This name is definitely the odd one out compared to the other boy names I have selected, which all have a somewhat ‘country’ feel to them. What are some middle names that could help keep it in theme with my other boys names? Could ‘Van’ be a nickname??
Here are some of the other boys names on my list:
[name_m]Judson[/name_m] [name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Ripley[/name_u] [name_m]Slade[/name_m]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Noah[/name_u]
I think it goes - wouldn’t see it as very different - but I wouldn’t choose Van as to my ear it turns Ansel into an adjective/type or brand of van. “hey did you see the latest Ansel van?”
What about:
Ansel Callum
Ansel Calder
Ansel Vanlow (like this better)
Ansel Fintan*
Ansel Rohmer* or Roamer (prob diff pronunciations)
Ansel Henry
Ansel Tobin*
Ansel Marlo
Ansel Gray*
Ansel Jude
Ansel Shepherd*
Ansel Walter*
Ansel Ambrose*
Ansel Thurston*
Ansel Claude
Ansel Theo
Ansel Sylvan
Ansel Dash
Ansel Jax
Ansel Charles
*suggested names by berries on my latest thread “boys for my gals” (might want to check out for other ideas).
Edit: I misread this as “could Van be a middle name”, my apologies. Hopefully you can find a way to get to Van with a V middle name, or just use Van or Vanlow as a first?
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Evan[/name_u] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
I think [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] fits actually!!
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Crew[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Beauden[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Thatch[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Farley[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] 'AJ;
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] ‘AJ’
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Victor[/name_m] ‘Van’
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Valor[/name_u] ‘Van’
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Paxton[/name_u] ‘Sonny’
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Vern[/name_u] ‘Van’
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Weston[/name_m] ‘Sonny’
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Vaughn[/name_u] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u] would be a great addition to your list, I think. I really like the name [name_m]Ansel[/name_m]! So handsome and sturdy. I think [name_u]Declan[/name_u] goes best with him from your list.
I actually love [name_u]Declan[/name_u] and [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] together! They feel much more European than country/cowboy to me.
Maybe something else biblical like [name_u]Noah[/name_u]? [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Simon[/name_m] was my first idea, but maybe something like [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] Elijah/Elliot or [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] or [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Samson[/name_m] would be more to your liking? [name_m]Simon[/name_m] feels pretty button-up. [name_m]Samson[/name_m] is kind of unusual, but I like the idea of [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] together in some capacity.
A few other ideas:
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] Gray(son)
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Pete[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] Beau/Bo
I don’t really see how [name_u]Van[/name_u] could be a nn for [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] at all, but like a few others suggested, you could maybe do something like [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] Donovan/Donovan [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u]?