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[Opinions] What middle names would you choose for this list?
I'm experimenting with the names in this list. What middle names do you think would go best with them?Girl:
Susanna
Antonia
Christina
Kessie
Marigold
Vienna
Holly
ClaudiaBoy:
Harvey
Walter
Leon
Ichabod

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Susanna Elaine
Antonia Ruth
Christina Lindsay
Kessie Zinnia
Marigold Rosalyn
Vienna Doris
Holly Johanna
Claudia Tamsin Harvey Leopold
Walter Conrad
Leon Desmond
Ichabod Cecil
Yo, I think I almost did Vienna Blythe!
Ooo, Kessie Devorah! Really unexpected and out of left field, but it is divine.
Vienna Blythe and Holly Winona have enchanting rhythm.
Leon Draven is practically made for Hollywood, I can so see it on a cool-headed action hero or dignified villain.
Hollis is actually one of my buried gem names, so it would not be out of the blue for me to pair it with Ichabod. I never would have thought to do so.
Kessie Rose! It's a common middle name for sure, but sometimes less is more, and a classic is a classic for a reason. It fits very well.
Holly Cassandra looks and sounds good too.
Walter Theodore gives me strong 1930's gentleman vibes, and I'm digging it.
Yes! Normally I’m against common names, but I swear Rose as a middle name makes everything sounds ten times better.
Holly Celine sounds crystal clear like a bell, I like the delicateness of it.
Harvey Joel! Great combo.
Ichabod Graham is unexpected, but it looks so good.
Wilhelmina is a Top 20 of mine, so it's definitely something I'd likely pair with Antonia or a few of the others.
Christina Florence has a delicate flow that is mesmerizing.
I like the uniqueness of Vienna Ursula, uncommon combos attract me.
Claudia May is so simple, and yet it works so perfectly.
Antonia Faith is a nice-looking pair, I like seeing it written. And the rhythm works too.
I'm a little burnt out on Sarah, but I gotta admit that it sounds good with Marigold.
I like Ichabod Peter a lot. Peter softens the bluntness of Ichabod, and it looks classy.
Susanna Beth
Antonia Jade
Christina Rose
Kessie Anne
Marigold Rae
Vienna is so pretty- might be a new favorite. Vienna Adalyn.
Holly Jane
Claudia RaeHarvey Atticus
Walter Atticus
Leon Oliver
Ichabod James
Jade always seemed sort of mid to me, but next to Antonia? They really seem elevate each other. I like the look of that pair.
Christina Rose looks divine and classy.
Susanna Mae
Antonia Jane
Christina Dean
Kesia Faith
Marigold Ann
Vienna Kathleen
Holly Elizabeth
Claudia RuthHarvey Nathaniel
Walter Keith
Leon Gregory
Ichabod James
Leon Gregory looks really stony and solid! I like it.
And I always believe you can rarely go wrong with making James a male middle name, so Ichabod James looks quite classy.
Glad you mentioned Antonia Jane, because I was once toying with the idea of Jane Antonia, which was an enchanting combo to me.
I wrote the first things that came to mind without too much thinking! Pure namer instinct
Susanna Elaine
Antonia Charlotte
Christina Denise
Kessie Lilah
Marigold Eleanor
Vienna Ivy
Holly Maureen
Claudia CarolineHarvey Simon
Walter Edmund
Leon Christopher
Ichabod Zachary
Walter Edmund is stunning!
Never would have thought to add Ivy to Vienna, but now that I'm seeing it written, it's noticeable and definitely pulls me in. It has a great look, and I'm also liking the sound.
Christopher may be overdone, but I actually quite like it, I consider it a comforting name. The pairing with Leon looks and sounds great, very solid.
I'm also digging Ichabod Zachary. The pair of uncommon initials is entrancing, plus they both seem to be from the same time period, so there's a synergy there that I like.
Hendrick isn't normally a name I'd choose, but I gotta admit, I'm really liking the rhythm and look of Walter Hendrick.
Susanna(h) Marie
Antonia Margaret
Christina Diane
Kessie
Marigold Hilary
Vienna
Holly Serena
Claudia LucilleHarvey Duncan
Walter Ernest
Leon Matthew
Ichabod Charles
I do like Holly Serena quite a bit! And I'm a fan of Charles, so Ichabod Charles would be up my alley.
I fear that I'm going to be entirely too bland, and frankly I'm not a fan of many of these names, so my suggestions are likely not going to be all that interesting.
Girl:Susanna - I like this name a lot (tend to prefer Susannah, but that's a small point of personal taste) and think it requires something that feels similarly old-style-but-not-outdated. Susanna Abigail might be a bit Puritan-esque for some, but that's where my head goes. (I also have a think for Susanna Eleanor, nicknamed Sue Ellen.)Antonia - Eek. I don't like this one much. I'd go with something short. Antonia Jane might be bland, but it works for a name I don't care for.Christina - My usual inclination here is Christina Maria. It's a little sing-song-ey, but I think it works.Kessie - I'm not sure what this is - it's sounds like something you name a pet bird, so I'm not going with it.Marigold - Eek. I'm not even sure. I find the upward trajectory of this name disconcerting.Vienna - I dislike city names without some significant attachment. I've got no ideas here.Holly - Holly Katherine. I think you need something a bit longer - Holly is dated name to me but I do like it. I think it requires something to move it from a dated trend to something more sophisticated. I know some view Katherine as overused, but I think it's been so widely used for so long because it does have a certain regality to it. (Actually I'd go with Katharine, that's my favorite spelling.)

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LOL, funny you mention a pet bird for Kessie, because the only instance I can find of its usage is in an episode of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Rabbit adopts a baby blue bird and raises her himself, naming her Kessie. It's a beautiful episode that I've remembered since childhood, so the name Kessie creates a fond warmth in me.
THAT's where I knew that name from! I couldn't remember what the show was but that's literally what I was thinking of with pet bird.