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Middle name for Eleanor

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TabithaTwitchet · 02/05/2011 12:59

Wondering if anyone will come up with a great combination I haven't thought of!

Top runner at the moment is Eleanor Isobel, I like the cadence of it, but don't like how it makes a sentence (Eleanor is a bell), also close friends just had an Isabelle, so would prefer something different.

I like pretty "feminine" classic names, don't want anything beginning or ending in an "a" or schwa sound.

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TheVisitor · 02/05/2011 13:00

My Eleanor has Rose as a middle name.

bubblebabeuk · 02/05/2011 13:12

there's an Eleanor Anne as well as a Eleanor jane in my family, although they get shortened to Ellie-anne and Ellie-jane mainly to distinguish the difference, although we also use Big Ellie and Little Ellie

BrigitBigKnickers · 02/05/2011 13:17

Think the name needs a single syllable middler name.
Eleanor Grace?

Georgimama · 02/05/2011 13:25

I second Grace. But then I am in a Grace phase at the moment.

MelinaM · 02/05/2011 15:09

Eleanor Beatrice
Eleanor Claire ...I know of two.
Eleanor Elizabeth
Eleanor Faye
Eleanor Gray
Eleanor Hope
Eleanor Imogen
Eleanor Olive
Eleanor Raine
Eleanor Pearl
Eleanor Violet

floweryroyalweddingbouquet · 02/05/2011 15:12

One syllable. I am Eleanor and have a one syllable middle name, I think anything else would be too much of a mouthful.

sancerrre · 02/05/2011 16:41

Eleanor May sprang to mind. But I think Eleanor Jane is better. Agree with the one syllable.

noddyholder · 02/05/2011 16:42

Ray?

theonlyhb2 · 02/05/2011 17:20

My middle name is Eleanor, so perhaps you could use my first Samantha ;)

eurycantha · 02/05/2011 18:04

I know Eleanor francesca sophie.

Julenelle · 02/05/2011 18:23

Mary? Agree one syllable only works best.

BikeRunSki · 02/05/2011 18:26

Eleanor Iris

Mamaz0n · 02/05/2011 18:29

My DD is Eleanor Grace.

Mamaz0n · 02/05/2011 18:34

though i do like Eleanor Faye as well.

TabithaTwitchet · 02/05/2011 19:57

Thanks for all the suggestions. DH likes Eleanor Imogen, I quite like Eleanor Beatrice, and Eleanor Mary.
Grace and Rose both v pretty (but I do know several children with those middle names, including one within the family). Also not sure about just one syllable, our surname is v short 1 syllable, so I think I want something a bit longer to balance it. DD1 is 3 syllable first name, then 2 syllable middle name, would be nice to have similar length for DD2.

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heathcliffthe2nd · 02/05/2011 21:11

I have an Eleanor May (and an Isabel Grace)

blowninonabreeze · 02/05/2011 21:13

My DD is an Eleanor Kate

LilRedWG · 02/05/2011 21:14

Eleanor Louisa

MumInBeds · 02/05/2011 21:14

Not as much in fashion these days and it depends on the surname but I like Eleanor Christine.

kahlua4me · 02/05/2011 21:16

My dd is Eleanor Kate.
I like your choice though as that is mine and dd's names!!

MayBankHoliday · 02/05/2011 21:17

Eleanor Catherine
Eleanor Felicity
Eleanor Ivy
Eleanor Juliet
Eleanor Louise
Eleanor Miriam
Eleanor Rachel
Eleanor Zoe

Summerbird73 · 02/05/2011 21:19

my friend has an Eleanor Ruth - i have always loved it and she is now 14! Smile

proudfoot · 03/05/2011 02:20

Eleanor Carys
Eleanor Harriet
Eleanor Catherine
Eleanor Charlotte

TabithaTwitchet · 06/05/2011 16:45

Lots of names people have suggested are already in use in the family!

I quite like Ruth, but DH worried it is a bit serious sounding with Eleanor, and wants a more "playful" name to follow it. I think we are going to clash because I don't like cutesy, little-girl names, and I think that is what he is getting at (ie names like Daisy, Poppy etc that I am not so keen on)

Apparently Isobel is more playful-sounding though! Any ideas for playful yet classic names? Confused

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emmanumber3 · 06/05/2011 16:51

How about Eleanor Megan? Not sure how "playful" Megan is Smile.

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