a middle name for Opal...

[wattle]

Hello,

I've recently found out that I'm pregnant with our second child. We won't be finding out the sex of the baby, but I've been thinking a LOT about Opal if baby turns out to be a girl.

I don't want to share my daughters name here, but I will tell you she has a very rare French first name (with greek roots) and a nature middle name.

I thought it would be nice to give Opal (nature name) a bit of a longer, frilly Greek or French middle to tie in with my first daughter.

Here's my initial thoughts... I'd love your suggestions.

Opal Hermione (really love this but does it just scream Harry Potter?)
Opal Marguerite ( too gemstone heavy with the Pearl reference?)
Opal Delphine / Delphinia
Opal Athena
Opal Mathilde
Opal Artemis

Thanks!

[namelover77]

I like your ideas above, and I don't think Opal Hermione screams Harry Potter or Marguerite is to gemstone heavy.

Here are some of my thoughts:
Opal Severine
Opal Athenais
Opal Chrisanthe
Opal Arianne
Opal Mazarine
Opal Alouette
Opal Amandine
Opal Anais
Opal Angelique
Opal Antoinette
Opal Berenice
Opal Capucine
Opal Eupheme
Opal Natalene
Opal Melisande
Opal Jacquetta
Opal Dominique
Opal Pomeline
Opal Sylvianne
Opal Veronique

[wattle]

Opal Melisande

really like this suggestion, thanks!

[namelover77]

Glad I could help!

[lori johnson]

Congratulations, Wattle!


My recommendation is ...

@polline

[and]

Eul@lie

... a sibset comprised of equivalent ancient-vintage French names of Greek origin.


Source links: http://www.behindthename.com/name/apolline [and] http://www.behindthename.com/name/eulalie

[wattle]

@ lori johnson - both gorgeous suggestions. It's a shame Apolline sounds a bit repetitive with Opal because I really love that name!

I just thought of another - Agathe. Although I think Agatha has much better flow with Opal.

[stripedsocks]

My favourite of yours is Opal Marguerite but I admit I think of daisies before pearls with Marguerite.

Other options:
Opal Zephirine (or Zephyrine, but the two-i spelling is used for a variety of rose I like that was created in 1868, and also I am a bit y-phobic) - works well for an uncommon French name with Greek roots. Also I just love it.
Opal Beatrix
Opal Anaïs
Opal Alexandrine
Opal Margaux - an exception to my usual feelings on place names. Margaux strikes me as a bit sassier than Margot. My understanding is it also has a pretty good history of use as a name, unlike what the Nameberry blurb implies.
Opal Emmanuelle
Opal Amarante or Opal Amarantha.
Opal Laetitia
Opal Noémie
Opal Félicie

[elska]

Opal is beautiful!! From your list, I really like Opal Hermione and Opal Delphine.

Opal Ariadne
Opal Genevieve
Opal Rowena
Opal Isolde
Opal Caterina
Opal Serenity
Opal Xandria