3-syllable pretty girls name to go with a clunky Germanic surname?

[Walnut8]

I have a few shortlisted but none that seem "the one".

Our first DD is Lucia which goes really well with our surname and I can't think of any girls' names as nice!

My favourite so far is Emmeline but I'm worried that the possible mispronunciations would be the death of me (and my future DD). I also like Ariane but DH not really a fan - plus we know a little boy called Aryan.

Any suggestions or help?

Go for Ariane! Of course I am biased though as it is dd1s name

Susannah, Louisa, Clementine, Elizabeth, Rosalind, Rebecca,Harriet, Eloise, Catherine.

I've just had a dd and we called her Claudia. Had lots of positive comments on it, and it could cope with a Germanic surname (channelling Claudia Schiffer here!)

We pronouce Claw-dia as opposed to Cloudia but Cloudia might be better for you?

I do like Claudia too, was on my original shortlist but once again DH not sold.

Thanks for the suggestions too exoticfruits. Rosalind is pretty and a possibility. Names like Harriet and Clementine however sound too harsh or a bit flat with our surname. Does anyone else have the problem of an "exotic" surname that just doesn't sound right with many British names?

ariane5 - out of curiosity, how do you pronounce your name?

4 syllable but what about evangeline ?

Amelie/Emily, Lydia, Kezia, Sophia, Isabel?

My friend with a slightly harsh sounding Germanic name has called her daughters Imogen and Beatrice. The aunt (so same surname) has the same name as your DD1

I love evangeline but I think is almost too pretty/girly to go with our surname!! Sorry I know I'm being difficult.

How about Saskia?

Juliet
Sophia
Annabel
Isobel
Annalise
Helena
Eleanor

Analie

Madeleine
Eloise
Elodie
Coralie

Juliet

Oh I like Imogen! Will have to run it past DH.

Also love Isabel and Sophia exex, but DH says they are too common and he's probably right. Everyone we know is naming their babies Isobel/bella or Sophie/Sophia!

I've also shortlisted Anneliese or Annalise. I really actually like Elise but doesn't sound quite as good with the SN. How much do you all think that matters anyway? Hmm.

Eleanor
Hermione

we pronounce it arry-anne. Alot of people get it wrong though and one teacher at dd1s school used to call her arry ar nee !

sorry arri-anne, not arry-anne

Walnut8 my DH wasn't sold on Claudia either (he liked it, prob didn't love it as much as i did) but after a very quick, drug free (not through choice, believe me) and painful birth, he would have agreed to anything I said!!

So love Imogen. Was also on our list (along with Chloe, Sophie) but our dd1 is Isabella and I was wary of having 2 DDs with the initial 'I'

Good luck, have long do you have to go?

Genevieve?

Arrabella?

how about Nadia?

Magdalena is very popular atm here in Germany, so I assume people feel it goes with Germanic surnames :o Also abbreviations of it used as full names - Lena and Lana/ Layna/ Alana are popular, Anna is very popular but shorter than you want - Veronica is another popular longer one, Katrina, Francesca... Most of those don't sound too Germanic but go with German surnames.

Natasha
Natalia
Sophia

Miranda?

Lillian
Louisa
Rebecca
Emily
Lucinda
Coralie