Ambrose - middle names

Collecting names for boys, not expecting yet, but soon, hopefully. :slight_smile:

Interested to hear your opinions of [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] or [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Dawson[/name_m]. I adore both [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] and [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] as a combo, but would be concerned over flow with our two-syllable last name, ending in ‘t’ (rhymes with [name_m]Bennett[/name_m]). [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] also appeals to me as it is handsome and romantic (similar to [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_f]IMO[/name_f]), reminding me of [name_m]Leo[/name_m]'s character in Titanic. I was disappointed to read many comments re: [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] as trendy, however…I was hoping for a different feel!

What do you think? Any other middle name suggestions for [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]?

I like [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] and [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Dawson[/name_m]. I agree that it sounds like [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] may not sound perfect with your surname. Other ideas:

[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Caradoc[/name_m]

I wasn’t aware that [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] was trendy to be honest. If it is “trendy,” I think it is at the bottom of the trendy list. I only know one [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] who is 12 and have not seen it mentioned on this site much either. It is currently in the 200s in popularity and is rising according to behindthename, but has a ways to go before it’s even in the top 100. I really like the name and I love it with [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]. [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] definitely flows better with a last name similar to [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] than [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] does.

As far as suggestions go…
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] ([name_m]Oliver[/name_m] is for sure trendy, but still sounds good)
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]

They’re both lovely! [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] is my favorite. Very romantic. [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] may be ‘trendy’ in that surname names are really in right now, but it feels classic to me. I like [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] too just not as much.