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Middle Name for Abigail (Honest Opinions Please!)
CatRenard
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Hey all!! I'm looking for some honest thoughts on a name for our second baby girl. Our first is Hannah Elise, and name meaning is huge to us. We've already vetoed a list of names that sound good but have no or unfortunate meaning.
Abigail is the first name we chose, and we love it! We were convinced it was a boy and the plan was to name a boy after my husband (not a junior, but a shared middle name or similar). Since that's not the case... Abigail = Father's Joy (beloved). My husband first, middle name combined = Bright, beloved.
So our middle name options that we've narrowed down are:
Elaine = bright & shining light, also an Irish (husband is Irish heritage) form of Helen (my grandma who passed when I was young)
Claire = bright, clear (shared meaning with both my name and my husband's)
Obviously Elaine has more meaning, and is our top choice, but I'm concerned that it sounds too "old fashioned" and shell grow up hating her name (as I did, because I felt it was too old fashioned). Claire to me sounds younger/fresher than Elaine, but I could be wrong about this too. I like both and I'm not really THAT partial to Elaine of Claire is a better combo.
Honest opinions are welcome! I'm not easily offended and we'll make our own decision regardless, I'd just like to hear what people will be thinking but hopefully too polite to say once she's born. ❤️
Abigail is the first name we chose, and we love it! We were convinced it was a boy and the plan was to name a boy after my husband (not a junior, but a shared middle name or similar). Since that's not the case... Abigail = Father's Joy (beloved). My husband first, middle name combined = Bright, beloved.
So our middle name options that we've narrowed down are:
Elaine = bright & shining light, also an Irish (husband is Irish heritage) form of Helen (my grandma who passed when I was young)
Claire = bright, clear (shared meaning with both my name and my husband's)
Obviously Elaine has more meaning, and is our top choice, but I'm concerned that it sounds too "old fashioned" and shell grow up hating her name (as I did, because I felt it was too old fashioned). Claire to me sounds younger/fresher than Elaine, but I could be wrong about this too. I like both and I'm not really THAT partial to Elaine of Claire is a better combo.
Honest opinions are welcome! I'm not easily offended and we'll make our own decision regardless, I'd just like to hear what people will be thinking but hopefully too polite to say once she's born. ❤️
Middle Name for Abigail (Honest Opinions Please!) 50 votes
Abigail Elaine
64%
32 votes
Abigail Claire
36%
18 votes
Re: Middle Name for Abigail (Honest Opinions Please!)
we used it for Our DD Giada Elaine and get endless compliments on her middle name.
MMC 8/5/15 at 8 weeks
DS born 9/13/16
BFP 1/13/18 - EDD 9/20/18 - It's a boy!
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
Or maybe another variation like Helena or Ellen, Elena/Elaina
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
If you use Claire, the spelling Clare is Irish, which you said has meaning for you.
Both names are great!