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Original poster

Middle name for Alba

87 replies

Namehelp4me · 12/11/2023 09:37

Suggestions please for a lovely middle name to go with Alba that flows 😍
Our surname is pretty flexi and only one syllable (so isn't a mouthful!)

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Homewardbound2022 · 12/11/2023 20:07

Nia

mathanxiety · 12/11/2023 20:05

Alba Marina
Alba Francesca
Alba Rowena
Alba Seraphina
Alba Rosalie
Alba Leonie
Alba Leonora
Alba Juliet
Alba Celestine
Alba Rosalind
Alba Rosemary
Alba Violet
Alba Susannah
Alba Jessamine
Alba Isabella
Alba Mirabel

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Namehelp4me · 12/11/2023 19:45

DP has Scottish family but we will be pronouncing Al-ba

Kirkee made me lol!!!!

Unfortunately our female family names don't sound right and are very old school irish/Scottish. So no one I am leaning to name after....

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FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 12/11/2023 19:30

Twazique · 12/11/2023 19:09

Nia

Beat me to it!

holidaywin · 12/11/2023 19:26

Alba is the Gaelic word for Scotland, it is pronounced ‘Al-a-buh’
@TurquoiseJasper

lovelythings10 · 12/11/2023 19:21

Namehelp4me · 12/11/2023 09:37

Suggestions please for a lovely middle name to go with Alba that flows 😍
Our surname is pretty flexi and only one syllable (so isn't a mouthful!)

Charlene

TurqoiseJasper · 12/11/2023 19:20

holidaywin · 12/11/2023 18:42

Anna has 2 syllables. Alba has three so yes, lots of a sounds.

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Al-ba. =2 syllables, how else would it be pronounced?

MsBea · 12/11/2023 19:13

Saiorse

Thatbloodyhedge · 12/11/2023 19:11

PugBelly · 12/11/2023 17:46

Kirkee

😂

Twazique · 12/11/2023 19:09

Nia

dixeypeach · 12/11/2023 19:07

Seren

CarolinaInTheMorning · 12/11/2023 19:05

Is the reference Scottish, Italian, Spanish, or something else?

upintheloft · 12/11/2023 19:01

Alba Marie or Alba Maria if you're going with more Spanish theme

LessonsInPhysics · 12/11/2023 18:46

PugBelly · 12/11/2023 17:46

Kirkee

😂

holidaywin · 12/11/2023 18:42

TurqoiseJasper · 12/11/2023 18:24

Like Anna has enough a sounds? Odd

Anna has 2 syllables. Alba has three so yes, lots of a sounds.

MaggieBsBoat · 12/11/2023 18:36

I’d go for another Scottish name as you’re naming her ‚Scotland‘. How about Alba Eilidh?

Alba Jean is sweet.

SpicyPasta · 12/11/2023 18:36

I’ve met one Alba in my life and she was called Alba Maya (the May-uh pronunciation).

BitofaStramash · 12/11/2023 18:33

As you are using Alba what about another Scottish name to go with it.

TurqoiseJasper · 12/11/2023 18:24

Like Anna has enough a sounds? Odd

TurqoiseJasper · 12/11/2023 18:23

theduchessofspork · 12/11/2023 17:46

A family name is always good, otherwise something shortish and classic

Alba Katharine
Alba Beatrice
Alba Constance

or if you want something a bit jazzier

Alba Verity
Alba Vivienne
Alba Caroline

What you definitely don’t want is a middle name ending in ‘uh’ - Alba has enough a sounds

Sorry that's nonsense! Alba has enough sounds?? What on earth does that mean😂

KirstenBlest · 12/11/2023 17:50

Electronics

PugBelly · 12/11/2023 17:46

Kirkee

theduchessofspork · 12/11/2023 17:46

A family name is always good, otherwise something shortish and classic

Alba Katharine
Alba Beatrice
Alba Constance

or if you want something a bit jazzier

Alba Verity
Alba Vivienne
Alba Caroline

What you definitely don’t want is a middle name ending in ‘uh’ - Alba has enough a sounds

ChickenBhunaandChips · 12/11/2023 17:38

Not Rose/Grace/May so unbelievably boring and overused.

kitsuneghost · 12/11/2023 14:36

Alba Simone Theodora

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