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Middle name recommendations

34 replies

devon9 · 25/03/2026 09:17

Looking for recommendations for a middle name for my baby girl. Her name is Sylvia.
I like Sylvia Lynn (my middle name)
Her dad likes Sylvia Marie or Sylvia Jordan.
I personally feel Jordan is more masculine than what we are going for and Marie is his moms middle name and we agree we will never hear the end of it that we “named her after ME” (iykyk)
Looking for something feminine, don’t have a preference on length of name, and her last name will be Middleton. TYIA

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Melsy88 · 25/03/2026 09:28

Agree that Jordan doesn't really go.

Sylvia Camille
Sylvia Rosalind
Sylvia Cordelia
Sylvia May
Sylvia Lucille
Sylvia Rose
Sylvia Juliette
Sylvia Beatrice

NigellaDelia · 25/03/2026 09:30

Sylvia Ruby Middleton

Sylvia Verity Middleton

Sylvia Dawn Middleton

Sylvia Hazel Middleton

Sylvia Rosanna Middleton

Sylvia Ivy Middleton

Sylvia Zara Middleton

Sylvia Caitlin Middleton

rainbowstardrops · 25/03/2026 09:32

I’d personally go for a one syllable middle name as her first name and surname will both be three syllables each. Each to their own though!

NigellaDelia · 25/03/2026 09:32

Or would you consider joining Marie & Lynn together ~ Sylvia Marilyn Middleton?

user2848502016 · 25/03/2026 09:33

Agree about Jordan

Lynn and Marie work but if you can’t agree on one of them it’s probably best to come up with a different option

Sylvia Elizabeth is the first one I thought of
Also Marilyn combines Lynn and Marie!

Did you have any other girls names on your list that would work as a middle name

Advocodo · 25/03/2026 09:37

I think it’s nice if a middle name is a name after a family member or your middle name, Myself, daughter and grandaughter all have the same middle name,

MissyB1 · 25/03/2026 09:39

Sylvia Mary
Sylvia Anne
Sylvia Lucy
Sylvia Bonnie

BoredZelda · 25/03/2026 09:43

Not Marie. There’s a meme going around about why people have middle names and why is it always Marie. When I thought about it, I realised I know so many people with Marie as a middle name - me included!

NigellaDelia · 25/03/2026 09:43

I've just read back through my earlier choices ~ please ignore the last one!

Sylvia Caitlin Middleton sounds a bit too alike to Kate Middleton . . .

MinPinSins · 25/03/2026 11:27

If she's getting dad's surname, I think it's fair enough to have her middle name after you!

If not, I agree, Marie is dull and Jordan sounds pretty masculine. I think Josephine or Eliza would both sound good.

Easterbunnyishotandcross · 25/03/2026 11:29

Sylvia Jayne

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 12:27

Kate

Mumofgirls2017 · 25/03/2026 12:41

Other options-

sylvia daisy
sylvia wren
sylvia pearl
sylvia lily
sylvia ruby
sylvia joy
sylvia juliet
sylvia beatrice
sylvia mabel
sylvia grace
sylvia hazel
sylvia clementine
sylvia madeleine
sylvia phoebe
sylvia florence

Calliopespa · 25/03/2026 13:52

NigellaDelia · 25/03/2026 09:32

Or would you consider joining Marie & Lynn together ~ Sylvia Marilyn Middleton?

I love this suggestion!

I think it's rather nice if MIL feels included, but this way you can both be.

Jordan is nothing short of appalling with Sylvia. They just don't go. What is he thinking? Is this a homage to Katie Price?

user1492757084 · 25/03/2026 13:55

Sylvia Kate
Sylvia Catherine
Sylvia Joanna
Sylvia Charlotte

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 14:20

@user1492757084 , did you see what the surname is?

Calliopespa · 25/03/2026 14:45

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 14:20

@user1492757084 , did you see what the surname is?

It was a joke I think.

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 14:54

So why the other two suggestions?

LostThestral · 25/03/2026 16:06

Sylvia Jayne
Sylvia Mary
Sylvia Ruth
Sylvia Louise
Sylvia Camille
Sylvia Rose

Calliopespa · 25/03/2026 16:13

LostThestral · 25/03/2026 16:06

Sylvia Jayne
Sylvia Mary
Sylvia Ruth
Sylvia Louise
Sylvia Camille
Sylvia Rose

As ever, Rose or Jayne sounds best.

HugoThatway · 25/03/2026 16:19

Jayne is awful and Rose is so overused

Skybluepinky · 25/03/2026 16:33

None of them work well,Lynn is by far the worst when teamed with the surname Sylvia is an old traditional name so you need something old and traditional.

aintnospringchicken · 25/03/2026 22:25

Sylvia Joy
Sylvia Isabelle
Sylvia Lauren
Sylvia Anne
Sylvia Clare
Sylvia Kay

Giraffehaver · 25/03/2026 22:28

Sylvia is a beautiful name. I know a toddler Sylvia Diane but her mn is after an auntie

LarrySherbert · 26/03/2026 09:13

Of all the suggestions here, to me, Sylvia Rose has a really pleasing feel to it.

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