Help with Girl Names

MomaMary8 · #1 Aug 4, '11, 8:15 pm

Anyone want to help with girl names? We have two that we like, Julia and Corinne, but need some middle names (saint names please!) Any suggestions?

We have Julia Rose or Corinne ??

Thanks

Belle10 · #2 Aug 4, '11, 8:44 pm

I like Julia Rose or Julia Marion. I know that's not the typical spelling, but I'm partial to it because Marion was my paternal grandmother's name -- she died when my dad was 16, so I never knew her. Marion is my confirmation name (a nice homage to Mary and my grandmother who supposedly I am just like.) You could always go with the more popular spelling, Marian.

I never got to choose middle names for our girls. In my family, my mother and her aunts weren't given middle names, and when they married they used the first letter of their maiden name as a middle initial. My parents carried on the tradition with my sisters and me (my brothers have middle names). DH and I carried on the tradition with our daughters (our son has a middle name). It's different, but we like it.

A few more ideas (sticking with Julia):

Julia Elizabeth
Julia Anne
Julia Catherine

Looking forward to your announcement and decision!

jediliz · #3 Aug 4, '11, 9:07 pm

Julia Therese?

I didn't know there was a saint Julia until I was at the local Catholic goods store and saw a Saint Julia medal.

mlldrl · #4 Aug 4, '11, 9:36 pm

Mary Elizabeth (my daughter's name +)
Marie Therese
Maria
Gianna
Jacinta
Fatima

**GEddie** · #5 Aug 4, '11, 10:12 pm

Why not Corinne Julia??

Lady Marchmain · #6 Aug 4, '11, 10:12 pm

Julia Marie

(If possible always name a girl after the Blessed Mother. I think your choice of JULIA sounds especially nice with Marie rather than Mary.)

MomaMary8 · #7 Aug 5, '11, 6:19 am

wonderful names Belle and jediliz! I like them so much I've used them already! lol I have not used Marion, but I do love the idea of using another variation of Mary. (Two girls have Mary or a variation and one with her mother's name, Ann) Growing up, everyone had the name Marie or Maria as a middle name. I always saw it as the name people gave because it fits with everything, kind of like how men give roses when they can't think of another gift. They love you, but not too creative. lol

Julia Corinne or Corinne Julia would be nice, but I'd like a stronger saint's name along with them. I thought Julia was only Blessed, and it is the Episcopalian's who have declared her Saint? I could be wrong, but was left with this thought after a discussion with my Episopalian SIL a few years ago. (She wanted to substitute a prayer to "St. Julia" for the Hail Mary when teaching her daughter the Rosary for her DH

) So needless to say, I don't have a strong pull to her (sorry!)

jilly4ski · #8 Aug 5, '11, 8:27 am

My SIL recently used the middle name Rae (Ray) for a girl after Saint Raymond Nonnatus

Corinne Rae sounds nice. (Assuming I have the right pronunciation

).

I also like Grace or Faith after Corinne, but those aren't saints.
Or I kind of like Corinne Justina after Justin Martyr

A question would be if you like the sound of a rhyming name or if you are trying to stay away from that.

NSFrame · #9 Aug 5, '11, 8:33 am

LOVE Corinne...can't get DH to buy into it for us though

Not sure about middle names. Elizabeth?

ejlo1 · #10 Aug 5, '11, 10:22 am

This website has several saints named Julia to choose from.

http://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php?lst=J

MomaMary8 · #11 Aug 5, '11, 1:16 pm

thanks for the link to the Saint Julia's. I'll have some reading to do.

NSFrame...thanks! Corinne is my DH's favorite right now, yet her rejected it 4 babies ago!! Sometimes a name just fits. I just wish we could find a middle name that "fits." Nothing seems right.

Hmm...Faith, Hope...those are good! I'll run them by DH

sanctareparata · #12 Aug 5, '11, 1:49 pm

Is it Cor-INN or Cor-EEN?

Corinne Abigail
Corinne Esther
Corinne Ruth
Corinne Naomi
Corinne Miriam
Corinne Mary
Corinne Susannah
Corinne Joanna/Johanna
Corinne Alexandra
Corinne Benedicta
Corinne Beatrice
Corinne Elisa
Corinne Helena
Corinne Bernadette
Corinne Francesca
Corinne Louisa/Luisa
Corinne Imelda
Corinne Mariana
Corinne Marcella
Corinne Veronica
and the archangels:
Corinne Michaela/Michelle/Michele
Corinne Gabriela/Gabriella
Corinne Raphaela

leonie · #13 Aug 5, '11, 1:59 pm

My dds' middle names are:

Frances, Therese, and Julianne (Julie for her aunts, Anne for St. Anne)

The new baby's middle name will be Theodora for St. Theodora Guerin.

NSFrame · #14 Aug 5, '11, 2:34 pm

I like Corinne Veronica...of course Veronica is also at the very top of my favorite baby girls names

.

MomaMary8 · #15 Aug 5, '11, 5:30 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanctareparata

Is it Cor-INN or Cor-EEN?

Corinne Abigail
Corinne Esther
Corinne Ruth
Corinne Naomi
Corinne Miriam
Corinne Mary
Corinne Susannah
Corinne Joanna/Johanna
Corinne Alexandra
Corinne Benedicta
Corinne Beatrice
Corinne Elisa
Corinne Helena
Corinne Bernadette
Corinne Francesca
Corinne Louisa/Luisa
Corinne Imelda
Corinne Mariana
Corinne Marcella
Corinne Veronica
and the archangels:
Corinne Michaela/Michelle/Michele
Corinne Gabriela/Gabriella
Corinne Raphaela

WOW! What a list!! Thank you!! I say Cor- EEN, but I'm a transplant to the area where every one pronounces it Cor-INN. I know she'll get both..

My aunt is actually Mary Corinne, but I've already used two of her children's names and she'll think I'm stalking her if I keep it up.

I love Elisa, Bernadette and Miriam! Thank you so much for the great list!

Great names Leonie! We've used Francis, Ann and Therese for middle names as well.

I like Veronica, but can't use anything with a "KA" sound at the end as it sounds really funky with our last name. Monica has always been one of my favorites, so I'm hoping my girls get a normal last name and can use it.

Thanks for all the help! I'm writing down my fav's and will show them to DH. Please keep them coming if you have them!!