Baby Girl Middle Name Debate!

kac52b · January 2015

Ok DH and I are trying to narrow our baby girls name choices down. We FINALLY agreed on two choices for a first name, but he brought up an interesting idea for the middle name: Neal (my dad's middle name is Neal). I have googled and searched but have found zero times this was used for a girl. Would it be too weird? I'm not opposed to it, but I'm not quite sold either..

sarabethmack · January 2015

I think it could be cute paired with a more feminine first name. Especially given the meaning behind it.

kac52b · January 2015

Well Kimberly was the name he suggested it paired with so it definitely would be a feminine first name!

junebugjam · January 2015

It's a nice idea but unless this is your last baby I'd probably save it for a boy.

Alternately, you can do a female variant, if one exists. Or Lane has the same letters as Neal, but I don't know how far you're willing to stray from the original name.

Beth.1212 · January 2015

While I don't think I'd personally want to use Neal and it's a bit odd, I don't think it'd be a terrible choice, personally. There's a long history of boys' names being used for girls and then turning into girls' names over time.

Maybe keep it as a back burner idea but keep thinking about other options? And if you can't find anything you like better, go with it?

poopylove · January 2015

I like Neal, as PP said it could be cute paired with a more feminine name, and boyish girl names are popular at the moment.
But anyway, there's also the female equivalent, Neala, which is very pretty and girly and not so common.

dreemkin84 · January 2015

I think it could work. I like honoring family members with names!

Jaileewin · January 2015

We are using a male middle name with a feminine first. Maci James. I like Neal and the meaning behind it!

FlowerPower16 · January 2015

I like the idea of honoring a family member, and as a middle name I wouldn't side eye Neal. I really like PPs suggestion of Lane. It's more feminine but used the same letters.

Dannylion24 · January 2015

@Jaileewin‌ we almost used James for our last DD!

Mommalawyer · January 2015

Depending on the first name, I say go for it.

kac52b · January 2015

@Jaileewin‌ my niece is named Gracie James!

I like the idea of switching the letters around, never thought about that! I had actually suggested Lane at some point along the line, guess I never realized it was the same letters just switched around.

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