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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 Dakota – 130 Perfect Combinations for Girls

Written by Josie

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Dakota is a cool unisex name that is used more often for girls than boys. While you might initially think of the States by the same name, its origins are actually Native American. If you plan to use if for your daughter, here are some great girls middle names for Dakota. The ten best middle […]

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Middle Names for Anya [110 Combinations that Sound Great]

Written by Josie

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Anya is a pretty girls name of Russian origins which includes the popular short A ending. If you plan to use it for your daughter, here are some lovely middle names for Anya. Top ten middle names for Anya: Scroll down for more middle names for Anya, names like Anya and boys names to go […]

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Middle Names for Tyler [120 Brilliant Combinations]

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Tyler is a unisex name that has been popular for boys in both the US and the UK. Although its popularity is waning somewhat now, it’s still in regular use. If you plan to use it for your son, here are some good middle names for Tyler. Top ten middle names for Tyler: Scroll down […]

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Middle Names for Astrid [130 Great Sounding Combinations]

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Astrid is an unusual and modern sounding name that has long been popular in Scandinavian countries and us now becoming popular elsewhere. If you plan to use it for your daughter, here are some great middle names for Astrid. Top ten middle names for Astrid: Scroll down for more middle names for Astrid, names like […]

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Middle Names for Delaney [140 Perfect Combinations]

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Baby girl sleeping on a pink blanket

Delaney is a unisex name with Irish origins that is used significantly more for girls than boys. If you are planning to use it for your daughter, here are some great middle names for Delaney, all hand picked to sound great. Top ten middle names for Delaney: Scroll down for more middle names for Delaney, […]

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