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Middle name for Clementine

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raindrop83 · 03/07/2020 09:18

Wondering if I can get some help...I really want to use the name Clementine but really struggling with a middle name that flows nicely...

Current options are;

Clementine Grace
Clementine Olivia
Clementine Hope
Clementine Mable

Not really sure of any of them! 🤷🏻‍♀️ What do you think? Any better options?

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bridgetreilly · 03/07/2020 14:23

In order of preference:
Clementine Eve: lovely
Clementine Faith: also like this
Clementine Fleur: Not my personal taste, but fine.
Clementine Grace: It's fine but Grace is a bit boring

These two, however, belong in a garden catalogue and are so twee as to make my teeth hurt:
Clementine Belle
Clementine Rose

StuntCroissant · 03/07/2020 14:24

My little sister is Clementine Olivia so it sounds natural to me. She's 25 now.

raindrop83 · 03/07/2020 16:37

Ok maybe some of them are a bit twee! 🙈I think it's a really difficult name to pair up...

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stophuggingme · 03/07/2020 16:44

Clementine is a bit of a twee name anyway imo though it’s sweet too.
I like Faith and Eve with it

How about

Blythe
Dot
Liv - instead of Olivia
Ruth
Prue
Wren

bogoblin · 03/07/2020 16:54

How about Eliza?

Clementine Eliza sounds nice I think. That's with me thinking it's Clemen-teen though, you might be thinking Clemen-tyne

raindrop83 · 03/07/2020 17:16

The teen or tyne thing is a whole other debate! We can't figure out which to go with...🤷🏻‍♀️

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midsomermurderess · 03/07/2020 19:59

Is such a long and fairly distinctive name does it even need a middle name? Could you honour a family member of you go for one?

AnnaNimmity · 03/07/2020 20:15

Oh I think go for a long name e g. :

Clementine Jacinta
Clementine Miranda
Clementine Victoria
Clementine Alexandra
Clementine Iolanthe
Clementine Hermione
Clementine Allegra
Clementine Georgiana

I think Winston Churchill's wife pronounced her name "teen" so that always seems the right way to me.

(My H vetoed this name, but I loved it!).

BimbleWimble · 03/07/2020 20:22

Clementine Anna

crumpet · 03/07/2020 20:27

I’d go for one syllable

Ellmau · 03/07/2020 22:35

I rather like Hope for a 2020 baby.

Grace is nice too.

I don't like Mable, especially with that spelling.

Tillygetsit · 03/07/2020 22:56

Clementine Pearl?

raindrop83 · 03/07/2020 22:57

Yeah I don't know if hope is a bit cheesy!

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raindrop83 · 03/07/2020 22:57

Yeah I don't know if hope is a bit cheesy!

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frenchfancy81 · 03/07/2020 23:00

Tangerine? 🍊 Sorry, been a long week...but it would sound cool 😀

thistimelastweek · 03/07/2020 23:10

Why have a middle name at all? If it has no emotional/ family meaning, why bother?
I'm not trying to be controversial here, just honest. I gave my children middle names. Looking back i can't remember the point.

raindrop83 · 04/07/2020 05:42

@thistimelastweek I know what you mean, I question the point of a middle name myself!😂

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finallychangedmyusername · 04/07/2020 07:13

Clementine Hope is a nice touch for a baby born this year.

Agreed that Rose and Belle are too sickly sweet.

You could go for "southern belle charm", suggestions:

Clementine Sylvie
Clementine Beatrice
Clementine Anna
Clemtnine Mary
Clementine Alexandra
Clementine Alice
Clementine Ellen
Clementine Laura
Clementine Violet
Clementine Nancy

From my list above, I really like the simplicity of Clementine Anna and Clementine Ellen. Otherwise Clementine Sylvie makes me smile.

alli1968 · 04/07/2020 07:34

I love Clementine Anne or Clementine Joy

raindrop83 · 04/07/2020 11:02

I feel like names like Joy, Sylvie, Mary etc would make sense if they were named after their Grandma etc but sound a bit random for no reason...or is that just me? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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mathanxiety · 05/07/2020 07:33

I think a long middle names would be much nicer than a short one.
I really love the PP suggestion of Clementine Alexandra.

Clementine Annabel
Clementine Angharad
Clementine Isadora
Clementine Elspeth
Clementine Estelle
Clementine Adelaide
Clementine Aurelia
Clementine Primrose
Clementine Leonore
Clementine Eloise
Clementine Iris
Clementine Opal
Clementine Eirene
Clementine Eleanor
Clementine Constance
Clementine Christabel

juneisbustingout · 05/07/2020 07:39

Joy
Mary

raindrop83 · 05/07/2020 09:24

Lots of people seem keen on Joy or Mary...unfortunately I'm not a fan, I feel a more modern name is needed?

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NameChange30 · 05/07/2020 09:29

Any family names you could use? From your side of the family if baby is having DH's family surname?

947EliseChalotte · 05/07/2020 09:32

Clementine Cherry 🍒

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