[name_m]Hi[/name_m], Berries!
Our son will be two in [name_u]June[/name_u] and we are expecting his little brother in [name_u]August[/name_u]! We are having trouble coming up with a name that feels right. [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]'s full name is [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u], both honor family members on both sides… they’re also both [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] names (gasp!). We are looking for something classic and similar in feel but haven’t settled on anything. It doesn’t NEED to be HP related, but I’d love it to be!
Middle name will be [name_m]Christopher[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m], or [name_m]Colin[/name_m] (after my dad). First names we’ve liked so far are:
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]/[name_m]Louie[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] (but can’t come up with a “cute” nn like [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]-any suggestions?)
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] (doesn’t feel as classic as [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]/[name_m]Theodore[/name_m], no obvious nickname)
[name_m]George[/name_m] nn [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] or [name_m]Geordie[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] nn [name_m]Willy[/name_m]
[name_u]Wally[/name_u] or [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
I like [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] with nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m] or [name_m]Artie[/name_m], but hubs says no A names (last name starts with A)
I also like names like [name_m]Linus[/name_m] or [name_u]Lionel[/name_u] that have to do with him being born a [name_m]Leo[/name_m], but hubs doesn’t like those either
Any suggestions? Again, we’d like something classic with a cute nickname if possible, and related to literary or familial ties. Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks, everyone!
I instantly thought of [name_m]Neville[/name_m], [name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_m]Ronald[/name_m], [name_m]Albus[/name_m], and [name_m]Harry[/name_m] itself when you mentioned wanting [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] names and I think it’s a wonderful source for names!
As a stylistic match for [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u], I think [name_u]Percy[/name_u] and [name_m]Harry[/name_m] would be it. I love that you’re thinking of [name_m]George[/name_m] because I think it fits perfectly in style and origin to [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]. Both are Greek names, traditional in the English language and though they have both been enjoying a comeback and gain in popularity, they still have a very charming old man vibe to me. Also, [name_m]George[/name_m] Weasley is one of the best characters in the series!
Among other non HP related names on your list, I absolutely love [name_m]Louis[/name_m] with nicknames [name_m]Louie[/name_m], [name_u]Lou[/name_u] and maybe even [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ron[/name_m], maybe?
As for suggestions…
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m] nn [name_u]Rue[/name_u]/Roo
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] nn [name_m]Lio[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Albus[/name_m] nn [name_m]Albie[/name_m]/[name_m]Alby[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Fabian[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] nn [name_m]Benji[/name_m]/[name_m]Benno[/name_m] - not HP, but I like the classic feel for you.
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] nn [name_m]Harry[/name_m]/[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]?)
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
Also, [name_m]Colin[/name_m] (& [name_m]Peter[/name_m], I guess) would count as an HP name!
I had a hard time coming up with [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] names that weren’t already suggested, and I don’t know how many of these are considered to be literary, but I hope there’s something here you might be interested in Good luck!
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] sounds nice with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] - I think [name_u]Neal[/name_u] is a cute nn for [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m].
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] also sounds nice with all three of those middle names, but [name_m]Peter[/name_m] is also my favorite.
You could also use Peter/Colin/Christopher as a first name and use one of the slightly more “out there” HP names as a middle name - Sirius or Felix or something.
Loving [name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] (with nn. [name_u]Neal[/name_u], [name_u]Nat[/name_u] or [name_m]Nate[/name_m]) and [name_m]George[/name_m]! Any of those are winners to me. [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] nn. [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] would be a great fit too, and the suggestion of [name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn. [name_u]Charlie[/name_u].
Also, [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] nn. [name_m]Benjy[/name_m]/[name_m]Benji[/name_m] could be a nod to [name_m]Benjy[/name_m] Fenwick, though it’s a bit obscure…
So many good options!
Other ideas…
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m], [name_m]Leonard[/name_m], [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m] or [name_m]Leander[/name_m] nn. [name_m]Leo[/name_m] or [name_u]Lee[/name_u] (a la [name_u]Lee[/name_u] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u])
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] (not sure of nn. though)
[name_u]Dean[/name_u] (again, not sure of nn., but I love [name_u]Dean[/name_u] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]!)
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] nn. [name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] nn. [name_u]Bertie[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] [name_m]Colin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_m]Percival[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m] nn [name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronald[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ron[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Colin[/name_m] nn [name_m]Bill[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Colin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone! We have so many to choose from, seriously loving [name_m]Louie[/name_m] as a nickname for something, possibly [name_m]Louis[/name_m] ([name_f]Fleur[/name_f] and [name_m]Bill[/name_m]'s son!) or Lupin, which I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] but my husband is a little more traditional than I am. We shall see! It’s a bit tricky because we don’t want to seem obsessed, but… our last name is [name_m]Albus[/name_m], ha. Thanks again, all! [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to give more options, this is such a fun part of planning for baby
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]- better than [name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]- it’s in your list and it’s that little boy’s name from the second movie (the one with the camera) and that dies in the last book
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]- (riddle) not a good association, but a good name
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]- (crabbe) same as tom
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]- i know it’s been said before, but i just gotta say that i love this one so much, the character is hilarious and the name is beautiful
[name_m]Viktor[/name_m]- krum
[name_u]Kingsley[/name_u]- just kidding
Thanks for all the suggestions! We are still having trouble… I love [name_m]Louis[/name_m]/[name_m]Louie[/name_m] but am still unsure if it’s “The Name.” We also both love classic names like [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_m]Linus[/name_m], but with our last name being [name_m]Albus[/name_m], are those both impossible to say? What a struggle!
