Going on a name hunt

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

In the interest of boredom and evolving name lists, I did a little brainstorming today at work to see what's currently making my "I Really Would Name A Child This" list. Sadly, Mara Jade seems to be getting demoted.

Anyways, I have three possibly top-of-the-list girls names, but I can't come up with any middle names I like for them.

Ava
Dana
Lily

THE RULES.
I don't care how popular they are. I'm a Katherine from the 80s and I survived it.
Following that, no Katherine combinations. Sadly, Katherine is pretty much my favorite choice for all three right now ("Dana Katherine" is just coincidence. No, really. REALLY). I've come to realise that my not liking my name is just because it has never felt very "me"...because right now I think it's pretty much the best name ever.
So anyways, more Katherine-like names would be great! What is Katherine-like? Classic and classy and pretty, how elusive.
For Ava and Dana I would prefer mns that start with a consonant, but if the vowels roll off your tongue that's okay too.

BONUS ROUND.
What do you think of Dana Alice? I am not sure I like the "-a A-" bit, but maybe I do. I can't decide. I want to use Alice somewhere, after my grandmother (I'm also considering Lily Alice and Alice Claire).

ANOTHER BONUS.
My top boys' names right now:

Christopher (nn Kit)
William (nn Will)

Other choices/possible middle names: James, Owen, Henry, Bradley, Trygve (mn only!)

AND NOW I AM SHUTTING UP.

Comments

[k-t-bug.livejournal.com]

I really love all of the names you mentioned. (I am also a Katherine - I'm glad to see you spell in properly! :) )

We considered Alice as a middle name in honor of my husband's grandmother, and it may get used yet. I like it quite a lot with Claire and Dana - the A's don't blend together when I say it aloud. I also think such simple (in a good way!) first names could carry a longer, fancier middle name, like Katherine, Charlotte, Amelia, Elspeth, Lydia, etc. I second using the Social Security website to see what was popular around the turn of the last century.

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

I am definitely visiting the Social Security website sometime today. Charlotte and Amelia both crossed my mind (added bonus, I think my other grandmother's middle name was Charlotte)...Lydia is a very nice suggestion too, I hadn't thought of that!