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Middle name for Olivia or Rose

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jollyjester · 26/06/2016 08:27

Hi all, DC2 due any day and while boys names are sorted we're still undecided about a girls.

I love the names Rose and Olivia (neither are very popular around here just at the moment ) our dilema is middle names. Dh is firmly in the camp that childrens middle names should be after family members. But we have two nieces (both born in the last year one on his side, one on mine) who have used both my mums name and my MIL names so I felt this got us off the hook a bit!

Just not sure where to go from here DD and I share a middle name so thats out. Dh thinks we should be using a one of our mothers middle names or going back another generation to our own grandmothers.

To do this gives us the names Martha, Elizabeth, Maud, Prudence, Rebecca, Lily or Sarah. To be honest DH never met his grandmothers and I was only close to one of mine.

I know this is so trivial in the scheme of things but I'd like it sorted before baby arrives (it might be a boy & then none of the above applies!)

Sorry for the essay!

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KP86 · 26/06/2016 08:33

Rose Elizabeth
Olivia Maud (although it's not the prettiest name!)

I can't get any of the others to sound natural when I try them, sorry.

Other middle names to think about which might be a bit of a play on the original names
Olivia Beth
Olivia Mary
Rose Mary (but you may find people think Rosemary is the first name)

Rose is a tough one to come up with middle names for, as, IME, it's more of a middle name itself. Very, very pretty though!

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babyblabber · 26/06/2016 09:19

I don't understand why you've ruled out your mother's name and MIL's just coz nieces have them. If you want to use them, why would that stop you. I couldn't tell you any of my cousins' middle names and if anything, it will connect the baby to her cousin as well as grandmother which is lovely.

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GoldPlatedBacon · 26/06/2016 10:37

I like Olivia Maud.

Alternatively, Olivia Rose/Rose Olivia if you like both names.

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MyNewBearTotoro · 26/06/2016 11:39

Olivia Rose
Rose Olivia

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1horatio · 26/06/2016 12:09

Rose and Olivia are lovely names!:)
Which was the name of the grandmother you were close with? I'd use that one.

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1horatio · 26/06/2016 12:12

Idk, honouring a granny you or DH never met is just a bit strange seeing as you were close to one of your grannies... At least imo.

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jollyjester · 27/06/2016 08:21

I know horatio but its all to do with keeping MIL happy (woman hasn't asked once how I'm feeling and seemed shocked when told yesterday that yes a baby would be here in a couple of weeks - but thats an entirely different thread!)

I always liked the name Beth as well so we can play around and see.

4yo DD idea is to wait and see what it looks like! Or it could be a boy and no decision needs made!!

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TheDropBear · 27/06/2016 08:59

I like Olivia Rose Smile
Do either of your dad's have names you could use the feminine form of?

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MrsJayy · 27/06/2016 09:03

I was just coming on to say Olivia Rose too its really lovely together. I dont like Rose as a first name

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MrsJayy · 27/06/2016 09:06

We have a few girls in my family with the same middle name I dont think it matters

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1horatio · 27/06/2016 17:36

Ah :)
Your DD's way of doing things sounds very sensible, imo. Smart kiddo! Plus, I was the one that suggested my little sister's name (I'm about 11 gears older) and it has been smth both my little sister and I liked. So, following her advice and telling her that you're doing it will probably make hee happy.
Plus, how could MIL argue with her granddaughter?

Btw, I personally think Olivia Ruth or Rose Esther sounds nice :) I personally also love Clarity or Clare for a middle name and think they'd souns nice with Olivia and Rose, but that's just my personal (sometimes a bit weird) taste...

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jollyjester · 28/06/2016 22:35

I think Olivia Rose might be the winner! Grin

The 7 grandmothers thing, we dont actually have that many! 4 names are the first & middle names of my mum and MIL the the other 3 are the first names of my two grandmothers & DH grandmother!

Horatio when my youngest sister was born my other sister was about 6 and she told everyone she saw for weeks that the baby was called a completely different name to the one my parents had decided upon!

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MrsJayy · 29/06/2016 11:50

Yaay Olivia Rose it is a lovely name.

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