I need a new middle name. We had the first name Ava, middle name Florence. We both loved the name Ava Florence. I committed the cardinal sin, and told my parents our girls name. My Dad said Ava Flo, followed by Over-Flow. Dad has spoilt the name for me. My husband would still use the name, as he does not think middle names are ever used, and nobody else would come up with Over-Flow. I?m not taking the risk, the name has been tarnished.
It?s 35 weeks and we?re back to the drawing board. I should mention it took us 30 weeks to finally decide on Ava Florence, and I?m particularly difficult when it comes to names.
I have a few rules when it comes to the middle name:
- It must not end in an - a (Ava ends in an a)
- It must not end in an ?ie or ?y. I don?t like ie or y names.
- It must not start with a vowel, a G, or a T.
- It must be more than two syllables. Ideally I?d like a longer middle name, as we have chosen a short first name.
My husband is an inverted snob, and his rules are:
- It must not be posh or pretentious (it took me ages to convince him that Florence is a common name)
- It must not be more than three syllables
So far, we have ruled out the following names:
Ava Juliet
Ava Primrose
Ava Delphine
Ava Seraphine
Ava Constance
Ava Clarice
Your help would be hugely appreciated.