Eleanor

Middle names for Eleanor

Eleanor has three syllables, ends on a consonant and was most given in 1910. So the middle names that suit it best are shorter, at one or two syllables, and can start with a vowel, which lets the voice glide from one name to the next. Here are 16, ranked by rhythm, the sound where the two names meet, and how close their style is to Eleanor.

  1. Eleanor AliceLoved by the same parents, two syllables after threeAlice: “noble kind”
  2. Eleanor FrancesLoved by the same parents, two syllables after threeFrances: “Frenchman”
  3. Eleanor ClaraLoved by the same parents, two syllables after threeClara: “clear, bright, famous”
  4. Eleanor CharlotteClassicCharlotte: “free man”
  5. Eleanor HazelClassic
  6. Eleanor LucyClassic
  7. Eleanor AudreyThe voice glides from Eleanor’s last consonant into the vowelAudrey: “noble strength”
  8. Eleanor IrisThe voice glides from Eleanor’s last consonant into the vowelIris: “rainbow”
  9. Eleanor JuneOne syllable after three
  10. Eleanor LucilleStress on the second beat, a change from EleanorLucille: “light”
  11. Eleanor GraceOne syllable after three
  12. Eleanor OpalThe voice glides from Eleanor’s last consonant into the vowelOpal: “precious stone”
  13. Eleanor MaxineStress on the second beat, a change from EleanorMaxine: “greatest”
  14. Eleanor JaneOne syllable after threeJane: “God is gracious”
  15. Eleanor IreneStress on the second beat, a change from EleanorIrene: “peace”
  16. Eleanor ClaireA newer note beside a classicClaire: “bright”

A good middle name changes the rhythm, starts with a different letter, and doesn’t trip the voice where the two names meet. Say each one aloud with your surname: that is the test that matters.

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