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Sage/Saige & middle names?!

38 replies

Catsandkittens638297 · 31/10/2020 12:18

Me & DH really love the name Sage, but I'm thinking about using the spelling Saige to draw it away from everyone thinking about the herb, I'm concerned everyone's going to say "you can't call her that it's a herb".

But anyway our last name rhymes with Mallone so that's what il use to put the name together.

Saige Indigo Mallone
Saige Tabitha Mallone
Saige Ellorie Mallone.

These are the only ones I can think of.
The names we have after Saige are Matilda & Rue.

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TabithaMeow · 31/10/2020 14:04

I LOVE Sage and think it sounds perfect with Tabitha as something more traditional and feminine as a middle name will go nicely. Also like Sage Elizabeth and Sage Genevieve.

Ulpo · 31/10/2020 14:03

Sylvester Stallone has a Sage. That rhymes with yours!

Definitely don't do Saige. That looks weird.

riotlady · 31/10/2020 14:02

Sage is lovely, don’t mess with the spelling!

I like Sage Indigo the best of your options.

missmouse101 · 31/10/2020 13:12

I like Sage, but do spell it normally. Tabitha is a lovely middle name. I'd say choose an obviously female middle name, as Sage could be either male or female.

BreastedBOObilyToTheScares · 31/10/2020 13:04

Sage is fine - it's a name. I probably wouldn't use it during the pandemic, but eventually the association with SAGE will end and it will still be her name.

Saige is just an incorrect spelling and she'll spend her life introducing herself as 'Saige but with an 'I' after the a'. As someone with an unusual spelling, it's a pain in the backside and not something I thank my parents for at all. Please don't do that to your child.

Ninkanink · 31/10/2020 12:58

Oh I didn’t even think of SAGE - but I’m not paying any attention to that whole circus.

Probably not the best choice during the pandemic, tbf.

PeskyRooks · 31/10/2020 12:34

I don't like Saige sorry and I usually like unusual names. What about Paige? Sage is out too it's the covid experts.
Tabitha and Matilda are my favourites. Rue means regret.

fluffygreenmonsterhoody · 31/10/2020 12:24

If you spell it Saige everyone will spell it wrong. She’ll go through life correcting everyone, getting cards in the wrong spelling and missing emails because of it!

From personal experience - please, please don’t do that to your child.

Ninkanink · 31/10/2020 12:23

God please don’t make up a horrid new spelling for it...

If you like Sage use Sage. 🙂

I think Sage Indigo is the best pairing from your choices, but it does sound a bit like you just went to the paint section and picked some paint colours to go together.

Wolfiefan · 31/10/2020 12:23

Don’t misspell a herb and give it to your child as a name! Confused

AfterSchoolWorry · 31/10/2020 12:22

I don't like the spelling Saige.

Sage is better, doesn't matter the spelling it is the word for that herb and spelling it differently is kinda pointless!

Indigo is awful, Ellorie is maximum twee. Tabitha is ok.

TeenPlusTwenties · 31/10/2020 12:21

My immediate thought was the Sage Committee giving scientific advice re Covid.
I didn't know Sage was a name, never come across it myself before.

LittleBearPad · 31/10/2020 12:20

My first thought would be its misspelt.

If you like Sage use Sage.