Alright ladies, two questions...

Geekchick921 · March 2011

We are planning to be team green for this baby, just as an FYI. Our daughter's name is Sarah Katherine (Katherine was DH's grandmom who passed away the day before DD's first birthday), and we're big on classic/timeless names that never go out of style.

We have always wanted our first son to be Alexander. We both love that name. Now, we each have a deceased grandfather whose names we'd like to use as middle names for boys. Their names were Richard (DH's grandpop) and Dominic (my grandpop), and I'm not sure which one of them to pair with Alexander. If it helps, our other two favorite boy names that we may use later are Zachary and Nicholas. If we were to have 3 boys eventually (we have always talked about 4 kids), the third one's middle name would probably be Michael, which is DH's Confirmation name that he uses as a middle name.

For the girl, I am really liking Julia or a variation of it. My sister's name is Elizabeth and I know she'd love her name to be the middle name of another girl if we had one. I'm also debating Juliana or Juliet, and I'm torn between the three. I love Juliet, but it ends with a T and the stress is on the last syllable, and our last name starts with T and the stress is on the first syllable. I'm worried that will sound awkward when said aloud. WDYT?

TL;DR:

Alexander Richard or Alexander Dominic (the other middle name would probably be used with Zachary down the like)?

Julia, Juliana or Juliet Elizabeth T.?

JET will make for cool initials. I just noticed that. Yes

TheNextWest · March 2011

Alexander Dominic.

I like Julia and Juliet, but prefer Juliet both with Elizabeth and as a sister to Sarah. I think it sounds fine with the last initial.

Sunshine is mine · March 2011

I think Juliet Elizabeth is a mouthfull in itself then your LN starts with a T? nix that. Imo neither Richard or Dominic sounds good with Alexander again I just think it's a mouthfull. Alexander as a FN needs a shorter MN mayber Alexander Grey. Alexander Grant, or Alexander Louis..

alliejo725 · March 2011

I prefer the flow of Alexander Richard, though both names work very well (I also really like Zachary Dominic---I think that works better together, too).

I have to confess, I don't care for Julie-names at all (I'm in the minority, and I have no rational reason for disliking them. I just do). Of the three, though, it sounds like Julia would work best with your last name, and its simplicity has a nice balance to Elizabeth's four syllables.

Very nice, classic choices all around.

thatjessie · March 2011

Richard for the mn and LOVE Juliana

Geekchick921 · March 2011

Sunshine is mine:
I think Juliet Elizabeth is a mouthfull in itself then your LN starts with a T? nix that. Imo neither Richard or Dominic sounds good with Alexander again I just think it's a mouthfull. Alexander as a FN needs a shorter MN mayber Alexander Grey. Alexander Grant, or Alexander Louis..

Well, we want to honor one of our grandfathers, so I have no interest in anything else as a middle name.

Geekchick921 · March 2011

alliejo725:

I prefer the flow of Alexander Richard, though both names work very well (I also really like Zachary Dominic---I think that works better together, too).

I have to confess, I don't care for Julie-names at all (I'm in the minority, and I have no rational reason for disliking them. I just do). Of the three, though, it sounds like Julia would work best with your last name, and its simplicity has a nice balance to Elizabeth's four syllables.

Very nice, classic choices all around.

Thank you. Smile

Truth be told, if ANY of those names change, it will be the first name for a girl. But Julia and its variations have been on my mind quite a bit lately.

Sunshine is mine · March 2011

Geekchick921:

Sunshine is mine:
I think Juliet Elizabeth is a mouthfull in itself then your LN starts with a T? nix that. Imo neither Richard or Dominic sounds good with Alexander again I just think it's a mouthfull. Alexander as a FN needs a shorter MN mayber Alexander Grey. Alexander Grant, or Alexander Louis..

Well, we want to honor one of our grandfathers, so I have no interest in anything else as a middle name.

