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Eirlys or Rose as middle name?

31 replies

Sailinghappy · 17/12/2018 02:29

Hello!

Looking for opinions , here’s the dilemma:

We are due our baby girl at Christmas. We love the name Athena Rose. However, Eirlys (Welsh meaning snowdrop) has a lot of family meaning and we are tempted to use Eirlys as the middle name instead since she’s due at this time of year. Does Athena Eirlys sound too “out there”? I think Rose is simpler and sounds better with such a statement first name - we just like the meaning of Eirlys really.

So... Athena Rose or Athena Eirlys? Wr don’t want two middle names.

Thanks very much! Smile

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Sophronia · 17/12/2018 03:36

Eirlys

TheDowagerCuntess · 17/12/2018 03:32

Eirlys of course.

Rose is the default, 'filler' middle name du hour. Eirlys is much more interesting.

moredoll · 17/12/2018 03:12

Rose. Because I know how to pronounce it, and I like it.

FlyingMonkeys · 17/12/2018 03:10

Both are very pretty Athena Snowdrop would sound too 'out there', but the Welsh version is lovely.

BitOfFun · 17/12/2018 03:00

It really doesn't matter what the middle name is, it doesn't get used. Pick what you prefer.

turnipsaretheonlyveg · 17/12/2018 02:53

Honestly I think Eirlys is the nicest of all three of the names.