Middle name trends for girls

Mar 22, 2013 1:00 PM by Kim Grundy

Posted in Parenting / Having a Baby / Baby Names

Old-fashioned middle names

Traditional or old-fashioned middle baby names are a huge trend. Some parents choose these baby girl names because it is a family name that is passed down, while other parents decide to pair a unique first name with a more traditional middle name. As you can see, many celebrities have given their babies traditional baby names, with the most popular middles names being Grace, Rose and Louise .

Here are some traditional middle name options and first name options to consider

Grace:

Charlotte Grace: Daughter of actress Sarah Michelle Gellar
Helena Grace: Gossip Girl's Kelly Rutherford
Blakesley Grace: The Bachelorette's Trista Sutter
Avery Grace: Actress Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn
Billie Grace: Daughter of John and Nichole McGinley

Rose:

Flower names, such as Tulip or Daisy, also make great middle names. Rose is by far the top choice. Here are some examples:

Myla Rose: Tennis champ Roger Federer
Lucia Rose: Survivor's Rob and Amber Mariano
Lyla Rose: Singer Lisa Loeb
Seraphina Rose: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
Adelaide Rose: Actress Rachel Griffiths
Alabama Gypsy Rose: Drea de Matteo & Shooter Jennings
Dolly Rebecca Rose: Actress Rebecca Romijn & Jerry O'Connell
Charlotte Rose: Dylan McDermott and Shiva Rose
Emerson Rose: Teri Hatcher
Harper Rosie: Martie and Gareth Maguire

Louise:

Paloma Louise: Ugly Betty's Ana Oritiz
Katie Louise: Actor Jim Gaffigan
Anja Louise: Alessandra Ambrosio
Olivia Lou: Comedienne and actress Wanda Sykes

Other traditional middle names to consider include:

Virtue middle names

Another popular girl's middle name trend is using a virtue baby name, which is a word that describes a characteristic that you wish your child to attain. These virtue names were well-known in the Puritan era, and we have recently seen a spike in popularity.

Here are some celebrity examples of popular virtue middle names for girls:

Heavenly Joy: Producer Rodney Darkchild Jerkins
Megan Hope: Days of Our Lives actress Alison Sweeney
Daisy True: Daughter of Meg Ryan
Emery Hope: Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn
Finley Faith: Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn

Other virtue names to consider that would make great middle names include:

Nature-inspired baby names

Whether it is a return to nature or the emerging hippy/boho trend, nature-inspired names are also a big trend — as are baby names that start with the letter H! Here are some fun examples:

Joscelyn Skye: AJ Langer
Heaven Rain: Brooke Burke
Harper Willow: Dave Grohl
Harlow Winter: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden
Harper Moon: Eddie Vedder

If you choose a longer first name, perhaps you should consider a short middle name to help balance the name. Picking a more unique middle name is a great way to get creative without sticking your child with an unusual name that he or she may or may not like.

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What is your favorite middle names for girls?

More girl baby name ideas

Spiritual girl names
Exotic girl names from around the world
Short unique girl names

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Comments on "Middle name trends for girls"

I will be naming my daughter name Wynter but cannot find a middle. Name to go with it...help

None of the go with the first name Chloe

to all the mums out there I jus want to ask a question. first of all my full name is 'Danni-Elle Isabell June McCudden' and I realy don't like my first name but I don't want to break my mothers heart by going by my middle name Isabell because I know my mum and dad spent a long time discussing names and trying to find the "right one". so the question is, should I stick to the name my mother gave me or go by my middle name? thanks for your opinions xxxxx

I have two girls,I named my oldest "Angelique Marie" & my youngest "Angelina Janelle" so its good to mix & match

For three of my daughters I've combined grandmother's names parent's names and used nature for my youngest daughter (Solaria)good luck it can be fun and unique at the same time,

im having a baby girl...and this nicknames arn't helping

What about a girl's middle name = grandmother first name?

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middle names,i like Finley Faith wow....... Wat a name.

Girl's names are the very worst, this is a good list of middle names but how about some first name lists too.

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I really liked this article! I've seen many articles on girls names, but never anything on middle names for girls. I have 4 girls, and I remember struggling with middle names for them. My one child actually likes her middle name better than her first name and uses that.