We have three precious daughters. The nameberry forums have helped with input on naming all three girls over the last 6 years. We are due with a boy very soon and I’m just not feeling confident on a first + middle right now and I really want to love his name!
For ages our all time fav boy name was [name_m]Liam[/name_m]. Despite popularity, it’s still a contender. We also loved [name_u]Jude[/name_u] but now have good friends with a son named that so it’s out as a first.
Our current list now is-
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
And wild card is [name_m]Felix[/name_m]…just not 100% sure we will adore it years from now.
If we go with [name_m]Leo[/name_m], choosing a middle seems to be a bit harder to find a good flow. Our last name starts with an L.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]- is this hard to say?
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]?
Which name do you like best with my girls?
Naomi, Ruby, Stella & ?
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]!
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u] would be really cute, especially with your girls’ names.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u] is fine pronunciation-wise, I do pause because the zodiac sign [name_m]Leo[/name_m] is for people born in [name_u]August[/name_u].
I also like [name_m]Asher[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m].
I really like [name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u] or [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] for you!
My favourites on your list are [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_u]August[/name_u], and [name_m]Felix[/name_m]. [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u] is fine and especially being that we seldom say our first and middle names together after the birth announcement. Does one sound better with your last name?
First, your girls have lovely names. Great job.
Second, a word on [name_m]Felix[/name_m]: if you choose it, you’ll still love it years from now. Because it won’t be a name, it’ll be your son. So I wouldn’t worry about it losing your adoration. It’s my favorite of your options, I think it’s just as classic but spunky as your daughter’s names.
I think both your middle name options for [name_m]Leo[/name_m] sound good.
My 2nd favorite after [name_m]Felix[/name_m] is [name_m]Asher[/name_m]. Then [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] and [name_m]Liam[/name_m].
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u] are all great names, and all would be great with the girls. I dislike [name_m]Asher[/name_m], and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] and [name_m]Liam[/name_m] just don’t have the wow factor, though are okay.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] does seem to flow better than [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u] - but I still do like [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u] (and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] is cool!)
I think [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]August[/name_u], or [name_m]Felix[/name_m] work best with your girl names.
I have no trouble saying [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u], but actually stumble a bit on [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m].
I know you can’t use [name_u]Jude[/name_u] as a first, but would you consider it for a middle? (My son’s middle name is [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and my best friend is strongly considering it as a first name.) [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] or [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] is very handsome.
I like [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u] the most, especially alongside your girls’ names. They’re all well-known names with just the right “something different” about them. I agree with the pp that if you use [name_m]Felix[/name_m], you will still love the name years from now because it will represent your son, rather than an idea of a son.
I’d go for [name_m]Leon[/name_m], if that was on your list instead of [name_m]Leo[/name_m]. It sounds similar to [name_m]Liam[/name_m] but stands out a bit more. [name_m]Leon[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]…
Another vote for [name_m]Felix[/name_m]! I think it’s got a little spunk and dazzle to it, as do your girls’ names. I’ll also second the suggestion of [name_m]Leon[/name_m] - it feels a little like [name_m]Liam[/name_m], but again, has a little extra something to it.
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Leon[/name_m], or [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] would be great! I also love [name_m]Leon[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]!
I think [name_f]Naomi[/name_f],[name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] & [name_m]Leo[/name_m] flows the best. [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] sounds fine don’t worry about it !
Thank you to everyone who took time to comment. I really, really appreciate it. Still thinking about it. Many of you commented that [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u] were your faves. I think I’ll make a poll with some first and middle name combos & if you’re up for voting I appreciate that too! I’m hoping this process of getting input kinda settles something for us. Could be that we need to meet him first and then one will just feel right.
I really, really appreciate it. Still thinking about it. Many of you commented that [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_u]August[/name_u] were your faves. I think I’ll make a poll with some first and middle name combos & if you’re up for voting I appreciate that too! I’m hoping this process of getting input kinda settles something for us. Could be that we need to meet him first and then one will just feel right.