIMES show a more open-mindedness.

Overall, I think any of these are more intriguing middles – whether it is a vintage name like Blythe or Blue

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:10:16 +0000

Thanks, Amy – and if you have any thoughts on how to capture the pronunciations, please feel free to add them in the comments! I do sometimes try to split the difference between how a name should be pronounced and how it likely will be pronounced in the US, but I try to note that, too.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:19:50 +0000

I like that Vietnamese names are being noticed more, or at least in this post. Though I might say that the pronounciations are slightly off, I do credit that it is quite hard to describe the sounds. This is a very nice list.

By: SophieGray

SophieGray — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:54:53 +0000

Ah, my DD2′s mn is here! We settled for Iris Emilia Belle, but now I’m thinking I’d rather Iris Emilia Blythe and spelt her twin brother’s name the French variant of Sebastian! (-tien) Oh well!

By: youcantcallitit

youcantcallitit — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:56:37 +0000

Abby, how about addressing Rose as a NotD? She’s awfully underused as a first.

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By: Emmy Jo

Emmy Jo — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:00:29 +0000

I adore Blythe and Wren. Those are two names I often suggest to others. They are soft enough (like Grace and Rose) to sound good with most first names.

My fiance and I are probably going to use family names for our kids’ middle names, though we are planning to mix them up a bit. Our current favorite middle name choice is Anneliese (combination of our mothers’ overused middle names, Anne and Elisabeth).

By: coolteamblt

coolteamblt — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:53:34 +0000

We’re boring. We’re going to use family names for middles: Kenneth, Margaret, Alan, and Jane. They’re better than Marie or Michael, but not a fun as Zenobia.