Sierra's Clarabelle
Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 12:33PM
Tara

Hi i was searching the web and came across your wesite. I was hopping you could help me.
I'm 8 months pregnant and myself and hubby are having problems choosing the name. My other children are Elle Marie, Cooper James and Saffron May. Its a girl and we are calling her Clarabelle but we have no idea what goes with the name, any ideas?

thanks
Sierra

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Hi Sierra,

I wonder if you have had your darling bubby yet? 

I love the names of your other children.  Elle, Cooper and Saffron are gorgeous.  But Clarabelle is just divine!

I think lots of names go well with it, but my preference for a longer fancier first names are simple elegant middle names.  You have done the same with Marie and May and James.

So my suggestions are:

Grace - my second most favourite middle name.  This name is rising in popularity but I think that is because just about everyone loves this name.

Rose - my first favourite middle name.  I gave this name to my daughter.  A beautiful floral name that has elegance and a grandma fussy feeling all in one. I think this is the most popular middle name for girls.

Eve - simple, elegant, sophisticated, spiritual.  A hit name that sounds really good with Clarabelle.

Jane - this name has always been considered fairly plain.  But I think the expression 'plain Jane' is a little unfair.  Jane is a pretty name that suits being used as a middle name.

and then to be a bit more adventurous but fit with the pattern of 'M' middle names you have for girls.

March - a month name that isn't particularly popular, but also the last name of the family from Little Women.  This is a strong name that sounds good with Clarabelle and tones down the super prettiness of that name too.

I would love to hear what you chose!

Tara

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