Middle names?

[sonneta.livejournal.com]

My favorite girls' names are Sophia (which means "wisdom") and Nadia (which means "hope"). If I could only have one little girl, I'd name her Sophia Nadine (Nadine meaning the same thing as Nadia).

But, let's assume I'll have two- what are some good middle names for Sophia and/or Nadia? Keep in mind that I like names with good meanings, i.e. I probably wouldn't use "Marie" because it means "bitterness".

Thanks!

Comments

[sonneta.livejournal.com]

Nadia Zahra (Zarha=bright, fair)

[mcmommy.livejournal.com]

Whenever I hear the name Sophia I automatically think of Sophia Loren (said Lore en... almost as seperate names) and even though Loren is how you spell Lauren as a male name, I think it sounds gorgeous together.

http://www.sophialoren.com/

[trivher.livejournal.com]

Sophia Linda – Wisdom/Beautiful
Sopia Iris – Wisdom/Rainbow
Sopia Abigail – Wisdom/My father's joy
Nadia Meredith – Hope/Sea Lord or Great Lord
Nadia Flora – Hope/Flower
Nadia Phoebe – Hope/Bright or Pure

[elsh.livejournal.com]

Sound good with either one:

Rose
Katherine
Kate
Lauren
Anne

I also like (instead of Sophia) the variant Sonia.

Some info you may not have:

Sophia is a common name that comes from the Greek word σοφία, and its older form sophos (σοφος), meaning ("wisdom"), that may refer to:

* Sophia (gnosticism), a gnostic deity
* Pistis Sophia, the gnostic text
* An important theme in the intertestamental Jewish writing, Sirach (Ben Sirach). In this book wisdom comes from the Torah.


Nadia originates from Arabic, from the Qur'an. It was first used as a name in the Muslim world and later in the Western world. The meaning of this word in Arabic is "the caller" or "the announcer" or "the first dawn on a flower." In Europe, it can stand for "hope," and "pretty." being a diminutive of the Russian name Надежда (Nadezhda) with that meaning. "Nadine" is a French form of this diminutive. This name is also very popular in the middle east.

[sensualquills.livejournal.com]

Sophia Rose
Sophia Lauren
Sophia Nadine

Nadia Zara
Nadia Rose
Nadia Sophie