Middle name for Cecily

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Hi everyone,

Only 12 wks to go until DC3 is due and, although we haven't agreed on a name yet, Cecily is my current favourite.

Am thinking about middle names. Could I have some opinions on the following and any other suggestions too? Baby's surname begins with B and is 3 syllables.

Cecily Beatrix
Cecily Flora
Cecily Alice (Alice is my sister's name)
Cecily Iris
Cecily Kate
Cecily Eve

Thanks a lot!

Jane
You need a one-syllable name to balance out the three syllables in Cecily.

Nell

I like Alice and Kate especially. I think you need a short, simple middle name.

How about:

Cecily Rose
Cecily Grace
Cecily Jane
Cecily May

My Mum is Cicely Anne. Think it's quite pretty.

Cecily Rose? Soooo gorgeous.
Cecily Fay, I like this one too.

Cecily Beatrix - too many syllables
Cecily Flora - just doesn't sound right
Cecily Alice - quite nice
Cecily Iris - I don't like Iris, ruins Cecily.
Cecily Kate - alright, quite pretty
Cecily Eve - like this one.

I like Cecily Alice best, but all your names are lovely.

The first name that came to mind was Rose.

me too. Immediately thought Cecily Rose. Lovely!

My first thought was Rose too

Or else 2 syllables like Frances

Lovely name.

I think it sits best with a single syllable middle name:

May
Joy
Belle

Rose sounds nice but somehow over popular, I think.

Of your list, my favourite to accompany Cecily is Kate. Some of your other choices sound a bit "too much" although they are all lovely names.

I like Cecily Kate best, Kate is nice and simple after Cecily.

I don't like Cecily Alice, Cecily Eve or Cecily Iris; too many i and e sounds.

I think Cecily Beatrix is fine if you have a short surname other wise too much.

Cecily Flora is ok, a bit too girly for me as a combination.

Janeite I'm surprised you think Rose is popular compared to May!

Cecily Kate is nice. Also like Ann or Joy.

Ann was the first name that came to my mind

Really Cynthia? Have never met a May!

Definitely Cecily Alice - sounds beautiful and how lovely to name your dd after your sister

Cecily is an absolutely beautiful name - if I had a daughter, that's most likely what I'd name her. I agree that you need a one syllable middle name. How about:

Jane
Rose
Claire
Pearl

Cecily Joy or Cecily Faith.

Cecily Anne sounds good too.

Ooh- Cecily was our front-runner this time (32weeks pg) but we're having a boy!

We had chosen Cecily Margot, our 2nd choice was Beatrix.

I was going to suggest Alice on reading the thread title, then found it was one of your options! so def like that.

like Iris and Eve too.
also Cecily Anna
or Cecily Frances?

I do like 'old lady chic' like Pearl and Maude actually but I don't think DH is keen!

My immediate thought was Jane.

Rose, May and Grace seem to be the default middle names around here - every other girl has them! Or tacked onto the first name eg Tilly-May, Ella-Rose.

Jane is far more classy and unusual, and sounds great. Or Ruth - that would go well. I was thinking one syllable, though I have to say the suggestion of Cecily Frances is beautiful.

My immediate thought was Alice...