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HelpShort, sweet middle name for Freya?
We both really like Freya, and have a few combos - Freya Jean, Freya Joy and Freya Rose are all possibilities (they all honour family members), but we'd like some more options.
They need to be short because our child will have a double-barrell, 14-character, three-syllable surname. I'm looking for middle names that are no more than two syllables *and* no more than 5 letters. All suggestions welcome!
They need to be short because our child will have a double-barrell, 14-character, three-syllable surname. I'm looking for middle names that are no more than two syllables *and* no more than 5 letters. All suggestions welcome!
This message was edited 11/13/2011, 11:38 AM
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I only like Freya with strong mns. They can be short, but they still need to be strong and tough IMO. Like...
Freya Joan
Freya Gudrun
Freya Mabel
Freya Dawn
Freya Edith
Freya Blythe
Freya Roan
Freya Brigh
Freya Brigid
Some of those are 6 letters though. Also Roan is a GP, I guess it's more of a boys name really. But that's the kind of thing I woudld look for.
Freya Joan
Freya Gudrun
Freya Mabel
Freya Dawn
Freya Edith
Freya Blythe
Freya Roan
Freya Brigh
Freya Brigid
Some of those are 6 letters though. Also Roan is a GP, I guess it's more of a boys name really. But that's the kind of thing I woudld look for.
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Ahh the steady rise of Freya! It both bewilders and gladdens me!
I bet you've already got all the suggestions you ned but I still want to play
Freya Cleo
Freya Blanche
Freya Wynne
Freya Dido
Freya Dora
Freya Norah / Freya Nora
Freya Dove
Freya Enid (I quite like this one, though I suppose it is heavy on the "historical nerd" end)
Freya Eris
Freya Gail (also like this)
Freya Hero
Freya Inez / Freya Ines
Freya Pearl
Freya Judy
Freya Lise
Freya Lois
Freya Mary (this is also nice - bright but serious)
Freya Nell
Freya Posy
Freya Rue
Freya Sage
Freya Bea / Freya Bee
Freya Lee
Freya Io
I bet you've already got all the suggestions you ned but I still want to play
Freya Cleo
Freya Blanche
Freya Wynne
Freya Dido
Freya Dora
Freya Norah / Freya Nora
Freya Dove
Freya Enid (I quite like this one, though I suppose it is heavy on the "historical nerd" end)
Freya Eris
Freya Gail (also like this)
Freya Hero
Freya Inez / Freya Ines
Freya Pearl
Freya Judy
Freya Lise
Freya Lois
Freya Mary (this is also nice - bright but serious)
Freya Nell
Freya Posy
Freya Rue
Freya Sage
Freya Bea / Freya Bee
Freya Lee
Freya Io
This message was edited 11/14/2011, 7:45 AM
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Clare is good; Alice is springily Oz; Ruth would work for me; pity that Louise has too many letters for you; Mary would be a nice surprise; Cecile is pleasantly cross-cultural but "long"; Daisy is trendy but cheerful; Helen is a nice take on Ellen! That said, I think I'd go for Joy.
I keep thinking of this and then forgetting it again: Christine + Ellie could become Christelle! I was at school with a very pleasant Elizabeth Christelle Margaret, known as Christelle to this day, so length need not necessarily be a factor, though admittedly she had a single-sylalble ln! I know it's close to your former handle, but that's not a bad thing either.
Of course, without knowing the truth about that there surname, it's impossible to judge sound and rhythm, but you two can do that for us.
I keep thinking of this and then forgetting it again: Christine + Ellie could become Christelle! I was at school with a very pleasant Elizabeth Christelle Margaret, known as Christelle to this day, so length need not necessarily be a factor, though admittedly she had a single-sylalble ln! I know it's close to your former handle, but that's not a bad thing either.
Of course, without knowing the truth about that there surname, it's impossible to judge sound and rhythm, but you two can do that for us.
This message was edited 11/14/2011, 3:05 AM
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Forgive any repeats.
