Middle name to go with first name Molly?

tommyandlarissa · January 2015

We are naming our baby girl Molly after my husbands late sister..I love that we are carrying on the name but wish it could break down to some nicknames. I was thinking a cute middle name would do the trick, such as Molly Mae. The middle name actually rhymes with our last name which is not everyone's style but my DH thinks it's clever

I realize both Molly and Mae are both nicknames for Mary...do you think I could get away with this? And any other middle name suggestions? We aren't sharing with family and friends until she is born so I need some third party help!

kateandsiah · January 2015

What letter does your last name start with?

Ace226 · January 2015

I think Molly Mae is adorable for a little girl, but I struggle to see it on a grown woman. What about a middle name with lots of options? Like Molly Elizabeth? Or Molly Margaret? Even with either of those names, you could easily NN her Molly Mae.
I know two little Maddy's; one frequently goes by Maddy Mae and the other Maddy Jo, and neither of their middle names even resemble those!

jessnjuan07 · January 2015

Molly Adelaide sprung to mind.
Molly Genevieve
Molly Annabeth
Molly Annabelle
Molly Christine
Molly Angeline
Molly Claire
Molly Pearl
Molly Faith

jburdet1 · January 2015

Molly was very high on our list this time around.
My favorites are:
Molly June
Molly Claire
Molly Kate
Molly Faye

jburdet1 · January 2015

jburdet1 said:
Molly was very high on our list this time around.
My favorites are:
Molly June
Molly Claire
Molly Kate
Molly Faye

Forgot Molly Anne

HeavenBlessedMom · January 2015

Molly Elizabeth
Molly Katherine
Molly Madeleine

tommyandlarissa · January 2015

@kateandsiah‌ It starts with a hard G

4N6s · January 2015

I like molly but not with Mae. It sounds to cutesy.
Molly Noelle. Genevieve. Theresa. Elizabeth. Willa. Olivia.

tommyandlarissa · January 2015

Ace226 said:
I think Molly Mae is adorable for a little girl, but I struggle to see it on a grown woman. What about a middle name with lots of options? Like Molly Elizabeth? Or Molly Margaret? Even with either of those names, you could easily NN her Molly Mae.
I know two little Maddy's; one frequently goes by Maddy Mae and the other Maddy Jo, and neither of their middle names even resemble those!

I was wondering the same thing. Our top pick besides naming her after DHs sister was Guinevere..our taste runs slightly more grown up so I worry about Molly already being a bit of a young girls name. I think you are right about adding a more grown up middle name, thanks for your thoughts! Since both Molly and Mae are NNs for Mary its slightly redundant as a legal name but could still be an adorable and legitimate NN, as u say

tommyandlarissa · January 2015

Thanks all for your suggestions!!

tommyandlarissa · January 2015

4N6s said:
I like molly but not with Mae. It sounds to cutesy.
Molly Noelle. Genevieve. Theresa. Elizabeth. Willa. Olivia.

That's been my feeling, Molly is already a bit cutesy..love Genevieve! Thanks for the suggestions

DaisyZH · January 2015

I'm not crazy about Molly Mae but a one syllable middle name would be nice and you could use it as a double first name if you want an alternative to just Molly.

Molly Belle

Molly Ruth

Molly Joy

Molly Paige

tommyandlarissa · January 2015

DaisyZH said:
I'm not crazy about Molly Mae but a one syllable middle name would be nice and you could use it as a double first name if you want an alternative to just Molly.

Molly Belle
Molly Ruth
Molly Joy
Molly Paige

:x Molly Belle!

LNic5 · January 2015

Not a fan of Molly Mae

Molly Noelle
Molly Claire
Molly Elaine/Molly Lorraine
Molly Faye
Molly Anne
Molly Violet
Molly Olivia
Molly Amelia

jessira · January 2015

Molly Mae does sound too cutesy but it is adorable for a nickname! I have a Molly Elise. I also loved Molly Kate as a double name but my husband didn't like it. My other favorite combos were Molly Elizabeth and Molly Catherine. I love Molly and like Claire but I did not like Molly Claire because it always sounded like Mall Eclair when I said it together. For nicknames, DD1, who was 4 at the time, started calling her Molly Bear and Sister Bear when she was a newborn and they have stuck.