Middle Name Suggestions

[cnf2013]

We're pregnant with number two and fairly settled on names, minus a middle name should this one be a girl. Our DD is Eleanor Anna, her middle name is my mom's first name. If this one is a boy he will be Troy David, a non-negotiable choice of H's left over from DD's pregnancy, which is fine with me since I struggle with boy names. I know it doesn't necessarily go with our girl names, that's ok with us. That middle name is FIL's first name.

If this one is a girl we'll be going with Cora as the name. If we stick with our trend of parent first names as middle names then that would mean MIL is up next. Only problem is her name is Mary and Cora Mary just doesn't flow or sound that nice. That said, H insists that MIL will still feel honored since her mother was Cora, and that we can forgo using her name in the middle slot. Cora Elizabeth is all we've got, but we're not sold. Our last name is short, concise, and single syllable, so I feel like multi-syllabic names sound a little nicer, but maybe not. There might be something short that works. I don't know. Without a family name to insert in the middle name slot we're just kind of wishy washy on things. 

Open to any and all suggestions for middle names that work with Cora. 

[valie]

Congratulations!!!

What is MIL's middle name? Other family names we could make feminine?

sorry I quoted that the first time... no idea why

[cnf2013]

Mar 17, 2017 19:37:21 GMT -5 valie said:

Congratulations!!!

What is MIL's middle name? Other family names we could make feminine?

sorry I quoted that the first time... no idea why

MIL's middle name in Frances/Francis, whatever the female spelling is (I don't do names well, sorry). Neither of us are keen on using that. I don't know about other family names. All of my grandparents (all four sets, both biological were divorced and remarried) are still alive and if we go family we'd want to honor deceased, but I guess that's not a real sticking point. We both come from smaller families and his aunt has 13 grandkids, so a lot of their family name options are already picked over. 

ETA: H is an only child. I have one older brother who plans to have zero kids but adores DD. His name is Daniel. Maybe Cora Danielle? He'd like that. Danielle isn't my favorite, but I'd like it enough to give nod to my brother.  

[valie]

Mar 17, 2017 19:45:22 GMT -5 cnf2013 said:

Mar 17, 2017 19:37:21 GMT -5 valie said:

Congratulations!!!

What is MIL's middle name? Other family names we could make feminine?

sorry I quoted that the first time... no idea why

MIL's middle name in Frances/Francis, whatever the female spelling is (I don't do names well, sorry). Neither of us are keen on using that. I don't know about other family names. All of my grandparents (all four sets, both biological were divorced and remarried) are still alive and if we go family we'd want to honor deceased, but I guess that's not a real sticking point. We both come from smaller families and his aunt has 13 grandkids, so a lot of their family name options are already picked over. 

lol because MH's MN is Francis. Okay, I will think on this.

[ottertails]

I think that would be a sweet nod to your brother as long as you like the name enough.

Cora Felicity
Cora Rosalie/Rosalind/Rosemary
Cora Evangeline
Cora Penelope
Cora Emmeline
Cora Valentine/Valentina
Cora Josephine
Cora Juliet
Cora Naomi
Cora Isabelle
Cora Marceline

[jorja]

Cora Marie?

[teraiin]

Mar 18, 2017 3:53:59 GMT -5 jorja said:

Cora Marie?

This is what I was thinking too!

I was also thinking "Francine" (I'm honestly not sure if this is a legitimate name, I just know I heard it in a tv show or book at some point LOL but I'm sure some of the people here could tell you if it is a real name or not) but maybe that would work instead of Francis/Frances.

[icedtea]

I like Cora Isabelle.

[joy]

I think Cora Mary is fine? I choose person over flow every. time, but I think Cora Mary flows fine.

Even better? Mary Cora. Call her Cora if that's what you want - I also don't get hung up on first name/middle name order.

[bromios]

Wow, yikes about Troy! Cora is lovely, though.

Cora Bernadette

Cora Evangeline

Cora Frances

Cora Francesca

Cora Genevieve

Cora Isabelle

Cora Juliet

Cora Johanna

Cora Miren

Cora Marie

Cora Magdalena

Cora Noelle

Cora Octavia

Cora Penelope

Cora Rochelle

Cora Sabina

Cora Sabine

Cora Seraphina

Cora Simone

Cora Valentine

[valie]

GDI I think my favourite is

Cora Frances
And then
Cora Danielle

I'm a big fan of a meaningful MN.

Do you know MIL's favourite flower/gemstone/Saint? I could work with those - lol

[Widget123]

Love Cora! If you can find something with meaning as a MN that is great, otherwise I like PP suggestions

[lormor]

Cora Francesca

[cnf2013]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. H and I will definitely talk them all over

[Unknown]

I like Cora Mary and Cora Elizabeth and Cora Danielle. I like Cora and I like it a lot with Eleanor.

[lucilleaustero]

I think Cora Mary is fine.

If you want a variation of Mary:
Maria
Marie
Marietta
Mariel
Maris
Marette
Marlo
Maren

[billyhorrible]

Mar 17, 2017 19:45:22 GMT -5 cnf2013 said:

All of my grandparents (all four sets, both biological were divorced and remarried) are still alive and if we go family we'd want to honor deceased, but I guess that's not a real sticking point.  

I'm very supportive of using deceased relatives. What about great grandparents? What were your great grandmothers' names?

[fakefinn]

Cora Rosemary
Cora Evangeline
Cora Josephine
Cora Ophelia
Cora Vivienne

[cnf2013]

Mar 20, 2017 12:49:22 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Mar 17, 2017 19:45:22 GMT -5 cnf2013 said:

All of my grandparents (all four sets, both biological were divorced and remarried) are still alive and if we go family we'd want to honor deceased, but I guess that's not a real sticking point.  

I'm very supportive of using deceased relatives. What about great grandparents? What were your great grandmothers' names?

That's information I will have to inquire about.

The more validation for Cora Mary I get the more I feel like we should just stick with it. Good thing we have lots of time still.

[billyhorrible]

Mar 20, 2017 16:17:01 GMT -5 cnf2013 said:

Mar 20, 2017 12:49:22 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

I'm very supportive of using deceased relatives. What about great grandparents? What were your great grandmothers' names?

That's information I will have to inquire about.

The more validation for Cora Mary I get the more I feel like we should just stick with it. Good thing we have lots of time still.

Luckily the people who know this information are still alive to ask!😉

[cnf2013]

Mar 20, 2017 16:40:05 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Mar 20, 2017 16:17:01 GMT -5 cnf2013 said:

That's information I will have to inquire about.

The more validation for Cora Mary I get the more I feel like we should just stick with it. Good thing we have lots of time still.

Luckily the people who know this information are still alive to ask!😉

Indeed so! Especially on H's side. His mom is a HUGE genealogy nerd. She might have some really neat suggestions since she knows their family lines all the way back for centuries. 

[honeylemon]

I like Cora Mary. Or Cora Marie.

I love Cora Frances a lot. A lot a lot.

If you want to honor your brother I'd go straight with Cora Daniel.