Freya Adele
Freya Alice
Freya Amy
Freya Anne
Freya Avril
Freya Belle
Freya Cerys
Freya Chloe
Freya Clea
Freya Dove
Freya Eden
Freya Edith
Freya Ellen
Freya Esme or Freya Esmée
Freya Eve
Freya Grace
Freya Greer
Freya Haley
Freya Hazel
Freya Helen
Freya Holly
Freya Ivy
Freya Lark
Freya Lily
Freya Lucy
Freya Mabel
Freya Maeve
Freya Mary
Freya Mercy
Freya Olive
Freya Olwen
Freya Pearl
Freya Ruby
Freya Susan
Freya Tess
Freya Zoe
See any you like?
Freya Adele
Freya Alice
Freya Amy
Freya Anne
Freya Avril
Freya Belle
Freya Cerys
Freya Chloe
Freya Clea
Freya Dove
Freya Eden
Freya Edith
Freya Ellen
Freya Esme or Freya Esmée
Freya Eve
Freya Grace
Freya Greer
Freya Haley
Freya Hazel
Freya Helen
Freya Holly
Freya Ivy
Freya Lark
Freya Lily
Freya Lucy
Freya Mabel
Freya Maeve
Freya Mary
Freya Mercy
Freya Olive
Freya Olwen
Freya Pearl
Freya Ruby
Freya Susan
Freya Tess
Freya Zoe
See any you like?
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Oooh. I really like Freya Joy. It's so happy sounding.
The Freya I looked after was Freya Mary.
How about:
Freya Carys
Freya Ruth
Freya Maeve
Freya Lucy
Freya Lyric
Freya Hazel
Freya Ruby
Freya Pearl
Freya Claire
Freya Poet
Freya Lily
Freya Ione
Freya Opal
Freya Renee
Freya Suvi
Freya Monet
Freya Maisie
Freya Liat
Freya Liron
Freya Alice
Freya Elsie
Freya Olive
Freya Lilac
I tried for a whole range of styles. Hope theres something there that suits you.
ETA: Freya Sylvie! I know that's 6 letters, but I still think it sounds lovely.
The Freya I looked after was Freya Mary.
How about:
Freya Carys
Freya Ruth
Freya Maeve
Freya Lucy
Freya Lyric
Freya Hazel
Freya Ruby
Freya Pearl
Freya Claire
Freya Poet
Freya Lily
Freya Ione
Freya Opal
Freya Renee
Freya Suvi
Freya Monet
Freya Maisie
Freya Liat
Freya Liron
Freya Alice
Freya Elsie
Freya Olive
Freya Lilac
I tried for a whole range of styles. Hope theres something there that suits you.
ETA: Freya Sylvie! I know that's 6 letters, but I still think it sounds lovely.
This message was edited 11/13/2011, 3:22 PM
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Renée
Im not sure if it rhymes too much and I know some people dont care for Renée but I love it and I think Freya Renée sounds nice. I also like Renée's meaning of reborn/born again.
Other combos (Im really not good at these so Im just throwing random 1 and 2 syllables names together)
Freya Wren (maybe too much "r" sound?)
Freya Louise
Freya Gaële
Freya Marin
Freya Beth
Freya Sophie
Freya Lenore
Freya Marie
Freya Liese (runs together too much?)
Freya Lauren
Freya Rose
Im not sure if it rhymes too much and I know some people dont care for Renée but I love it and I think Freya Renée sounds nice. I also like Renée's meaning of reborn/born again.
Other combos (Im really not good at these so Im just throwing random 1 and 2 syllables names together)
Freya Wren (maybe too much "r" sound?)
Freya Louise
Freya Gaële
Freya Marin
Freya Beth
Freya Sophie
Freya Lenore
Freya Marie
Freya Liese (runs together too much?)
Freya Lauren
Freya Rose
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I feel like 3 syllables isn't all that much for a double barrel surname. I'm playing with it and I really think you can get away with using more than what you're looking for.
(Do forms there often require you to give a full middle name? Most forms here just ask for middle initial.)
But since you asked
Freya Alys / Alice
Freya Amy
Freya Blue
Freya Carys
Freya Dawn
Freya Eden
Freya Edith
Freya Helen
Freya Hero
Freya Lark
Freya Liv
Freya Maud
Freya Muse
Freya Pax
Freya Pearl
Freya Piper
Freya Ruth
Freya Sage
Freya Sky / Skye
Freya Snow
Freya Wren
Freya Zoe
(Do forms there often require you to give a full middle name? Most forms here just ask for middle initial.)
