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middle names to go with Miranda

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pigletpants · 18/02/2009 17:16

Any suggestions? We liked Miranda Alice, but thought it would be too many 'a' sounds. Also Miranda Kate, but dd2 has Catherine as a middle name which Kate is the shortening for, so that's out.

Also ideas for boys names welcome too. We like very classic, traditional names. We like Alexander and Sebastian at the mo.

Thanks.

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PersephoneSnape · 18/02/2009 19:22

i immediately though josephine, but note that you're multi-sylabelled surnamed. I like Mae as well. how about Ivy?

MaplePecanPlait · 18/02/2009 18:52

Julius???????????

NO!!!!!

NorthernLurker · 18/02/2009 18:49

Miranda Rose works well

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pigletpants · 18/02/2009 18:41

I LOVE Miranda May, so cute!

Can't have Lily,as I have one!

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leedslassy · 18/02/2009 18:31

Miranda Elizabeth
Miranda Clare
Miranda Grace
Miranda May
Miranda Jane
Miranda Louise

thumbwitch · 18/02/2009 18:22

Miranda Jane
Miranda Sue
Miranda Kaye

Theodore
Freddie

LuLuBai · 18/02/2009 18:19

Miranda Lily

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pigletpants · 18/02/2009 18:17

thanks, some great ideas. I like Miranda Faye, or maybe Faith?

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sleepyhead3 · 18/02/2009 18:05

Miranda is lovely, classic name. Also like Juliet and Clara. Poppy is really sweet but may date a little more as v popular at present.
I like Miranda Clare, Miranda Rose, Miranda Beatrice and Miranda Ruth especially.

TsarChasm · 18/02/2009 18:04

I think it's pretty Sounds like it needs a one syllable middle name withit.

Faye maybe?

Heated · 18/02/2009 17:54

There's already been some great suggestions, just adding:
Miranda Grace
Miranda Pearl
Miranda Rose
Miranda Joy
Miranda Blythe
Miranda Clea

Timeisablindguide · 18/02/2009 17:51

There are a lot of girls named Poppy around - it's a nice name but quite popular.
Clara Miranda is quite nice or Beatrice Clara maybe...depends on your surname really.
I don't envy you - dh and I found it really hard to think of girls' names (we have a tricky surname too) but ended up with 2 sons anyway!

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pigletpants · 18/02/2009 17:49

I like Juliet. Other girls' names I'm considering are Clara and Poppy.

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SalmonFromTheLiffey · 18/02/2009 17:44

ps, oh another boys name I love is Julius.

janeite · 18/02/2009 17:43

I have a Naomi instead of a Miranda!

Timeisablindguide · 18/02/2009 17:42

I like Miranda Ruth!

What about Naomi instead of Miranda?

janeite · 18/02/2009 17:41

Hope = lovely

janeite · 18/02/2009 17:40

Miranda Beatrice is a bit of a mouthful though methinks, especially with a long surname.

Don't like Zelda at all I'm afraid: it sounds "hard".

Miranda Faith
Miranda Eve
Miranda Ruth

SalmonFromTheLiffey · 18/02/2009 17:39

Beatrice is beautiful. I love names like Beatrice, Juliet etc, even though they are quite stylish now, they will never date terribly. There will always be a handful of any age scattered out there.

sassy · 18/02/2009 17:39

Hope

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pigletpants · 18/02/2009 17:38

Peter is lovely. Dh suggested that actually, so I know he likes it.

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Fimbo · 18/02/2009 17:38

Miranda Louise

Miranda Jayne

Miranda Lucy

Miranda Poppy

Miranda Daisy

Peter

George

Henry

Julian

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pigletpants · 18/02/2009 17:37

I thought of 'Claire' but worried it might be too 70s? I do like it though.

Beatrice is lovely.

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SalmonFromTheLiffey · 18/02/2009 17:36

Not keen on Miranda at all. Sounds a bit pompous in a 1980s way. A female tim nice but dim. I don't dislike all names that end in 'da' although they're not commonly picked right now. Personally, I love the name Zelda. Dislike Sandra, Brenda, Glenda, and Miranda just sounds like a try-hard version of one of those. Only Zelda has any glamour!

I prefer Maribel or Mirabelle and although I don't like Melinda, I do like Belinda.

Classic but underused boys names I like are Marcus, Dominic, Greg(ory), Guy, Thaddeus, Patrick, Leo, Peter, Saul, Richie, Gideon. Sebastian is a bit long imo. Seb isn't a natural shortening, like Ben or Sam. Bash for short is nice on a young boy.

hth

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pigletpants · 18/02/2009 17:36

We have a three syllable surname, so would prefer a short middle name.

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