Brother for Remington Robert

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there!

I’m posting this on behalf of my [name_m]SIL[/name_m] and brother. They have a 1.5-year-old son and are expecting another little boy this fall.

They absolutely fell in love with the name [name_u]Remington[/name_u] ([name_u]Remy[/name_u] for short) and like the fact that it sounds kind of classic/distinguished, yet has a cute nickname (maybe not a super important characteristic, necessarily). It’s not horribly stuffy or weird, but definitely sophisticated and somewhat unique. His middle name is [name_m]Robert[/name_m], which is a family name and goes well with his first.

They have a few names they like for baby #2, but nothing that feels like “the one”, the way they felt about [name_u]Remington[/name_u].

These names aren’t necessarily like by both of them, but here are some that were discussed:
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] (too common perhaps)
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] ([name_u]Olly[/name_u]) (GOT ruined it for my brother)
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] ([name_u]Theo[/name_u])
[name_m]William[/name_m] ([name_m]SIL[/name_m] likes)
[name_m]Verner[/name_m] (I’m not sure if he was joking, but we’re [name_m]German[/name_m] and my brother digs [name_m]German[/name_m] stuff)

Last name rhymes with Pot.

They’d appreciate any ideas for a special name for baby #2!

I love [name_u]Remington[/name_u] [name_m]Robert[/name_m] nn [name_u]Remy[/name_u]! Of the current options, I think [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] is my favorite and pairs best with [name_u]Remy[/name_u]. [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is nice, too, but [name_u]Alex[/name_u] is a bit plain.

Other ideas:
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jaz[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] nn [name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u] (or [name_u]August[/name_u], or [name_m]Augustine[/name_m])
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Percival[/name_m] nn [name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m] nn [name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] nn [name_u]Bell[/name_u]
[name_m]Maverick[/name_m] nn [name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] nn [name_u]Beck[/name_u]

And a few without formal names:
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]

Of the names on their list, I think [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] pairs best with [name_u]Remington[/name_u].

Other suggestions:
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u], Auggie)
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Walden[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Tennyson[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Perry[/name_u], [name_m]Pippin[/name_m])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Thackeray[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Julian[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Jules[/name_u])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Stanford[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m] OR [name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Graeme[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Carlton[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Leopold[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Coleman[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Eldridge[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Ridge[/name_m])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Dawson[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Jennings[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Camden[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Maximus[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Max[/name_u])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Edison[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Jefferson[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Jeff[/name_m])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Sinclair[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and Townsend
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Roderick[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Rick[/name_m])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Heathcliff[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Sherwood[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Prescott[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Scott[/name_m])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Matheson[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Rafe[/name_u])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Thurston[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] OR [name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Judson[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] (nn [name_u]Jamie[/name_u])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Radcliffe[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u])
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Whitman[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Talmadge[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] OR [name_m]Fitzpatrick[/name_m] OR [name_m]Fitzgerald[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Woodrow[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_m]Randolph[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] (nn [name_u]Sully[/name_u])

There list seems so bland compared to [name_u]Remington[/name_u]

Please consider repeats seconds

[name_u]Remy[/name_u] & ______:

[name_m]Conrad[/name_m] ([name_m]Radley[/name_m])
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] ([name_u]Gus[/name_u]/[name_u]Max[/name_u])
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m] ([name_m]Nero[/name_m])
[name_m]Adler[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u] ([name_m]Rhett[/name_m]/[name_m]Bear[/name_m])
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] ([name_m]Rhett[/name_m]/[name_u]Ever[/name_u])
[name_m]Boden[/name_m] ([name_m]Bode[/name_m])
[name_m]Harlan[/name_m] ([name_m]Hank[/name_m]) ([name_u]Harley[/name_u])
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] ([name_m]Hugh[/name_m])
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] ([name_m]Iggy[/name_m]) ([name_u]Nat[/name_u])
[name_m]Osiris[/name_m] ([name_m]Oz[/name_m])
[name_u]Karsten[/name_u]
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m] ([name_m]Leo[/name_m])
[name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_m]Marx[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m] “[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]” “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]”
Walden (Wally)
Crispin (Kip)
Cormac (Mack)
Malcom (Mac)
Atticus (Kit)
Maverick (Mack)
Ellis (Eli)
Asa
Calloway (Cal)
Kipling (Kip)
Graham/Grant (Gray)
Hartley (Hart)
Huxley (Huck)
Griffin (Finn)
Lawerence (Lars)
Tanner
Duncan (Dunn)
Leland/Lionel (Leo)
Darius
Dorian (Rory)
Ulysses (Sully)
Maddox (Max)
Wallace (Wally)(Ace)
Sutton
Micah

The first name I thought of was [name_m]Montgomery[/name_m], it’s lengthy and I feel like it balances out [name_u]Remington[/name_u] nicely. Plus the nn “[name_m]Monty[/name_m]” sounds cute with [name_u]Remy[/name_u]:slight_smile: Maybe [name_m]Montgomery[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] “[name_m]Monty[/name_m]” and [name_u]Remington[/name_u] [name_m]Robert[/name_m] “[name_u]Remy[/name_u]”? From their list I really like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn “[name_u]Theo[/name_u].”

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

It seems like if they’re trying to avoid popular names, they shouldn’t pick any from that list. Expect [name_m]Verner[/name_m] is certainly unique, but a little odd.

Here are some suggestions for [name_u]Remy[/name_u]'s (so cute) brother:

[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]/[name_m]Ace[/name_m]

[name_u]August[/name_u]/[name_m]Augie[/name_m]/[name_u]Gus[/name_u]

[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]/[name_m]Augie[/name_m]/[name_u]Gus[/name_u]

[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]/[name_m]Ace[/name_m]

[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]/[name_m]Barnes[/name_m]

[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]/[name_u]Cal[/name_u]

[name_m]Edgar[/name_m]/[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]

[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]/[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]

[name_m]Frederic[/name_m]/[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]

[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]/[name_m]Lad[/name_m]

[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]/[name_u]Gus[/name_u]

[name_m]Philip[/name_m]/[name_m]Pip[/name_m]/[name_u]Flip[/name_u]

[name_m]Percival[/name_m]/[name_m]Pip[/name_m]/[name_u]Percy[/name_u]

[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]/[name_m]Penn[/name_m]/[name_m]Pip[/name_m]

[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]/[name_u]Sully[/name_u]

[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]/[name_m]Thad[/name_m]/[name_m]Tad[/name_m]

[name_m]Winston[/name_m]/[name_u]Win[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile: