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pumpkin89 View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 11:55 AM Post #1
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Hi all Expecting 3rd DD in April and really stuck for names! We're thinking Ella or Sophie for a first name. DD1 Emily Mae DD2 Katrina Elizabeth. We have a very common, plain, one syllabal (SP?) last name that starts with B. Previous two DDs have family names as a middle name, but don't really have any more girl family names we would like to honour. I'm stuck trying to come up with a middle name. Any suggestions?

emlis22 View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 12:12 PM Post #2
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What lovely names your DDs have! Ella and Sophie are both nice, I would lean towards Sophie given Ella and Emily are fairly similar (but perhaps not eyebrow raising similiar). Sophie Eloise Sophie Margaret Sophie Lillian Sophie Eleanora Sophie Louise Emily, Katrina and Lilith Emily, Katrina and Harriet Emily, Katrina and Stephanie Emily, Katrina and Celeste

la di dah View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 12:55 PM Post #3
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What about Ella Sophie? Ella Imogen Ella Penelope (You could get away with a long middle with a simple first and last) Ella Susannah Ella Delphine Ella Sophia Ella Naomi Ella Quintana Ella Jessamine

4kidlets View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 12:57 PM Post #4
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I agree that Emily and Ella are tad similar, I think Sophie works better for you. If your'e not sure of a middle name you could always go Sophie Ella, sounds quite good together.

Gudrun View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 01:17 PM Post #5
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I think Ella is too close to Emily too. I think Sophie goes well: Sophie Madeleine Sophie Jean

beastie View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 01:20 PM Post #6
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Sophie Grace.

WithSprinkles View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 01:30 PM Post #7
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QUOTE (4kidlets @ 15/11/2012, 01:57 PM) I agree that Emily and Ella are tad similar, I think Sophie works better for you. If your'e not sure of a middle name you could always go Sophie Ella, sounds quite good together. Agree with this. Do you have a favourite flower that could be used for a middle name? Violet, Lily, Iris and Jasmine are pretty (and not quite as common as the middle name of Rose, as with a common last name Sophie Rose might be a bit too predictable? Though it is a nice name). Or perhaps a good friend or a favourite book character? I'm all for giving middle names that have meaning though. Other suggestions for middle names that go well with Sophie: Anne, Claire, Charlotte, Alice, Victoria, Eleanor, Kate

kerilyntaryn View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 10:06 PM Post #8
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QUOTE We have a very common, plain, one syllabal (SP?) last name that starts with B. - so do I I think Sophie would go best, otherwise 2 E names mn Catherine Eloise Isabella Gabrielle Laura Olivia Ruth Lillian Abigail Ellen Helena Jessica Rebekah Genevieve Vanessa Evelyn Eva

nlman View Member Profile	15/11/2012, 10:11 PM Post #9
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Our DD is Sophie Eleanor

pumpkin89 View Member Profile	16/11/2012, 06:00 PM Post #10
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Thanks for all the suggestions (I'm now leaning toward Sophie). Too bad we can't have a flower name (combined with our last name it just sounds like a bad housing development) as I love them! Sophie Ann made me smile: True Blood fans anyone?

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