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Best name combination

26 replies

diddlediddle · 23/10/2019 21:17

What do you think is the best combination of these names on our shortlist? We are happy to/want to have two middle names and don't have very strong feelings about which should be the first name at the moment:

Clementine
Marigold
Artemis
Eleanor
Joy
Hana
Josephine
Nina

Thank you!

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MissHenty · 23/10/2019 21:29

I vote Clementine or Eleanor as first name

DramaAlpaca · 23/10/2019 21:33

My votes go to Josephine, Eleanor or Clementine as the first name.

I'd have Joy as a definite middle name, and/or Eleanor if not the first name. The others would be middle name territory for me.

As for combinations, I like Josephine Eleanor Joy.

NameChange30 · 23/10/2019 21:37

I vote Clementine or Nina for a first name, they are both lovely. Eleanor is OK. I dislike the others.

As for middle names, I like to use names with a family connection (especially if you are only giving the child one surname, I would give a middle name from the other side of the family). I would also consider how the name sounds and whether it flows OK but I would want a shortlist of family names first.

Having said that, Joy is probably a good middle name as it's short and sweet. (I don't like it enough for a first name though.)

Lou2120 · 23/10/2019 21:40

Joy or nina as first name

Joy eleanor is lovely

BikeRunSki · 23/10/2019 21:43

Josephine Joy, nn Jojo

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/10/2019 21:52

Hana Josephine
Eleanor Josephine
Nina Marigold
Eleanor Marigold
Hana Joy

subwaysaladfan · 23/10/2019 21:52

Eleanor joy

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 23/10/2019 22:32

Josephine Eleanor joy

MrsBertBibby · 23/10/2019 22:34

Nina Joy.

Tillygetsit · 23/10/2019 23:06

Nina Clementine is fab!

Astronica · 24/10/2019 00:37

Clementine and Eleanor are my strong favourites for first name.

Clementine Hana
Clementine Hana Joy
Eleanor Josephine
Eleanor Marigold

Dino44 · 24/10/2019 08:05

Clementine Eleanor Joy

Eleanor Clementine Joy

diddlediddle · 24/10/2019 08:09

Oh some really good ideas here.

It's so hard because I really like all the names! I like Eleanor Josephine and Josephine Eleanor Joy but I also really like Nina Clementine and Hana Clementine. Probably Joy needs to be in there if we have two middle names? Not much love for Artemis!!

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diddlediddle · 24/10/2019 08:10

@Dino44 oh yes I like both of those too 🙈

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Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 24/10/2019 10:17

Quite like Josephine clementine joy too

NameChange30 · 24/10/2019 13:33

Is this definitely your last child? If not don't use up all your favourite names

bridgetreilly · 24/10/2019 15:42

Clementine Marigold
Clementine Joy
Clementine Hana
Eleanor Artemis
Eleanor Joy
Eleanor Josephine
Josephine Hana
Josephine Joy

I love Josephine Joy.

OverthinkingThis · 24/10/2019 15:49

Clementine is my favourite fist name from your list but I'm not sure any of the others go with it as a middle name, except maybe Clementine Joy.

Eleanor Josephine is my favourite combination

OverthinkingThis · 24/10/2019 15:49

*first

AloneLonelyLoner · 24/10/2019 15:56

Artemis Eleanor Joy.

This is a great name.

mapleleafshiba · 24/10/2019 16:00

Nina Clementine
Nina Joy
Eleanor Joy

I love Nina! You've got some beautiful names there

Runningsmooth · 24/10/2019 16:01

Nina Joy!

annabelsmama · 24/10/2019 16:37

eleanor joy. but be prepared for nicknames if you use eleanor, i’m an eleanor and the only person who uses my full name is my granny.

Spied · 24/10/2019 16:41

Nina Eleanor Joy.
Definitely.

neonglow · 24/10/2019 16:44

Marigold Joy

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