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Middle name for Delilah?

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TakeMeToYourLiar · 16/08/2020 17:07

I know Delilah is not to everyone's taste, but we have picked it, so need to comment on that.

What we are struggling for is a middle name.

DS has a first name we liked, then a meaningful middle name.

Delilah is the meaningful name for us, so looking for something we like as a middle name, but drawing a blank.

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Mish85 · 17/08/2020 05:11

Delilah is a beautiful name. I'm trying to encourage my sister to use it if she has a girl next. I think one syllable sounds best.

Delilah Jane
Delilah Roux
Delilah Jaye
Delilah Joy
Delilah Pearl
Delilah Kate
Delilah Maeve

Or 2

Delilah Sylvie
Delilah Lyric
Delilah Beatrix
Delilah Juno
Delilah Mabel
Delilah Ettie
Delilah Molly

TakeMeToYourLiar · 17/08/2020 07:24

Thanks all, some lovely suggestions.

John is a family name so Delilah Jean is particularly appealing atm.

Couple of people asked about surname. It's 2 syllables. Begins with sh sound and ends with a hard n, so need to avoid those

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CaffiSaliMali · 17/08/2020 13:03

I agree with PPs that Delilah Jean has a nice ring to it.

I think Delilah goes with a lot of names, including more common middle names like Grace, May and Rose.

Delilah Juliet
Delilah Mary/Marie
Delilah Caroline
Delilah Rachel
Delilah Isabel
Delilah Katharine
Delilah Ruby
Delilah Charlotte
Delilah Emily
Delilah Phoebe
Delilah Alice

GoshHashana · 17/08/2020 13:58

I love Delilah.

What about a Delilah Jo?

Twelve8Ts · 17/08/2020 15:33

Beautiful name.

Delilah Belle
Delilah Kate
Delilah Sophia
Delilah Hope

NameChange84 · 17/08/2020 15:50

I like

Delilah Rae
Delilah Jo
Delilah June
Delilah Kate
Delilah Hope
Delilah Faith
Delilah Joy
Delilah Grace
Delilah Ruth
Delilah Eve
Delilah Beth
Delilah Tess

JanewaysBun · 17/08/2020 15:52

Lisa Rhinna (rhobh) has a daughter called delilah belle but not sure if that is too twee! Delilah Rose
Delilah Ann
Delilah + plain name works well i think

17caterpillars1mouse · 17/08/2020 15:59

Delilah Emmeline
Delilah Sophie
Delilah Isobel
Delilah Chloe
Delilah Evelyn
Delilah Zoe

Littleroundsponge · 17/08/2020 16:01

Delilah Ivy

morefun · 17/08/2020 16:37

It's so strange - before I opened this post, I thought "Jean" straight away! Is that a famous name or something? Why do we all come up with that?!

But yes, Delilah Jean sounds very nice. Also like Faye (I love that name anyway).

Ormally · 17/08/2020 16:52

Delilah Claire
Delilah Elise

MikeUniformMike · 17/08/2020 19:44

Delilah is likely to be more popular than you think, and Lila and Lilah sound very similar. Rose is an obvious mn.

Jemima sounds a bit like Delilah and is less divisive.

Flappingflamingo · 17/08/2020 19:48

Love delilah Jean 😍

Watercoloursky · 17/08/2020 19:52

Yolanda Yasmin Yvette?

Then she can be Y Y Y, Delilah ;-)

Joking aside, a lovely name, and one you don't come across very often! Delilah Jean is very pretty.

SleepingStandingUp · 17/08/2020 19:56

Delilah Rose
Delilah Wren
Delilah Marianne

len1234 · 17/08/2020 20:02

I absolutely love Delilah.

I think Delilah Sage or Delilah Juliet would be perfect.

Some other ideas:
Jade
Belle
Quinn
Rayne
Ivy
Avery
Harper

len1234 · 17/08/2020 20:04

Delilah Florence would also be beautiful.

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