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A middle name for Grace? Help and opinions needed

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NovemberRainbow · 04/07/2014 11:27

We have agreed on Grace for a first name but cannot agree on a middle name.

Names DH has vetoed that I like

Madeline
Elizabeth/Eliza
Eleanor
Juliet

Names we both think are ok, none of them seem right

Francesca - A family name, DH not keen

Hazel - DH likes, I am not too keen

Sophia - we both like, but DH thinks it would be misspelt. I do not see this as a problem for a middle name

Evelyn - we both like, but would strongly consider using as a first name if we have another girl.

Anyone have any other ideas?
I think it would be nice for the middle name to be long, as our surname is short and Grace is a one syllable name.

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Artandco · 05/07/2014 10:14

I think 3 syllable names work best.
Hence Grace Evelyn is good

Grace Evelyn
Grace Leonora
Grace Eliana
Grace Ariana
Grace Evalina
Grace Lilian
Grace Indiana
Grace Theodora
Grace Sapphire ( similar to Sophia)

ihearttc · 05/07/2014 10:04

Sorry for late reply November...I think you can pronounce it 2 ways. My mum says its Eve Lyn but Ive also heard her be called Ev-i-lyn which I think sounds prettier.

My boys have got names which can be shortened (one is William George and the other is Joseph Thomas) so they are Will and Joe so I wanted a girls name that I could shorten as well so was going to Evelyn Grace shortened to Evie :-)

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 05/07/2014 00:37

Oh haha ive just gone back and read the thread and seen its been mentioned!

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 05/07/2014 00:36

The name that came to.mind alongside Grace was Grace Evangeline. I love it.

WhiteHairReally · 05/07/2014 00:32

My Grace is Grace Elizabeth - we've found a goodly number of Graces are, but that's off your list. I offer Grace Christabel, which is what I originally wanted.

Aaaabbbbcccc · 04/07/2014 22:43

My 4th DD is Martha Cordelia Grace - the occasions you actually need/use a second or third name are minimal as she has discovered in her 24 years!

danixx · 04/07/2014 22:35

I'm thinking middle name should start with a E or an A..
maybe..
Grace Anne
Grace Ashal
Grace Alexis / Alexa
Grace annobel
Grace Amelia
Grace Alice

Grace Elleanor
Grace Ellie
Grace Emelie
Grace Elizabeth

or some others..
Grace Georgia
Grace Georgina
Grace Lilly / Lillia or put an A on the front for Grace Alillia
Grace Isla

Good luck!!! :) xxxxxx

nicky2512 · 04/07/2014 22:09

Love Grace Olivia or Grace Evelyn. I have a Grace too. Beautiful name! Mine is 12 and its still definitely my favourite girls name. Olivia a close second.

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NovemberRainbow · 04/07/2014 22:06

Sorry ihearttc and Bald*

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NovemberRainbow · 04/07/2014 22:04

Iheart and Bold, how would you pronounce Evelyn? Opinions seem to vary so much.

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NovemberRainbow · 04/07/2014 22:02

Or*

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NovemberRainbow · 04/07/2014 22:02

Grace will be definite first name, sadly DH doesn't like Felicity. Our many other names I am putting to him.

DH likes, Olivia, Evelyn and Elena atm.

I really like Eliza, Natalia.

Hmm, feels like a very big decision. Really do not want to get it wrong.

What do you all think of Amelia? Would it be weird as a middle name when my niece is a Millie (just Millie)

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SanityClause · 04/07/2014 21:51

What about Grace Felicity?

SanityClause · 04/07/2014 21:50

Grace is wasted by using it as a middle name. It's lovely.

I prefer Evelyn pronounced Eve-lyn, though.

clareth · 04/07/2014 21:44

Grace Olivia :) although I may be slightly biased!

idontlikealdi · 04/07/2014 19:42

Evelyn Grace is beautiful.

I also see Grace as more of a middle name.

dementedma · 04/07/2014 19:35

What initial does surname start with?
Grace Ivy Turner not good.

TheWordFactory · 04/07/2014 19:34

I like an -ine- name after Grace.

Grace Celestine.
Grace Evangeline.
Grace Claudine.
Grace Francine.

monkeyfacegrace · 04/07/2014 19:32

I have a Grace Olivia and next dd will be Evelyn Grin

baldisbeautiful · 04/07/2014 19:29

Both my grannies were Evelyn, goes lovely with grace too!

ihearttc · 04/07/2014 19:27

Evelyn is my mums name and I think its absolutely beautiful! Ive got 2 boys but if Id have had a girl she would have been Evelyn Grave (nn Evie).

Icedfinger · 04/07/2014 19:25

Love Evelyn. I know a Grace Alice which is pretty.

CharlesRyder · 04/07/2014 18:17

Love Evelyn

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NovemberRainbow · 04/07/2014 18:08

Thanks everyone, really liking some of these.

Love Natalia
Olivia
Marion
Elena

What does everyone think about Evelyn?
Think it's our main contender atm, Grace Evelyn +Surname seems to flow nicely. Pronounced Ev-er-lyn.

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CharlesRyder · 04/07/2014 16:43

Or actually, maybe it just needs to start with a vowel.

Grace Anna
Grace Eva
Grace Innes
Grace Octavia
Grace Una