Help ! changed my mind about name 'Celeste' so need another girl name...

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Hope this is not too complicated...

We have a 2 year old little Girl Twin called Xanthe first name, Celeste middle name.

Problem is I now really dislike her middle name- Celeste and want to change it !!

( big apologies to families with Celeste's but I now think it does not go and we were always unsure about it )
I know her first name is unusual but I love that, it really suits her. I want to change her middle name before she 'knows' what it is. I'd like her to not know I've changed it till she's a lot older as dont want to confuse her: or let her realise I basically dont know what I'm doing !

As her first name is unusual, I'd like a much more familiar middle name for balance.

Our Surname is long and starts with T.
Also she has an older sister called Eva Fenella, and her twin brother is Ralph Ford.

Can't start with E, or R. Or ideally A or I ( Me and DH names )

Any ideas ????? Am stuck. Bit like 'Lana'
or 'May' but not enough. Like 'Fleur' or quite keen on other names starting with 'F'. Because, have realised other two kids middle names both start with 'F'.

(Is there any prize for longest most complicated post on babynames !)

It will still be on her birth certificate.

Yes, Activate, I know it'll be on there.

But I can expalain it to her later when she gets to read and see her certificate. I dont want to have to try and explain it to her when she is three !

She may be upset as we haven't changed other kids names.
We have found it harder to name her as she was DD2 we had used up fav names on DD1.

Anyone think 'Polly' or 'Felicity' would go ?

I like Frances.... hmmm

Xanthe Marie (I know a Xanthe Marie)

I don't think Xanthe Frances scans - both are too hard - I think you need something soft like the May thought really

I think you are bonkers.

You want to change a name that will never hardly ever be used, but don't know what to change it to.

If you already had a name in mind, I could understand......

Celeste is lovely. {smile]

It's only her middle name and she is now 2. Just forget about it

Mrsv and Pointydog, I was thinking 'just leave it' for the last few months.

But it just kept coming back into my mind. I made a mistake, i really dont like it. Think if i change it before she knows what a middle name is , then it won't trouble her.

She,ll never know it was different until I tell her aged 7 or older maybe.

I dont like the fact that my daughter has a middle name that I really dislike.

Btw, I actually do think it is ok-ish, as a name in a way.....
But it doesn't go with Xanthe first name or our surname. Actually it is maybe too similar to Xanthe, thats why it does't go.
And it doesn't suit her.

I think also because I was naming twins, and I had double the preg hormones.... it was hard ! I had to find 4 names, 2 x first and 2 x 2nd that we liked. I think we didn't get all 4 'right' and now its bugging me.

If you would prefer an F name and like May, what about Fay - Xanthe Fay?

Or Faith?

You know there will be lots of things in your DDs life that you will not like, and you other DCs too!

I think you could see this as an opportunity to see your DD as a very separate person to you and to remind you that we don't have to like everything about the people we love?

I personally had a funny feeling about my DD's name when she was born - she didn't look at all like the name we had in mind for her and we went with a secondary list name - and she's grown into it beautifully IYSWIM.

Don't change your DD's name - change the way you feel about it!! It's a lovely name and goes well with Xante, which is another lovely name (we had our honeymoon there).

There is no perfect BTW!
Be nice to yourself - and congratulations on your family - all lovely names!

Actually MrsvWoolf, been thinkining about your idea of leaving Celeste and adding another middle name..... that is fab idea.

Think I will do that. If it becomes too ong and a pain for her when filling out forms then she can just drop the middle name she doesnt like. thanks for golden advice !

Still got to decide on new middle name to add...

hmmmm Xanthe Fay, i like it i think, what does anyone else think ??

sorry but easily nicest is Xanthe Celeste

I think it's fine as it is - adding another name is fine also

Xanthe Fay sounds to me like Santa Fe. Not sure you want to name her after a city

Juliana
Phillipa
Felicia

If you are thinking about official forms, I'm not sure you can add extras in that aren't on your BC or changed by deed poll can you? I know that my sister doesn't use her second middle name (my parents had a total strange fit when choosing it, so I can totally see why) but on anything official it gets used - like when she got married.

However if you want to add another extra one in, then I'd recommend something short and easy to spell (I have three and am very glad my last one is short, as is my surname).

For a middle name why should it matter what letter is starts with? Initials are only a problem with the first name.

Any way, here are some single syllable names traditional names that might work

Clare
Ruth
Ann
Jane
Joan
Lynn
Maeve
Joy
Rose
Fay