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Seraphina - Middle names...

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chiarazuri · 13/03/2019 09:14

I have been considering the name Seraphina as it is quite well known and I love the meaning of the name. However I am struggling to find a middle name that suits such a long and feminine name... I don't like the usual 'rose' or 'ivy' middle names, as beautiful as they are, as these are very commonly used now
Any ideas? Our surname is two syllables.

I have compiled a small list but I am really not sure about any of these..
Aria
Ava
Lara
Summer
Skye
Jasmine
and of course:
Rose
Ivy

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HotpotLawyer · 13/03/2019 09:27

A middle name isn’t compulsory or really necessary.

Seraphina is lovely.

I wouldn’t choose a name that ends in an ‘a’ sound, including Summer.

I wouldn’t choose a name beginning in S or a vowel sound as the a at the end of Seraphina will run into it, sound awkward or sound as if the is an r inbetween the names.

Seraphina Jane
Seraphina Hope
Seraphina Joy

Marmite27 · 13/03/2019 09:25

I thought Seraphina Ann

ColeHawlins · 13/03/2019 09:23

It's a lot of syllables, so a one syllable middle name would even things out.

Faye?

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chiarazuri · 13/03/2019 09:21

I like Aurelia, will add that to the list, thank you!

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Sexnotgender · 13/03/2019 09:19

I don’t think you need a short middle name.

Elizabeth
Aurelia

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chiarazuri · 13/03/2019 09:19

Springisallaround, thank you, I agree! I am always worried about the judgement I will get for using something that goes against the 'naming rules'! My other half is quite relaxed about the naming process, so all the creative pressure is on me!

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chiarazuri · 13/03/2019 09:17

I like Annabel, will add that to my list, thank you!

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Springisallaround · 13/03/2019 09:16

I don't think you have to go for a short name as the first is long. I would pick a nice name!

Seraphina Elizabeth Brown (or whatever your surname is).

Just pick names you like, I don't know any of my friend's middle names and I really hardly need to use mine except on documents.

OpiesOldLady · 13/03/2019 09:16

I really like Josephine or Annabel.

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