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Which do you prefer?

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Ems2021 · 11/11/2021 21:04

Still early days but beginning to think of names for our daughter. Surname begins with H and is 3 syllables.

Willow Grace H
Willow Belle H
Autumn Grace H
Autumn Belle H

We also like Bella but not so keen.

What are people's thoughts on autumn? Some people we tell absolutely love it and others hate it!!!

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Cindercat · 13/11/2021 00:06

Autumn is beautiful. Not keen on Willow or Belle. Grace is also a beautiful name - hate this nonsense about "filler" names. Some names are popular for a reason - because they're nice and flow well with other names. So, Autumn Grace for me. I think it's lovely.

mathanxiety · 12/11/2021 23:49

I like Willow Belle.

I always think a shower middle name with a long surname after it is there as a filler, or a springboard, and not chosen on its merits as a name. It can also sound as if the two names are supposed to be used together ( as in hyphenated names) like Lily May, etc.

I think a longer middle name would lend gravitas.

For eg:
Willow Celestine Henderson
Willow Estelle Hendrickson
Willow Emmeline Hepplethwaite
Willow Elizabeth Heseltine
Willow Alicia Halperton

BiscuitLover09876 · 12/11/2021 22:35

Autumn Belle is lovely and the most unique

Happenchance · 12/11/2021 22:21

I prefer Autumn to Willow but Autumn Belle sounds like the name of a prom queen at an Autumn ball.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 12/11/2021 17:22

Willow Faith

oreo2020 · 12/11/2021 17:22

Willow Grace

Tal45 · 12/11/2021 17:21

Willow Grace x

user1493494961 · 12/11/2021 17:19

I like Grace, I don't like any of your other choices.

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Ems2021 · 12/11/2021 17:11

I am a primary school teacher by the way which makes choosing names very difficult as you associate so many names with memorable children 🤣🤣

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Ems2021 · 12/11/2021 17:04

Thank you everyone. Wow some people are pure brutal aren't they 🤣🤣🤣
I actually think autumn is a lovely season but hey, each to their own of course.

It's pretty split between the two names it seems. family names for middle names are difficult as I don't actually like them, eg Marie and Louise. Plus I have certain people who would be offended by us choosing from one persons side if that makes sense 🙄

Will keep playing around with the names.

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MrsFoxyplease · 12/11/2021 16:44

Autumn Belle is beautiful but I'm put off by A.B.H.
Autumn Grace is also really lovely.

Not keen on Willow. It's also extremely popular.

Elisemum · 12/11/2021 16:40

All four names are lovely. Love Willow and Autumn. Don’t agree with PP that Autumn is a horrible season. I think it’s lovely and cosy. Your middle names are nice too- so whatever you choose will be nice!

NoKandoo · 12/11/2021 15:45

Autumn Willow would surely have to be a joke. How about Christmas Holly? Spring Blossom? Winter Rayne?

yikesanotherbooboo · 12/11/2021 15:35

Willow is nice but I'm not a fan of Autumn. They are very different imo apart from the obvious fact that they are nature names.Your middle names don't do much for me. Have you got any family names ? I understand have one syllable for flow but I just think that you could find something a little more special.

hopingforabrighterfuture2021 · 12/11/2021 15:17

Willow Grace.

Love the name Willow!
Other suggestions:

Willow Emelia
Willow Sophia
Willow Francesca
Willow Katherine
Willow Olivia
Willow Charlotte
Willow Edie
Willow Aria
Willow Esme
Willow Annabel

squirrelnutkins1 · 12/11/2021 15:11

Autumn Belle is pretty. My LO was almost an Autumn but a friend pipped me to the post. It's such a beautiful season x

VenusClapTrap · 12/11/2021 15:09

Willow Jane

Elspethelf · 12/11/2021 15:08

Autumn Belle has such a nice time ring to it. It’s lovely

MissCrowley · 12/11/2021 13:26

Willow Autumn or Autumn Willow. Not a fan of Belle or Grace

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 12/11/2021 13:25

Willow Eve would be very pretty, or maybe even Willow Jane or Autumn Claire - I'd personally go for a more classic sounding middle name since Autumn and Willow are fairly modern/trendy (I know Grace is classic but it's very overused as a middle name).

TheQueenOfProcrastination · 12/11/2021 12:41

No no no to Autumn. There are so many nice girls' names that you don't need to name a daughter after a horrid sludgy season when the clocks go back and it's dark for most of the day.

Willow is tricky as your daughter might not be willowy. It's also kind of the Chantelle of 2021.

Middle names: I've always gone for names with family significance. My DSis and I have Jane and Louise as our middle names - the 70s filler equivalents of Grace, May, etc.

I'd go back to the drawing board.

ofwarren · 12/11/2021 12:34

Willow Grace
I'm not a fan of Autumn at all

Irishfarmer · 12/11/2021 12:13

I prefer Willow, are there any family names you'd like to use as the middle name?

WhoppingBigBackside · 12/11/2021 10:34

Both middle names are just filler names and neither is very nice
All the names are nouns.

Use Willow Autumn as the first and middle names

DotDotDotDotDot · 11/11/2021 22:27

I prefer Autumn as a first name. Willow seems quite popular recently.
If you want a short middle name maybe Liv, Beth, Tess, Nell, Ava, Ines, Joan?
Otherwise Autumn Grace would be nice.