Middle Name for Quinn

My first instinct is 'Quinnlan' with an 'A' looks like a boy if I were just reading the name. Why not Quinnlyn with a 'Y' instead. And since you have sucha unique first name, why not something a bit more classic for a middle name like Jane, Elizabeth, Rose, etc.

I'd go with Noelle. I don't think it matters that there's no Christmas connection...she's still a gift! I think it sounds the best. (I wouldn't pick Malia because I think there's going to be a lot of those floating around in the next few years.) Best of luck!

if you must do quinn-- Quinn abigayle sounds great! I always like middle names that are after parents or other family members, my daughters name is Skylar Faith (my moms middle name is faith) :) Congrats!!!

Who would have thought that picking out the name could be so hard!! After all most women have been thinking of names since we were kids (my girls do!).

I like the name Quinn and I think that if that is what you are going to call her then let that be her name. I also like the sound of Quinn Noelle. But what I would suggest is yelling the name in the house. Which name is easiest to yell? and if you have other kids do their names ryme? My name is S. Marie my sisters is Danielle Lee and when you say them they don't sound to much alike - but yell them and they got the same type of sound. We were always looking at each other and saying is she yelling at me or you? Then when my brother came along his name is Miguel and we were always confused.

For my 2nd child we picked my Mother-in-laws name. I was hopeing that it would help her to warm up to me and like me (WRONG!), but my little one's middle name is Theresa (my Dad's name is Terry so I just tell her she's named after him). My husband says that I picked his mom's name for our girl's middle name (who is a handful) just so that I can yell that name all the time - HA!

But I did do the name yelling thing to make sure the names flowed and were easy to yell. And there were a few combos that on paper I thought looked pretty and in my head sounded OK but when I said them out loud (or yelled) they just did not work. But my vote would be for Abigayle or Noelle. Good luck and God bless!!!

Out of the choices I would say Quinn Malia flows the best. Second choice out of the ones you named is Quinn Abigayle. Nice to have your middle name but the flow isn't as smooth. If you only go by the first name who cares about the flow, right?

I agree that you name her what you want to call her, but that's what my mom did with me! I'm also a school nurse and I have trouble entering records sometimes because the kids gave me a nickname and I can't find them because I don't know their real names!
I like Quinn. I think it is cute and I really like Quinn Noelle. My family disliked (still dislikes) my oldest child's name and my friends don't care for my youngest child's name. My thought was, I like so I don't care what you think. I also like the idea of yelling it just to make sure. After all, you'll probably be doing that a lot before you know it! Good luck!

WOW! I don't have time to check these all out...but, it seems like you will have some ideas with all the replies.

But, my first thought....why not Quinn Lynn. That way her name sounds like what your husband prefers and would sound more "girly" if that's what you later prefer. But, then her first name is Quinn, so you can call her by only that too.

Good luck in making your decision!

My daughter is named Quincie and we call her Quinn. Good choice on the first name and good luck with the middle!!! :) Personally, of the choices above, I like Malia.

good luck!

I would probably name her Quinlan. If he likes it, let him have his preference. Later, if she decides to go by her full name she has that option. I've always liked names you can shorten, for some reason. :)

As for the middle, I lean toward Abigayle since it has meaning for your family. If the name Noelle draws you, give it to her, or you could modify it slightly to Noella (I have a friend who named her dtr this).

All the middle names of our children hold some sort of meaning for our family: Firstborn's middle name (D) was part of an anagram of my and my hubby's names that was picked at my bridal shower. Our second child's is a combination of both his Grandpa's middle names. Our youngest was named for his great-grandfather who spoke up against Hitler.

With our 3rd child, we'd planned for almost the entire pregnancy to name him Morgan (my maiden name), but I kept being drawn to Mason. Within 5 hours of deciding to change his name, I went into labor. :D

Bottom line -- choose what speaks to you.

I have a friend who named who little girl Quinn Elise

My vote is for Quinlyn Abigayle - it has a nice ring to it.

My vote is for Quinn Noelle

How about Quinn Lynn? That way, you have put the name you like and the name your husband likes together, but as a first and second name.

