Juliette, Raphaela, Mariella, Magdalene or something else entirely?

[EllenDegenerate]

Just that really.
DC5 due early December. If a boy will be Raphael James William.

Other DC are
Eden Leonard Patrick
Sylvie Jacinta
Reuben John Stephen
Delilah Elisabeth Amanda.

Any opinions or fabulous suggestions?

Thanks

[Watchingdallas]

Jacinta and Delilah? I think most celebrity names would go with that set!

[EllenDegenerate]

Theyre both biblical names

[onehellofaride]

I like Magdalene and Mariella

[stiffstink]

I love your DCs' names OP. Of the 4 in your title, I think Mariella is too "ellellelly" (made up word for you there) with Delilah.

I would go with Raphaela nn Raffy personally (DH vetoed Raphael from our boys list though)!

[bjornbaby]

Magdalene

[Fink]

Raphaella/e and Magdalene are great, although I wanted Madeleine for Mary Magdalene instead of the direct spelling. I'm unlikely to have another child but if I did I would definitely go with them, lovely names.

Other nice names which I would think of as similar (you may disagree):
Faustina, Thérèse, Augustina, Kezia, Miriam, Rebecca.

[thatsthewayitgoes]

I have a Raphael James and a Juliette!

[julfin]

I'd like a little boy Raphael too - fabulous name, my favourite. Sadly my DH isn't convinced.

Of the girls names, I love Raphaela. Also juliette. The others are pretty too, but personally I'd go with Raphaela (and juliette as mn would work nicely with Raphaela).

[BoboBunnyH0p]

I like Mariella and Juliette. I suggest Marcella.

[EllenDegenerate]

Thanks for all of your input.
It looks like Raphaela might be the front runner so far.

I think that DP is going to veto Magdalene. He just really dislikes Maggie/Mags and thinks they are inevitable nicknames.

I love the suggestion of Faustina though and will definitely mull thste one over.

I think Raphael and Juliette are a fabulous sibset.

It Will be so much easier if the baby is a boy as it took us perhaps all of two seconds to settle on Raphael.

[CourtJester]

Mariella or Juliette for me. i think they would go the best with your other names.

Magdelene sounds too harsh to me, and Raphaela is nice, but i don't think it goes with the other names very well.

[PartiallyStars]

I used to live in Cambridge so pronounce Magdalene as "maudlin", which doesn't sound very nice as a name. I like Mariella, and Juliette.

[Maverick66]

Beulah Anne

[Macarena1990]

I have a Raphaella, but we call her Raffy. Obviously my favourite from your list!

[Cakescakescakes]

I love Juliette

[DetestableHerytike]

What about Juliana?

[Wintersummerwintersummer]

Juliette is lovely. I prefer the Juliet spelling but either way that is head and shoulders prettier then the other names imho x

[Honeybee79]

Magdalena would be beautiful.

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

I think any of those would sound great with the siblings
Love your name choices.


What would be the middle name/s?

[1horatio]

Raphaela is lovely, I personally do not like Magdalena at all... Juliette and Mariella are also nice, but Raphaela is just so gorgeous :)
Your children have lovely names, btw.

[cecilelliott]

Juliet (or maybe Julia?) is lovely
Not so keen on Mariella but what about Mary or Maria (v underused these days - in UK anyway)

[landofmilkandhoney]

Love Mariella actually! Would probably be shortened but Mary is a nice shortening.

Not keen on Raphaella. The others are ok.

[libellule1]

Juliette! Great names though :)

[omri]

Fabulous names. Love raphaella. What about Virginia, Fredericka, Valentina?

[omri]

Margot? Less likely to be shortened to Maggie etc...