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2 syllable girls name

33 replies

Chaffinch4 · 03/08/2017 16:07

I'm trying to think of 2 syllable girls names with the stress on the 2nd syllable, like Marie.

That's the only one I can come up with and I'm not that keen! I would like one as a middle name as I think it would flow better with first and surname.

Any ideas?

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Rainbowblume · 03/08/2017 16:12

Iris
Ida
Mila
Kyra

Rainbowblume · 03/08/2017 16:13

I don't know where the stressea are really though

rainsbow · 03/08/2017 16:16

Chloe
Louise

HeadfirstForHalos · 03/08/2017 16:17

Renee
Lucille
Elise
Esme
Camille

talonofthehawk · 03/08/2017 16:18

Alex

dolphinbbq · 03/08/2017 16:20

Lauren
Laura
Sophie
Leah
Millie

Chaffinch4 · 03/08/2017 16:21

Rainbowblume - all those have stresses on the first syllable! It's so hard to think of any that don't!

Most of the other suggestions would work, but I'm not keen any apart from Camille.

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ReinettePompadour · 03/08/2017 16:22

Not sure about the stress being on the 2nd syllable as its usually down to the accent of the person speaking. I can think of lots of 2 syllable names though.

Lucy
Sybil
Orla
Amber
Katie
Esme
Rosie
Lily
Estelle
Celeste
Ruby
Amy
Anna

Notreallyarsed · 03/08/2017 16:22

Annie
Anna
Clara
Darcy
Ella
Ellie
Maisie
Ava
Eva
Sophie
Lucy
Emma
Bethan
Jenny
Jenna
Poppy
Holly

Chaffinch4 · 03/08/2017 16:22

Thanks dolphin, but all those ones have the wrong stress...

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Chaffinch4 · 03/08/2017 16:24

Apart from Estelle and Celeste, all those have the stress on the 1st syllable.

I don't think it depends entirely on accent. I can't imagine anyone would say Lau-RA, would they?

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Notreallyarsed · 03/08/2017 16:26

Names ending ie tend to have more stress on the end in my accent, but possibly not others.
Laurie, Laura, Stella. I'm stumped, sorry OP.

ReinettePompadour · 03/08/2017 16:27

I can't imagine anyone would say Lau-RA, would they? Ive just got DH to go through the names and he does infact say Lorrrraaahhhh he has a strong yim yam black country accent and nothing sounds as its spelt.

Notreallyarsed · 03/08/2017 16:29

I've just been sitting saying Laura out loud by myself and it turns out I do too (weirdy hybrid Edinburgh/Angus/Perth accent)

Chaffinch4 · 03/08/2017 16:29

Hmmmm, maybe I need to go back to first name if I can't come up with anything!

Thanks all anyway - at least it wasn't just me that couldn't think of any.

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Notreallyarsed · 03/08/2017 16:31

Keira or Keirda?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/08/2017 16:57

Shona
Darcie
Marcie
Isabelle
Jasmine
Lily
Sophie
Ellie
Molly
Chloe
Charley
Poppy
Isla
Heidi
Rosa
Robyn
Nicole
Katie
Daisy
Bethany
Violet

Chaffinch4 · 03/08/2017 17:02

Yep, I'm giving up! All those (as I say them anyway and apart from Nicole) have the stress on the 1st syllable.

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NC4now · 03/08/2017 17:04

Cherie?

Chaffinch4 · 03/08/2017 17:07

Yes! I'm coming to the conclusion that it needs to be vaguely French to have the stress the right way - Estelle, Cecile, Celeste, Marie, Camille, Lucille...

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Notreallyarsed · 03/08/2017 17:08

I like Camille

Elbi · 03/08/2017 17:16

OP, I can almost hear you shouting "second syllable!!" at your screen. If you scroll to the section on 2 syllable iambic middle names on this page, most of them (at least in my accent) have the stress on syllable 2: www.namenerds.com/uucn/advice/middle.html

piefacedClique · 03/08/2017 17:19

Margot
Anouk

Chaffinch4 · 03/08/2017 17:23

Amazing Elbi! Thank you.

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youarenotkiddingme · 03/08/2017 17:24

Elsbeth? Seems evenly accented to me!