MN help for a couple FNs

[elsiekutz]

Ok...I'm trying to brainstorm a few names for DH and I to decide between. Our first daughter's name is Gabriella Grace; we usually call her Gaby. I'd like for styles to be somewhat consistent, and I'd like MNs to be 1-2 syllables long. For complete "sets" so far, we have:

Madeleine Estelle
Annabel Ava
Vivienne Lily

Can you guys suggest middle names for:
1) Lillian, or Liliana - whichever you like best with Gabriella
2) Mirabel

Thank you, wise berries

[lemon]

Ah, Elsie, Mirabel? For some reason the Belle portion of Mirabel stands out more to me than Annabel, but I'll roll with it. I just wish you both liked Miranda, because Gaby and Mira are so, so cute together.

Mirabel Mercy
Mirabel Megan
Mirabel Margo
Mirabel Maisie
Mirabel Maeve

Mirabel Ava
Mirabel Cara
Mirabel Frances
Mirabel Georgia
Mirabel Holly
Mirabel Iris
Mirabel Kaia
Mirabel Phoebe
Mirabel Rosa
Mirabel Sarah

As for Lillian and Liliana, I'm not sure I love either with Gaby. Plus, you're tired of Lily! (Frankly, I am, too.) Would you be open to Lilia? That way, Brent can still call her Lily, but you could call her Lia, which I love with Gaby. It's just a thought! Also, you were worried about Gabriella and Liliana having too much of a Spanish feel, which I think is a valid concern, but Gabriella and Lilia doesn't seem to have that as much, right? Maybe it's just me...

Lilia Laura
Lilia Lucy
Lilia Lilac
Lilia Laurel
Lilia Lourdes

Lilia Camille
Lilia Frances
Lilia Giselle
Lilia Helen
Lilia Margo
Lilia Patience
Lilia Romy
Lilia Simone

(Livia is cute, too, and Gaby and Liv are a really refreshing pairing. Did we talk about this already? Maybe so. If you hate Lilia, I will come back and do some names for Liliana, okay?)

Lemon :-)

[ljandrl]

I wrote out a long reply bout an hour ago and then my phone died on me and I lost it so lets try again! Lol. I love Mirabel so hope you can convince Brent! And I love Lillian, Liliana and Lilia so will try and come up with ideas for each. I think with Mirabel we need a middle Brent likes to convince him, and with the Lily names we need one you love to help you fall in love with the combo! I asked my boyfriend for help from a man's point of view but he was hopeless so here are my ideas!:

Mirabel Lily
Mirabel Eliza
Mirabel Emma
Mirabel Cate
Mirabel Brooke
Mirabel Autumn
Mirabel Chloe
Mirabel Gwyneth
Mirabel Mae
Mirabel Ava
Mirabel Sophie
Mirabel Brynn
Mirabel Seren
Mirabel Tess
Mirabel Jane
Mirabel Charlotte
Lillian Greta
Lillian Stella
Lillian Sophie
Lillian Ruby
Lillian Estelle
Lillian Eva
Lillian Cecile
Lillian Audrey
Lilia Violet
Lilia Mirabel
Lilia Scarlett
Lilia Seren
Lilia Harlow
Liliana Gwen
Liliana Faye
Liliana Claire
Liliana Rose
Liliana Faith
Liliana Eve
Liliana Belle
Liliana Jean
Liliana Mae
Liliana Maeve
Liliana June

Good luck! Hope it helps! Laura x

[kyemsma]

I love the names you have chosen, with Vivienne Lily being my favorite, followed by Annabel Ava!

I agree with Lemon that Lilia would go very nicely with Gabriella! How about:

Lilia Kate (my favorite)
Lilia Claire
Lilia Ava
Lilia Eva
Lilia Elizabeth

[elsiekutz]

Thank you, ladies!! I'll run them by Brent and see what he thinks.

ljandrl, thank you for re-posting even after your phone died and you lost everything. I know how bad that SUCKS and I thank you for taking the time to re-do that!!! And you are absolutely correct with a middle name Brent likes for Mirabel and a middle name I like for the Lily names. Although I just don't know if I can bring myself to do Lily. Argh! I just feel so apathetic about the name.

lemon, I think it's funny you say that...I was hoping if Brent could go with Mirabel we could call her Mira! Then I don't have my Anna association and we wouldn't have to go with Belle so there's no puppy association for him. I thought it'd be a good compromise, no? Oh and Lilia is ok, as far as the Lily names go. Brent's not really a fan, though. Oddly enough. I probably wouldn't go with Lia since we already have a Leah in the family.

I got the "Just go ahead and name her what you want" response again from him today. He wasn't being snotty or anything about it, but said he'd rather be unhappy with a name and have me happy with it. I just don't feel this is a good way to do things, though. I do feel bad I keep harrassing him, but I still would rather have a name we both like.

Thanks again, you guys...I'll let you know if he likes any!

[lemon]

Elsie,

Okay, I've decided that I can't really say Mirabel has a more prominent Belle than Annabel. That's just nonsense, right? And, the Anna connection seems to really bug you. I forgot why, but I don't want you to use a name that will likely be shortened to Anna if you dislike it so much! I just wish you didn't have to use a name with Belle in it at all, but perhaps that's wishful thinking on my part. I just love Miranda "Mira" so much with Gabriella "Gaby"!

Okay, run 'em by Brent and report back! Looking forward to it!

Lemon :-)

PS Could you just name her Mira Madeline and have everybody be happy?

[ljandrl]

I was about to suggest Mira too! Good idea :-)

[ljandrl]

Oh and maybe it sounds dated to some people, but I think just Lil is a nice alternative nn to Lily with a bit more of a vintage feel, or Lilla?

[elsiekutz]

Hi guys,
I'm not *that* big of a Mira fan. As a nn, it's ok, but definitely not a full name. Sorry to be such a pain.

[lemon]

Hi guys,
I'm not *that* big of a Mira fan. As a nn, it's ok, but definitely not a full name. Sorry to be such a pain.

Oh. Well, that won't do, then, will it? ;-)