Is Felicity Elizabeth too much?!

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Set on the name Felicity but Elizabeth as middle name is a family tradition - I’m not sure but do you think it is too frilly and long-winded?

It doesn't flow particularly well, because Felicity is more "pointed" sounding than something like Alexandra, which is also four syllables.

But hardly anyone is going to know her middle name, and there will be a handful of times in her life when she says it aloud. I don't even use my middle name, which is another possibility.

TBH I think the combination is a bit much, yes. They have similar sounds and rhythm, as they're both 4 syllables with the stress on the second. Fe-li is quite similar in sound to E-li.

I think it's absolutely fine.

Would it be an option to use a different form/nickname of Elizabeth?

Felicity Eliza
Felicity Elspeth
Felicity Beth

It's perfect. Long, but absolutely fine.

We considered it, and I think it is lovely. The only reason we didn't use it was because we have a close friend with one of those names and I didn't want to name DD after anyone, or have anyone think we had done so.

I think it sounds fine (and a lovely choice of names!) if you're worried about how it flows, could you put another short name in the middle eg Felicity Anne Elizabeth?x

It's fine if it's a tradition.

Its nice and how often do you ever use your middle name?

It kind of depends on the surname for me. A long surname with 3/4 syllables would be too much, but a short surname would sound fine.

Just from personal experience (close relatives) please don’t use Elspeth! I know 2 people with that as a middle name and they completely hate it. I actually think Felicity Elizabeth sounds lovely and as said by others middle names are used so infrequently. What does the surname begin with?

Could you add a shorter name in the middle?

Felicity Anne Elisabeth

No, it's long but pretty! As it's a middle name I think the meaning and purpose behind it matters more than having the perfect flow IYSWIM.

I think it’s fine. The two names in full will rarely be used together anyway.

It’s my friends name, think it’s lovely. I have a long first, middle and surname. It’s never bothered me, just almost run out of boxes when filling out exam papers (in school) x🤷🏻‍♀️

It's nice, I like it.

Felicity Beth?

Not too frilly but the emphasis is at the same point in both names, so they don't flow. Isabel is a version of Elizabeth and Felicity Isabel would flow better.

But as others have said you don't use middle name very much, so if you like it go for it.

It’s fine.

If you think about it, how many of your colleagues' etc. second names do you know? Unless you're going to be saying "Felicity Elizabeth, come in for your tea!", I don't think it really matters.

Why not, they aren't going to be used together, are they?

It's lovely, nothing wrong with it.

It’s fine, but especially as it’s a tradition it’s nice to stick to if you want to. Elizabeth is one of my all time favourite names though so I’m possibly biased!

While she's a delicious little baby and just between me and her I'd call her Flissy-Lizzy

I think it's a lovely name