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Middle name for Isabella?

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3girlsunder5 · 07/02/2013 18:12

So, third girl due in a few weeks. We already have 2 girls and a boy... Emily Grace, Olivia Rose and Henry Joseph. We love Isabella as a first name but not sure what to choose as a middle name. Obviously we can't use Rose or Grace which, IMO, would go well. Any ideas?

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PhyllisDoris · 07/02/2013 18:17

Mary
Kate
May
Jane
Helen
Margaret
Matilda

GW297 · 07/02/2013 18:23

I was going to suggest Grace or Rose! All your children have lovely names. Isabella Lily?

NowPlayingZone · 07/02/2013 18:38

Think these would go well: Eve, Skye, Brooke, Faith, Joy.

thewhistler · 07/02/2013 18:39

a one syllable to contrast is obvious, but a two or three syllable works do.

I too was going to suggest Rose.

Try the two/ three syllable alteration in your mind, eg which do you prefer,

Isabella Louise or
Isabella Louisa

Then you can sift on the basis of rhythm.

weegiemum · 07/02/2013 18:42

Claire/Clare
Louise
Joy
Elaine
Margaret
Cara/Caris
Julie/Julia
Faith

lulu2013 · 07/02/2013 18:47

I named my now 13yr old Jasmina Isabella...I quite like Isabella Lily though.

JaneLane · 07/02/2013 18:55

Isabella May
Isabella Jane
Isabella Faith
Isabella Joy
Isabella Poppy
Isabella Beth
Isabella Anne
Isabella Joan
Isabella Lily
Isabella Ruby

Wildt · 07/02/2013 19:08

Isabella Pearl?

stargirl1701 · 07/02/2013 19:16

Amanda?

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toffeelolly · 07/02/2013 19:38

Isabella mae , Isabella anna , Isabella amilia , Isabella eva , Isabella ava Wink

Stixswhichtwizzle · 07/02/2013 19:45

I like Isabella Kate.

Astley · 07/02/2013 19:50

Isabella Clare

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3girlsunder5 · 07/02/2013 20:39

Wow! Thanks for all of these suggestions, we have thought about May/Mae but am loving Kate and lily now x

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NadiaWadia · 09/02/2013 03:59

Isabella is lovely! I would choose Isabella Katherine/ Catherine or Isabella Mary.

Although Lilly is cute, don't you think Isabella Lilly has too many 'l's when you say it?

Ligs · 09/02/2013 05:33

Isabella Hope? :)

RantyMcRantpants · 09/02/2013 07:23

I was just going to post Isabella Mary or Isabella Hope.

HouseOfBears · 09/02/2013 09:07

I don't think I'd go for Lily as it's a bit of a mouthful with all those l's together. Really like Kate and Hope though.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/02/2013 22:01

Don't like Lily with it.

Isabella Daisy
Isabella Joy
Isabella Faye
Isabella Jane
Isabella Darcy
Isabella Clover
Isabella Violet
Isabella Niamh
Isabella Wren
Isabella Maeve

TheWave · 09/02/2013 23:50

I like stix suggestion of Isabella Kate.

Tincletoes · 10/02/2013 00:09

Fleur

CruCru · 15/02/2013 18:38

Maud.

Christelle2207 · 16/02/2013 21:38

Another vote for Kate.

Bessie123 · 16/02/2013 21:40

If you're giving your dd a generic, same-as-everyone-else name like Isabella, you need a more unusual middle name. Maude is nice.