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Middle name for indie?

92 replies

Glitterball01 · 27/03/2020 17:07

Hello, a bit of a different post with all the chaos right now but trying to take my mind off it by deciding dd (due next month) name. Pretty much decided on indie ( although if you hate it do say so and why!!). I’m struggling to decide on a middle name- I want something cute and one syllable I think, so far i like Rose, Grace and Skye. Which do you prefer and why?/ any other suggestions?
Thanks 😊

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Cindie943811A · 27/03/2020 23:51

@spacesharktea did you really mean to suggest Indie Kate because your other suggestions were very sensible.
I agree with other posters that although Indie is very pretty that it is perhaps too liable to be ridiculed and India might be preferable.
Good luck

SetMeFree40 · 27/03/2020 23:33

Indie Rose is a lovely name.

historygeek12 · 27/03/2020 23:25

We have an Indianna (she's 26) who we call Indie her middle name is caroline xx I just fell in love with the name when i was pregnant and that was it :)

whatausername · 27/03/2020 23:22

Ooh, Indie Rosalind is pretty. I wouldn't do cutesy + cutesy OP, she'll only be a cute baby for a short-time. She'll have many decades as a grown woman :-)

IVflytrap · 27/03/2020 23:14

Indie Joy
Indie Briony
Indie Louise
Indie Rosalind
Indie Maeve
Indie Marie
Indie Martha

Rose is very common as a middle name these days... even so, I have to admit it goes particularly nicely with Indie as a first name.

MikeUniformMike · 27/03/2020 21:02

A sibling's child was given a nn based on his name as soon as he went to school. We wouldn't even have thought of it.

It was something like Neil being nn Nellie. I've posted this before and got several " No Neil gets nicknamed Nellie" replies, but how come I know several? It wasn't a regional thing as I move about the country. It's because I am of the Neil age group.

The middle name isn't all that important. Most of the people I know either really like their mn, detest it, or if it's a filler name just think it's meh.

If your surname is a noun, try saying it with just the surname. Indie Smith might get Indiana Jones remarks all her life, Indie Hall might get Indie Bedroom or something. Life is like that, people are like that. I'll even admit to having asking " Are you related to [famous person]?"

Indie seems a sweet name, not too unusual or too popular.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/03/2020 20:37

Mike, I’m normally a real deep thinker with names, but I never would have thought of that until you pointed it out.

I agree that India would be better and any of those middle names will go far better than they do with Indie.

Indie Sofia
Indie Belle
Indie Jane
Indie Jade
Indie Emilia
Indie Beau
Indie Frances
Indie Lucille

DiploCat1 · 27/03/2020 19:45

Indie Rose! Just because my second dd is called India Rose and her 2.5 year old big sister calls her "Indie Wose". We're not sure why she insists on using her middle name, but it's very cute!

Lmbunny · 27/03/2020 19:23

Just from reading your title I thought Indie Rose ..so from your list I would say Rose. It seems to fit it nicely Smile

Oh and congratulations! & good luck Flowers Smile

Crazynurse98 · 27/03/2020 19:20

Not sure why my username has changed- this is op by the way x

Crazynurse98 · 27/03/2020 19:19

Thanks for the helpful comments those who have left them 😊, not really appreciating people laughing at my name choice for my daughter 😔 hey-ho, I suppose I set myself up for it!

EverythingChanges321 · 27/03/2020 18:20

Indie Bo

discoranges · 27/03/2020 18:03

Max

grumpypug · 27/03/2020 18:03

Indie sounds like a nn to me so I'd give her a longer name that you could shorten to Indie. Also think carefully about middle names (for the reasons above).

SpaceSharkTea · 27/03/2020 17:53

I agree that one syllable names go well with Indie

How about:

Indie Jade
Indie Paige
Indie Grace
Indie Kaye
Indie Wren
Indie June
Indie May
Indie Rae
Indie Kate
Indie Rose

MikeUniformMike · 27/03/2020 17:49

Sorry OP. Indie or Indy is quite sweet but as pp I'd use India as the real name.

Indie Skye is too similar to In Disguise and In The Sky
Indie Rose - In the rows?
Indie Grace too similar to In Disgrace

JunoJigglewick · 27/03/2020 17:48

Ana
Pendent
Niable

MikeUniformMike · 27/03/2020 17:46

Indie Meantime? Sibling for Greenwich.

jollybobs89 · 27/03/2020 17:46

My DD is called Indie Marie Smile good name choice Wink

rhowton · 27/03/2020 17:45

Jones??

Daisiest · 27/03/2020 17:45

Ana

Lifesabeach86 · 27/03/2020 17:45

Etta?

JKScot4 · 27/03/2020 17:44

@MikeUniformMike
You win 🥇🏆
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MikeUniformMike · 27/03/2020 17:43

Fatigable?

JKScot4 · 27/03/2020 17:43

@kirkandpetal 🤣🤣🤣

Anapolis??