So we’re planning on adding a sibling for [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_m]Casper[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]. I’ve started trying to build some lists in preparation because naming the first two involved my husband saying no to a lot of names before we finally agreed. He’s not bothered about middle names so I usually get to pick those myself, yay! I’m finding boys a lot easier so starting here. This is what I’ve got so far:
First names:
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]/[name_m]Artie[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
Mylo
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
I love the names you have on your list and your kids’ names are beautiful! (with the exception of [name_m]Otto[/name_m] sounds too much like otter to me)
Fav combos of your options:
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
From your list, I like [name_m]Felix[/name_m] best with [name_f]Luna[/name_f] & [name_m]Casper[/name_m]. It feels like a good balance between your taste and your husband’s.
Your kids have great names and I love so many of your choices for baby #3! [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_m]Otto[/name_m] are my favourite first name options (I also like [name_u]Remy[/name_u] and love [name_m]Milo[/name_m], but the spelling of Mylo ruins it for me TBH). Combinations I would make:
If it were me, I’d probably use [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Otto[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], or perhaps [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Florian[/name_u]. I used to have [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] on my first name list for a boy but I’m not sure I’d actually use it now considering the academic discourse around [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_u]Finch[/name_u] being racist etc. I love his character but a very different [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] was portrayed in Go [name_m]Set[/name_m] A Watchman. Anyway, just my reasoning as it why I’m not listing it as one of my top picks (when I once would have).
Some more first + middle combos based on your style:
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m] [name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m] [name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u] [name_m]Salinger[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m] [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] (I don’t know why I didn’t include this above, it’s quite cool as a middle)
Thank you everyone! I love seeing what you come up with.
@em.estelle - Your combos are so good, [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m] seems so handsome. From your suggestions I like:
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] - but I can’t use because it’s my nephew’s name.
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - I think it’s cute but not sure OH would go for it.
@greyblue - [name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_m]Endymion[/name_m] sounds perfect! I love [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], [name_u]Percy[/name_u], [name_m]Abel[/name_m] and [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]. [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] was vetoed last time though so probably can’t use it. OH watches Sons of Anarchy so not sure if [name_m]Abel[/name_m] has a good association or not!
@elanorelle - [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Cove[/name_m] is super cute, thank you!
@adelina_sophia - [name_m]Otto[/name_m] [name_m]Endymion[/name_m] sounds like a character from a fantasy novel, I love it!
@tdfm - Thank you! I did have it as [name_m]Milo[/name_m] to begin with but I currently live in the Netherlands where they pronounce i as e so it’s very likely to be mispronounced as Mee-lo.
I totally understand the [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] hesitancy. I did get put off of it for a while because of that but I think my OH mentioned before that he liked it and it’s rare I find names he likes so I’ve been considering it again but it’s not my fave. I do also love the nickname [name_u]Kit[/name_u] but wasn’t sure if it could stand alone as a name with [name_f]Luna[/name_f] & [name_m]Casper[/name_m].
Also thought of [name_m]Caelum[/name_m], [name_m]Perseus[/name_m], and [name_m]Sirius[/name_m] as possible constellation names to match with [name_u]Orion[/name_u].
@trulybrilliant thank you! I love [name_m]Sirius[/name_m] but it’s the name of a friend’s little boy. [name_m]Perseus[/name_m] and Caelum are great for middle names too so I’ll definitely have a play around with lots of combos.
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]-I just discovered this name the other day. It’s beautiful, but in a boyish way. I really like it. It’s very unique, & goes well w/[name_f]Luna[/name_f] & [name_m]Casper[/name_m].
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]/[name_m]Artie[/name_m]-This is a totally different style from [name_m]Amias[/name_m], but I still think fits really well. It seems like [name_f]Luna[/name_f] & [name_m]Casper[/name_m] bridge a gap between artsy & classic.
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]-Super cool, & fits in well too.
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]-I like this, & I want to like it, but it just seems kind of trendy these days.
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]-This is cute. Sort of popular in my area! It’s not my personal favorite, but it’s fun & fits in.
Mylo-Not sure why, but the ‘y’ really bothers me here. [name_m]Milo[/name_m] is adorable & charming. I just really prefer that spelling.
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]-I’m not super into this one, but I like it w/your crew & it’s not bad.
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]-This is really sweet. It’s very gentlemanly.
michellem - thank you! That was really helpful, I think I prefer the [name_m]Milo[/name_m] spelling too, just worried about the mispronunciation of it here in the Netherlands.
From your suggestions I like:
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] - was vetoed when choosing [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Caius[/name_m] - cute but don’t really want to use another Ca- name
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] - love this so much but it’s my nephew’s middle name
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - I wanted this for [name_m]Casper[/name_m] so I had a [name_f]Luna[/name_f] & [name_m]Leo[/name_m] sibset but OH said no.
[name_u]River[/name_u] - Our surname is a naturey name so it’s a bit too much as a first name but I do love it as a possible middle
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
@eebs - I love the [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Cove[/name_m] combo!
@jessicaflux I’m in the same position re [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]. My OH barely likes any names - coming up with our daughter’s name was a nightmare - so when he said awhile back that he likes [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] I couldn’t believe it! It made me consider it again and now I go through phases of thinking those issues do or don’t matter. I love the name itself so I wish I could put all that other stuff aside. And [name_u]Kit[/name_u] is awesome, both as a nickname for [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] and on its own… I actually think it works with [name_m]Casper[/name_m] and [name_f]Luna[/name_f]!
I love [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], and [name_m]Otto[/name_m] with [name_f]Luna[/name_f] and [name_m]Casper[/name_m]!
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Gray[/name_u] or [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_m]Otto[/name_m] [name_m]Elwood[/name_m] are wonderful. I love [name_u]August[/name_u] and [name_m]Elwood[/name_m] as first names too.