the John and Caroline issue<\/a>, so I guess it’s not too much of a problem! If we go with John, we’re stuck on a middle name – we like strong, classic names but want something a little more distinctive to go with John. We’ve considered John Benjamin and John William, but neither of those seem right to us. Any ideas?<\/p>\nFor girls, we are tentatively considering Margaret, with the occasional nickname Maggie. We’re not quite sure about a middle name, either. Right now, my husband loves Julia, which I like. We’ve also considered (for first or middle names): Penelope, Abigail, Camilla, and Jacqueline. Any other ideas would be gratefully appreciated. :)<\/p>\n
We find middle names so hard! With Caroline, we picked her middle name when we were actually in the delivery room – I’m hoping we’ll reach an agreement soon this time around!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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I think middle names are an excellent opportunity to kiss up to someone you know and love, so I’d start with family names (both first names and surnames) if I were you: a father or grandfather or brother? a mother’s or grandmother’s maiden name? an uncle or friend? It’s also a good place for the name of an author or philosopher or political figure or actor or artist or scientist you like.<\/p>\n
So that’s where I’d go if I were in need of a middle name, but that makes for a pretty sparse post since I don’t know what names would be on that list. Here are some other possibilities to consider:<\/p>\n
John Caleb van Allen
\nJohn David van Allen
\nJohn Edmund van Allen
\nJohn Edward van Allen
\nJohn Frederick van Allen
\nJohn Harris van Allen
\nJohn Henry van Allen
\nJohn Isaac van Allen
\nJohn Wesley van Allen<\/p>\n
For a girl, my two favorite combinations using your list are:
\nMargaret Camilla van Allen
\nJulia Margaret van Allen<\/p>\n
Some more ideas:<\/p>\n
Beatrice Joy van Allen
\nCharlotte Mae van Allen
\nCharlotte Mary van Allen
\nEleanor Joy van allen
\nGeorgia Faith van Allen
\nGeorgia Ruth van Allen
\nJosephine Frances van Allen
\nLillian Margaret van Allen
\nLillian Ruth van Allen
\nLydia Mae van Allen
\nLydia Winifred van Allen
\nRosemary Adele van Allen
\nRosemary Grace van Allen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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