Amy (on it's own) + separate MN

[Ellynewmum]

Hi all,

What do you think of Amy (thanks to those that suggested this name to me)?
How does it sound?

I'd like Esther as second name but not with a hyphen, just as stand alone second name

Thanks!

nuisance.

Esther is not overly popular but is used occasionally in every generation. It's nice. Amy is ok but gets shortened to Ames.
Esther doesn't get mentioned because it's not super trendy. I know 2 Esthers IRL and have always liked the name.

A name that appears a lot on favourite names is far more likely to date badly.

Amy Laura sounds VERY 1980's! Amy Esther goes better imo, and in any case you'll so rarely say the names together that it really doesn't matter!

names.darkgreener.com/#esther if you look at the chart, Ester is definitely on the rise. It was 141 last year so still not hugely popular but I really wouldn't be surprised if it breaks the top 100 this year. I know 3 born this year!

Evangeline Esther? Esther seems hard to incorporate as a middle name. Amy doesn’t seem to have many middle names that suit it judging by the above 🤷🏼‍♀️ Laura definitely doesn’t ‘go’. My name is Amy and I feel it’s the most boring name out tbh. Call her Esther, it’s beautiful!

@ellynewmum the other name I've always loved is Holly. Neither are massively creative but I think both are very pretty, normal names :)

@sparkles212
Holly is a lovely name. I suggest it earlier in the thread. Great minds....!

@ellynewmum
You mention being a multicultural family. Do you mind me asking what the mix is? I only ask because it might help us to think of some other names.

What about
Alice
Eliza
Imogen
Eleanor
Hope
Elena
Jasmine

Am I straying too far from the kind of name do you like now?
I think I’m strangely over-invested in this now 😂 It’s so exciting thinking of names!

I think Amy sounds good with another 'A' name as a middle name.

Amy Anne
Amy Alice
Amy Amber

Keep the Esther but make Amy the second name. Esther is gorgeous, Amy is fine but a little dull, Amy Laura quite 90s I think

In fact growing up in the 90s I'm pretty sure basically everyone in my class was called Amy or Laura. They're both dated but not in a good way, just in a way that they seem a little dull and way too familiar. Whereas Esther is beautiful, classic, elegant and timeless. In my opinion!