Personally, I think Quinn Noelle sounds beautiful. I think it is okay that the pregnancy and birth do not have anything to do with Christmas... you can still consider your child a "gift" making the meaning work on a vague level if you want :)

Good Morning R., Gr MA Shut your Eye's!!!! *Laughing*
I like Quinn Abigayle
I also think Quinn Lyn would be nice. That way he gets his quinnlyn in a different spelling. Just thought of another name also Quinn Dion. Nieces middle name is Dion. Mandi Dion
Talia, Malia, don't do it. for me any way

One thing many many years ago there was a gerbers commerical where the babies name was Jennie rebecca 6wks old how do you like the world so far. It was a song sung, and the name just flowed. So my g/f loved it and it flowed with their last name also. Jennie Rebecca, Jen-Bec just turned 38 in August. Whatever name you choose see if it flows well with your last name.

God Bless you R., Happy, Healthy delivery soon.
K. Nana of 5

I vote for Quinlan Abigayle !
I think it is very lyrical, feminine, and brings to mind images of a very sweet, delicate-yet-strong, intelligent, precious little girl.
It will sound very strong and professional if she should grow up to be an important, doctor, lawyer, etc, yet it sounds like some one who is approachable and compassionate.
Having Quinlan on the birth certificate, even though being called Quinn at home, she will have a choice when she gets older as to which she prefers to use.

Congratulations on your soon to arrive little girl ! :)

Abigayle is my choice but I really didn't read this

I vote Quinlynn Noelle!

Hi R.,

Congrats to the new kiddo coming! I like the Quinn. I work with a lady whose name is Quindalee. I don't know her middle name. But if I had to choose for a middle name I'd go with Noelle. It flows wonderfully! Good luck and God Bless!

A.

I think Quinn Abigale sounds the best and I also like the idea of your middle name being part of it.

I like Quinn Noelle personally - and who cares if there's no connection to Christmas. That's kind of cheezy anyway! Have you considered spelling Quinlan with a Y to make it more feminine? Like Quinlyn. Personally, I think Quinlan sounds a little repetitive, but I do understand the gender clarification.

Hi R., I like Quinn Abigayle. I think that it's nice too cause your name is Gayle. I'm with you, I think that if you are going to call her Quinn then you should name her Quinn.

It took us FOREVER to name our second baby. Personally, I like Quinn Noelle but if you don't like the meaning of Noelle, go to www.babynames.com or some place like that and look through names with similar sounds. For instance, Quinn Nadine or Quinn Noelani.

I know a Talieh, so I have a reason to especially love that name. Talia (Talya) is Hebrew and means 'dew from God'. Talieh (accent on last syllable) is Persian and means 'first light of dawn'. But, I admit that combining either of these names with Quinn glides across the ears better with Quinn as the middle name, and that isn't what you are looking for. The same is true for Malia, Hawaiian for Mary, believed for some time to mean 'ocean of bitterness', but is most likely derived from the Egyptian name Mry, meaning 'beloved'. If I wanted that as a middle name, I would play with the spelling of Mry and make it something like Quinn M'ree.

But, I always look into the history (etymology) of a name and consider how the meanings of the names actually blend and compliment each other.

Quinn boils down to 'son of Conn' and Conn boils down to 'chief'. So, the meaning of Quinn is 'son of the chief'. Quinlan, however, means 'descendent of Caoinlean', and Caoinlean means 'slender'.

Abigayle means 'my father is joy'. So, combining either Quinn or Quinlan with Abigayle says 'daddy's girl' to me. That is a very sweet sentiment, if that is what you are going for.

Noelle does mean Christmas, but Christmas is a celebration of a birthday, of God's purpose being revealed to mankind. That works for me and works well with Quinn. These two really do sound great together, as well.

I did like the Quinn Lynn idea to give it a feminin feel, but you might tell your husband that Quinlan is just as male a name as Quinn. But, Quinn Noelle gives it the feminin touch.

You might take the pressure off by deciding to wait until you look into your daughter's eyes to make the final choice. Many cultures believe you should meet the child face to face before you can be sure of the name.

