3rd Girl - need help with a name!

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3rd Girl - need help with a name!
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Fri, 06-29-2007 - 6:42pm

I have two girls. My oldest is Madeleine Grace and my youngest is Isabelle Reese. My husband and I are trying to come up with a name that goes well with our first two, but it's really difficult. The trend that we seemed to establish is 1st name is 3 syllables, and middle name is 1 syllable. We weren't sure if we should change this trend or stay with it. We are thinking that we could possibly go for a 4th child...but I always say, one at a time, so there are no promises. So if we change the trend now, this girl would be the "odd ball". If we do go on for another, then maybe the next one to name wouldn't be this hard!

Anyway, I could use some help... here are some names that my husband and I are considering:

Caroline Quinn
Kate Elizabeth
Kaitlyn Quinn (I like this but I don't think we'll use it b/c Kaitlyn is so popular)

I love these names (but my husband isn't sure about them) - I'd love your input:

Annalise
Ainsley

I'd love to hear what you think or other options!!

Robin
Due 8/28/07

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Registered: 06-29-2007
Fri, 06-29-2007 - 6:57pm

I really like Kate - and while it is popular, it is a classic...

Caroline is NMS...

I love Ainsley Quinn

Do either of your girls go by nicknames?
I don't think it is that big a deal to change the amount of syllables in the name.

Audrey would be lovely with your girls' names.
Congrats and Good Luck!

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Fri, 06-29-2007 - 7:11pm

My first thought was Caroline - and I see it's one of your choices. I think it matches very well with Madeleine and Isabelle. Annelise is very pretty too.

I like Kate, but think it's too short. How about Kathleen? It's not overly popular, matches well and gets you the nn Kate.

You might also like:

Gwendolyn
Margaret
Cassandra
Samantha
Pamela
Eleanor

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Registered: 06-29-2007
Fri, 06-29-2007 - 7:21pm
Our daughters name is Adriane Lee. It's a name you don't hear often.
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Fri, 06-29-2007 - 9:34pm

I love your DDs' names.

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Fri, 06-29-2007 - 11:03pm

Hi Robin - Congrats on #3. I'm due w/ #4 on 8/27.

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Fri, 06-29-2007 - 11:36pm

I really like Kaitlyn Quinn with your other girls!
Tracy

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Registered: 06-25-2006
Sat, 06-30-2007 - 9:46am

I think Caroline Quinn is lovely, but the ending sounding the same as Madeleine would bother me personally. Too similar. I do like the idea of keeping the 3-syll. fn and 1-syll. mn- it is a nice tie between sibs without being too matchy or cutesy or anything. That said, if the name you both LOVE happens to be not 3 syllables, I still think you should go with the one you absolutely love and not settle just to find a 3-syllable name.

Kate is nice, but I prefer it as nn for Katherine (what about that? It has 3 syllables and everything).

Kaitlyn is too popular, IMO. Plus, I don't think it quite measures up to your daughters' names- it seems more plain.

What about these:
Juliet
Camilla
Jocelyn
Fiona
Natalie
Catalina, nn Cate
Adeline
Elena/ Alaina
Delaney
Sabrina
Adelaide

I do also like Anneliese (this spelling) and Ainsley also, though. Both are very pretty and go well with your daughters' names.

Good luck to you!!!

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Registered: 03-06-2007
Sat, 06-30-2007 - 1:17pm

Caroline Quinn: to me this name depends on how you are pronouncing Caroline. If it is Caro-line (long i sound) Quinn then I think it sounds perfectly fine, but if it is Caro-lynn Quinn (short i sound) then I think it sounds off to me for some reason
Kate Elizabeth: Love Kate and like Elizabeth, so this is my fav!
Kaitlyn Quinn (I like this but I don't think we'll use it b/c Kaitlyn is so popular): Again, with the "lyn Quinn" sound. I just don't like the repition of the short i in both names I guess, sorry. And, you are right, Kaitlin is sooo popular.

Annalise: Absolutely LOVE this name!
Ainsley: I like this okay as well!

How about:

Anneliese/Annalise Quinn
Annalise Kate

Some other randoms:
Olivia Kate
Sophia Quinn/Kate
Abigail Kate/Quinn

HTH! and Good Luck!

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Registered: 06-19-2007
Sat, 06-30-2007 - 11:03pm
I love The combination of Kate Elizabeth with your other DD's names:) they work well together! Best Wishes
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Registered: 09-25-2006
Mon, 07-23-2007 - 8:33pm

If I were in your shoes, I think I would stick to a fairly formal classic first name.

 

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