But since you asked
Freya Alys / Alice
Freya Amy
Freya Blue
Freya Carys
Freya Dawn
Freya Eden
Freya Edith
Freya Helen
Freya Hero
Freya Lark
Freya Liv
Freya Maud
Freya Muse
Freya Pax
Freya Pearl
Freya Piper
Freya Ruth
Freya Sage
Freya Sky / Skye
Freya Snow
Freya Wren
Freya Zoe
This message was edited 11/13/2011, 12:16 PM
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Freya Rose is my favorite out of your combos.
Others:
Freya June
Freya Wren
Freya Beth
Freya Lark
Freya Clare
Freya Neve
Freya Opal
Freya Ivy
Freya Nell (or Nelle)
Freya Zoe
Freya Miri
Freya Kiri
Freya Siri
Freya Lily
Freya Noel
Freya Maren
Freya Miren
Freya Belen
Freya Helen
Freya Mercy
Freya Skye
Freya Vered
Freya Margo
Freya Mary
Freya Tess
Freya Dawn
Freya Gwen
Freya Hope
Freya Noor
Freya Sue
Freya Jan
Freya Jill
I also like lucia bombon's suggestion. Freya Blythe is lovely.
Others:
Freya June
Freya Wren
Freya Beth
Freya Lark
Freya Clare
Freya Neve
Freya Opal
Freya Ivy
Freya Nell (or Nelle)
Freya Zoe
Freya Miri
Freya Kiri
Freya Siri
Freya Lily
Freya Noel
Freya Maren
Freya Miren
Freya Belen
Freya Helen
Freya Mercy
Freya Skye
Freya Vered
Freya Margo
Freya Mary
Freya Tess
Freya Dawn
Freya Gwen
Freya Hope
Freya Noor
Freya Sue
Freya Jan
Freya Jill
I also like lucia bombon's suggestion. Freya Blythe is lovely.
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I don't think that is the right way to go with her...
I really must protest. I'm growing rather weary of all of these tawdry British-sounding short and diminutive names to which many people are gravitating. I don't mind hearing Annie as a given name, for example, but please pair it with something more profound (Annie Keturah, Annie Matilda). Something short like Freya Joy, or Freya Lou ruins it for me, and I actually like Freya. Freya needs a substantial partner...like:
Freya Magdalene
Freya Margaret
Freya Louisa
Freya Geneviève
Freya Guinevere
Freya Josephine
Freya Caroline
Freya Charlotte
Freya Dorothea
Freya Elizabeth
Freya Susannah
Freya Theodora
It just gives it so much more depth.
I really must protest. I'm growing rather weary of all of these tawdry British-sounding short and diminutive names to which many people are gravitating. I don't mind hearing Annie as a given name, for example, but please pair it with something more profound (Annie Keturah, Annie Matilda). Something short like Freya Joy, or Freya Lou ruins it for me, and I actually like Freya. Freya needs a substantial partner...like:
Freya Magdalene
Freya Margaret
Freya Louisa
Freya Geneviève
Freya Guinevere
Freya Josephine
Freya Caroline
Freya Charlotte
Freya Dorothea
Freya Elizabeth
Freya Susannah
Freya Theodora
It just gives it so much more depth.
This message was edited 11/13/2011, 11:50 AM
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I agree with you in theory, and some of the combos you have there are lovely. However I think if the last name is very long and double-barrelled, then it might be too much to have a really long and complex middle name like those.
Also I don't really think Freya is diminutive...
Also I don't really think Freya is diminutive...
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Well, for a start, we are British.
We really don't want a long Georgette Heyerish mouthful of a name. I can appreciate them aesthetically, but our surnames are already long and life contains a lot of forms to fill in. We want something pretty and balanced and sound but not so elaborate that it's wearying.
We really don't want a long Georgette Heyerish mouthful of a name. I can appreciate them aesthetically, but our surnames are already long and life contains a lot of forms to fill in. We want something pretty and balanced and sound but not so elaborate that it's wearying.
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