Middle Name Trouble: Gwendolyn
We're set on Gwendolyn for a girl. I don't know what a good middle name would be though. I would like to use a family name. Here are some options:
My mom's first name (she died when I was 12): Selicia
My sister's middle name: Hope
My best friend's name: Dannah
We don't necessarily have to use a family/friend name, so other names might work. I know I don't want something that ends with N because that wouldn't sound right (ex: I like the name Susan, but Gwendolyn Susan sounds weird). I also don't want anything with a Z, X, or Q in it. Finally, it should probably be something short since Gwendolyn is long.
We're having trouble with boy names too. We can't seem to narrow it down enough. Here are some favorites:
Kevin
Henry
Edmund/Edwin
Leonard
Joseph
Peter
Martin
Barry
With middle name options:
Joseph
Edmund/Edwin
Justin
Brian
Michael
David
Or other suggestions.
Re: Middle Name Trouble: Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Hope = beautiful. I like the meaning behind the other mn options, but they might be too complicated to go along with the first name.
For boys: I like Edmund/Edwin, the rest are a bit to bland or popular (Henry) for me, but still good solid names.
I would go with Gwendolyn Hope. It's beautiful and meaningful.
I don't love any of the names on your boy list like Gwendolyn Hope. However, I think Henry, Martin, and Leonard (Leo) would probably be my favorites of the list. What about Miles? Or Milo?
I like Gwendolyn Hope the best, but I think I'd actually go with Gwendolyn Selicia.
I like Gwendolyn Hope too. Gwendolyn is a 'heavy' name to me in sound, so I like it paired with a name that feels a bit lighter, like Hope. If you go with another name, I think keeping it short and light is a good idea- Gwendolyn Claire, Gwendolyn Brooke, Gwendolyn Pearl.
For boys I love both Barry and Martin. They are recognisable- everyone's heard of them- yet not widely used.
Barry Michael, Barry Joseph, Barry Edmund, Martin Joseph, Martin David.
Gwendolyn Hope is nice.
Gwendolyn Lucille
Gwendolyn Pearl
Gwendolyn Mary
Love almost all your boy names.
Henry Michael
Martin Joseph
Peter Brian
Barry Edmund (Would that be short for Bartholomew? I love Bartholomew!)
Edwin David
I just asked for MN help for Gwendolyn yesterday! (Sroll down, and you can see the great suggestions I got!) I actually had Gwendolyn Hope on my list. I think its beautiful, and its extra nice since its a family name for you.
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Most of you are agreeing with what we've discussed, and I really like that. My husband says he likes Hope for a middle name because it flows with the first name since the first name is kind of a mouthful.
As for boys' names, I saw some of you put together Edwin or Edmund and Joseph which is cool because we were thinking of Joseph Edmund or Edmund Joseph (I can't seem to get by husband on board with Edwin, but I'll keep trying).
I read one of the threads asking for middle name help with Gwendolyn, but I didn't really like the suggestions on that one.
Gwendolyn Hope
Kevin Joseph
Kevin Michael
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