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[mrsanthony.livejournal.com]

Hi! My name is Susan Anthony. My husband and I already have one set of twins, Ramona Claire and William Henry. We're expecting our third child. We don't know the gender yet, but we've decided on a boy's name: Jack Maverick. Anyway, my husband and I both love Portia and Layla. Layla Renee is the combination we agreed on. But for Portia, we're totally clueless. What would be a good middle name for Portia? And do you prefer Layla or Portia?

Thanks!

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[lacuna.livejournal.com]

I like Portia, but if I hear a person by that name mentioned, I tend to wonder if she was named after the car (with similar spelling) or after the character in The Merchant of Venice, and make judgements accordingly. (I know this is snobbish, but people do tend to make judgements on names.) I think a Portia might get fed up with the question "like the car or like the Shakespearen character?"

Behindthename also suggests it originates from the Roman family name Porcius, meaning "pig". Not so nice, if true.

On balance, then, I prefer Layla.