need help with baby middle names

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Registered: 01-10-2007
need help with baby middle names
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Wed, 01-10-2007 - 4:43pm

We are thinking of naming our baby girl Campbell since it is a long running family name, but I can not think of a proper middle name that goes well with it.

If it is a boy, we would like to name him Kelly for the same reason listed above--but we have the same problem.

I was hoping to find a middle name for either Campbell or Kelly that is rather "generic" or common since their first names are so different. Any ideas?

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Wed, 01-10-2007 - 4:52pm

I like both names, especially Kelly for a boy- I love that! But be careful, because if you have a girl this time, and have a boy next time (if you will have another) Campbell and Kelly don't make a great sibset as they are typically unisex names, and Kelly is more common as a girl's name, and Campbell for a boy.

With Campbell, I would go with something strictly female to distinguish it:

Campbell Victoria

Campbell Annelise

Campbell Charlotte

Campbell Rebekah

Campbell Audrey

Campbell Felicity

Campbell Aurora

Campbell Natalie

Campbell Amelia

With Kelly, something strictly male:

Kelly Tobias

Kelly Nathaniel

Kelly Elijah

Kelly William

Kelly Oliver

Kelly Simon

Kelly Charles

Kelly Donovan

Kelly Dominic

Kelly Garrett

Kelly Jared

Kelly Griffith

By the way, LOVE the idea of using family names :)

HTH
-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 01-10-2007
Wed, 01-10-2007 - 5:03pm
wow--you are fast! Thank you for all of the ideas. This is our third child. We have a girl already with a unisex name (Avery) and a son (Jack) so a family name for number three should be ok. Any ideas for the middle names that are saints' names?
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Registered: 04-02-2006
Wed, 01-10-2007 - 11:07pm

I love Campbell for a girl! It is on my list. It isn't a family name, I just like it. We like Campbell Elizabeth (Elizabeth is a family name).

Some other ideas:
Campbell Rose
Campbell Mae
Campbell Jane
Campbell Noelle
Campbell Madeline
Campbell Violet
Campbell Blythe
Campbell Sophia
Campbell Diane
Campbell Olivia
Campbell Lucille
Campbell Susanne
Campbell Alexis

Kelly is cute for a boy. I haven't heard that in a while. I do hear Kellan a lot.
Mn's for Kelly:

Kelly Isaac
Kelly Scott
Kelly Alexander
Kelly Samuel
Kelly Wyatt
Kelly Gabriel
Kelly Joshua
Kelly Elijah
Kelly Nathaniel
Kelly Thomas
Kelly Joel
Kelly Daniel
Kelly Joseph
Kelly Christopher
Kelly Matthew
Kelly James
Kelly Edward
Kelly Dean

Melissa

Mom to Scott Nicholas, Wyatt Christopher, and Phoebe Jane

 

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Thu, 01-11-2007 - 9:55am

I think Campbell Elizabeth, sounds nice.

other suggestions:

Marie
Sophia
Megan
Claire
Olivia
Lynn
Faith
Paige
Nicole

mn for Kelly:

Nathan
Andrew
Jacob
Brandon
William
Dominic
David
Benjamin

HTH!

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Carly + Phil
proud parents of our four princesses: Alaina Rhoslyn (Lainey) 2.15.07, twins Georgia Carol and Natalia Lorraine (Gigi and Talia) 7.31.08, Penelope Julia (Penny) 8.25.10 and our newest littl

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Registered: 01-12-2007
Sat, 01-13-2007 - 3:22am

I am so excited! I LOVE the name CAMBPELL for either a girl or a boy! Good choice

What about:

Campbell Ashley
Campbell Grace
Campbell Nicole
Campbell Brooke
Campbell Ashlyn
Campbell Elyse
Campbell Megan
Campbell Elizabeth
Campbell Rose
Campbell Madelyn
Campbell Faith
Campbell Ainsley
Campbell Katelyn
Campbell Alison
Campbell Claire
Campbell Olivia
Campbell Alyssa

As far as Kelly for a boy - I would use a very masculine mn

Kelly Scott
Kelly Michael
Kelly Matthew
Kelly Maxton
Kelly Charles
Kelly Evan
Kelly Jason
Kelly Carter
Kelly Chase
Kelly Ian
Kelly Edward
Kelly Douglas
Kelly Luke
Kelly Bradford
Kelly James
Kelly Leyton
Kelly David
Kelly Ethan
Kelly Mason

Hope any of these were helpful ... I think that you should consider Campbell for your son also - I really love the name