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First name for baby girl

Started by Guest_Colorado Mom_* , Feb 08 2021 10:11 PM

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#1 Guest_Colorado Mom_*

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Posted 08 February 2021 - 10:11 PM

Need thoughts narrowing down first name for our baby girl. Middle name will be Bristol, a family name. Last name is short and one syllable.
- Meredith Bristol
- Eloise Bristol
- Julia Bristol

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 03:53 PM

I think Julia Bristol flows better. The middle name is surname-y and masculine sounding to me and Julia is a classic, feminine name, and it has softer sounds, so that helps balance it a little. Eloise is nice enough, but Eloise Bristol doesn't roll off the tongue as easily (Julia and Eloise both have the same number of syllables, but Eloise doesn't work as well with the middle name. I think they clash a bit) and both Meredith and Bristol are surnames, which makes the combo feel more masculine.

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Posted 09 February 2021 - 09:09 PM

I'm going to have to agree with Laney.

Julia Bristol is a gorgeous balance of dainty, frilly, and feminine, and surname-style charm. The syllable count is varied, and Julia is such a lovely classic. I would say that Bristol does feel pretty girly to me (equal to Harper or London in femininity), but Julia really does help maximize the gorgeous potential of a middle like Bristol.