Always changing my mind but today Iāll go with:
[name_m]Reid[/name_m] [name_m]Otto[/name_m] - [name_m]Reid[/name_m] is a name Iāve loved for a while now. I love the short, sharp, smart sound of it, but somehow it still feels quite soft to me. I also really like the meaning of āred/red-hairedā, especially because Iām a redhead myself, so thereās something cute about the possibility of passing that little connection on to a redheaded [name_m]Reid[/name_m]. [name_m]Reid[/name_m] was also the name of my school house in high school, although I only remembered that after I had already started loving the name! [name_m]Otto[/name_m] is the first half of my surname, so if my future husband and I eventually share his surname, I like the idea of carrying a little piece of mine on through my childrenās middle names.
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Lee[/name_m] - [name_m]Silas[/name_m] is a newer love for me, but it has really grown on me. I love that it feels gentle and slightly old-fashioned without being fussy, and I think it has a really handsome, understated quality. [name_m]Lee[/name_m] is my grandmotherās first name, which makes this one particularly sentimental for me.
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m] [name_m]Graham[/name_m] - [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] is one of those names that just feels warm and sweet to me. I like that itās vintage without feeling overly formal, and I can picture it equally well on a little boy and a grown man. [name_m]Graham[/name_m] (PN grey-ham) is my middle name as well as my fatherās surname, so it has a lovely family connection.
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] [name_m]Jay[/name_m]- [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] is probably the most questionable one for me in terms of actually using it, but I have such a soft spot for it. I love its old-fashioned, slightly bookish charm, and of course thereās the sweet Charlotteās [name_m]Web[/name_m] association. I also like that it feels a little quirky without being completely out there. [name_m]The[/name_m] one thing that makes me hesitate is that [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] was also the name of a problematic YouTuber I used to watch, so unfortunately that association is there for me now (I obviously donāt watch him anymore!). Iām not sure whether that would eventually be enough to put me off using it, but for now I still really love the name itself. [name_m]Jay[/name_m] is my dadās name (his name is [name_m]Jay[/name_m] Jay), so this would be a little nod to him, and I also have a soft spot for bluejays, which gives the middle name an extra little association that I love.