We are having our first baby boy, due in [name_u]December[/name_u]. We cannot agree on any names at all.
We have one 2.5 year old daughter named [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] ([name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] for my mom [name_f]Sandra[/name_f] and [name_f]Mae[/name_f] for his mom [name_f]Mae[/name_f]).
I would like our son to have a name with similar meaning but none of the male names really stand out to me, or seem like names I can call a little boy…[name_m]Even[/name_m] though I know he won’t always be a little boy. I just can’t see it.
Some of the family names we would like to incorporate but can’t find a way to use are [name_m]Harold[/name_m], [name_m]Derrick[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] or [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m].
I can’t see calling a baby [name_m]Harold[/name_m]. [name_m]Hal[/name_m] is too short for our last name which is also one syllable. Variations of [name_m]Derrick[/name_m] would be good if we could find one we like as we don’t want to actually use [name_m]Derrick[/name_m]- the only one I could think of was [name_m]Broderick[/name_m]. Not sold on it. [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] is a last name in my family but again- it’s just not ringing that “it’s the one!” bell. [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] is my hubby, I don’t really want a junior- gets too confusing. I suggested [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] but he didn’t like that.
Is there anyone out there much more creative than I am that can come up with some good alternatives that incorporate any of these names, or variations of these names?
Thank you in advance for your assistance, I really appreciate it.
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
Firstly… I absolutely adore the name [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]. I love the name [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] and [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is a lovely middle name.
[name_m]Harold[/name_m]- [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]Harry[/name_m]'s full name is [name_m]Henry[/name_m], so [name_m]Henry[/name_m] would be a nod to the name and also carry the nickname [name_m]Harry[/name_m].
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m]- Any D name along the lines of [name_u]Dexter[/name_u], [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] or 2 syllable D names would be fine. If you want an actual extraction from the name you could take out the [name_m]Rick[/name_m]. [name_m]Rick[/name_m] is short for [name_m]Richard[/name_m] or [name_m]Ricardo[/name_m] or Frederick.
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]- I know you don’t want a [name_m]Junior[/name_m] but every thought of using [name_m]Jack[/name_m] as a nickname? [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is a nickname for most names with a J. [name_f]One[/name_f] example Being [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Nicholson[/name_m] whose full name is [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] [name_m]Nicholson[/name_m]. Along that line of thinking [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] could also be a viable option.
Also you can focus on the other half of the name ‘[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]’. You could use [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] or even [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m].
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]- The first name I thought of was [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], which is very similar. The next one was [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]. You can nickname him [name_m]Ben[/name_m] or [name_m]Benji[/name_m] or even [name_u]Banjo[/name_u].
[name_m]Ben[/name_m] can also stand for [name_m]Benson[/name_m], [name_m]Benton[/name_m], [name_m]Brent[/name_m], [name_u]Brett[/name_u]/[name_u]Bret[/name_u] or even [name_u]Bentley[/name_u]
Bennett is a form of Benedict, so there is another option
You can also make a subtle nod to any of these names by taking the meaning of the name and finding another name with the same meaning. Not sure if that is the direction you want to head in as it is a less obvious nod to the names.
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] that could help!
Here is a list of names with the same meanings as the original
Bennett “blessed” -
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Harold “army ruler” -
the only other name that came up was Walter
Jonathan “gift of jehovah”-
this search just came up with Jon variants and Zebediah which I am sure you won’t be naming your son.
Derrick-
nameberry did not have a meaning for Derrick so ?
[name_m]Harold[/name_m] - variation is [name_m]Herrick[/name_m], which also helps honor [name_m]Derrick[/name_m]!
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m] - try Deitrick, [name_m]Alarick[/name_m], or even classic [name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] - from [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], could also try [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] - [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], and also [name_m]David[/name_m] since the Biblical [name_m]David[/name_m] & [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] were best friends
For [name_m]Derrick[/name_m] you could also try [name_m]Roderick[/name_m].
[name_m]Harold[/name_m], [name_m]Derrick[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] or [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m].
[name_m]Harold[/name_m]: [name_m]Harris[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Hallam[/name_m], [name_m]Harrell[/name_m] ,
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m]: [name_m]Roderick[/name_m], [name_m]Desmond[/name_m], [name_m]Eric[/name_m]/ [name_m]Erik[/name_m], Henrick ([name_m]Harold[/name_m]/[name_m]Derrick[/name_m])
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]: [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_m]Benoit[/name_m], [name_m]Sennett[/name_m],
[name_m]Jonathon[/name_m]: [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_m]Jonty[/name_m], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Harold[/name_m], [name_m]Derrick[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] or [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m].
[name_m]Harold[/name_m]: [name_m]Harris[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Hallam[/name_m], [name_m]Harrell[/name_m] ,
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m]: [name_m]Roderick[/name_m], [name_m]Desmond[/name_m], [name_m]Eric[/name_m]/ [name_m]Erik[/name_m], [name_m]Alaric[/name_m], [name_m]Cedric[/name_m], [name_m]Audric[/name_m], Henrick ([name_m]Harold[/name_m]/[name_m]Derrick[/name_m])
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]: [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_m]Benoit[/name_m], [name_m]Sennett[/name_m], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_m]Benson[/name_m], [name_u]Bentley[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonathon[/name_m]: [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_m]Jonty[/name_m], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
Some alternatives for
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m]: I actually like this as is, or spelled [name_m]Derek[/name_m]. But some alternatives might be [name_u]Darin[/name_u], [name_m]Hendrick[/name_m], [name_m]Dax[/name_m], [name_m]Dirk[/name_m].
[name_m]Harold[/name_m]: [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_f]Harlow[/name_f], [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_m]Harmon[/name_m], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u].
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]: I like as is, or perhaps [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_u]Barrett[/name_u].
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]: classic [name_m]John[/name_m] works for me, or [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Ian[/name_m] or [name_u]Owen[/name_u] (Scottish and Welsh variants), maybe [name_u]Jude[/name_u] or [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] but that’s a little bit of a stretch…
Some alternatives for
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m]: I actually like this as is, or spelled [name_m]Derek[/name_m]. But some alternatives might be [name_u]Darin[/name_u], [name_m]Hendrick[/name_m], [name_m]Dax[/name_m], [name_m]Dirk[/name_m].
[name_m]Harold[/name_m]: [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_f]Harlow[/name_f], [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_m]Harmon[/name_m], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u].
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]: I like as is, or perhaps [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_u]Barrett[/name_u].
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]: classic [name_m]John[/name_m] works for me, or [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Ian[/name_m] or [name_u]Owen[/name_u] (Scottish and Welsh variants), maybe [name_u]Jude[/name_u] or [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] but that’s a little bit of a stretch…