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Banana_Pancakes09
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F/U to Nora post below...middle name
Banana_Pancakes09
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I am trying to like Nora on it's own versus a nn for Eleanor since I really do like the name but know my husband will not budge on this. 97% of the time we would probably refer to the baby as Nora anyways so I am trying to not let this be a deal breaker.
Maybe if I find a good middle name it will make the name seem more "complete" to me, if that makes any sense. DD is Josephine Rose so I feel like with a shorter first name Nora would need a longer middle name. The first name that comes to mind is Elizabeth for some reason. Family names include Dorothy, Beatrice, Ruth, Mary, Anne, Mae. I would love to use Anne (even though it is shorter) as it is a family name on both of my sides but unfortunately it is also my MILs middle name who we have a very strained relationship with and I will not use it because of that. Would Mae be weird to use since the birth month will be May?
Any other ideas for MN that would make the name seem more complete?
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Re: F/U to Nora post below...middle name
My two girls Flower and Ayla Faye
This was my suggestion as well. I tend to spell it with a C so Nora Catherine but either is fine.
My great grandma was Nora Ivonne, I love the name, but it has meaning to me so go with what you want.
I think Nora May works, even with her being born in May. Good luck!
I like pps' suggestions of Nora C/Katherine and Nora Kathleen, and your ideas of Nora Elizabeth and Nora Mae. Some others...
Nora Jane
Nora June
Nora Elise
Nora Irene
Nora Daphne
Nora Genevieve
Nora Juliet
Nora Louise
Nora Camille
Nora Violet
Nora Beatrice sounds beautiful, and it feels fairly well balanced with Josephine Rose. I don't think Mae is weird to use for a baby born in the month of May -- if anything, it's kind of neat since her middle name would be doubly meaningful!
You might try combining some of the short names into a longer name: Nora Marianne. Nora Annemarie. Or just elaborate on one of the names. Mary could honored if you use Nora Miriam or Nora Marian. Anne could be honored if you use Nora Annabelle or Nora Annaliese, or even Nora Anastasia.
I don't think the fact that Anne is your mother-in-law's middle name should put you off using what is an important family name on BOTH sides of your family, especially since you seem to love it so much. You'll know who you are honoring with the name choice. And you can always say, "Yes, it's an important name on my side of the family, and it's also ______'s middle name." You can be gracious, even if things are strained with her.
I do love family middle names, so I'm reluctant to suggest one that isn't, but I think Nora pairs well with three-syllable names (or four-syllable names) that don't end in A:
Good luck!