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[TheTuna15]

So, MH and I barely scraped together a name for DD1 now that DD2 is around the corner we're stuck. I read an entire book of names to him. Over 2,000 names, and we agreed that we like 6. Now, we're down to 5. So now I need a way to whittle this down to 1. For context, our last name begins with a Kr---, is long, and very Polish.

Evangeline
Violet
Hazel
Imogen
Anastasia

For middle names we want to do a family names. These are the names and middle names of very close relatives who are deceased (DD1 has MHs mother's middle name). I can't even begin to think of good combinations for any of these.

Rose
Maria
Domenica
Josephine
Patricia

*note: I would love to use one of the family names as a FN, but that was already a drag out fight about it and it's a no go.

Thanks in advance, ladies! Any help is appreciated.

[honeylemon]

Keep Evangeline, Violet, and Imogen. I'm not going to add any because you should use one of those. Imogen is my personal favorite.

The only combo out of all of the first and middle names that I would avoid is Violet Rose. Other than that I like them all.

[cabbagecabbage]

I like Imogen and Anastasia the best. They are all pretty but I know a glut of Violets and at least two newborn Hazels, so they aren't feeling as fresh to me. Evangeline just isn't my taste.

Imogen Rose, Imogen Patricia
Anastasia Maria, Anastasia Rose

They are all really pretty. I choose meaning over sound for the middle, so I'd name after the person who is most important to you.

[reginaphalange]

I would rank them:
1. Hazel
2. Violet
3. Imogen
4. Evangeline
5. Anastasia

I like all of them and love Hazel and Violet. I think Evangeline and Anastasia are very nice but I'm not a nick name person so they seem like a mouth full to say all of the time. I think the middles names of Maria and Josephine work with them nicely.

[harlowjune1984]

My favorite is Imogene Rose!

I love Evangeline, but I feel like it would be too long, with a long last name (unless you are planning on calling her by a nickname?)

[friendofdobby]

My preference of the names:
1. Violet
2. Evangeline (I think the NNs Evie or Eva are fun)
3. Anastasia
4. Hazel - seems trendy
5. Imogen - Just don't care for it

Violet Josephine or Violet Maria sound nice. I would pair Evangeline and Anastasia with a shorter MN.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Evangeline- KEEP and use! I like Evangeline Rose, Evangeline Maria, and Evangeline Domenica.
Violet- Keep. This is my second favorite. I like Violet Maria, Violet Domenica, and Violet Josephine.
Hazel- Toss. It's fairly trendy due to Fault in our Stars.
Imogen- Keep! This one is almost tied with Violet. I like it with all the middles except Patricia.
Anastasia- Keepish. I like it with all the middles except Patricia. (I just don't like the name Patricia.)

If your SO does decide a family name as a first name is a go, I really line Rose Maria, Rose Domenica, Rose Josephine, Maria Josephine, Josephine Maria, and Josephine Domenica.

You have a really solid list of beautiful names here, so I'm not going to suggest any.

[jollywife]

The only one I like from your list is Anastasia. For middle names go with who you want to honor but just based off of sound I like Domenica.

[bluedot]

My vote is for Imogen Rose.

[Oliver's Bear]

Evangeline -- keep
Violet -- toss very, very far
Hazel -- toss even further
Imogen -- ehh, keep at bottom of list
Anastasia -- keep

Rose -- toss, it feels follow-the-dots to me
Maria -- toss, there are better choices
Domenica -- keep
Josephine -- keep
Patricia -- keep

Suggested combinations:
Anastasia Josephine
Evangeline Domenica
Imogen Patricia

Add first name combinations:
Coral Josephine
Delyth Patricia
Martine Domenica

[shan]

Evangeline would be my top choice. I would probably use middles in this order:
Evangeline Rose
Evangeline Maria
Evangeline Domenica
Evangeline Patricia

I would scrap Josephine bc the rhyming with Evangeline. (Although I think it's a beautiful name!)

[bromios]

Your list is beautiful, so here comes tough love:

Evangeline - Keep, this is my favorite on your list

Violet - Keep

Hazel - Toss

Imogen - Keep

Anastasia - Toss

Favorite pairings w/mns:

Evangeline Rose (favorite)

Violet Domenica

Violet Maria

Violet Josephine

Imogen Rose (2nd favorite)

If you're someone who likes to take a couple names to the hospital I'd take Evangeline Rose and Imogen Rose and call it a day because both of those are sublime. If I were to add fn options, they would be these:

Sabina Rose

Valentina Rose

Natalia Rose

Clara Rose

Sabela Rose

Julia Rose

[seamonster]

Evangeline Rose or Evangeline Maria or Anastasia Rose or Anastasia Josephine.

I don't think a long first name is really an issue with a long last name. Evangeline and Anastasia are beautiful names.

Not a fan of Hazel or Violet and Imogen sounds out of place with the Polish last name I'm subbing in in my head.

[helenahhandbasket]

Of those names, I most like Imogen. I also think it sounds lovely with any of your mn choices.

My second choice is Violet, but I don't really like it with any of the middles.

Suggesting
Karolina
Francesca
Marlena
Natalia
Vienna
Allegra


I'd toss the others.

[Deleted]

Not adding any as your list is lovely, so very picky here. All of your middles would work, which one is the person you would most like to honor/remember- use it
Evangeline KEEP!
Violet toss
Hazel toss
Imogen KEEP USE!
Anastasia Keep

Based on sound alone I would use Imogen Rose

[Widget123]

Evangeline- KEEP
Violet- KEEP
Hazel- TOSS, too trendy
Imogen- KEEP, although not my taste personally
Anastasia- TOSS because of long Polish last name


Rose- KEEP (but don't use with Violet)
Maria- KEEP
Domenica- TOSS
Josephine- KEEP (but don't use with Evangeline)
Patricia- TOSS

[billyhorrible]

Keep
Hazel Josephine
Imogen Rose

Toss
Evangeline (Although I do know an Evangeline Rose)
Violet
Anastasia


Add
Isadora Rose
Lucille Maria
Eleanor Domenica
Alice Josephine
Vivienne Patricia

[emmuffy]

I like Anastasia, Violet and Evangeline. NAF of Imogen. I like Hazel but it feels trendy. I like Rose, Maria and Josephine as MNs.

Good luck with the final selection! You have lots of great names to work with.

[jags8]

Hazel Josephine!!!

[TheTuna15]

Thanks, ladies! Getting some thoughts on name combinations definitely helps! Hopefully, MH and I will be able to nail down a decision soon.

[Deleted]

Anastasia Rose gets my vote.

[Stormtroopooper]

FN Keep: Evangeline, Violet, Hazel

MN Keep: Rose, Josephine

Pairings:
Evangeline Rose
Violet Josephine
Hazel Josephine

[Deleted]

Evangeline
Violet
Imogen
Hazel
Anastasia

Evangeline and Anastasia are a bit of a mouthful especially with a long last name. Not a fan of Hazel.

I like Violet and Imogene with Imogen being higher on the list as it is softer with your last name.

I don't like the name Patricia. Don't use Violet Rose. But the other 3 work with Violet. Imogen works with all but Josephine. Imogen Rose is pretty.