I understand! I prefer Richard of the two MN's....and I actually love all forms of the Julie names especially Juliet but I do feel that its too much with your LN I do love Juliana but not Juliana Elizabeth

krissyh21 · March 2011

Since technically his grandfather also shares the last name as your son (I am assuming it is his paternal gp?) I would go with Dominic, just to cover both families in case this is your only boy. But I do like the flow of Alexander Richard better.

RyeRye789 · March 2011

I love Alexander and think either Richard or Dominic sounds fine, but I think Richard sounds best with Zachary so I'd go withDominic. I like Juliet from your girl options, and Juliet Elizabeth is pretty.

mrsmikey · March 2011

Alexander Dominic

Zachary Richard

Nicholas Michael

How about Julie? Julie Elizabeth. I think the double E sounds ok. I don't like Juliet with your last name.

Blue1299 · March 2011

Alexander Dominic and Juliana Elizabeth.

Saltina11 · March 2011

TheNextWest:

Alexander Dominic.

I like Julia and Juliet, but prefer Juliet both with Elizabeth and as a sister to Sarah. I think it sounds fine with the last initial.

This exactly.

zaramarie81 · March 2011

I agree with a pp that Zachary Dominic flows well.

Alexander Richard flows slightly better for me than Alexander Dominic (although I think both work).

Love all the Julia names. I had scratched them from my own list because I kept getting an unattractive meaning for it, but it seems now when I research it, I am not feeling so bad about that and it's back on the list. Of the three versions, my favorite is Juliet but given your ln... huh. I guess I am a tad stumped because they all sound a little awkward with Elizabeth. I guess Juliana works best since the mn will not be said very often.

JennV514 · March 2011

Alexander Dominic

Julia Elizabeth

iris427 · March 2011

I love Juliet. It doesn't flow super well with your last name but I don't think it's a deal breaker either. I guess it depends on whether the sound of the two names together bugs you or not. I'd still use the name if I loved it. I also like Juliana. Julia would be my last choice of the three but it's still a nice name.

I think since Sarah's middle name is after your DH's grandmother, this kid's middle name should be someone in your family. So I vote Alexander Dominic.

mlf625 · March 2011

Alexander Dominic sounds nice, and I think since DD's middle name went to DH's family, this one should go to yours.

I think Juliet sounds bad with any last name I can think of starting with a hard T sound. I've tried a few out loud and they all sound awkward, plus, I think it sounds like you're saying Julia (say Juliet Thompson .....sounds like Julia Thompson to me because the T sounds run together). So I vote for Juliana Elizabeth. Very pretty.

shellybird101 · March 2011

Alexander Richard

Julia Elizabeth

catahoulatte · March 2011

I prefer Alexander Dominic for a boy. For a girl I love the name Juliana, but I also like the way that Julia Elizabeth looks and sounds.

Geekchick921 · March 2011

mlf625:

Alexander Dominic sounds nice, and I think since DD's middle name went to DH's family, this one should go to yours.

I think Juliet sounds bad with any last name I can think of starting with a hard T sound. I've tried a few out loud and they all sound awkward, plus, I think it sounds like you're saying Julia (say Juliet Thompson .....sounds like Julia Thompson to me because the T sounds run together). So I vote for Juliana Elizabeth. Very pretty.

I actually thought the same thing but no one else had mentioned it so I thought it was just me. Embarrassed

It seems like an even split on Richard vs. Dominic; it's such a hard choice. I know DH would agree to Dominic for the simple fact that Katherine was his grandmother, if that's what we decide. Maybe I should have done a clicky poll; I always feel like they get more responses.

Ceridwen21 · March 2011

Great choices!

Alexander Dominic and Julia Elizabeth

abell77 · March 2011

Alexander Dominic

Julia Elizabeth

alohamora · March 2011

You have awesome taste in names! I love Alexander Dominic for the boy, and I love all three girl first names. If I had to rank them, it would be (1) Juliet, (2) Juliana, and (3) Julia. Juliana Elizabeth might work best with your last name.