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Lorna or Megan and which middle names?

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peachmint · 25/09/2013 12:42

Hi everyone. I would really appreciate opinions on our shortlist for if we have a girl. We're down to a choice of two first names, Lorna or Megan, and are playing around with ideas for possible middle names.

We want to use two middle names. One will be Ruth, after a family friend I adored, or Martha, a family name from DH's side. Not names we particularly like, but they have huge sentimental value. So we plan to use one of those and pick another middle name we actually love the sound of.

So Lorna/Megan + Ruth/Martha + name.
Or Lorna/Megan + name + Ruth/Martha.

Ideas so far:

Lorna Alice Martha
Lorna Alice Ruth
Lorna Juliet Martha
Lorna Juliet Ruth
Lorna Ruth Juliet
Lorna Ruth Scarlett
Lorna Violet Martha
Lorna Violet Ruth

Megan Juliet Martha
Megan Juliet Ruth
Megan Martha Alice
Megan Martha Isabel
Megan Martha Juliet
Megan Martha Ruby
Megan Martha Scarlett
Megan Martha Violet
Megan Scarlett Martha
Megan Scarlett Ruth
Megan Violet Martha
Megan Violet Ruth

Which do you like best? Would also appreciate any other suggestions for a third middle name. Thank you!

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Bowlersarm · 25/09/2013 12:48

Lorna Ruth Juliet

would be my preference.

Tavv · 25/09/2013 13:02

Megan Ruth Violet
Megan Ruth Jasmine
Megan Ruth Victoria

Lorna Penelope Ruth
Lorna Beatrice Ruth
Lorna Annabel Ruth

ThePlEWhoLovedMe · 25/09/2013 13:05

Much prefer Lorna to Megan. I like all your middle names. If I had to pick one it would be Lorna Ruth Scarlett

Arabesque · 25/09/2013 13:31

Lorna is nicer than Megan; not as popular and quite classic. Lorna Alice Ruth is my favourite combination.

BangOn · 25/09/2013 14:32

Lorna just makes me think of a lawn. a nice grassy lawn.

Megan is a classic welsh name.

fuckwittery · 25/09/2013 14:34

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peachmint · 25/09/2013 14:38

Thanks all. Not bothered about Megan being popular as we have quite an unusual surname and love the name too much to care if it's over-used.

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itsnothingoriginal · 25/09/2013 14:48

Lorna Alice Martha - just perfect imo Smile

Lorna is so much nicer than Megan as its really classic and underused.

HorryIsUpduffed · 25/09/2013 14:51

Lorna Ruth Juliet

Amazing!

squoosh · 25/09/2013 14:59

Megan is much nicer.

Lorna is 40 something frumpsville. Sorry Lornas.

ch1134 · 25/09/2013 19:21

Lorna Alice Martha is my favourite. I love Megan and Lorna but not keen on the idea of so many names for one child!

CordeliaRose · 25/09/2013 20:36

I like Lorna Alice Martha too. Megan is a lovely name, but I have a very dear friend called Lorna, so it's my favourite!

AngusMcFife · 27/09/2013 12:23

My personal faves from your list are
Megan Martha Juliet
and
Megan Martha Ruby

3monkeys · 27/09/2013 12:40

Megan not too popular these days. My lovely Meg is in a year of 180 girls and there are only 2 of them! So Megan , probably not with Martha though

mathanxiety · 28/09/2013 08:15

Lorna Ruth Juliet.

Jokat · 28/09/2013 11:04

I like Lorna Alice Ruth best, or Lorna Scarlett Ruth. They both roll of the tongue ever so nicely and have a good rhythm, too :-)

soontobeslendergirl · 28/09/2013 11:43

Lorna is beautiful and I like Megan but not as much.

And I'd use Ruth and Martha and have Lorna Ruth Martha :)

Tikkamasala · 28/09/2013 12:26

Megan Juliet Martha

MortifiedAdams · 28/09/2013 12:27

I have a Meg (just Meg), who is Meg Alice, so id say Megan Alice Ruth.

Allalonenow · 28/09/2013 12:30

Lorna Juliet Ruth is my favourite.

saintmerryweather · 28/09/2013 12:31

lorna is very frumpy. i like megan ruth

peachmint · 28/09/2013 14:54

Thanks all. Still undecided!

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firawla · 28/09/2013 15:00

Megan is much nicer than Lorna! Both mn are nice

sleepingbeautiful · 28/09/2013 15:00

They are both nice names but I prefer Lorna. Maybe a little more chic grown up in my head than Megan. Plus I like Lorna Doone.

Lorna Ruth Scarlett - I like the v down to earth Ruth with the more adventurous Scarlett for different possible sides of your DD.

MiaowTheCat · 28/09/2013 18:49

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