Baby Simon needs a middle name!

You berries are awesome!
We were down to [name_m]Simon[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_m]Briggs[/name_m] and you helped me decide on [name_m]Simon[/name_m]. It means listener, which I love. But because his first name is softer and more classic, we are looking for a stronger and bolder middle. Maybe something to represent Courage or Strength?
We typically like nature, word or biblical names but are not limited to that.

Brothers are [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Robert[/name_m], [name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m] and [name_m]Simon[/name_m] ??? [name_m]David[/name_m].

My biological father is in his last days and won’t make it til the end of pregnancy. His name is [name_m]Brian[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m], so I was thinking [name_m]David[/name_m] could honor him?

Any suggestions for a strong middle?

Well, [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] and [name_u]River[/name_u] are both naturey names ([name_m]Jasper[/name_m] is a type of stone), so maybe something similar for the middle name for [name_m]Simon[/name_m]? Maybe:

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Glen[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Bear[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Rock[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] or [name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Jet[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Thorn[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Rue[/name_u] (type of plant)
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Yarrow[/name_u]

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Reed[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Hawk[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Remington[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Rain[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Lake[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] Acheron [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Mercury[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]

^ [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_u]Reed[/name_u], [name_m]Hawk[/name_m], and [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] are all great suggestions, too (and fit in with the nature-aspect).

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m] and [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] get my votes. I’d also consider moving [name_m]David[/name_m] to mn spot… [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] and [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] flow better [name_f]IMO[/name_f].

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Valor[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] was my first thought to represent courage.

Others:

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Brooks[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Axel[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Cassius[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Crew[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Pierce[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]

Thanks! I agree I need a nod to nature or something like it. I like a few of the suggestions, but looking for a name that is slightly longer in length.

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]?
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]?
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] Courage [name_m]David[/name_m]?

I love [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m] is very strong and handsome. Other longer choices:

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Auberon[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_u]Ellington[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Everard[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]

I didn’t even see [name_u]Everest[/name_u] at first, but I really like it!

I love simon as your pick! I really like something along the lines of [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Bear[/name_m] but not so obvious …
Ardal: An Irish name, this means “high or bear-like valor”
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]: Possibly from “artos,” a Celtic word for “bear”
[name_u]Auberon[/name_u]: Meaning “noble, royal bear,” this name has Old [name_m]German[/name_m] roots
Barend: This [name_m]German[/name_m] name means “hard bear”
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u]: From Old [name_m]German[/name_m], this means “bear strength”
[name_m]Beirne[/name_m]: An Old Norse name, this means “bear”
[name_u]Bern[/name_u]: Meaning “bear,” this name also has Old [name_m]German[/name_m] origins
[name_m]Berwyn[/name_m]: A name meaning “bear friend”
[name_m]Bjorn[/name_m]: The Scandinavian form of [name_m]Bernard[/name_m], this means “bear”
[name_m]Dov[/name_m]: This is a Hebrew name that means “bear”
Hartz: A Basque word for “bear”
Karu: The Estonian word for “bear”
Karhu: The Finnish word for “bear”
Macmahon: An Irish name, this means “son of the bear”
Medve: A Hungarian word meaning “bear”
Mato: The [name_u]Lakota[/name_u] word for “bear”
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u]: Meaning “royal bear,” this name appears in a [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] play
Thorburn: Of Old Norse origin, this means “[name_m]Thor[/name_m]’s bear”
[name_m]Urso[/name_m]: This is an Italian name meaning “bear”