Above all, keep in mind that you are not just naming a baby. You are naming a teenager and an adult. Always consider how the name will look on a desk plate, on the cover of a book, or with Dr. in front of it. And, with a girl, always consider if the name will tollerate blending with other last names, since she may well take on her husband's name in the future. Names like Rose, for example, become a pun if she marries a Mr. Bush or Mr. Gardener or Mr. Redd, etc.

Anyway, hope my rambling thoughts help you sort out a decision you are both happy with!

Congratulations!
I don't know which would be best because I don't know your last name.
When we chose names for our boys we made sure that their first, middle & last name flowed smoothy when yelled, (like when they are running toward the street).
I do like Quinlan because it will give her the choice of which she wants to use. There is nothing wrong with shortening a name. My name is Kimberly, but everyone calls me K.. I like having the choice of being called K. or Kimberly (Kimberly sounds more formal).
I hope this helps!

I also think it is silly & supersticious to not want someone to use a certain name because it 'has baggage'. Everyone in the world could be named Quin (or what ever) & we wouldn't all be the same & make the same mistakes in life. Please don't worry about that.
We named our oldest after a little boy that I had in daycare. This little boy would smile & go bite someone every day! My son never bit another child (he only bit me once when he was teething).

God bless!

Hi R.,

I agree with you as far as just naming the baby what you are going to call her. (just my 2 cents)

The name combination I like best is Quinn Noelle.
I know this is not on the list, but again, I can't help but to put in my 2 cents. I also like Quinn Nicole. There you go! Good luck in making your choice. With our middle child, we did not have a name picked out until I was in labor so far I could not sit or stand and we were heading out the door to hospital and he was born 45 min later!

Congrats on the new baby. I vote for Quinn Abigayle - I like the connection to your middle name and when I said the other ones aloud together with Quinn, they didn't flow as well. Also, I would advise you to go with Quinn rather than Quinlan because it will save you and her headaches later. My girls are Helen (goes by Ella) and Abigail (goes by Abby). It was a pain to explain to Ella's preschool teacher - politely of course - that I wanted her to redo the 3 different nametags on the first day b/c they all said Helen. We also had difficulty with medical stuff when she was born - our pediatrician sent out a perscription for 'Ella' b/c he thought that was her birth name and they refused to give us the prescription!
anyway - those are my opinions, I hope they help! (p.s. we are expecting again and this time, we've learned our lesson!! This one is Hannah Margaret :)

Quinn Elizabeth
Quinn Lynn
Quinn Kristine
Quinn Marie
Good luck!

I am not sure what you will think of this name. But I live in Saudi Arabia. And well, we have come friends and their daughter's name is Malak. Which in Arabic means Angel. I thought perhaps that Quinn Malak might be nice together. Hope this will help and you can put your mind at ease. My best to you!!! When is your baby due? Take care and God bless you and your family......K. ____@____.com

Quinnlyn Abigayle

or what about Abigayle Quinn? Can still go by Quinn as a lot of people go by middle names.

Quinn Noelle is the best. It flows well. i also like Quinn Abigayle. I love the name Quinn. We probably would have used it if our first was a girl. DS is Quentin Michael instead.

Hi R.,

I like Quinn (and whole heartedly agree that if you are going to call her Quinn, name her Quinn). I don't think Quinlan sounds any different femininity wise.

I think Quinn Noelle has the nicest ring to it. I also think that Quinn Abigayle or Quinn Gayle is nice because it's after you. My daughter's middle name is Ann, like mine, my mom's and her mom's...it's kinda special!!

Best of luck!

I like Quinn Abigayle. I actually think Quinlan sounds more MASCULINE than Quinn.

I vote Quinlan Abigayle--By the way--I apologize for the extremely rude woman that criticized your choice of name. I've found that some of the people on here are extremely rude and inconsiderate. Fortunately most of the women are so nice and helpful! I wish you the very best and good luck in picking the final name!!

nameberry.com is a fun website. I like
Quinn Kaia Quinn Hope Quinn Nevaeh

But I truly prefer Quinlynn to feminize the name!

I like Quinlan Abigayle. But...you and your husband are the ones who should make the decision. Do not worry about other people and their opinions. You are the mommy and you know what is best. :)

I like Quinn Noelle. I know someone named Noelle and never think of connection to Christmas. I also like Quinn Marie. I agree with you. Quinlan sounds like one of those made up names. Quinn sounds better.

