Hungarian Middle Names

**meredithlinda** · 15-03-2008 14:50

We're expecting baby number 2 in a couple weeks and still don't have the name sorted. Don't know what we're having either so still have to choose a boys and girls name. I have some Hungarian heritage and I like the idea of passing it on via a slightly unique, but not too out there middle name. This is what we did for DD - she has a well known first name and then her middle name is Anika - used in Hungary, but still well known and not too out there. We'd like to do the same for baby number 2 but I need suggestions. If it's a boy we're going with Richard. I saw "Maks" on a Hungarian site - Richard Maks sounds ok, but really it would just look like we were being trendy parents and changing the spelling of Max, not that it's Hungarian. Any other ideas?
If it's a girl we're probably going with Michaela - although it's not set in stone. I think Michaela Rose is very pretty, but the Hungarian version of Rose is Rozsa - 2 syllables and 2 "ah" sounds on the end, so I don't think it would work. Would it be too weird to just spell it Rozse? Then it's not really Hungarian anyway. Or what other ideas would work with Michaela.
Thanks for any suggestions.

**blissfullybonkers** · 15-03-2008 15:33

the only hungarian name i know is Katerina she was my old beauty therapist

we just called her Kathy tho.
Michaela Katerina???

**Stella1** · 16-03-2008 03:09

Here is a link to some Hungarian names and their meanings:
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/hun.php
I actually think Michaela Rozsa is works well - especially since most Hungarian feminine names end in the "ah" sound and also I think a shorter middle name with Micheala works better that a longer.
As for Maks, I can understand your concerns about the spelling appearing to be trendy. As I understand it Maks is a short form or nick name for Maksim, so maybe that is an option for you - Richard Maksim is a fine name.