combo opinions

[julia-michelle.livejournal.com]

So when I have a daughter her middle name will be Elaine. This has been set in stone since my mom died. Problem is, I don't know if I really like how any of my favourite names pair with Elaine!

Here's my top 20 (in no particular order). What do you think sounds best with Elaine as a MN?

Adelaide
Penelope
Rosalind
Lillian
Cordelia
Vivian
Norah
Matilda
Ramona
Charlotte
Naomi
Viola
Josephine
Maeve
Olive
Tabitha
Audrey
Pheobe
Claire
Daphne

I know many of these would sound better after Elaine, I just don't know if I actually like it enough to put it in the FN spot. I've just never envisioned it there.

Anything you might suggest that you think I'd like that isn't on my list that works nicely with Elaine?

Comments

[subluxate]

Cordelia Elaine
Charlotte Elaine

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Vivian Elaine
Norah Elaine
Matilda Elaine
Josephine Elaine
Maeve Elaine
Audrey Elaine
Claire Elaine
Daphne Elaine

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

Vivian Elaine
Charlotte Elaine
Olive Elaine
Audrey Elaine

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I like:

Adelaide
Cordelia
Norah
Matilda
Tabitha
Audrey

I think they all sound good with Elaine, especially Adelaide and Audrey.

[julia-michelle.livejournal.com]

You don't find Adelaide Elaine too... rhymey?

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

It is, a little. Usually I would find that kind of annoying, but in this case I think it's kind of cute. I think if you say it slowly it's not that big of a problem.

[pinkysmith.livejournal.com]

i like:

Rosalind
Lillian
Cordelia
Vivian (personal fave)
Norah
Charlotte
Naomi
Audrey
Pheobe
Claire

[itzsolastsummer.livejournal.com]

Kathryne (or any variation of Katherine) Elaine is my grandmother's name and I've always thought it sounded pretty good together.

Out of your list, i really like Vivian, Lillian and Norah.

[ivegotbaggage.livejournal.com]

My cousin's name is Katherine Elaine. :-)

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

Phoebe Elaine
Vivian Elaine
Audrey Elaine
Ramona Elaine


I think most of them work well. :)

[plaidpineapple.livejournal.com]

These sound the best to me:

Vivian Elaine
Audrey Elaine

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I like Audrey Elaine. I like Elaine in general!

[samaside.livejournal.com]

Charlotte Elaine
Naomi Elaine

[murderprotocol.livejournal.com]

Daphne's one of my favourite names and I think it works with Elaine. I really like Tabitha and Matilda too.

[tiphanism.livejournal.com]

I like the ones that end with a consonant (eg Charlotte, Vivian, Josephine) better - ending in a vowel then the next name starting in a vowel sounds a bit as if the names slide into one, to me.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I think most of them sound fine with Elaine, actually. In my opinion, those names work best:

Audrey Elaine
Norah Elaine
Claire Elaine
Charlotte Elaine
Josephine Elaine

Adelaide is too rhymey, I think, and Lillian Elaine has too many 'L's.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Penelope Elaine
Vivian Elaine
Charlotte Elaine
Tabitha Elaine
Audrey Elaine
Daphne Elaine

The one I like best, as a combo, is Audrey Elaine.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Adelaide
Rosalind
Lillian
Vivian
Charlotte
Josephine
Maeve
Audrey Elaine
Claire Elaine

I think those all sound great with Elaine. My personal favorite is Adelaide Elaine.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

(Ignore two random Elaines at the bottom.)

[so-there.livejournal.com]

Lillian
Vivian
Charlotte
Audrey

all sound good (to my ears) with Elaine

[applesnpairs.livejournal.com]

As a Kristin Elaine I like:

Lillian Elaine
Audrey Elaine
Charlotte Elaine
Matilda Elaine
Norah Elaine
Penelope Elaine

[qalanjo.livejournal.com]

I think they all flow with Elaine, but the ones that sound the best to me are:

Lillian
Vivian
Norah
Olive
Audrey

I like Olive Elaine the best ; )

[roseofjuly.livejournal.com]

Cordelia is one of my FAVORITE names, and Cordelia Elaine sounds okay.

Vivian Elaine sounds pretty, I think, and Josephine Elaine and Tabitha Elaine. A lot of names with three syllables sound pretty with the middle name Elaine, but Adelaide Elaine doesn't flow so well. I think Vivian Elaine is the best sound, really.

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

In my personal oppinion:

Adelaide Elaine - no, too rhymey
Penelope Elaine - love it! It's really difficult to run together, actually.
Rosalind Elaine - I don't like Rosalind, but the combo seems alright if that's notwithstanding
Lillian Eliane - maybe, could be too many L's
Cordelia Elaine - pretty much same oppinion as Rosalind Elaine
Vivian Elaine - quite nice actually. It's growing on me.
Norah Elaine - these two names are out of different naming styles, so I wouldn't join them, but it sounds nice regardless.
Matilda Elaine - quite nice, although to a smaller extent, the same as Rosalind and Cordelia
Ramona Elaine - pretty much the same as Norah Elaine, but more so, so I say no
Charlotte Elaine - kinda runs into each other, so I say it's ok but not great
Naomi Elaine - again, sort of runs into each other imo and I'm not that hot on it.
Viola Elaine - I'm sorry, I just don't like it
Josephine Elaine - a bit repetitive, both ending in ine/aine, so I say, no.
Maeve Elaine - again, not so great impo.
Olive Elaine - ditto
Tabitha Elaine - rather nice actually, and I didn't think it would be until I said it together.
Audrey Elaine - I think they run together a bit too much, so no.
Pheobe Elaine - ditto
Claire Elaine - ditto
Daphne Elaine - ditto

Sorry that there are so many I don't like.

[julia-michelle.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I don't know if I have the guts to actually use Penelope, but it's my favourite paired with Elaine as well.

[i12bmore.livejournal.com]

Penelope
Rosalind
Lillian
Cordelia
Vivian
Norah
Matilda
Ramona
Charlotte
Josephine
Tabitha
Audrey
Pheobe
Daphne