Brother for Oliver and Nathaniel

Hello everyone,
I tend to like classical, traditional names with a possibly Biblical background. We want to try to stay out of the top 10 or 20 boys names. We already have [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]. We might try to stick with the J middle names. The only name I can come up with is [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]. DH doesn’t like [name_m]Simon[/name_m] but prefers [name_m]Simeon[/name_m], but I don’t really care for it as much. DH mentioned [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] but I feel like it’s too similar sounding to [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]. [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] is also the name of the [name_u]Green[/name_u] [name_u]Arrow[/name_u]. I’m not really looking for more comic character names, even if it doesn’t stand out as one.

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Your sons have very handsome names!

Maybe…
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]/Barnaby
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
[name_m]Herschel[/name_m]

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Welcome to Nameberry! [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] and [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] are such a well matched set. I think [name_m]Simon[/name_m] works really well; it’s a shame your husband isn’t on board!

Julian
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
[name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Titus[/name_m]
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Fabian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]

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Isaac was my first thought! Maybe [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] or [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]?

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I think a name with an L in it will help feel cohesive.

[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], and…
TRADITIONAL

  • [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] *
  • [name_m]Charles[/name_m] *
  • [name_m]William[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Leopold[/name_m] *
  • [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] ([name_m]Lawrie[/name_m])
  • [name_m]Salvator[/name_m] *
  • [name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

CONTEMPORARY/LITERARY

  • [name_m]Clark[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Holden[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Levi[/name_u] *
  • [name_m]Alan[/name_m]

MODERN

  • [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Finley[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Ridley[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Riley[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Dillon[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Elon[/name_u]

Salvator might be a good pick because of its meaning, which tends religious, “savior.”

  • Salvator Jordan (like the river Jordan)
  • Salvator Josiah
  • Salavator Joshua
  • Salvator Jacob
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Hi there.

Nathaniel & [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] are lovely!

I’m agree that [name_m]Simon[/name_m] is much nicer than [name_m]Simeon[/name_m]. Maybe you’d both like [name_m]Silas[/name_m]? I love [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] the most. Is it too close to [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]? Maybe a little bit rhyme-y if you call them by their full names.

Here are a few more ideas:

Arthur

August

Aaron

Adrian

David

Elliott

Elias

Gabriel

Gideon

George

Harrison

Holden

Isaac

Ira

Julian

Lewis

Otis

Philip

Peter

Sebastian

Theodore

Thomas

Tristan

Vincent

Walter

Winston

Zachary

Zev

Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

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Nathaniel [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], & ________:

Malcom [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m] [name_m]Jacoby[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u] [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u] [name_u]Jace[/name_u] “[name_u]Finn[/name_u]”
[name_m]Garrett[/name_m] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] “[name_u]Finn[/name_u]”
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] [name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Benton[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] “[name_u]Percy[/name_u]”
[name_u]Quentin[/name_u] [name_u]Jace[/name_u]

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My brain always tries to make themes so with [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] and [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] I would go with a M or P name

Michael
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Maverick[/name_u]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_u]Miller[/name_u]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_m]Marco[/name_m] / [name_m]Marc[/name_m]

Paul
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Pacey[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]

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Nathaniel [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u]

That is what comes to mind

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What about:

Theodore
[name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

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[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Finn[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]

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Elijah immediately came to mind but may be a little too popular?? I love the names [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] and [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]!

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DH didn’t like [name_u]Elias[/name_u] :frowning:

DHs name actually starts with an L and my name starts with an M :laughing:.

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@MelissaBarker4290 a P name is a must !!!

Nathaniel , [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] and
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_m]Pacey[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_m]Pearson[/name_m]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
[name_u]Payton[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]

How about [name_m]Samson[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]?

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I don’t like Simon much either. How about Gabriel?
Caleb
Sebastian
Raphael
Issac
Levi
Jude
Jasper
Benjamin
Deacon
Dominic
Christian
Christopher
Noah

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I think either [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] or [name_m]Calvin[/name_m], depending on your taste. Those just came into my head as a first impression.

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Wesley is a good idea. [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m].

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Oliver, [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Theomund[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_u]Edison[/name_u]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Ives[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Jerome[/name_m]

Not sure if these fit your ideas or not but I like the combos.

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