Help Choosing MN?

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Help Choosing MN?
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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 5:36pm

DH and I have started discussing baby names and have agreed on a couple first names for girls but are having trouble deciding on middle names. I would like to give my children 2 middle names and am having trouble fitting the names with our last name (Lee).

First Names:
Anabelle
Alyssa

Here are a couple MNs we've thought of:
Nicole (my MN)
Joyce (paternal grandmother's name)
Grace (DH doesn't like)
Daisy
Rose
Margaret (DH's mother's name)
Linda (my mother's name, think it's too many 'L's)

Edited to add any family connection to MN choices.




Edited 12/5/2006 9:32 pm ET by codewhiz

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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 5:47pm

I think that part of the trouble you are having comes from the fact that Anabelle already sounds like 2 names, then adding 2 mn's makes it hard for the name to flow. So, even though I like Anabelle better I would go with the name Alyssa - which is kind of trendy. Have you thought about Alice, Adeline, Adele, Aubrey, or Ada?

I like the sound of Alyssa Margret Rose Lee.

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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 6:52pm
Alyssa Margaret Rose is very pretty, thanks. :) Anabelle would be named for a friend (Kristabelle) who was a huge part of my husband and I getting together. I've thought of maybe doing 1 MN with FN Anabelle like Anabelle Joyce Lee.
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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 7:55pm
I really like Anabelle Joyce Lee - she sounds like a fun and spunky girl!
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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 8:23pm

Thanks! :) Although I do worry that she'd be teased for the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe.

Joyce is my paternal grandmother's name. I'd like to use my mother's name but Linda doesn't really go well with our last name, or any of the first names we like.

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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 8:47pm

Are any of the mn's family names? I like the idea of using 2 mn's IF they are family names... it just seems to be a hassle if they aren't.

Anabelle- Love this, but Annabel or Annabelle is the proper spelling (2 n's)
Alyssa- nice, a bit cutesy, but pretty

I like...

Annabel Margaret Joyce

Alyssa Nicole Rose

HOWEVER, I don't really love any of your mn choices. How about:

Annabel Simone Claire

Alyssa Corinne Mae

-Nikki

ETA Just looked back and read the other posts and saw that Joyce is a family name, and in that case Annabel Joyce Lee gets my vote hands down! I agree with the PP.. very spunky.




Edited 12/5/2006 8:48 pm ET by nat_c_123

                             
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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 8:54pm

That is a sad and prettt poem, but I do not think that most people will make the connection. Annabel/Alyssa Linda Lee is very heavy on the L's.

An A name that would work with Linda is: Adrian/Adriana Linda Lee - just a thought!

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 12:19am

In regard to teasing potential, Anabelle Lee also sounds very much like Anna Belly (not horrible, although it could be unfortunate if she ends up having any weight issues). Just something to be aware of.

I think you mentioned wanting to honor a friend named Kristabelle (sp?) with the name, and since the possibly-problematic suffix "-belle" is simply an elaboration of Krista, you could also use a form of that to honor her in an even more-obvious way (if you wanted).

Krista
Kristia
Kristen/Kristin
Kirsten/Kirstin/Kerstin
Kiersten
Kirstie
Kristiane
Christine/a
Christian(n)e

Just some ideas. ;)

Alyssa isn't really my style, but there's nothing wrong with it (just dated in my mind because I grew up with so many ... not to mention the 80s Alyssa Milano/Who's the Boss association ). I do like Alice and Felicity, however, so it's not the sound of it I don't like, KWIM?

Of the mns listed, I like Joyce (for the grandmother), Daisy, Rose and Margaret. You might also consider variations of some of the family names, like:

Megan
Greta
Gretchen
Pearl
Margot
*the above for Margaret

Celinda
Rosalind
Belinda
Melinda

HTH

~Kelli


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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 10:29am

I love Alyssa. And I love the idea of using family names as mns.

How about Alyssa Nicole Joyce? Or Alyssa Nicole Margaret?

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 12:53pm
Anabelle Linda Margaret Lee would be cute. Erin
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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 1:52pm
hello!! well i love anabelle as a name-alyssa is okay too but i know 3 of them-its starting to become more common...i like nicole too...my favorite combos are :
anabelle joy nicole lee(joy from joyce)
anabelle nicole lynn lee(lynn from linda)
anabelle rosalyn lee(rose plus lynn from linda)
anabelle margaret rose lee
anabelle maggie joy lee
anabelle maggie lee
good luck!!!
joanne
maman2goons@aol.com

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