Sister for Hugh and Serena

[Tiredandawake]

We've recently discovered we're having our second baby girl this summer who will be sister to 4 year old twins Hugh and Serena.

The names have been narrowed down to:

Joy
Julia
Autumn

I also love the middle name Magnolia (only if we go with Joy) but my husband isn't keen.

Thoughts?

Autumn. The other 2 are granny and not in a good way. As someone with such a name, don’t do it!

Love the name Joy ..

Julia is beautiful. Autumn is not pretty and sounds too sad and dowdy and reminds me of the character from third rock from the sun.
Joy is one of those names that the spoken sound grates on me like Isla
Magnolia is great for a first name. Put Joy in second and go for Magnolia or Julia in first.

From your list I only like Julia. Or Juliet.

When I read the title, the name that popped into my head was Natalie.

I am not keen, sorry. I like Juliet as the PP suggested. Violet popped into my head.

Julia is my favourite out of your shortlist.

Julia, but I prefer Rebecca.

I think Julia goes best with the others out of the three.

Hugh and Serena sound quite classic, but Autumn feels a more modern, American name.

Serena and Joy are both virtue names, which seems a bit much.

So - Julia. Although I agree with pp that Juliet is prettier and fresher and would go beautifully.

Joy. Beautiful and fits well.

autumn also nice

julia seems a bit 70s retro. All the Julia’s I know are 40 or 50 years old.

From your list Julia, but Nancy popped into my head when I read the title.

Aurora

Julia is lovely. I think it's great that you didn't go for "matching" names for your twins- Hugh has a completely different vibe to Serena- So I wouldn't worry about the third name fitting in, go for what you like and what feels right.

Definitely Julia - so much more classic and elegant!

I only like Julia. It's a lovely name!

Jpy is a lot to live up to. I can just imagine all the cheer up love jokes if she isn't smiling all the time. Autumn is lovely. The only Julia I know dislikes her name as an old lady name. Saying that, it might be due a come back.

Julia - from your list (love Serena and Hugh BTW). But Felicity also popped into my head?

Thanks everyone, some interesting points on my names. Thinking middle names, what do people think of:

Joy Magnolia
Julia Florence
Julia Grace
Autumn Grace
Autumn Florence

Very hard to pair things with autumn without it sounding descriptive

I hadn't thought of this about Joy actually so thank you

Before I looked at your list I thought Juliet. I think Serena and Julia don’t flow well as they have similar sounding ends, Juliet might work better.

Joy is a lot to live up to, it might work better as a middle name.

magnolia just makes me think of boring mg house paint. Not a name I’d give.

Autumn is really nice.

Maybe Autumn Joy or Juliet Autumn?

Isobel

Don't go with Joy. Serena Joy is the name of the main awful character in The Handmaids Tale.

@JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn I have to say I thought exactly the same. And if they were my kids, everytime I listed their names as 'Hugh, Serena and Joy' I would think of that woman! But if you don't know who she is or watch the TV programme then it may not be such an issue! After all, people will forget HM Tale by the time the children are older!

I love Serena, that's on our list along with Julia.

So I'd definitely go Julia.

I like Julia Grace - very pretty.

Tbh I was waiting for this comment. I don't watch it but I've heard of the character (only after I liked the name). It doesn't put me off too much, like yousaywhatnow said, by the time they're older, it won't be as big as it is now. Plus no one's ever commented on Serena, just asked if I'm a tennis fan 😂

I love Julia.
I also immediately thought of The Handmaid's Tale and wouldn't personally pick Joy.

I like your first names more than middle names. Grace is so overdone unless it has family meaning to you.

Autumn Joy
Autumn Magnolia
Julia Florence