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Middle name for Fawn

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Ukfirsttimemum · 07/11/2017 13:58

Hello all

I am set on Fawn as a first name for my first baby girl, does anyone have any middle name suggestions?

I like everything natural and botanical but as Fawn is already a little unusual I don't want anything too unconventional for the middle name.

I also like retro and classic style names

The only combo I have right now is Fawn Ava

I really like this but has already been Eva's and Ava's around us last few years.

Also like

Fawn Adele - partner doesn't like
Fawn Bluebell - too hippy?
Fawn Honey - unsure
Fawn Evelyn - good
Fawn Adeline - too unusual
Fawn Lily-Rose - good
Fawn Florence
Fawn Felicity
Fawn Poppy
Fawn Opal
Fawn Tigerlilly
Fawn Delilah
Fawn Rosalie
Fawn Laurel - too masc?
Fawn Autumn - know a baby Autumn already

Keen to use a variation of lily if poss

I know a lot of the above don't flow well just giving examples of the style I like

Please help xx

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Soubriquet · 07/11/2017 14:49

I must say, as soon as I heard Fawn, I got Fawn Marie in my head

Fawn Marie
Fawn Isabel
Fawn Lilac
Fawn Sienna

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Ukfirsttimemum · 07/11/2017 14:49

No, an association with fornication never came to mind.. interesting point of view though! Haha

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Ukfirsttimemum · 07/11/2017 14:47

Hmm this must be used in this way in quite a few families then, good to know, thanks!

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Ukfirsttimemum · 07/11/2017 14:46

That's really interesting, it's amazing how a name can be so different for different people. Colour wise I think of taupe, mushroom, foresty moss soft downy colours and positive connotations. I can totally see your point though beige is a negative word for me and associatiinfor me. The general connotations of Fawn for me are nature outdoors youth animals wildlife. Thanks for your comment :-) maybe Fauna is better for this

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Tubbyinthehottub · 07/11/2017 14:44

My MIL uses Fawn to describe anything beige. It really annoys me! (Irrationally). Sorry.

TorNayDoh · 07/11/2017 14:44

No-one suggested Icator as a middle name? Or Ication... Not to be mean, but that's the first thing that sprang to my mind.

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Ukfirsttimemum · 07/11/2017 14:43

These are lovely, thank you very much xx

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Smoliver · 07/11/2017 14:38

I like Fawn Ava, Fawn Lily-Rose, Fawn Rosalie and Fawn Delilah.

I agree that Laurel may be a bit masculine, but that's just because I think of Laurel and Hardy!

How about:
Fawn Blossom
Fawn Imogen
Fawn Arabella
Fawn Liliana
Fawn Cecily
Fawn Rosamund

Sittinonthefloor · 07/11/2017 14:38

Maybe it's just us but in my family we use fawn instead of beige e.g. That's a bit fawn - i.e. Dull. I think it would be a nice middle name though, it does have a nice sound but the meaning isn't great.

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 07/11/2017 14:34

But she won't be a child forever, actually... Surely that's obvious??

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Ukfirsttimemum · 07/11/2017 14:34

I know Fawn is a marmite name but I just love it, maybe I will feel different after the birth but I've been happy with it for months now. I do live in Scotland and have a traditional Scottish Mc surname so there is the danger of sounding harsh for a lot of names, will keep this in mind though. Jon is a good example of this. Thanks for all your feedback, really very helpful. The French word for fauna as in fauna and flora is faune meaning wildlife - does anyone who doesn't like Fawn prefer this spelling? It isn't maybe more feminine but more complicated. I don't mind the bambi connotations really. I don't know if many school age kids know bambi is a fawn as opposed to a deer anyway. And I think once you are an adult you can appreciate having an unusual name as long as you have also a conventional name to use. I'm happy to swap and use fawn a special middle name too and nickname Fawn with more traditional first name. Thank you again

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Battleax · 07/11/2017 14:34

I don't think most children know that Bambi was a fawn TBH.

Blackandgreencore · 07/11/2017 14:32

hiya no she won't because children aren't as horrible as adults actually.

hiyasminitsme · 07/11/2017 14:26

I'd go with Fawn as the middle name or she'll be destined for a lifetime of Bambi jokes.

Marcine · 07/11/2017 14:23

Fawn Lillian is lovely

PragmaticWench · 07/11/2017 14:20

It's interesting you put Laurel as being too masculine when it sounds much softer and more feminine than Fawn. Ferne is more feminine perhaps?

caravangirl · 07/11/2017 14:16

Fawn Iris?
Fawn Primrose?

Isadora2007 · 07/11/2017 14:15

Have you considered that her name could sound very harsh in different accents- “Fon” like John for instance as it would sound in my (Scottish) accent.

Other than that if you’re still happy with Fawn then Fawn Lillian sounds okay...

Battleax · 07/11/2017 14:08

Fawn Lillian?

dantdmistedious · 07/11/2017 14:07

They all sound better with fawn aa the middle name

ChocolateCrunch · 07/11/2017 14:06

I think a longer middle name flows better. Susannah is Hebrew for lily, so as you are keen on a variation of Lily, how about Fawn Susannah?

Marcine · 07/11/2017 14:06

I'd go for something longer and classic:
Fawn Elizabeth
Fawn Catherine

Or maybe Fawn Evelyn/Evangeline/Adaline for and Ava/Eva feel?

Discotits · 07/11/2017 14:02

I think if you’re set on using fawn as a name, go balls deep and call her Fawn Tigerlily/Lily Rose as those are your favourite. I can’t say I love the name fawn though, it’s quite hard on the ear.

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