Felicity as a middle name?

[TooManyAnimals94]

Well it's been a battle but I think we have decided on a name for our September baby. We both like Rosie but DH has been pushing for Felicity since I told him I was pregnant...I'm lukewarm about it but would be happy to use as a middle name.
But is it too "lumpy" for want of a better word as a middle name?
Surname is one syllable if that helps to envisage it.

No it's fab.
I love longer middle names.

I’m sorry but Rosie Felicity is far to ie heavy, IMO.

No it's lovely and has a nice meaning too.

Its a nice enough name.

Don't worry about it too much. The only time middle names are really mentioned in life are birth announcements, christenings and wedding vows.

It's fine. After agonising for ages about my child's middle name I now realise it was pointless! No one else cares after the birth announcement!

Thanks for the responses. I'm going to sleep on it before I fully commit. It hasn't really been a fun experience...we usually agree on most things but have really struggled to find common ground.
I'm not even sure I want to fully decide on a name until she's here. What if we look at her and it just doesn't feel right?

I'm usually not keen on middle names that end with the same sound as the first name (so Rosie Felicity doesn't flow as well to me as Rosa Felicity for instance) BUT middle names are rarely said aloud. So if you/he love Felicity, I say go for it - it's a nice name.

Rosie Felicity doesn't flow well unfortunately.

But then I don't see the point of middle names as they never get used.

Agree with all of the above.... it’s not got the greatest flow, but meaning and marital harmony are more important!

With hindsight I don’t love DD’s middle name, but it matters not one jot.

But if you want an alternative - Felicia?

I love the name Felicity. I think Rosie Felicity is lovely, nice rhythm to it, and will sound great with a one syllable surname. Go for it OP.

I like it. I think some names are 'middle namey'. When I was born middle names were all Ann, Jane, Mary, Louise etc.
I thought it was much more fun to give my children more interesting names in the middle.
I think Felicity sits well with Rosie.
Hope you sort a name out that you both like

I love pp’s suggestion of Rosie Felicia. It flows much nicer and still has the lovely meaning of Felicity. Good luck.

Rosie Felicity sounds lovely.

Rose Felicity works. Then just call her Rosie.

How about Felicity Rose?

It's lovely as a middle name but too long IMO as a first name.

Rosie Felicity Surname is better than Rosie Rose/Grace/May Surname

Rose Felicity is much nicer. But middle names don't matter much.

Nothing wrong with a longer name as a middle name. Makes the whole name more interesting in fact!

It doesn't have to be Rose, May, or Grace for the middle.

But I agree that Rose Felicity (or Rosa Felicity?) flows better than Rosie Felicity. It's the repeated 'ee' sounds at the end of the two names that make it a bit clunky.

Then just call her Rosie as diminutive of Rose/Rosa. Or obviously, you could have Rosalind etc.

Or another thing you could do is break it up by introducing another middle name in between, eg Rosie Grace Felicity. But personally, I would rather have Rose, Rosa, etc than Rosie on a birth certificate, as Rosie, whilst lovely, is quite informal and a bit little-girly. Imagine a Prime Minister or High Court Judge named Rosie! She would be the Right Honourable Rose Smith, Rosie to friends and family.

Not a fan of Rosie (I think of it more of a nickname tbh). I think Felicity Rose is a beautiful name.

I love Felicity for a first name!

Rosie Felicity doesn't go together.

@Pemba

Or another thing you could do is break it up by introducing another middle name in between, eg Rosie Grace Felicity. But personally, I would rather have Rose, Rosa, etc than Rosie on a birth certificate, as Rosie, whilst lovely, is quite informal and a bit little-girly. Imagine a Prime Minister or High Court Judge named Rosie! She would be the Right Honourable Rose Smith, Rosie to friends and family.

The adding Grace is a bit pointless. Every other Rosie will be Rosie Grace.

A regards being a High Court judge etc. would you have thought we'd have Home Secretary called Priti or PM called Boris? Probably not.

Grace was just an example. Could be any name that flows OK. Jane, Katherine, Pearl. Etc.

And Priti is a full name, whereas Rosie, though pretty, is IMO a slightly childish diminutive of Rose Rosa etc.

I much prefer Felicity as the first name, but it’s OK the other way.