Help with girl middle name

[chriskoo]

Hi all I hope you don't mind me posting here, I've lurked this board for awhile but never been active.

I'm 34 weeks, team green and struggling with a girl middle name.

DH and I went back and forth for ages looking at girl names and have finally tentatively settled on Ella. I'm not in LOVE with it but I like it and we agree so it wins for now. (The conversation went like this: him - how about Emma? Me - I prefer Ella. Him - i like that too, let's use it.) Where we are struggling is the middle name. I liked Ella Jane because Jane has family significance, but Ella Fitzgerald's middle name was Jane and this bothers me for some reason. Maybe Ella June? Is that cheesy since she'll likely be born in June? Our last name is long and difficult to pronounce so I like given names that are easy to spell and say.

If it's a boy, the name will be Gregory Carl.

Sorry this was so long, any ideas are appreciated

[bromios]

Just in case you weren't aware, little Ellies (Ellas, Eleanors, Elodies, etc.) are everywhere these days. So just be advised that Ella is super-trendy. Mns I'd pair with Ella:
Ella Corinne
Ella Carys
Ella Corinna
Ella Catherine
Ella Frances
Ella Iris
Ella Julia
Ella Juliet
Ella Johanna
Ella Juniper
Ella Miren
Ella Marie
Ella Maris
Ella Miranda
Ella Natalia
Ella Pearl
Ella Rose
Ella Sabina
Ella Simone
Ella Violet
Ella Valerie

And names that I might like if I liked Emma and Ella for their simplicity:
Noelle
Anna
Alice
Leah
Cora
Clara
Mira
Eve
Mina
Willa
Julia
Marie
Rose
Laura
Pearl

[chriskoo]

bromios I know what you mean on the trendiness of the letter E for girl names. Just in my circle of friends' babies there's an Eleanor, Evelyn, Elise, and Eloise, all under 3. I'm trying to get over that in the name of compromise. I guess I figure that especially with having a long and difficult last name, a simple and popular first name isn't the worst thing ever.

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll take some of them to DH.

[Widget123]

Suggesting Stella which is similar but different and I like a lot more than trendy Ella.

Also suggesting Ivy and Lucy.

I don't mind June as a MN for a June baby, even if it is a tad cheesy. Jane is nice too.

[honeylemon]

I adore Jane and June.

I would try to reconsider Ella. It's a nice name but getting to the point of overdone. I hear it everywhere.

I love the suggestion of Willa. Similar to Ella but superior by far. Willa Jane/June is gorgeous.

[chriskoo]

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I like Stella a lot, but it's already used by a friend.

Funny that some have suggested Iris, and Isla. My MIL is pushing hard for Iris and jokingly calls the baby that already - I can't use it because I'm an optometrist and the eye reference is too much. Lol!

[chriskoo]

Widget123

I'm liking your suggestion of Lucy a lot, is Lucy Jane too cutesy? I suppose no worse than Ella Jane. What about using a long form of Lucy like Lucinda or Lucille then using Lucy as a nn?

[cabbagecabbage]

May 10, 2016 8:17:36 GMT -5 chriskoo said:

Widget123

I'm liking your suggestion of Lucy a lot, is Lucy Jane too cutesy? I suppose no worse than Ella Jane. What about using a long form of Lucy like Lucinda or Lucille then using Lucy as a nn?

Lucy is less cutesy than Ella to me. I am just really tired of Ella. Sorry.

[Widget123]

May 10, 2016 8:17:36 GMT -5 chriskoo said:

Widget123

I'm liking your suggestion of Lucy a lot, is Lucy Jane too cutesy? I suppose no worse than Ella Jane. What about using a long form of Lucy like Lucinda or Lucille then using Lucy as a nn?

Lucy is my DD's full first name so it doesn't bother me as too cutesy, but Lucille or Lucia NN Lucy is also lovely.

[helenahhandbasket]

Lucy Jane is adorable, but will grow up nicely.

I think Ella Jane or June are just fine though.

[bromios]

May 10, 2016 8:17:36 GMT -5 chriskoo said:

Widget123

I'm liking your suggestion of Lucy a lot, is Lucy Jane too cutesy? I suppose no worse than Ella Jane. What about using a long form of Lucy like Lucinda or Lucille then using Lucy as a nn?

Lucinda is beautiful. So much better than Lucille.

[daystardreams]

May 10, 2016 8:17:36 GMT -5 chriskoo said:

Widget123

I'm liking your suggestion of Lucy a lot, is Lucy Jane too cutesy? I suppose no worse than Ella Jane. What about using a long form of Lucy like Lucinda or Lucille then using Lucy as a nn?

I know a little girl name Lucilia (loo-seal-ya) but nn Luci. I used to think Lucy was cutesy but after seeing it used especially as a nn, I really love it!

[billyhorrible]

I prefer Lucy to Ella also.

Ella Jane doesn't bother me, but I adore Ella Fitzgerald, and it bothers you, so that's what matters.

I don't think June as a middle name is a problem for a June baby. I think June as a first name is a little twee, but fine in the middle.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Lucinda Jane or Lucia Jane, nn Lucy, would be gorgeous, and so much better than Ella!

[cosmicav]

Lucia/Lucille/Lucinda is beautiful!!! Ella is fine, but NMS, and does not compare to Lucy.

[bromios]

May 10, 2016 19:44:23 GMT -5 dreadpiratebuttercup said:

Lucinda Jane or Lucia Jane, nn Lucy, would be gorgeous, and so much better than Ella!

Lucinda Jane would be amazing (also, the cool kids who were raised on Beatrix Potter will have extra appreciation for this combination).

[purple]

I think Lucy Jane is a lovely name, and Lucy isn't cutesy at all - I've never heard that suggested before! Lucia and Lucinda are also good, but not as nice as Lucy on its own, in my opinion.

I'm not keen on month names myself, but if you like them, go for it. I would find it a bit odd to meet a child born in one month and named for another. A June born in in June is what I'd expect. Lucinda June flows nicely.

[chriskoo]

Thank you everyone for your help. I think our final two picks will be either Ella June or Lucinda (nn Lucy) Jane. It will be a game day decision and that's IF it's a girl!

For the next kiddo I'm going to lobby DH to find out the sex in advance to avoid potentially unnecessary name discussions lol.

[Oliver's Bear]

May 11, 2016 0:00:18 GMT -5 bromios said:

May 10, 2016 19:44:23 GMT -5 dreadpiratebuttercup said:

Lucinda Jane or Lucia Jane, nn Lucy, would be gorgeous, and so much better than Ella!

Lucinda Jane would be amazing (also, the cool kids who were raised on Beatrix Potter will have extra appreciation for this combination).

I always think of The Tale of the Two Bad Mice when I see Lucinda & Jane in combination.

[Stormtroopooper]

I love Lucy Jane.

What about Etta instead of Ella?

*ETA you could name her Henrietta or Elisabetta and use Etta as a nn.