Too out there?

[WonderingPerson]

I'm quite traditional with names but also love quite 'out there' names.

Bump is a girl and will be called Emilia but we're torn between a traditional middle name or something a bit more 'interesting'.

So.... Emilia Louise or Emilia Persephone?

Most family members we've spoken to about it think that Persephone is a bit ridiculous but I can't let it go! It's not something I'd use as a first name but I love it.

What do you think?

Emilia Persephone is lovely!

Emilia Persephone! So much more original and interesting. If you can't be a bit out there with MNs when can you?! My DD and DS have 2 middle names each, sometimes I wish we'd been more adventurous with them!

Another vote for Emilia Persephone! Emilia is quite popular now and having a more unusual middle would be good. Also Emilia Louise, whilst pretty is quite L heavy.

Yes!! Gorgeous.

I really like it as well and think you can be far more adventurous with middles names. Besides, Persephone is a lovely name anyway.

Persephone certainly wouldn't be my choice, but, at least middle names don't get used much......

I'm pleased people don't think it's too ridiculous!

My own middle name is Jane and I was always desperate for a more interesting one.

My DH likes Seraphina or Pandora, both of which I love but I don't like the double 'A' sound at the end of both names - EmiliA SeraphinA.

I appreciate they're a little out there and won't be to everyone's taste! But as it's a middle name hoping I can be a bit more free.

I have an irrational hatred of Persephone.

So, Emilia Louise.

Emilia's a great name not biased at all

Emilia Persephone is gorgeous, infinitely better than Louise for a middle name

What about Emilia Seraphine instead of Seraphina?

Definitely Persephone. I'd use it as a first name. Love it.

All of the 'out there' middle names you have suggested are ace.

Emilia Persephone is lovely.

Persephone is (imo) the nicer name, but I wonder whether two four-syllable names is a bit much. I like Emilia Pandora.

@PelvicFloorClenchReminder that's lovely! It has a nice ring to it.

My mother's going to have to suck it up then! Out there middle name it is

Is Persephone pronounced as it's spelt?

I thought Penelope was pronounced Pen E Lope as a teenager .

Love Emilia Pandora !
I think you should go with Persephone, over Louise.

If I were to have another baby girl she would be called Persephone -i think it's a beautiful name and actually very traditional sounding. However I don't think it works as a middle name.

Emilia works better with shorter middle names I think. Emilia Jane?

I actually think Emilia seraphine sounds better than Emilia Persephone. But yes still vote for one of these two over the Louise option.

Louise is a little bit dull and dated as a middle name IMO.

Emilia Persephone is long but very lovely. Emilia Seraphine is very pretty indeed. Go for it!

@Goingtobeawesome it's pronounced Per-se-fo-knee!

Persephone is a beautiful name and perfect as a middle name for Emilia. I think you can go to town a little bit with a middle name. (And actually I think it is nice as a first name anyway).

I love Emilia Seraphina too!

Best not to tell them then they can't say anything, it's down to you and OH to pick pick name no one else Emilia Persephone is a good choice

I love Persephone - my friend used it as a first name for her DD.
Infinitely more exciting than Louise