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First name for a girl to suit this middle name?

32 replies

pyjamamomma1995 · 14/10/2019 14:09

DD due early Jan next year and I have always wanted to honour my younger sister in some way, she is a very big part of my life, so you can imagine my excitement when I found out we were having a girl.

My younger sisters name is Kayleigh and although I don’t want to name my daughter directly after her I did want to use her name as a middle name but we are struggling to match.

Me and hubby have been drawn to names like Lucy, Lilly, Molly and I don’t feel like a that would suit the middle name as it is too many ‘ee’ sounds which could be a bit of a mouthful (our surname does not ending in an ee sound I should note).

So, parents! Any name suggestions for this? I really do want her middle name to be Kayleigh and although we did like the names mentioned previously, we are open to hearing new name ideas Smile

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/10/2019 15:32

Jennifer Kayleigh
Laura Kayleigh
Elizabeth Kayleigh
Megan Kayleigh
Martha Kayleigh
Georgia Kayleigh
Vivienne Kayleigh
Vanessa Kayleigh
Sara Kayleigh

Astronica · 14/10/2019 15:17

Matilda Kayleigh
Tabitha Kayleigh
Autumn Kayleigh
Tessa Kayleigh
Georgia Kayleigh

MikeUniformMike · 14/10/2019 15:16

Lucy is my favourite too. I dislike Lil although Lily is nice. Molly is fine.

MissHenty · 14/10/2019 15:01

all my best friends are from school and I don’t know any of their middle names

MissHenty · 14/10/2019 15:00

@MikeUniformMike

Totally agree! Just pick a first name you like and don’t worry about it it perfect “goes” with your child’s middle name

All my best friends are from school and I joe you don’t know any of their middle names and I’ve known them 20+ years. My husbands middle name I think I only found out after about 2+ years of dating. It’s really not mentioned very much.

Lucy, lily and Molly are such lovely names- I’d use one of them. My favourite is lucy ❤️

MikeUniformMike · 14/10/2019 14:42

I would rule out names like Katy/Katie too.

MikeUniformMike · 14/10/2019 14:14

It's a middle name so will hardly ever be used. Pick a first name you love and don't worry about whether it goes or not.

I wouldn't pick Hayley, Eilidh, or anything else that might sound ridiculous, or anything like Calla, Kelly, Cally Kaia etc.

Something like Molly Kayleigh Surname is fine.