We’re having a boy, and having troubling settling on a name. For a long time, we were thinking we’d name him [name]Theodore[/name] and call him [name]Theo[/name] or [name]Teddy[/name]/[name]Ted[/name]. Lately, though, we’ve been really liking [name]Declan[/name]. Some others we like:
What do you think of [name]Declan[/name] and [name]Theodore[/name] in particular? We will probably use [name]Michael[/name] or [name]Robert[/name] as a middle name. Which others do you like as a sibling to [name]Caroline[/name]? Also, we’d like to hear suggestions on other similar names. We’d like to use a saint name but would be willing not to if we really liked a different name.
I love the name [name]Declan[/name] but then when I think of actually using it I hesitate. I also don’t love it with [name]Caroline[/name], which is one of my favorite girl names BTW.
I really like [name]Benjamin[/name], [name]Theo[/name] and [name]Henry[/name] with [name]Caroline[/name] – all are classic and strong. You cant go wrong with any of them!
I love [name]Theodore[/name]!! It goes nicely with [name]Caroline[/name]… I like the symmetry of the siblings having names os similar length. [name]Theodore[/name] also has a great meaning (gift of God). [name]Declan[/name] also has a nice meaning, but if you pronounce your daughter’s name with a -lyn ending, then [name]Declan[/name] is a bit too matchy.
Other names I like from your list… [name]Benjamin[/name]. The others don’t have the symmetry I like, although you may not care about that.
Other possibilities:
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Jonathan[/name]
[name]Solomon[/name]
Have fun with the name hunt!
[name]Theodore[/name] is one of those names that I really want to like but it’s just not my favorite. But it does go with [name]Caroline[/name] (a name I love). I also like [name]Declan[/name] a lot but it’s not very similar to [name]Caroline[/name].
[name]Benjamin[/name] and [name]Andrew[/name] came to mind when I saw your question and before I saw your list.
[name]Love[/name], love, love [name]Caroline[/name] and [name]Theodore[/name] - definitely both names on my own list. My second choice would be [name]Henry[/name] - classic and royal.
I love [name]Declan[/name]! [name]Declan[/name] [name]Michael[/name] would be so cute. [name]Theodore[/name] is cute but I find it a bit clunky. Out of your other names, I like [name]Kieran[/name], [name]Benjamin[/name], [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Breccan[/name]. What about [name]Jude[/name]?
I like all 4 of these and think all would go well with [name]Caroline[/name]:
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Peter[/name] [name]Michael[/name] - I especially like this one
[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Robert[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name] would be a great sib set! Between [name]Michael[/name] and [name]Robert[/name] as a mn, I like [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Michael[/name] the best.
[name]Henry[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name] are also a great pair! [name]Henry[/name] [name]Michael[/name] would work well, but I’m loving one of the previous posters suggestion of [name]Henry[/name] [name]Theodore[/name]!
I love [name]Theodore[/name]. I really wanted to get it on our name list for our last baby (who was a girl anyway). It is strong, handsome, yet still fresh and cool ([name]Theo[/name]…awesome). I also love [name]Declan[/name], so really, I don’t think you can go wrong. It think you should keep the 2 names and decide when you see him.
For you, I also love: [name]Cormac[/name], [name]Ronan[/name] (my son’s name), [name]Desmond[/name], [name]Eamon[/name], [name]Ewen[/name] and [name]Myles[/name].
I love [name]Theodore[/name], especially with the nickname [name]Theo[/name]. I think its handsome and cool and sounds very classic just like [name]Caroline[/name].