Husband British - Need girl middle name that pays respect to Brit heritage

[sirkus]

Want to try to come up with something that evokes a British feel - something fairly obvious rather than Victoria, Elizabeth or Katherine.

Any ideas?

[mischa]

When I think of British names, I think of...

Clementine
Imogen
Harriet
Eliza
Verity
Jessamine
Cecily
Winifred
Romilly
Philippa
Rosamund
Henrietta
Fiona
Felicity
Cordelia
Araminta

[samjaymc]

Well, I'm British so I would say choose a name that has historical significance with the UK. Such as:

Beatrice
Eleanor
Alice
Louisa
Mary
Maud
Charlotte
Harriet
Helena
Adelaide

[kala_way]

Names of UK cities/etc.:
Bristol
Carlisle
Chester
Ely
Preston
York
Stirling

Top names from the UK:
Charlotte
Lucy
Freya
Poppy
Imogen
Alice
Tilly (or Tilney)

you could also look into names you like from famous Brit Lit: Austen, Bronte, Dickens, etc.

[spunkiedoodle]

Margaret
Eugenia
Diana
Chelsea

You could go with British Lit names, too.
Beatrix
Jane
Elinore
Marianne
Emma

Or you could go really literal with Britton or Britannia or Britany.

[oliviasarah]

It really depends, I think, on what you mean by 'British'. Is your husband Scottish, English, Welsh or Irish?

I would check out Nameberry's lists and blog posts about British names, if I where you. Here are some links -
http://nameberry.com/list/195/British-Names-for-Girls
http://nameberry.com/blog/popular-br...ames-in-the-uk
http://nameberry.com/blog/british-ba...hot-new-trends
http://nameberry.com/blog/british-ba...uirky-charming (Giving your daughter two middle names would be such a cute idea to honour her 'Britishness'!)
http://nameberry.com/blog/british-ba...es-new-sibsets

Also check out the Telegraph Birth Announcements. They tend to be typically British sounding (mainly by 'upper-class' Brits, but they're the stereotype of a British name I suppose).

Or you could use a British place name, which would really depend on where abouts your husband is from if you wanted it to be personal (calling a baby London to 'honour' the fact he's from the Scottish Highlands seems rather ridiculous to me).

Or contact his relatives to see if there is a family tree available which you could pluck a few name ideas from. They would certainly be British and also be a very personal way to honour both him and his heritage.

Or look down the royal family tree, even. I know you're not particuarly interested in Victoria or Elizabeth, but what about Agatha, Eleanor, Matilda, Blanche, Amelie, Henrietta, Augusta or other interesting royal names?

Good luck! I hope you find something wonderful for your daughter's middle name!

[sirkus]

Thanks all! I'm thinking something more of a geographical or other English significance rather than just a popular British name. My husband is English, and he's from Yorkshire so maybe York for a middle name - though we're thinking Marlowe for a first name so not sure if Marlowe York sounds that great.

I was also trying to think of things like Windsor, but fear that sounds WAY too pompous - especially considering his whole family is still there so it's how it will read with both US and UK friends/family. Or maybe something cute like Picadilly (might be spelling that wrong).

So appreciate all the ideas - I've been racking my brain and really struggling!

[sirkus]

Thanks all! I'm thinking something more of a geographical or other English significance rather than just a popular British name. My husband is English, and he's from Yorkshire so maybe York for a middle name - though we're thinking Marlowe for a first name so not sure if Marlowe York sounds that great.

I was also trying to think of things like Windsor, but fear that sounds WAY too pompous - especially considering his whole family is still there so it's how it will read with both US and UK friends/family. Or maybe something cute like Picadilly (might be spelling that wrong).

So appreciate all the ideas - I've been racking my brain and really struggling!

[alexia mae]

Amelie is super pretty.

[alexia mae]

Oh, and Winslet!!!! <3