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Middle name recommendations

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devon9 · 25/03/2026 09:17

Looking for recommendations for a middle name for my baby girl. Her name is Sylvia.
I like Sylvia Lynn (my middle name)
Her dad likes Sylvia Marie or Sylvia Jordan.
I personally feel Jordan is more masculine than what we are going for and Marie is his moms middle name and we agree we will never hear the end of it that we “named her after ME” (iykyk)
Looking for something feminine, don’t have a preference on length of name, and her last name will be Middleton. TYIA

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Pollypocket9876 · 26/03/2026 20:39

My grandma is Sylvia May

mummysmagicmedicine · 26/03/2026 19:07

Sylvia Rose Middleton is beautiful

Sylvia Pearl Middleton
Sylvia Odette Middleton
Sylvia Dorothy Middleton
Sylvia Madeleine Middleton
Sylvia Cara Middleton
Sylvia Alice Middleton
Sylvia Lily Middleton
Sylvia Iris Middleton
Sylvia Wren Middleton
Sylvia Daisy Middleton

NigellaDelia · 26/03/2026 18:32

WhatAPavalova · 26/03/2026 17:21

Why is it always Marie? I can’t find the meme but I’m Catholic and I was trying to make up for not picking a Saints name for a first name, and it sounds nice.
After using it as a middle name I was in a room full of relatives and found out about 6 had the same middle name 🙈

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I know someone called Claire . . . she was one of 5 Claire's in her year at school and was the only one who wasn't Claire Louise

Second names seem to go in fashions as much, if not more so, than first names

Most of my DM's contemporaries (1920's/30's) had Mary, Jean or Anne as a 1st name

Many of my schoolfriends (1960's) had Jane as a 2nd name

We currently have Edith & several Grace's amongst the 2nd names for younger members of my family and I've heard of quite a few with May or Rose as a second name recently

But, across the generations, Joy is the most common 2nd name in my family. We only have one Marie (born 1970's)

Daffodilsinthespring · 26/03/2026 17:25

Stick with Lynne

WhatAPavalova · 26/03/2026 17:24

Sorry OP my message above was no help

I think reading out the whole name together, the shorter names sound better.

I know pp mentioned it but what about Rose or May, I think Lynn is great too.

For me I picked a name of significance to us, as middle names don’t get said much.

WhatAPavalova · 26/03/2026 17:21

BoredZelda · 25/03/2026 09:43

Not Marie. There’s a meme going around about why people have middle names and why is it always Marie. When I thought about it, I realised I know so many people with Marie as a middle name - me included!

Why is it always Marie? I can’t find the meme but I’m Catholic and I was trying to make up for not picking a Saints name for a first name, and it sounds nice.
After using it as a middle name I was in a room full of relatives and found out about 6 had the same middle name 🙈

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MrsMitford3 · 26/03/2026 09:19

I think Sylvia Elizabeth Middleton is gorgeous

CocksBolingey · 26/03/2026 09:15

Sylvia Pearl Middleton.

LarrySherbert · 26/03/2026 09:13

Of all the suggestions here, to me, Sylvia Rose has a really pleasing feel to it.

Giraffehaver · 25/03/2026 22:28

Sylvia is a beautiful name. I know a toddler Sylvia Diane but her mn is after an auntie

aintnospringchicken · 25/03/2026 22:25

Sylvia Joy
Sylvia Isabelle
Sylvia Lauren
Sylvia Anne
Sylvia Clare
Sylvia Kay

Skybluepinky · 25/03/2026 16:33

None of them work well,Lynn is by far the worst when teamed with the surname Sylvia is an old traditional name so you need something old and traditional.

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 16:19

Jayne is awful and Rose is so overused

Calliopespa · 25/03/2026 16:13

LostThestral · 25/03/2026 16:06

Sylvia Jayne
Sylvia Mary
Sylvia Ruth
Sylvia Louise
Sylvia Camille
Sylvia Rose

As ever, Rose or Jayne sounds best.

LostThestral · 25/03/2026 16:06

Sylvia Jayne
Sylvia Mary
Sylvia Ruth
Sylvia Louise
Sylvia Camille
Sylvia Rose

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 14:54

So why the other two suggestions?

Calliopespa · 25/03/2026 14:45

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 14:20

@user1492757084 , did you see what the surname is?

It was a joke I think.

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 14:20

@user1492757084 , did you see what the surname is?

user1492757084 · 25/03/2026 13:55

Sylvia Kate
Sylvia Catherine
Sylvia Joanna
Sylvia Charlotte

Calliopespa · 25/03/2026 13:52

NigellaDelia · 25/03/2026 09:32

Or would you consider joining Marie & Lynn together ~ Sylvia Marilyn Middleton?

I love this suggestion!

I think it's rather nice if MIL feels included, but this way you can both be.

Jordan is nothing short of appalling with Sylvia. They just don't go. What is he thinking? Is this a homage to Katie Price?

Mumofgirls2017 · 25/03/2026 12:41

Other options-

sylvia daisy
sylvia wren
sylvia pearl
sylvia lily
sylvia ruby
sylvia joy
sylvia juliet
sylvia beatrice
sylvia mabel
sylvia grace
sylvia hazel
sylvia clementine
sylvia madeleine
sylvia phoebe
sylvia florence

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 12:27

Kate

Easterbunnyishotandcross · 25/03/2026 11:29

Sylvia Jayne

MinPinSins · 25/03/2026 11:27

If she's getting dad's surname, I think it's fair enough to have her middle name after you!

If not, I agree, Marie is dull and Jordan sounds pretty masculine. I think Josephine or Eliza would both sound good.

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