Personally, I like Quinn Abigayle the best, but another combination that sounds good to me is Quinlan Noelle. I think it kind of "rolls off the tongue" easily - for me, anyway!

Hope you get a lot of helpful ideas!

My vote is for Quinlyn Noelle. It will likely become some shortened endearment anyway, so go for options! Congratulations - let us know what you decide :)

I like them all but I think Noelle would sound better

Quinn Noelle! And I'm with you, why name her Quinlan if you're going to call her Quinn! I love it!

Quinlan Abigayle is adorable. I like Quinlan, b/c it is more unique. You can always call her Quinn for short, but then she has a choice when she gets older

I personally agree with your husband on the first name. And I love the sound of Quinlan Noelle. Or maybe
Quinlan Hope
Quinlan Faith

Would depend on how they sound with your last name also. Good luck and God Bless!!

Quinn Noelle is my vote!! It's really pretty. Maybe Christmas will be her favorite holiday :0)
You could pretend that she was concieved around Christmas too!

Oh...I love the name Quinn Noelle...it is very "girlie"...I am very partial to the name "Quinn" as my maiden name is "Quin". The other family name we have that is used as a middle name with Quin is DeLacy...on my Dad's side back to the 1700's it is first name..then DeLacy Quin!! Good name choice!!

I like Quinn Abigayle better than I do Quinn. I hope this helps.

Quinn ANN.

Done.

Traci

www.cleanducts4kc.net

I vote for Quinn Noelle. Actually, I'd vote for Quinlan Noelle. I agree with the poster who said it's nice to have an option. She could always shorten it (or you could), if you wanted. We did the back door test with our little guy's name. Make sure you can holler it- i.e. make sure the full name flows for hollering it to get her attention or if she's ever in trouble (heaven forbid!)

Best Wishes!

Quinn Abigayle or Quinn Noelle--I like Quinlan in front of both of those too, but it sounds like you've decided on Quinn.

I had a nickname as a child, but was glad that I could drop the nickname when I was an adult (I thought it sounded more mature) so you might consider Quinlan and so you/she have the option of Quinn or Quinlan. And the middle name, go with what you like. It doesn't matter that she isn't going to be born at Christmas! I am sure not every Noelle out there is a December baby. And I guess depending on your family's culture, how often do you really use/hear the middle name. I have been there as far as just having a hard time with the name!

I would choose a name that starts with A or E. It will have a nice flow when you say it. Quinn Noelle is hard to say because the first name also ends with N and you have to force a break between the 2 names.
Of the ones you have listed, Abigayle is my fav. I like Quinn and not Quinlan. Here's another spelling Quinne. It looks ore feminine.

Here are some middles names
Addison
Elise
Essence

Good luck. I know how hard it is. I'm pregnant with baby number 5 and girl number 3. After months of searching, we're naming her Lennon Piper

D.~

I LOVE the name Malia or Talia as Quinn's middle name. Congrats and good luck!

R.,
I do have to say that I love the first name Quinn or Quinlan. Quinlan because as she grows up she has the option to change it around as she grows. I also love the name N.. I am biased that this is my first name. I receive compliments and it makes me feel special that someone noticed and out of no where made me feel special. I named my daughter with the thought of as she grew she could use her name as it fit that time in her life. Addison Sinclaire is her full name but we all call her Addie. But my thought was that she could use Addison, Addie, Sinclaire, Claire etc. To me I wanted her to have options but they were all thought of ahead of time by her parents. One tip about the name N., Translated it means christmas. This you probably knew but I was born in July and my parents called me "christmas" in July and so used the name N.. Good luck with picking her name.
P.S. We didn't pick our daughters name until we saw her for the first time. Had to see her little face before giving her forever name.

I vote for Quinlan Abigayle.

Good Luck!
J.

Quinn Abigayle sounds awesome.............congrats!!

First of all I don't think the formal vs informal should hold you back...if DH likes Quinlan, then put that on the birth cert...she can still always go by Quinn informally...my daughter does (she's Gabrielle and everyone calls her Gabby or Gabs).

