Leigh writes:<\/p>\n
So I am expecting my 5th boy. His brothers’ names are:<\/p>\n
Jack Bennett
Sam McQueen
Charlie Merrill
Luke Whitney<\/p>\nOur last name is two syllables and ends in an -en sound.<\/p>\n
Each of the middle names are family names, but I kind of feel like I have exhausted the family names at this point. (Tonight I just went through them again and didn’t find much.) I would be okay not using a family name for the middle name, if I felt like it sounded great with the first name. I am also not really into naming the child a long name, only to shorten it. If I’m going to call them the nickname, I’d rather just name him the nickname.<\/p>\n
My main problem is that I love 1 syllable names. And I think that usually a 1 syllable first name doesn’t go so well with a 1 syllable middle name. Or maybe it’s just the names that I like that don’t go together so well. I’m also not sure why I’m having such a hard time picking a name. But most things I think of just sound okay and not like THE name. I also would like to use a 2 syllable name for baby #5, just so Charlie isn’t the only 2 syllable name. But then again, if it was the perfect name, I’d be okay with 1 syllable.<\/p>\n
For first names I like:<\/p>\n
Henry and\/or Hank
James
Max (some days I like it, some days I don’t)
Joe<\/p>\nI also love the names Jude and Grey, but I’m not sure if I’m brave enough to use them as first names. I could use one of them as a middle name if I found the perfect first name to go. We also could use the middle name Briggs (which is a family name) as a middle name, though I’m not sold on it and I don’t like it at all for a first name. I also really like the name Louie,<\/p>\n
For a while I thought I could name this baby Max Elliott. But I don’t like it, for some reason. I’m not sure why. I think I don’t really love Elliott, or it doesn’t feel like it fits with my names. Other combinations I’ve thought of are: James Grey (even thought it is 2 1 syllable names, I think it sounds good), Henry Briggs, Henry Jude, Henry Grey.<\/p>\n
So my questions for you are:<\/p>\n
1. Do you have any suggestions of 2 or more syllable first names that fit my names?
2. Do you have any suggestions of middle names that sound great with the possible first names I listed?
3. What are your suggestions for some combinations?<\/p>\nThanks for your consideration. And if you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Two syllable names that seem to me to go well with your sons’ names:<\/p>\n
Casey (repeats an initial)
Leo (repeats an initial)
Milo<\/p>\nI also like Ian, and in fact it would be my favorite of these, but it seems like most names ending in N would be only so-so with your surname.<\/p>\n
But I prefer your idea of Henry. I also like all your one-syllable choices better than my short list of two-syllable choices. If Charlie is the middlest middle child he might like having something special about his name.<\/p>\n
For a middle name I like names that sound like more family names. Henry Walker. James Shepard. Joe Sawyer. Milo Connery. Casey Lennox. James Maguire. Joe Campbell. James Ellis. Milo Redford. James Murphy. Joe Evans.<\/p>\n
I think Henry is my favorite of your options—because despite just saying three seconds ago that it might be nice for Charlie’s name to be special, I also see the appeal of making things more even. I like Henry Briggs and also Henry Grey from your list, and Henry Shepard and Henry Ellis from mine. I also love your James Grey idea.<\/p>\n
I think I’d favor Henry because it has two syllables and doesn’t repeat an initial, and Henry Briggs because I like the family name thing you’ve got going.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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