Need help with middle names....

[neonfuneral.livejournal.com]

My S.O. likes Athena, I really like Aurora (atleast she'd get a nickname option with this one). What middle names could I use with either of these?

Last name will be Dolce (pron. DOL-chay)     I'm afraid Athena may sound too proper and she wouldn't be able to have a nickname.

For boys we [both] like Ethan or Silas. Any ideas for middle names on either with these?
Any opinions on Addison for a boy?

Thanks for any advice. I'm really bad with middle names. I lucked out, my parents picked a name for me that just 'flows'. I want to do the same.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

Well there's also Althea which sounds like Athena but not quite as "harsh?" Freya/Freja, Aurelia, and Aria instantly comes to mind when I think of Athena/Aurora too.

I think Ethan looks out of place when it comes to the rest of the names you like. Ethan is very common and Silas, Aurora and Athena seems so different. I LOVE Silas though!

Here's some suggestions though for middle names:

Athena Isadora Dolce
Athena Charlotte Dolce
Athena Iris Dolce
Athena Violet Dolce
Athena Ivy Dolce
Athena Ruby Dolce
Athena Celeste Dolce
Athena Eleanor Dolce
Athena Hazel Dolce
Athena Elise Dolce
Athena Evelyn Dolce

Aurora Irene Dolce
Aurora Vivian Dolce
Aurora Elizabeth Dolce
Aurora Signe Dolce
Aurora Lucy Dolce
Aurora Imogen Dolce
Aurora Jocelyn Dolce
Aurora Eloise Dolce
Aurora Camille Dolce
Aurora Karina Dolce
Aurora Tamsin Dolce

I think a lot of the middle names I suggested work for both Aurora and Athena. With Aurora, I don't think I would use color or very nature sounding names as a middle name though.

Silas Henry Dolce
Silas Julian Dolce
Silas Asher Dolce
Silas Gabriel Dolce
Silas Ezra Dolce
Silas Levi Dolce
Silas Oren Dolce
Silas Corbin Dolce
Silas Archer Dolce
Silas Theodore Dolce
Silas Carter Dolce
Silas Connor Dolce
Silas Gideon Dolce
Silas Quinn Dolce
Silas Oliver Dolce

Haha I like a lot of the nymbler options that came for the boys names!

[neonfuneral.livejournal.com]

I love the name Carter but my bf has said he doesn't care for it. :(

Maybe Silas Carter I can get away with?

I know Ethan sounds kind of out of place, and popular. But in my opinion I think girls names leave a little more room for creativity than boys. In school I remember the guys got a lot more flack for 'creative' names than girls. There are other ones I like, but wouldn't use because someone I know/have known has the same name. It will just make me think of that person every time!

[sal_amanda]

The baby name book I have actually had some information about research showing that boys with unusual names tend to have more psychological problems. I thought that was interesting and odd, but I already felt that way, too, that I go a little more normal with boys than girls.

[neonfuneral.livejournal.com]

Also, I'd like to add while most of the names I've picked stray a little bit from the popular ones I'm not really into color, season, or other nature-y names. I think I like a mix (cool first name, normal-ish middle)

Ha, hopefully that makes sense. I don't want to point out any names that *I* think are TOO much. Not here to offend anyone who might have already picked those names! :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

People here are pretty honest so it's not biggie... we all have our own opinions! I wouldn't have suggested any nature-y or color names if I would have known you didn't like them. XD

[neonfuneral.livejournal.com]

It's okay! Thank you for replying though, they are very nice!

Some BOLD names like those bring to mind the phrase "hippy-dippy". Heh, just not my style. :)
I guess like a lot of people, I'm trying to find a place right in between unique and popular.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I have that problem a lot. I'm so picky on how the name flows AND how well the two names go together... then add it when I think about sib-sets and it gets worse! Haha.

[ounceofpeace.livejournal.com]

I think Aurelia is the better alternative to Aurora. It has the same beautiful sound and nickname possibilities, but is easier to say.