I like two so you will have to pick from those (LOL) but I will tell you the reason WHY I picked the two I did...I like Quinlan Abigayle because I am a traditionalist and like to have SOME part of my child's name named after someone in the family. I also like Quinlan Noelle because you said "we" like the sound of it...it was the only one you BOTH said you liked... Noelle doesn't actually mean Christmas, it's orgin is French and means Birthday. Noel (male version) became the popularized version of this that became known as Christmas as we know it. I think it is a great name to celebrate the birth of a child and the peace that it brings.

I wish you the best of luck...perhaps you should just wait until she's born and see which one fits her best?

Quinlan is more girly. But, I work in a school district. If you are going to call your child something, give them that name. It will make their life easier.

I love Noelle - it was on our list and we werent' having a Christmas baby either.

Or, Abigayle. My twins each have their grandmothers middle names and they love it. I am named after my mother and while it took 25 years to like my name (I'm not as old as you would expect a M. to be :) I like that my father chose to name me after my mom.

I think all your choices are beautiful....but it should be your choice. If Quinn Noelle is your choice....it doesn't matter what time of year it is. Noelle is lovely and, if nothing else, maybe it will keep you all in the spirit of Christmas throughout the year. Also, FYI, I just looked up Noelle and, while it means Christmas, it also means "day of birth." Whatever name you choose will be the best. Congratulations and enjoy your new little miracle.

I like the name Quinn. What about:
Quinn Nicole
Quinlan Nicole
Good luck on picking the name & congrats!!!

I think Quinn Noelle is a beautiful name!! I wouldn't have even thought about Christmas had you not mentioned it!

Quinn Noelle sounds best to me. Also, I have two girls, so I hear all the names at school and on the soccer field, etc., and Abigail (or Abigayle) is super overused right now. There are millions of them.

I really think that Quinn Noelle is beautiful. Think of it as Christmas is about a wonderful gift from God and your child is gift from God just for you.
Good Luck!

I vote for Quinn Noelle. It flows very nicely. Sounds poetic. Who cares if it's not Christmas?? If you're worried about that - you are over-thinking it. :-)

I love Quinn Noelle....it flows really well together!! Don't worry about Noelle being Christmas. I don't think of Christmas, I just think its a cute name. I usually don't like when they name Christmas kids with a Christmas theme. Go with your gut... Good luck!

J.

They are all beautiful, you like Quinn Noelle, but you are concerned that Noelle sounds too Christmasy...why not Quinn Nichole? I might have spelt that wrong...but just a thought. I agree with naming her Quinn if that is what you intend to call her, but it is always nice to let a hubby have imput as well, and it gives her more options for her name, and so many of us hate our names growing up! Be sure and let us know what you name your angel. = )

I personally like Quinlan Abigayle. Of course you may spell her name however you would like, but I agree with the other lady that suggested spelling it Quinlynn so people know she is a girl simply from reading her name.
Kids get teased for everything these days and having her name spelled in a more feminine way gives her more options for nicknames that she may prefer as she grows up. Yes, we all want to choose what we name our children; however, sometimes kids go through phases that they like other nicknames.
My sister-in-law and I both have names that can be used in full or as shortened versions (K. to Kathy and Kaylene to Kay). If you spelled her name Quinnlynn Abigayle she could go by Quinn, Lynn, Abby, or Gayle as she grows up.
Remember, you did ask for the advice; however, the choice is yours and she will adjust to whatever name you both give to her.
Congratulations on your upcoming new addition. May the delivery and birth go smoothly and may she arrive as a healthy little "Quinn" no matter how you spell it or whatever middle name she receives! Keep us posted and let us know what name she actually receives!
Have a great day!
K.

Quinlan Abigail is my vote!!! I have an Abigail also (Abigail Joy). I think Quinn or Quinlan is adorable! Don't let someone tell you it's not a girls name. I have heard it used for girls JUST as much as boys. And there will be someone with with EVERY name that does something wrong. Abigail was a great woman in the Bible. And I'm sure that there are GREAT Quinns also. I love it! Good luck girl! And God bless your family:)!

I like Quinn Noelle and with that spelling I don't think people would relate it to Christmas. Good Luck to you!