What do you think of...

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

May Isabel. Thoughts? I like Isabel a lot, but wouldn't use it as a first name, due to popularity. It's also one of the only names I can think of that sounds good paired with May.

Jane. Too plain? If I ever had a daughter and named her this, it would be after Jane Austen and one of my favourite Jane Austen characters. I'm thinking about just using it as a middle name, though. It works well with pretty much all of my favourite names, too. I'm thinking especially:

Camilla Jane
Norah Jane
Theodora Jane

Edit: Also, I've really been loving the name Constanza lately. I probably wouldn't use it, but I love it.

Comments

[sloane-hd.livejournal.com]

May and Isabel are both nice names but I don't think they flow very well together.

I love the sound of Norah Jane!

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

It's a pain trying to think of names that flow well with May... they can't be one syllable, and if they start with a vowel, they don't work very well... alas. :-\

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

i like nora and isabel so i'm thinking why not nora isabel? :]

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

That's definitely one to consider. Thanks! :)

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

May Isabel is pretty!

I think I like Norah Jane best, but I like Theodora Jane, too (hate the nn Teddy, though)

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

I think May would flow with any of the bella names -

May Isabella
May Arabella
May Annabella
etc...

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

I also like May Lenore (Lenora), May Liora, and May Victoire.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I love Jane (and Jane Austen!)

[feisty-fitz.livejournal.com]

May Isabel... It's not quite my taste, but I think it's pretty. However, I feel the name May is too short, and a little too quick of a first name to go with Isabel.

As for Jane, I do feel it's a little plain. Very similar, but having a different effect, is June. I just bought a Jane Austen address book yesterday, with quotes from her at the beginning of each alphabetical letter. Love it.

What do you think of Maybelle/Maybel? Although...I think I just made those up. haha

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

What do you think of Maybelle/Maybel? Although...I think I just made those up. haha

Reminds me of Maybeth Tillerman in the Cynthia Voight children's series...

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I really really really love Camilla Jane. Norah Jame is nice, too, but Camilla is just gorgeous.

I like May and Isabel, but I agree with some of the posters that it doesn't sound great together.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I love May and Isabel, and May Isabel is beautiful. Depending on the last name, I think it could go either way as far as the flow goes.

I love Jane and would definitely consider it for a first name. Then again, Camilla Jane and Norah Jane are gorgeous (I'm not much for the name Theodora, but Theodora Jane does sound good).

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

I love Norah Jane and Theodora Jane.

I hate Camilla.

Also, I don't like May Isobel.

And all I think of is George from Seinfeld.

[taillow.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Jane, but not quite as much as June. But I have a great-aunt named June, so I'm biased.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

I love Jane as a first name. I don't think it's too plain at all because it's not very popular. My former roommate who's one of my best friends is named Jane, so I have positive associations with the name.

I like Nora but spelled this way.

Constanza just makes me think of George Costanza from Seinfeld.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

It makes me think of George Costanza too, which is one of the reasons I wouldn't use it. :P

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

If you went with Theodora, would you use any nn, like Dora or something?

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

If I used the name Theodora, I would probably use Thea as a nickname.

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

i'm not a huge fan of may isabel, but it's not bad. you're right, may is just one of those names that it's hard to find a middle name for.

LOVE theodora jane and camilla jane. :)

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I love Jane. I'd use it as a first name, I don't think it's too plain!
Also I like May Isabel quite a lot!