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Thoughts on Mila Grace ?

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babygirl9 · 13/08/2020 13:49

Surname will be Jones.

Or if anyone has some suggestions I would love to hear them. Such a difficult decision

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Change17 · 13/08/2020 13:59

I think they’re both lovely names but they’re both just so popular at the moment. You’ve combined two of the most common names.

I do love Mila though so my suggestion would be to keep that and use a slightly less popular middle name.

babygirl9 · 13/08/2020 14:06

I agree @Change17 , bit too much isn't it but I do really love it. Any suggestions on middle names anyone ? I decided to use an online generator but the suggestions were ridiculous 🙈😆

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MikeUniformMike · 13/08/2020 14:08

Is Mila Me-la or My-la?

It seems to be a bit samey with all the Mia, Lila, Maya, Mya names that are around.

Grace is very popular middle name and Jones is a common surname, so she could end up with friends called Mia Jones and Lila Grace Jones.

babygirl9 · 13/08/2020 14:12

It would be pronounced as Me-la .

A lady I know (not close) named her daughter the same but spelt as Meelah instead and I just fell in love with it.

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MikeUniformMike · 13/08/2020 14:16

If you love it, use it, but I'm not keen.
I would use a stronger middle name. Grace is lovely but it's a filler middle name, as is Rose, and a bit dull especially with an ordinary surname.

Scarby9 · 13/08/2020 14:16

Is Mila common? Not where I am, it isn't - I have not heard ofa single one.
So many middle names would go with Mila.
Grace sounds beautiful with it, so you could just stick with your first choice.
Otherwise, maybe:
Mila Hope
Mila Joy
Mila Bliss
Mila Faith
...if you like virtue names.
Or:
Mila Loren
Mila Seren
Mila Jean
Mila Rose

20viona · 13/08/2020 14:17

I like Mila but I also prefer Myla pronounced differently. I hate the name grace it's so dull.

babygirl9 · 13/08/2020 14:22

@Scarby9 I really like Mila Rose but again I think Rose is quite a popular name now. My cousins daughter's middle name is Rose to. Hmm!!

I saw Mila Beth online which I quite liked.

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Scarby9 · 13/08/2020 14:25

Mila Beth is lovely!

WhereTheCrawdadsSing · 13/08/2020 14:26

Like pps, as Grace is v popular as a middle name and as Mila is having a bit of a moment, together they are a bit blah.

Mila is lovely though and so is Grace, so if you don't mind the popularity, then go for it.

Some nice suggestions above^^.

Also:

Mila Catherine
Mila Genevieve
Mila Sophia
Mila Rebecca
Mila Gabrielle
Mila Hermione
Mila Penelope
Mila Felicity

I quite like it with a longer middle name for some reason. But if you prefer a single syllable middle name then:

Mila Faye
Mila Blythe
Mila Kate

WhereTheCrawdadsSing · 13/08/2020 14:28

Mila Beth is cute too!

Change17 · 13/08/2020 14:30

Mila Beth is lovely as is Mila Kate. I agree with PP that a longer middle name would work well but if you are set on a one syllable

Mila Tess
Mila Bea
Mila Joy
Mila Quinn
Mila Ruth
Mila Lane
Mila Brooke

Spied · 13/08/2020 14:30

I love Mila and Grace but I don't like them together. It somehow cheapens them - if that makes sense.

sitckmansladylove · 13/08/2020 14:32

I think it's absolutely beautiful and have never heard the name. Grac ed is a middle name so it won't matter if it's overused as we don't tend to use them in everyday life. I would go for it.

DramaAlpaca · 13/08/2020 15:50

I like Mila Beth much better than Mila Grace or Mila Rose because it's just a bit different. Grace and Rose are so popular as middle names these days.

Mogtheforgetfulmum · 13/08/2020 16:58

Mila Beth is a lovely sounding combination!

Dinosauraddict · 13/08/2020 17:02

I like Mila, but as an alternative I know someone who recently had a Mileah (mil-ee-ah), could be an idea.

123Dancewithme · 13/08/2020 18:13

I’m not keen. Mila is going to date badly.

daisypond · 13/08/2020 18:19

Mila is fine. But I think you need a longer middle name than Grace. I love Grace as a first name but not as a middle name. Something with at least two or three syllables and some consonants.

Enderman · 13/08/2020 20:19

I really don’t like Mila, to me it’s just made up sounding (I know all names are made up at some point). It’s just a bit samey as so many other names, it makes me think ‘meh’.

And Grace is the go to middle name with Rose and May. It’s the Louise of the 80s. I think it will date.

Raindrop87 · 13/08/2020 21:21

I love it, it's a beautiful name!

DoTheMaccaroni · 13/08/2020 21:59

Ugh sorry but I think Mila Beth sounds awful Confused I’m shocked so many people like it! I’ve always found Beth to be very blah though. Anyway others seem to love it so if you love it that should be the one Smile but maybe give it some more though

DoTheMaccaroni · 13/08/2020 21:59

Thought*

Fairybobbin · 13/08/2020 23:08

Just be warned (from personal experience) to prepare yourself that you will be asked ALOT if it's pronounced Meela or Myla or have it said incorrectly....

We obviously love the name, it's pretty versatile with middle names so have fun experimenting and try sounding out all sorts of combinations

worstwitch18 · 14/08/2020 01:39

I like Mila Grace. I don't like Mila Beth, but I do like Mila Elizabeth although that is two vowel sounds close together.

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