A brother for Emilio

We’re expecting our second boy in [name_u]June[/name_u] – a little brother to [name_m]Emilio[/name_m]! I would love some help thinking of a name that works with [name_m]Emilio[/name_m] and shares its gentle masculine feel, and that’s familiar but not wildly popular or trendy.

We’re trying to avoid names that start with “E”, end with “o” or sound too similar to [name_m]Emilio[/name_m]. For instance, we both love [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] and [name_u]Remy[/name_u] but though they were too rhymy with [name_m]Emilio[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband is half-Cuban but did not grow up speaking Spanish, so while we would absolutely consider traditionally Spanish names, it is not a requirement that the name works in Spanish.

Some names on our list are [name_m]Humphrey[/name_m], [name_m]Philip[/name_m], August/Augustine/Augusten, [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m], [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m], [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_m]Silas[/name_m], [name_m]Vincent[/name_m], and [name_m]Ansel[/name_m].

Middle name will be a family name - either [name_u]Palmer[/name_u], [name_u]Day[/name_u], or [name_u]Royal[/name_u] (or Segraves - pronounced Sea-graves - if I can get my husband on board).

Anyway, would love any new suggestions for our list, as well as feedback on our current list and potential combos. Thank you so much berries!

Emili0 is gorgeous :four_leaf_clover:

Huge congratulations on baby boy #2 :tada:

From the names you’re considering I love [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] + [name_m]Silas[/name_m]. I actually like the idea of [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] with Emili0 yes they share the O but they are so handsome and sweet. I also think [name_u]Remy[/name_u] is lovely and doesn’t rhyme with Emili0.

Emili0 and…

[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_u]Perrin[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathanael[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacques[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhodes[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

With the lovely [name_m]Emilio[/name_m], I enjoy:

[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] (unexpected - but shares the same flair)
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] (similar to above, but it’s got a clunky cool vibe, reminds me of Hugo)
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] (rugged but sweet, international and charming)
[name_u]Augustine[/name_u] (elegant, has flair and international vibes)
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u] (soft and charming like [name_u]Remy[/name_u], but lively like Emilio)

I’d make the combos:

[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] [name_u]Royal[/name_u] or [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] [name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] [name_u]Royal[/name_u] or [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] Segraves
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_u]Augustine[/name_u] [name_u]Royal[/name_u]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u] Segaraves

Some ideas with [name_m]Emilio[/name_m]:

[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m]
[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
[name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Sylvester[/name_u]

[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]

[name_m]Darwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Valentin[/name_m]
[name_u]Chance[/name_u]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u]

[name_u]Welcome[/name_u]! I love [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] with your oldest’s name!

I’ll suggest a few with a mix of your middles!

[name_m]Fenwick[/name_m] [name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m] [name_u]Palmer[/name_u]
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m] Segraves
[name_m]Linwood[/name_m] [name_u]Royal[/name_u]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_u]Palmer[/name_u]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m] [name_u]Royal[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u] Segraves
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] [name_u]Palmer[/name_u]

Hopefully these help! :slight_smile:

Congratulations! I think [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_m]Silas[/name_m], or [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] all fit really well with [name_m]Emilio[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Palmer[/name_u].

[name_u]Sylvester[/name_u], [name_u]Julian[/name_u], [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_m]Regis[/name_m], wilson, [name_m]Justin[/name_m], [name_m]Victor[/name_m], and [name_u]Scott[/name_u] all might fit too.