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shelleylou · 12/06/2011 08:58

I'm looking for 1 syllable girls names. Have agreed on first name but cant find a middle name we both like. Any sugguestions would be great. Neither of us want Eve, May, Grace as find them very common although lovely names.

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meditrina · 12/06/2011 09:01

Jane, Jean, Hope, Rose, Anne, Sian, Gwen, Kay, Elle, Belle?

shelleylou · 12/06/2011 09:02

I keep coming back to rose although DP isn't keen on it. I forgot to mention due to first name it cant have a long E sound.

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shelleylou · 12/06/2011 09:03

Do like sian will suggest it to dp later.

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satsumaish · 12/06/2011 09:05

Jo,Sage,Bess,Lou

Humania · 12/06/2011 09:42

Beth

kreecherlivesupstairs · 12/06/2011 09:45

Deb, Trace, Liz, Madge, Marge, Kate, Lil, Anne

meditrina · 12/06/2011 09:54

Do you want something that is definitely a free-standing name, or is a shortened version OK?

Some more suggestions: Pearl, Nell, Claire, Joy, Liese, Joan, Faith, Joyce, Skye?

Ilovemyscrumples · 12/06/2011 09:58

Faye, Leigh, Brooke, Paige, Claire, Lynn, Faith, Ruth, Jade, Joy, Skye.

Collision · 12/06/2011 10:01

We might need to hear the first name to make sure the middle name sounds OK.

Anne, Bea, Niamh, Jo

darleneoconnor · 12/06/2011 10:04

Beau
Bette
Bea
Jay
Faye
Ivy
May
Mel
Pia
Quinn
Rae
Sam
Lex
Drew
Una
Uma
Vi
Zoe

mumzy · 12/06/2011 10:33

Clare,Tess, Faye, Jill

shelleylou · 12/06/2011 11:29

Woohoo some ideas i havent thought of. I dont mind if its a free-standing name or a shortened version as long as it sounds right IYKWIM. The name is Destinee which has a lot of meaning for me and I love it. Just really awkward to find a middle name that sounds right.

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manicinsomniac · 12/06/2011 11:46

I do think Rose sounds the best with Destinee actually.

Faye and Anne sound okay.

Faith and Hope go quite well but the meaning starts to sound a bit OTT doesn't it!

meditrina · 12/06/2011 11:51

I agree, the "virtue" names don't work, and the very solid (IYSWIM) names don't either.

Claire, Faye and Anne might work.

shelleylou · 12/06/2011 11:52

Glad its not just me that thought Rose went well. I love Paige but need to convince DP on either of them lol.
yes it does get a bit OTT with Hope or Faith. Its a really awkward name to find one went on name geneie for ideas and it came up with Diamond as a middle name i immediately thougth stripper lol.

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MelinaM · 12/06/2011 11:56

Bay
Bree
Blair
Blythe
Fawn
Fern
Fleur
Gia
Greer
June
Kai
Liv
Lourdes
Rae
Rain
Reese
Rye
Tess

oohlaalaa · 12/06/2011 15:17

Jean

MsTeak · 12/06/2011 15:43

Lourdes isn't one syllable, its two!

jellybeans · 12/06/2011 18:00

Is it pronounced lourd ess or Lords. I know one who is Lords sound, spelled Lourdes

Brooke
Rose
Skye
Faith
Bree
Eve
Jean
Jo
Hope

thursday · 12/06/2011 22:29

the Lourdes i know is Law-dez.

Jane? love it. or Faith was another possible.

MelinaM · 12/06/2011 22:31

Can be pronounced Loordz or Loor-desSmile

shelleylou · 13/06/2011 16:04

Thank you for all of your sugguestions will run them past DP later and hope we can agree on something. I'd rather it have a middle name. Firdt and surname means we should try to keep to a shorter middle name.. It just cuts possibilities down a lot more

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