Hi there! This is my first post ever here. We are adopting a little baby through foster care and have been trying to think of a name for him. All of our kiddos have J middle names so my preference is to not have repeat first name initials either. I really love the names Jenson and Jett for middle names. My sweet grandma calls him Maximilian (Max for short) because he was so tiny when we brought him home and she says he’s one in a million. I love Max but one eye closes when I think of having 2 M names. Haha!
We have a Paige, Morgan, Elijah and Nathan so those first initials are out. I’d love some creative feedback. Thanks!
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] is adorable! I don’t think having two M names would be too horrible if you really love [name_u]Max[/name_u] and it suits him. Most people won’t realise that you have repeated initials.
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] means “greatest” so here are some names with similar meanings:
[name_u]August[/name_u] “great, magnificent”
[name_u]Austin[/name_u] (same as above)
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] “little great one”
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m] “great hill”
Other names I think could fit:
[name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], [name_u]Elijah[/name_u], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] and
[name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] is so cool and meaningful and it sounds so different from [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] and distinct enough since you don’t have all M names that it could work. Still, I do understand your resevrations!
I think [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] is perfect but if you really dislike having another M name.
[name_m]Baxter[/name_m] - [name_m]Bax[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - [name_u]Alex[/name_u] (I second or third this suggestion)
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u] - [name_m]Dex[/name_m]
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] - [name_m]Jax[/name_m]
I agree with others that [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] would be nice. Also like the suggestions of [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_u]Daniel[/name_u], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_m]Joshua[/name_m], [name_m]Lucas[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] & [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_m]Emiliano[/name_m] / [name_m]Emil[/name_m] comes to mind when I say [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]
[name_u]Will[/name_u] also suggest [name_u]David[/name_u], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], & [name_u]Timothy[/name_u]
I love that your grandma calls him [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]. That is such a sweet reason behind it. If you’re okay with two M’s I think you should stick with [name_u]Max[/name_u] because that is just so cute. [name_u]Max[/name_u] and [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] aren’t super similar sounding so I think it would work fine.
If you really are against having two M names, some other ideas…
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Scott[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
I think [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Max[/name_u] is a nice & matches well with the siblings’ names. You could also use [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u] or [name_m]Maximus[/name_m] nn [name_u]Max[/name_u]. I don’t think the shared initial is an issue, especially since [name_u]Max[/name_u] & [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] don’t really sound alike otherwise. you could use an X to mark his belongings since he’d be the only one with an X in his name.
i love maximilian for you! such a sweet story and so meaningful. tbh, i feel like morgan and max / maximilian are so different that i don’t think the same initial is a big issue. i do understand your concerns, but if you love it i say go for it!
anyway, some other suggestions:
paxton / pax
jaxon / jax
knox
felix
frederick
alexander
leonard / leonardo
patrick nn pax
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u] and [name_u]Max[/name_u] sound very different to me, and anyway if that’s the name you love it’s an adorable story and I think you should go for it
I really love the names Jenson and Jett for middle names. My sweet grandma calls him Maximilian (Max for short) because he was so tiny when we brought him home and she says he’s one in a million. I love Max but one eye closes when I think of having 2 M names. Haha!