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Help! Need to decide middle name for a baby girl. .

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Samzzz · 23/08/2022 19:37

We've decided to name our December baby Winter if we have a girl. I know it won't be to everyone's taste but we love it.
We are now stuck deciding a middle name. One of the names will be Gill, in honour of my Nan. Our top choices are:

Winter Alice Gill
Winter Isla Gill
Winter Lila Gill
Winter Bella Gill
Winter Victoria Gill

Opinions appreciated and suggestions welcome, thank you :)

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GrandSlamFinalee · 23/08/2022 19:39

I like Winter Alice Gill or Winter Victoria Gill. I think Winter is a nice name. Congratulations OP!

emmathedilemma · 23/08/2022 19:40

Alice or Victoria, the others have to much of a L sound with Gill

Kanaloa · 23/08/2022 19:41

I would say Winter Alice Gill. Alice is a lovely middle name and sounds nice with Winter. I know a sweet little girl named Winter who weirdly was born in summer!

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 23/08/2022 19:41

Just winter Gill
no need for an extra name especially not a filler one like the ones on your list

Sandysandwich · 23/08/2022 19:42

Its a lovely name, I think Alice or Victoria go best with Winter and Gill,

YourUserNameMustBeAtLeast3Characters · 23/08/2022 19:47

Winter Isla Gill

Definitely not Winter Gill, I think that looks a bit odd as two nouns (in another context), I think you need an obvious girl name in there too. Winter Gillian would be ok (just not particularly pretty).

Other ideas

Winter Bianca Gill
Winter Susannah Gill
Winter Elodie Gill
Winter Florence Gill
Winter Verity Gill

MrsMoastyToasty · 23/08/2022 19:51

Not the first two. Her initials would be WAG or WIG.
FWIW- I don't have a middle name.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/08/2022 20:14

Winter Alice. Other ideas that could also work.

Winter Grace
Winter Florence
Winter Elise
Winter Louise
Winter Marie
Winter Jasmine (Although some would probably say it sounds like a scented candle.
Winter Celeste

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/08/2022 20:16

I'd also say Winter Belle works better than Winter Bella.

Winter Holly (Nod to Christmas with her being due in December)
Winter Ivy (See Holly)
Winter Isabelle

perimenofertility · 23/08/2022 20:28

I love Winter as a name! From your list I love Alice the most but I'd want to avoid the initials WAG so perhaps Winter Gill Alice would work better.
Another suggestion, Winter Holly Gill.
Holly is such a pretty winter plant.

perimenofertility · 23/08/2022 20:29

Cross posted with Baby Spider!

BreatheAndFocus · 23/08/2022 20:30

Winter Alice Gill sounds best to me. I also like Winter Rose Gill, Winter Daisy Gill and Winter Charlotte Gill.

Winter is a pretty name.

LilacSloth · 23/08/2022 21:48

Just Winter Gill sounds good or Winter Gillian? If you want just Gill and another middle name how about:
Winter Gill Caroline
Winter Gill Annalise
Winter Gill Madeleine
Winter Gill Felicity

Samzzz · 23/08/2022 22:00

Thank you for suggestions. Can't use Gillian as it rhymes with surname :(

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NeedMoMoney · 23/08/2022 22:40

I have a niece called winter! Such a lovely name! What about: Winter Crystal Gill?

Mumofgirls2017 · 23/08/2022 23:30

Ahhh definitely winter Alice that’s beautiful. Other suggestions

winter annabelle
winter juliet
winter harriet
winter elizabeth
winter beatrix
winter emmeline
winter madeline
winter dorothy
winter amelie
winter josephine
winter florence

mathanxiety · 24/08/2022 00:22

Winter Alice and Winter Isla are lovely but the initials are WAG and WIG.

Not keen on the next two ar all - they don't flow, and Winter Bella sounds like a kind of mushroom imo.

Winter Victoria is lovely.

Rhaenys · 24/08/2022 01:46

mathanxiety · 24/08/2022 00:22

Winter Alice and Winter Isla are lovely but the initials are WAG and WIG.

Not keen on the next two ar all - they don't flow, and Winter Bella sounds like a kind of mushroom imo.

Winter Victoria is lovely.

Gill is a second middle name so it will we WAG(surname).

I think Winter Alice Gill sounds the best. Or Winter Gill Victoria?

Cheeselog · 24/08/2022 01:55

Alice, the ‘uh’ ending of the others is too repetitive with Winter.

octoberfarm · 24/08/2022 03:01

Winter Alice or Winter Isla :)

Luredbyapomegranate · 24/08/2022 03:04

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 23/08/2022 19:41

Just winter Gill
no need for an extra name especially not a filler one like the ones on your list

There is a need - the baby needs a conventional name she can adopt if she doesn't like winter (no offence OP)

dramalamma84 · 24/08/2022 15:13

Winter Lila Gill is my favourite but they are all lovely.

KirstenBlest · 24/08/2022 17:47

I read Gill as a surname Winter Jill looks more feminine
Winter Alice sounds like Winter Palace

Samzzz · 24/08/2022 19:23

Gill is a second middle name and it's spelt Gill, short for Gillian but can't use Gillian as rhymes with surname.

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