middle names to go with Miranda

[pigletpants]

Any suggestions? We liked Miranda Alice, but thought it would be too many 'a' sounds. Also Miranda Kate, but dd2 has Catherine as a middle name which Kate is the shortening for, so that's out.

Also ideas for boys names welcome too. We like very classic, traditional names. We like Alexander and Sebastian at the mo.

Thanks.

Oh yes - Miranda Blythe sounds like somebody out of one of those lovely old novels that you want to read again and again.

Miranda Pearl is cute too.

Maple, I suppose you're right. I ruled out Hugo for the same reason. [sigh]

All stems from a terrible experience at a very very posh mother and toddler group that I found myself in where we had to see Happy Birthday to Peregrin (or Perry for short - which is worse?).

I mean, God help that child if he has to go to the local comp with a name like that - he would have to learn how to fight his corner I suppose!

Really think that all these aspirational names these days are a bit of a burden for the poor DCs. What about simple names rather than ones to outdo the others at the nursery. You must choose something that is timeless, will age well with the child and not be embarrassing even potentially embarrasing for the DC.

Nuff said.....

BTW Blythe is lovely and so is Dorothy for middle names.

Yikes. I am nouveau pauvre, so although I'm drawn to these Hugo/Julius type names, I've had to rein my taste in names right back in.

I had a Crispin and a Neville in my class at school. I remember a French student teacher saying "quelle sort of a name eeeez Crispin?" with her little nose wrinkled. Tres amusant.

Here in south dublin now, you have classic names like Edward, Patrick, Juliet and Beatrice. Also, American names like Casey and Shelby. And Irish names like Clodagh and Oisin. The only thing that doesn't fly here is urban chic, Dulcie, Edith, Arthur, Stanley. Those names would be a really refreshing change here!

'nouveau pauvre'? Ha ha - I haven't heard that before Liffey but I like it, may have to borrow it.

(I actually think Perry short for Peregrine is rather cute - perhaps it is a good thing DH vetoed it from the outset).

I like Miranda - although I'd probably shorten it to Mimi for day-to-day.

Miranda Joy

could then also be MJ which I also like!

I think we might go for Miranda Faith. I love Sebastian Peter for a boy.

Lovely piglet!