Middle name for Eleanor

[summerlovinvibes]

I think 1 syllable would go best with our surname which is quite "harsh" / "brash" sounding.

Favourite is Eleanor Rose but I'd like to avoid Rose for personal reasons if there is an alternative that I can find that we like just as much...

Thanks in advance!

Eleanor Ivy

One of my twins would have been Eleanor Daisy had I been able to continue the pregnancy

I know that's not one syllable though.

Eleanor June
Eleanor Grace
Eleanor Kate

Would Rosa be too much like Rose?

Eleanor Jane
Eleanor Anne

By far the best (lovely first name by the way) is Eleanor Rose. (Sorry - not helpful).

The Eleanors I know are Eleanor Mary and Eleanor Meredith both of which I like

We were going to do Eleanor Elizabeth but when DD was born she just didn't look like an Eleanor.

Ruby
Bess

Eleanor Jane was a popular Victorian name in the Cumberland / Westmoreland region. I think it's beautiful.

Maybe, as others have said, the important thing is to work out it whether (with whatever accent you have) the 'Eleanor' and her actual surname will be easy for your daughter to say, without it becoming 'Elena'.

Grace
Kate
Faith
Jade
Joy
Kay
Kim
Ruth
Beth

Eleanor Catherine
Eleanor Mary
Eleanor Rachel

Please not Rose. ANYTHING but Rose, it's such a 'default' second name.

Grace, Rose, Louise, Jane and May are the obvious and most common middle names. There are some gorgeous short names you could chose that would be more interesting.

Fleur
Joy
Maeve
Clare
Eve
Willow
Pearl
Thea
Fern
Wren
Anwen
Honor
Kate
Ruth
Dawn

Eleanor Joy
Eleanor Hope
Eleanor Grace
Eleanor May
Eleanor Maeve
Eleanor Pearl
Eleanor Jade
Eleanor Paige
Eleanor Kate
Eleanor Faye
Eleanor Tess
Eleanor Wren
Eleanor Beth
Eleanor Niamh
Eleanor June
Eleanor Rue
Eleanor Faith
Eleanor Jean
Eleanor Jane
Eleanor Belle
Eleanor Eve
Eleanor Sloane
Eleanor Laine
Eleanor Lake

Ruth
Faye
Dawn/Eve
Lynn
Anne

Eleanor Jane

Kate
Jane
Jade
June
Mae
Rae

I’d avoid Rose, May and Grace because they are screaming cliches

Hope, Jane, Jean, Faith, Joy, Claire

Although I think personally 2 syllables works well

Eleanor Katharine, Eleanor Beatrice etc