Posy Ethel

[AmberSocks]

I have a Tabitha,middle name Marion,after mil.NOt foud out sex yet but if its a girl we definitly love Posy,very small possibility of using Josephine officially just in case and also because its dils mothers name.

All my children have family names as middle names and theres only really NIcola,Karen,Eleanor and Ethel left.I dont like the first two so i am thinking ethel?

I know its very old lady like but i do love granny chic?Also love Percy for a boy but dh doesnt like it and whenever ive mentioned it ive had looks of pure horror,so lets hope its a girl!

[apatchylass]

I'm not keen on Posy as a real name, though as a nickname for Josephine, it's fine.

What's wrong with Ethel, everyone? It's sweet.

But Eleanor tops the lot. It is an all time classic, beautiful name as are all its diminutives. You can't go wrong with Eleanor/Elle/Ella. So elegant.

[Rhubarbgarden]

I love Primrose.

[SoftSheen]

Primrose Eleanor is lovely.

[FruitSaladIsNotPudding]

Loveday is a gorgeous name. Posy, on the other hand...please don't do it Op.

Primrose and Josephine are both nice. Ethel is old fashioned in a bad way imo, but it's middle name so it doesn't really matter.

[Onesleeptillwembley]

See even someone who likes Loveday however deludedis saying Posy isn't good.

[EuphemiaLennox]

There are some really over the top unpleasant comments on this thread.

Posy is a perfectly reasonable name along the lines of Poppy, Daisy, Rosie etc.

It might not be to your taste but it's hardly the catastrophe some of you are making out.

Also the OP asked for opinions on the middle name. So:

I think what middle names are really doesn't matter as they're never used, but they are a nice opportunity to make an old or loved friend or relative feel acknowledged and cherished. So OP I'd just go with whichever middle name will spread to most happiness, whether it's a crap name or not.

Both my children have middle names which I actually don't like as names but which gave each set of grandparents a little proud moment when announced.

The only time middle names are used is when that conversation 'what's your middle name?' comes up. And then it's much better to have a name with significance to explain rather than 'my mum liked it/it was fashionable in 2013.'

[FruitSaladIsNotPudding]

Deluded? HUMPH. (My dh would agree though, he firmly vetoed Loveday.)

[AmberSocks]

i agree there is some really over the top comments,ive never got the whole mumsnet and nest of vipers thing but i am seeing it in action!quite funny really as im guessing most of you are well into your 40s and 50s.

[Onesleeptillwembley]

fruitsalad

[Onesleeptillwembley]

fruitsalad I'm guessing you plumped for Kayden or Muhammed then.

[FruitSaladIsNotPudding]

Something like that

[notso]

PMSL Amber good on you for not getting too caught up in all the negativity

[sandberry]

Posy is dead on trend. I predict it will be the next Poppy/Daisy in five years. There are a growing number either just Posy or short for Josephine or Primrose. People are bored of Poppy/Daisy/Rosie/Lily so are looking for the next thing and Posy is it and even better it has a bit of old lady chic about it.

I'd go for Eleanor as a middle name if you want her to have a choice between old lady chic and more conventional. Although Ethel is on the up too, it just doesn't have quite a nice enough sound to be really popular.

[PetiteRaleuse]

:o

Sorry.

[farmersdaughter]

I like Posy, which is odd as I'm personally not a fan of Daisy, Poppy names. I've suggested Posy for DC2 DH not keen.

Personally I'd have Josephine nn Posy but that's just me. Not keen on Ethel but thank goddess we don't all like the same names as otherwise life would be very dull.

[farmersdaughter]

Eleanor as a middle name...

Totally misses the original question

Posy Eleanor sounds lovely. Unusual but not unheard off, perfect.

[Wahla]

I think Primrose with nn Posy is lovely.

[whyno]

I know a lovely 30yr old Posy. Perfectly happy with her name she is too!

[exoticfruits]

You can't give Ethel , even as a middle name- you really can't! Dire!
Posy is OK as a nickname.

[Mintberry]

On a different thread I just used Ethel as an example of a name I would have killed my mum and dad for giving me, if that answers your question!

[winterlights]

I don't like Posy or Ethel. I think that the granny- chic names have had their day. Sorry!

[bugsybill]

I think call her Josephine Eleanor, nicknamed Posy.

I like the sound of posy but for some reason it doesn't "look' right, can't put my finger on why. It looks like a spelling error, too short or something.

I personally dont like the Prim part of primrose.

Ethel is fine as a middle name but it seems you have change s your mind on that. In my opinion the middle name can be pretty much anything, whatever you like.

How about Percival to avoid the Percy meaning of arse (if that is true)

[MarianForrester]

Like Posy. But can't do Posy Ethel: what if she changes her name if married and her initials spell something unfortunate?? Always wary of the consonant vowel name combination.

[scottishmummy]

I like those individual girl names,but not paired together
Percy, no sorry thats slang for penis

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I'm 24 OP and those names are awful individually never mind combined.