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Middle name for Hero
BoldandBright · 15/02/2023 12:40
Expecting a baby girl and we’ve decided on first name Hero. Our other children have unusual but not unheard of names with more traditional middle names but struggling to find a name that flows nicely with Hero. Our first mn pick was Emilia but gone off it a little now, any suggestions?
Our last name is rare but not ‘weird’ or able to be turned into a joke, and begins with an S.
thanks 😊
BoldandBright · 15/02/2023 12:45
IJustHadToLookHavingReadTheBook · 15/02/2023 12:43
Hero isn't great. Does it go with your other kids names?
Yes. I don’t want to name our other children here just incase it makes us too identifiable, but my other daughter has a ‘word’ name (although has been used as a name for a very long time) and my son’s name is rarely heard but biblical.
BoldandBright · 15/02/2023 12:51
blippyissilly · 15/02/2023 12:49
I'd concentrate on the first name first and then the middle name
The first name isn’t up for discussion really, we’ve chosen it. A traditional middle name is what we’re looking for, to match our other children’s middle names
Louisa4987 · 15/02/2023 12:59
There's not much that sounds right with Hero to be honest (because it's hideous especially for a girl) but I'd focus on giving her a nice middle name if you're that set on such an awful first name so she can go by her middle name as soon as she's old enough.
BurntOutGirl · 15/02/2023 13:06
BoldandBright · 15/02/2023 12:49
Those that don’t find Hero feminine would you use it on a boy? Just curious. Shakesperian Hero was female and with an ‘e’ looks more feminine to me than Hiro (Big Hero 6 character).
Before l read the full post, l thought it was a boy's name... and a pretentious one.
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