A reader named Andy writes:
My wife and I are looking at using “Reid” for a girl (we don’t know what we’re having but we have the boy named locked down). My middle name is Reid, which comes from my grandmother’s maiden name. We are struggling with a middle name to sandwich between Reid and our last name, Roney* (pronounced with a long O). We want it to identify that Reid is a girl’s name.
I think a clearly feminine middle is a great idea. Let’s see…how about:
| Abigail Alyssa Amanda Amelia Anastasia Angelina Bianca Calista Elizabeth Emilia Felicia Genevieve Isabella | Johanna Juliette Kathleen Louise Lydia Melinda Nicola Olivia Sophia Susan Susannah Sylvia Vanessa |
I avoided R-names for obvious reasons, but I’m now wondering: would a middle containing an R sound nice? I’m kind of on the fence about it, but who knows–maybe one the following could work:
| Audrianna Beatrice Catrina Gabriela | Katherine Patricia Sabrina Victoria |
Do you guys like any of the above with the first name Reid? What other middle names would you suggest to Andy?
*The actual surname is not Roney, but it’s similar.
Reid Alexandra was my first instinct and Reid Alyssa has a nice touch of femininity.
With Reid I like classics that start with a vowel.
Reid Isadora
Reid Augusta
Reid Antonia
Reid Angelina
Reid Evelyn
Reid Eileen
Reid Evangeline
Reid Emmeline
Reid Yemina
Great suggestions — thank you, Julie!
I’m planning to use Reid too. What are your thoughts on Reid Asher? Or Reid Avery?
@Dana,
If it’s Reid for a girl, I’d suggest the same thing that was mentioned in the post — a feminine middle, so that your daughter can have a name that clearly identifies her gender.
With that in mind, I’d (personally) take Asher and Avery out of the running and go with something more like Ava, Audrey, Andrea, Aurora, etc.
Reid Olivia is feminine, classy and flows easily off the tongue. I also like the initials R.O.R.
Reid Renee