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Baby Names

Baby Names

Naming your baby is so exciting but it can take some research to find the perfect name combination.

Once you’ve chosen your baby’s first name, it’s time to pair it with a great middle name. The challenge is finding a middle name that works perfectly with your chosen first name.

Tips for Choosing Middle Names

There are a number of different tricks you can use to help you find middle names that will work well.

Using Names with Similar Sounds

Choosing middle Names that echo the sounds found in the first name. For example, you could use alliteration by choosing a middle name with the same first letter as the first first name. Weather this works will depend on how similar the names are. The alliteration effect can also be a bit too much if the last name begins with the same letter too.

You can also look at using a middle name that ends in the same sound that your chosen first name ends with. For example, you could choose a first and middle name that both end in the “A” sound or the “Elle” sound.

Even choosing a middle name that starts with one of the letter sounds that’s dominant in your first name will give a higher chance of the names working together.

Contrasting the Number of Syllables

If you have chosen  a first name with multiple syllables, a middle name with just one syllable can create a bold contrast that sounds striking. The more syllables the first name has, the more striking the contrast.

You can also paint two names with the same number of syllables go create sound repetition. This can work well with two and three syllable names. It can also work with four syllable names but it can create a bit of a mouthful.

Using Names with Similar Meanings or Origins

Another options is to find out the meaning of the first name you’ve chosen and pick a middle name based on that meaning. You could choose something with the same or a similar meaning or choose a meaning that combines significantly with your first names meaning.

Similarly, you could choose a name with similar origins to your first name, for example, two names with French origins or two biblical names.

Choose a Middle Name that is a Similar Style to the first Name

If you’ve chosen a classic name that has been steadily popular for many years, you could choose another classic for the middle name.

You could combine two very modern names for a current effect or two very unusual names for a unique effect.

If you like old fashioned names you could combine two to create an “old lady name” or a “Grandad name”, both of which have seen a growth in popularity in recent years.

Middle Names for Ariana [120+ Combinations that REALLY Work]

Written by Josie

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Ariana (which can also be spelt Arianna) is an elegant girls name, the four syllables and the short A ending make it a pretty and complex choice. If you plan to use is for your daughter, here are some great middle names for Ariana. The ten best middle names for Ariana: Scroll down for more […]

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Middle Names for Thea [110 Great Combinations]

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Thea is a pretty girls name, with Greek origins, that includes the popular short A ending. If you plan to use it for your daughter, here are some great middle names for Thea. The ten best middle names for Thea: Scroll down for more middle names for Thea, names like Thea and boys names to […]

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Middle Names for Evie [110 Combinations that Sound Great]

Written by Josie

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Evie is a pretty girls name that is particularly popular in the UK. If you plan to use it for your daughter, here are some lovely middle names for Evie. Top ten middle names for Evie: Scroll down for more middle names for Evie, names like Evie and boys names to go with Evie. What […]

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Middle Names for Rose [120 Combinations that Sound Great]

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Rose is a simple but beautiful girls name that enjoys popularity in both the US and the UK. If you plan to use it for your daughter, here are some great middle names for Rose. Top ten middle names for Rose: Scroll down for more middle names for Rose, names like Rose and boys names […]

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Middle Names for Zayden [120 Names that Sound Great]

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Zayden is a lovely, modern boys name that stands our because of the unusual Z sound. If you are considering it for your son, here are some great middle names for Zayden. The ten best middle names for Zayden: Scroll down for more middle names for Zayden, names like Zayden, nicknames for Zayden and girls […]

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