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Amelia, Caroline, or Leah with middle names Louisa, Mary, or Elizabeth?
Which is your favorite combination? Order of preference?

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I love all of these names individually- Louisa, Mary, Elizabeth, Leah, Amelia, and Caroline in order of preference. I think Louisa Caroline, Mary Elizabeth, and Elizabeth Mary would be beautiful combinations. Though, given the choices of this challenge, I like Caroline Elizabeth; it's very beautiful and classy!
Caroline Mary. In fact, Caroline is the only name that goes well with all three mns. Amelia Louisa has rhyming -a endings and the same long -e- sound repeated. Amelia Mary is better, but the -me- + Ma- isn't good. Amelia Elizabeth runs together: Ameliarelizabeth. Leah Louisa has two Ls and the same long -e- and rhyming -a. Leah Mary is OK but not interesting, unless Leah + Mary = Liam Airy! Leahrelizabeth , same problem as with Amelia. Caroline Elizabeth is very dignified and grown-up, which she'd be for most of her life so that's fine. Caroline Louisa is OK though I'd prefer the sound of Caroline Louise.
You’re probably not going to ever enjoy my posts, because the comments you make about things “flowing” together (as some say), are things that I am aware of already and deliberately ignore, for example, I’d happily use Amelia Elizabeth with its elision, or Rachel Louisa with its two L’s coming together, or Leah Elizabeth with its melodically repetitive vowel sounds just because people avoid them normally. To me, these combinations are sensible, stunning, and they strike me as original, ripely available, and unusual because they don’t follow the norms of combining, some of which you pointed out. It’s definitely my style to explore beyond the common standards of “flow” (my favorite word!) found here.

This message was edited 11/19/2024, 9:08 AM

You are every bit as entitled to your opinions as I am to mine. Why do you think I would only follow posts I enjoy?
Well, at least you’re consistent.
Caroline Louisa
Leah Elizabeth #1, the only combo I really like.
Amelia Mary
Caroline Louisa
I love all the names, together and separate. My favorite is Caroline Elizabeth.
Order of preference as individual namesCaroline
Amelia
LeahAs combos:
Caroline Elizabeth
Amelia Elizabeth
Leah Elizabeth
Caroline Mary
Leah Louisa
My favorite individual names here are Leah and Louisa, but they don't work together so I'd pick Leah Elizabeth.
Caroline Mary
Order of preference:Caroline Mary
Amelia Elizabeth
Leah Mary
Caroline Elizabeth
Caroline Louisa
Amelia Mary, Amelia Louisa, Amelia Leah, Leah Elizabeth, Leah Louisa all joint bottom. Too many repetitive sounds, they sound awful together IMO.
Lovely this, though we disagree about Amelia Louisa and Leah Elizabeth.

This message was edited 11/18/2024, 2:55 PM