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JEThomp · 13/07/2022 15:56

I am currently pregnant with my third baby, which I have just found out is a little girl. I already have a girl and a boy (Rosalie Frances & Reuben Henry). We didn't plan on having two R names so not fussed on doing this for our third. The names we like are:
Evelyn
Elena
Robyn
We quite like old classic names for middle name like Frances and Henry but can't find one that goes with those names. We do like Blake and Wren for the E names.
Any name suggestions or which of those 3 work best with our other 2 children.
Thanks

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emmathedilemma · 13/07/2022 16:23

I think Robyn is just too much with your other names, Reuben and Robyn sound quite similar when you say them out loud.
Evelyn is ok although you run into the pronunciation option debate and I'm really not sure how to pronounce Elena......as in E-lay-na or more like Eleanor??

JEThomp · 13/07/2022 16:30

I think another R would confuse things but my husband quite likes it. Elena is E-lay-na.
I'm finding it so hard this time round so open to any suggestions

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KangarooKenny · 13/07/2022 16:33

I like Evelyn pronounced Eve-Lyn.

DuchessOfSausage · 13/07/2022 16:42

Of the 3 I'd pick Robyn as the other 2 have different possible pronunciations but Robyn and Reuben are a bit too alike.
I don't like Evelyn at all, so I'm left with Elena. If you are saying it as Elaina, I'd spell it that way.
Blake is too close to Bleak, and Wren is awful.

SomeLikeItTepid · 13/07/2022 16:52

Elena Blake is lovely

pilates · 13/07/2022 16:55

Evelyn and Elena are nice but dislike Robyn and your choice of middle names

darlingdodo · 13/07/2022 16:59

Evelyn is lovely. As pp suggested, Eleanor is a beautiful name, as is Ursula

Middle names
Rachel
Claire
Dora
Kate
Constance

emmathedilemma · 13/07/2022 17:08

Middle name suggestions:
Elena Charlotte
Elena Louise
Elena Claire
Elena Caroline
Elena Ruth
Elena Joan
Elena Mary
Elena Nancy

Evelyn Rebecca
Evelyn Mary
Evelyn Pearl
Evelyn Laura
Evelyn Kate
Evelyn Hannah
Evelyn Diana

Mumofgirls2017 · 13/07/2022 17:16

I think Robyn is too similar to Reuben. I like Elena and Evelyn, probably prefer Elena. Other suggestions

helena
ramona
rhiannon
louisa
emmeline
eloise
elodie
evelina
tallulah
tabitha
jemima
imogen
delilah

PancakesWithCheese · 13/07/2022 17:23

I don’t like Evelyn, but also it’s so overused and she’ll just be yet another Evie type name in a sea of Evies/Eves.

Robyn I find a bit bland and too similar to Reuben.

Elena is lovely. Blake is nice, don’t like Wren at all.

JEThomp · 13/07/2022 17:50

Thank you for the comments so far. It's definitely brought up things I hadn't thought of, its good to have outsiders opinions.

Open to any suggestions for names. Don't really want something super popular or too unusual (which I didn't consider for nicknames for Evelyn!)

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darlingdodo · 13/07/2022 19:18

What about Vivienne?

MerryMarigold · 13/07/2022 19:25

I like Elena with something more classic than Blake, like Charlotte or Beatrice.

I love Wren as a first name and think it would go with your others, particularly as it has an 'R' sound without being written with one!

Rosalie, Ruben and Wren

Wren Elizabeth
Wren Jemimah
Wren Persephone etc

Don't mind what people on here say. Go with your gut and your heart!

shreddednips · 13/07/2022 20:31

I think Elena is by far the nicest of your names, it's beautiful. I'm not a fan of Wren at all, it's very trendy where I live and I think it will end up sounding dated. Evelyn is fine but there are so many around. Robyn I really like but it's too similar to Reuben IMO.

Rosalie is such an elegant, classy name and I think Elena is the only one on your list that matches it.

YouSoundLovely · 13/07/2022 20:34

Elena is lovely - classic, simple and international.
Not keen on Wren, and Blake is a boy's name, surely?

Imissmoominmama · 13/07/2022 20:39

I think Robyn and Ruben go well together.

JEThomp · 13/07/2022 20:41

Thank you. I want something that is equally as beautiful as Rosalie.
I'm glad I've asked as I didn't even realise how similar Reuben and Robyn sounded. I do agree with Evelyn, it is quite popular and if we clipped it to Evie that is even more popular.

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JEThomp · 13/07/2022 20:43

I thought Blake was more of a boys name but its actually unisex, just not as common for a girl. I would like a more traditional name like my other two's middle names but I just can't find any I love.

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perimenofertility · 13/07/2022 20:44

How about Rowan? I quite like the three Rs idea!
Rowan Evelyn?

Luredbyapomegranate · 13/07/2022 22:27

Hmm They are all nice names but Evelyn is super popular and has pronunciation problems, all the El names are super popular and this one has pronunciation problems. I love Robin, but it is a bit too similar to Reuben. I am not mad about Wren, I think it would be nice to have a more classic middle name. Blake is a bit low rent (sorry).

Jocelyn, Lois, Estella, Adela, Astrid, Catrin, Annis, Flora, Jasmine, Marianne, Persephone, Athene, Ianthe, Esther, Annabeth, Zara, might be other first names

And I suppose these might be combinations..

Jocelyn Anna
Lois Verity
Estella Jane
Adela Beatrice
Astrid Elizabeth
Catrin Alice
Flora Alexandra
Jasmine Lucy
etc

Pieceofpurplesky · 13/07/2022 22:36

As a PP said Elena Blake is a fabulous name.

I also love Eliza and think Rosalie, Reuben and Eliza go really well together.
Effie?

user3199 · 13/07/2022 23:07

Rosalie, Reuben and.....

Eleanor
Lydia
Emmeline
Meredith
Merryn
Annabel
Grace
Rebecca

NoSquirrels · 13/07/2022 23:16

I agree with a PP that Rosalie, Reuben and Wren sounds lovely.

Not only do you have the ‘r’ sound repeated in an unusual way but you are going 3-syllable, 2-syllable, 1-syllable, which is pleasing.

daisypond · 13/07/2022 23:21

Elena out of those. But I prefer Eleanor.
Robyn is virtually identical to Reuben.
Evelyn will be shortened to yet another Evie.
I’m not keen on Blake or Wren. Wren in particular will date -it’s a Dawn of the future.

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