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Help me pick my second baby’s name

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Popsmai · 16/02/2026 13:43

Hi I currently got three names in mind but really could do with some opinions on which flows better🥺 been really hard with girl names as my husband has been super picky:

Ava Rosalie Yates
Robyn Rose Yates
Elsie Grace Yates

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hyggetyggedotorg · 21/02/2026 22:08

Elsie Robyn?

Rose & Grace are majorly overdone as middle names. You may as well not bother.

Giraffehaver · 21/02/2026 22:05

Ava Rosalie is my favourite

user2848502016 · 17/02/2026 21:07

Elsie Grace is my favourite
Ava Rosalie is also lovely

Don’t like Robyn for a girl, but Rose is pretty

Calliopespa · 17/02/2026 21:01

Tiramisutoyou · 16/02/2026 14:32

Robyn Elsie Yates

My choice as well.

I love Rose, but I am not a fan of alliterative names.

Purpl · 17/02/2026 19:42

24Dogcuddler · 16/02/2026 13:54

Congratulations. I love Elsie Grace.

My gran names and her twin!

user1492757084 · 17/02/2026 03:04

My picks, inspired from your list ..
Ava Rosalie Yates
Robin Rosalie Yates
Rosalie Robin Yates.

mathanxiety · 17/02/2026 02:02

Robyn Rose Yates is gorgeous.

Pettenell · 17/02/2026 00:26

I like both Robyn and Elsie, but with her brother I would choose Elsie Grace. Roman and Robyn are very similar sounding. I'm just not a fan of Ava, and now it seems quite over-used.

Firebird83 · 16/02/2026 21:37

Ava Rosalie

Needspaceforlego · 16/02/2026 21:03

You've mentioned Grace's as its SILs name, I hope you mean husbands sister and not your brothers wife (that could be awkward in event of divorce)

What about her Grans names rather than Aunties?
Although I do love Grace as a first name.

Rosalie would likely end up as Rosa or Ros, but I'd be wary of having two children R Yates.

I think I'm at Grace Rosalie

Needmorelego · 16/02/2026 20:49

Elsie Grace or Elsie Rose.
I love the name Elsie. So pretty.

TessSaysYes · 16/02/2026 20:47

Rose and Grace are fairly common middle names don't you think? 😃

ItsuAtsu · 16/02/2026 20:42

Ava Rosalie is gorgeous.

WhosMadeline · 16/02/2026 20:38

Robyn Rose is a bit more unusual and sounds strong. Ava Rosalie doesn’t flow well and Elsie and Grace are too overused and bland when Robyn Rose is on offer. Robyn Rose Yates sounds like an interesting and confident woman’s name.

RachTheAlpaca · 16/02/2026 20:05

I don't like Robyn but the others are lovely

LivingTheDreamish · 16/02/2026 18:30

Robyn Rose - I think that’s gorgeous.

luckylavender · 16/02/2026 18:18

Ava Rosalie

Mumofgirls2017 · 16/02/2026 17:36

Ava Rosalie

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Popsmai · 16/02/2026 17:17

NamingNoNames · 16/02/2026 17:15

I have an Aunty Mai but she says it as My not May.

aww yeah I’ve had so many people pronounce it that way as you can imagine

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NamingNoNames · 16/02/2026 17:15

I have an Aunty Mai but she says it as My not May.

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Popsmai · 16/02/2026 17:05

NamingNoNames · 16/02/2026 17:04

And yet you made babies with this charmer?
I think Poppy is a pretty name.

Aw thank you🥺 no he’s lovely I promise he’s talking more about my middle name aha it is a weird way to spell it tbh

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NamingNoNames · 16/02/2026 17:04

And yet you made babies with this charmer?
I think Poppy is a pretty name.

TheClangyClunk · 16/02/2026 17:02

I like Rosalie! You could go for Rosalie Ava Yates and call her Ray for short.

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Popsmai · 16/02/2026 16:59

NamingNoNames · 16/02/2026 15:23

Can't stand the filler middle names Rose and Grace.
I quite like them as first names but they're meh as middle names.

I get you, my name is Poppy Mai lol and my husband jokes that it’s Chavy🤣 was drawn towards Rosalie because it still has that floral vibe that I’m drawn too but at least it’s a bit different? Dunno

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17caterpillars1mouse · 16/02/2026 16:56

I like Ava best but not so keen on Rosalie. I really like Ava Robyn though so that would be my first choice.

Second choice would be Robyn Ava