Holly writes:
My husband and I are expecting our second daughter on October 21, and we are having a really hard time with the name. After months and months of discussions (or arguments…whatever), we agree on Grace for a first name. Our last name is one syllable and ends with “lyn”. Our other daughter’s name is Abigail Marie, and we call her Abby.
Middle names we have rejected, even though we like them a lot:
Evelyn (too rhymey with our last name)
Amelia (don’t like the initials)Since Grace and our last name are pretty short, I think the middle name should be at least two syllables.
What do you think? Any and all help appreciated!
I love the rhythm of Grace Amelia with a one-syllable surname. If you love it except for the initials problem, you could use Emelia. Some more combinations with a similar four-syllable rhythm:
Grace Cordelia
Grace Elizabeth
Grace Olivia
Grace Penelope
Grace Veronica
Grace Victoria
And here are a few 3-syllable options:
Grace Mikayla
Grace Samantha
Grace Savannah
Grace Sophia
More options, everyone!
Grace Alexandra
Grace Annabelle
Grace Caroline (Pronounce with a long i to avoid rhyming with last name. I like it better that way anyway.)
Grace Catarina
Grace Chelsea
Grace Eleanor
Grace Mariah
Grace Maura
Grace Rosemary
Grace Taryn
Grace Willela
I like Swistle’s suggestion of Grace Cordelia. I feel as if there’s something else I want to suggest that’s just on the tip of my tongue but I can’t remember it. I may post with it later if it comes to me.
When my husband and I start a family I would love to have a baby girl and name her Grace. It’s beautiful. I have toyed with middle names and would love to use Rosemary (after my grandmother). Very traditional but I think it is quite beautiful.
Every Grace I know has the mn Elizabeth, so let’s try something else:
Grace Camille
Grace Eliza
Grace Irene
Grace Kathleen
Grace Michele
Grace Nicole
Grace Noelle
Grace Renee
Good Luck!
I love seeing Grace in the first name spot! What a beautiful choice.
My sister’s name is Amelia, so I have a huge soft spot for it. I think Emilia looks nicer than Emelia, but I still prefer Amelia. I understand why you don’t like it, though.
How about Grace Camille? It’s simple, tailored, and pretty.
Grace Catherine
Grace Emery
Grace Rosalie
Grace Fiona
Grace Danica
Grace Caroline
Grace Noelle
Grace Genevieve
I really love a long four syllable middle name with Grace and a one syllable last name (especially since Abigail Marie has six syllables as well). Here are a few of my suggestions, Im hoping not to repeat anyones so far..
Grace Liliana
Grace Catriona
Grace Felicity
Grace Natalia
Grace Seraphina
Grace Anastasia
Grace Isabella
Grace Mirabella
Grace Tatiana
Grace Isadora
Grace Annalisa
Grace Mariana
How about Grace Emilia (rather than Emelia)?
Love Grace Olivia! I also really like Grace Amelia, but if you aren’t happy with the initials than I guess you have to scrap it. Or go with the alternate spelling.
I really like Grace Olivia and Grace Emilia.
Also:
Grace Ariana
Grace Alessandra
Grace Alexandra
Good Luck!
Libby
Olivia or Noelle.
I still can’t think of the one I want, but here are a couple more I came up with while trying to think of it.
Grace Melissa
Grace Sabrina
Grace Catherine
Grace Josephine
Grace Margaret
Grace Eleanor
Grace Hannah
Grace Delphine
Grace Chloe
Grace Calista
Grace Isabelle
Grace Seraphina
Grace Sophrina
Grace Felicity
Grace Adelaide
Grace Adriana
Grace Allison
Grace Alessandra
Grace Aubrey
Grace Ariella
Grace Brielle
Grace Cambria
Grace Cassandra
Grace Cecilia
Grace Charlotte
Grace Celeste
Grace Clementine
Grace Daniella
Grace Delilah
Grace Eliana
Grace Elinora
Grace Emmeline
Grace Francesca
Grace Genevieve
Grace Iliana
Grace Isadora
Grace Janelle
Grace Josephine
Grace Juliet
Grace Katharina
Grace Liliana
Grace Lorelei
Grace Madeline (Made-LINE not lyn)
Grace Matilda
Grace Marissa
Grace Michaela
Grace Miranda
Grace Nastasia
Grace Noelle
Grace Natalia
Grace Natalie
Grace Olivia
Grace Paulina
Grace Persephone
Grace Rachelle
Grace Rosalie
Grace Rhianna
Grace Sabrina
Grace Savannah
Grace Serena
Grace Sienna
Grace Sierra
Grace Stella
Grace Susanna
Grace Tabitha
Grace Tatiana
Grace Viviana