A middle name for August?

Really in love with [name_u]August[/name_u] right now. I think it’s so handsome, strong, masculine, yet so playful and down-to-earth. And I [name_f]ADORE[/name_f] [name_u]Gus[/name_u]. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it. I’m kind of obsessed right now.

But I can’t find a middle name I really like. Any suggestions? I’m at a loss. Lol. I’m open to any names you have to throw at me!

Also, what do you think of [name_u]August[/name_u], “[name_u]Gus[/name_u]”?

I really like [name_u]August[/name_u] and variations thereof ([name_m]Augustine[/name_m], [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]). [name_u]Gus[/name_u] is super cute. It has a sort of classical appeal without being a straight up classic.

[name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]William[/name_m]

I love [name_u]August[/name_u], but definitely not [name_u]Gus[/name_u]. My [name_u]August[/name_u] combo is [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m], but how about:
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Julian[/name_m]

[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Aurelian[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Orlando[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Alonzo[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Joel[/name_m]

I love [name_u]August[/name_u] but I feel like [name_u]Gus[/name_u] gets rid of the handsome masculinity of the name. I would use a 3 syllable middle name to balance it out. [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]William[/name_m].

We love [name_u]August[/name_u] too! We’ll probably use it in the mn spot though after DH’s Grandfather.
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Cavan[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Eli[/name_m]
Auguat [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Ryan[/name_u]

[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_f]Gail[/name_f]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Lex[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]

lcd1912 - first I have to say that you and my mom have similar taste in names! My siblings are [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]John[/name_m], and [name_u]James[/name_u]:slight_smile: (Though, I admit, [name_u]August[/name_u] is a girl).

To poster:
I also [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_u]August[/name_u] and it’s on our list too. It’s actually my sister’s name but I prefer it as a man’s name, and think of it as a man’s name, even though it does fit her perfectly too.

As far as middle names, I love (and I hope I’m not repeating anyone, I am on my phone):
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Luther[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Leon[/name_m]

[name_u]August[/name_u] sounds more like a unisex name to me.

I automatically thought, [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] or [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]. I also am with the previous posters in saying that I’m not a fan of [name_u]Gus[/name_u] though.

Other suggestions:
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Elisha[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Elias[/name_u]