Am I setting my daughter up for a lifetime of teasing?!

Like Raphaela - I wanted DS3 to be Raphael but DH didn't like it.

Not so sure about the rest, especially Lilith (don't you remember Frasier?). And even to my southern ears I fear the combination of more than one longish name in that list might sound a bit poncey but then I am a pleb and perhaps not the kind of person you'd mix with anyway

I have two middle names. It's fine, although I do sometimes run out of space on forms, but that's all. It is so fine, that both my DC have two middle names.

OP, your names are all a little elaborate to me, but that is simply my taste. I like Indigo Iris bloom best.

I agree that ncknames evolve with the person and may not be related to their first name, or any of their other names, at all. I know a "Lou" which cames from Loony Tunes, as he is such a giddy child, And a Stan, because someone thought he lookes like Oliver Hardy, but got Laurel and Hardy mixed up, and I've always been Fuzzy to school friends because of my Afro-esque hair.....

Love Indigo Iris Bloom.....

Great minds ivanapoo!

Xpost with pourquoi!

Oo, Calista is nice though

Bit harsh Fairyloo - the OP asked for opinions. Or don't you agree with being honest?

I like Persephone best, agree Salome = salami.

A bit harsh Fairyloo , surely the OP has asked for opinions?

Personally, to be honest I'm not keen on any of them, but we all have different taste. (And no, I'm not northern )

The main concern has to be what goes with your surname, if you have a simple surname then you can be more inventive with the fornames. If however your surname is long and/or complicated I think you need to go for a more straightforward first name.

I would also go against picking something with tricky pronunciation as you will spend your life correcting it.

Not sure how May is a nickname for Salome? Unless it is pronounced Sa-lo-may??

My dd is Calista and is always known as Callie, unless she's naughty or just does something that makes you go "oooohhhhh Calista...". She'll most likely get other nicknames but she'll always be Callie with us.

Though like others say I'm often asked if dd's dad is Greek and have to spell her name a lot, and we thought it was quite straightforward!

Love Raphaella as a name.

People are awful op

The baby names forum is so bitchy. Jealously perhaps?

These names are unusual understated and lovely. I love them all

Ignore the cunts on here and go with your heart

I adore some of the names on your list:

Raphaela Marina - my favourite

Indigo Iris Bloom - sounds a bit like a florist's shop

Lilith Emmanuella - don't like Lilith owing to religious connotations and there are SO many girls names 'Lily' around that she'd be one of thousands. I like Emmanuella though.

Sabine Allegra June - OK

Salome Willow - Very nice

Calliope Saoirse - You would be forever having people assume that you're Greek, as well as having to instruct on pronunciation.

Persephone Joy - Would most likely get called 'Persy' - it's a bit too 'rah' I think.

Are you going to be living somewhere fairly affluent with a number of Waitroses nearby? If so, names will be fine and no bullying likely!

All lovely names save that I'm not keen on calliope and indigo. The rest are great.

Two middle names isn't a problem, I know so many with two (myself, DH and other family and friends included). Really don't see it as a big deal at all these days.

For those saying you can't be prescriptive about nicknames, really you can.

DD was named one name but from 3 days old we told family and friends that was her 'grown-up / formal name' and her nickname was x. Everyone including her teachers have called her x . It is only this year at school (yr3) her teacher has called her the full name (largerly because he struggles with names and more often than not calls her z (and me z's mum!).

I like them all apart from Lilith. Don't like the bible character.

I don't really like any of them!

I like Sylvie which was suggested earlier in the thread.

I also know a little girl called Cecile, and think it is lovely nn Cissy.

I love them all except Calliope, don't know why really it just doesn't sound nice to me. Lilith made me smile, I will always associate it with Frasier and Cheers . I love Raphaela, I know one although it is never shortened. Also I don't see any problem with having 3 names - mine have 3, and it certainly doesn't cause any problem with "paperwork". Can't imagine why on earth anyone would be teased for it either.

Oops, missed one out.

Calliope Saoirse. Just no.

Echo the comments about religious/mythical/cultural connotations. Lilith was a hebrew demon, Salome an icon of seductiveness (and invites DD being known as "Salami"). Emmanuella v similar to Emmanuelle, infamous 70s porn story protaganist.

Indigo Iris Bloom sounds like an instruction, Indigo Iris like a description. I don't dislike Indigo but potential to be misheard as Inigo and cause initial gender confusion on introductions.

Sabine is a bit meh. I always associate it with the German driver who used to be an occasional guest on Top Gear, but I appreciate that's probably just me. And to be fair, she is pretty cool

Persephone is okay but she will spend part of her life saying "no, it's per-seff-e-nee not percy-phone" and will almost certainly, despite your best efforts with 'Effie', be nicknamed "Percy" or "Perce" at some point.

Really dislike Marina and June. Hard brassy names IME. Joy a little better, but not much.

Raphaela and Allegra are the prettiest IMO. Raphaela Willow? Allegra Willow? Willow Allegra?

Raphaela is lovely, go for that one!! I think all are fine though not particularly way too weird - just more on the unusual side, which is okay

I really like Lilith but couldn't bring myself to use it for DD because of the the demony/witchy connotations - in hind sight it would have suited her....

You can't be prescriptive about NNs, so make sure that you like all of them eg if you choose Persephone and end up with a Percy.

I told every one my DS would be know as the second half of his name for short but somehow it didn't really suit him and he's always been the whole thing or first half.

Ha ha no. Ok, it's the middle names we have in dd class... Allegra, willow and iris.

Bumpstart do you live in Cheshire (North North London?) :)

Don't give more than one middle name. It's embarrassing, one of my friends was teased loads for this.

All your choices are quite strange if I am being blunt, personally I would call her Iris and choose another middle name.

I live in the north and my dd has children with 3 of the names on your list in her class.

I don't think people can make generalisations about 'the north' like that.

Raphaella and indigo are my faves out of your list.

Oh, and 'Iris' and 'Marina' are gorgeous names.