Brother name for Clarisse?

We have a DD named [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f], and are looking to cement a brother name before LO is born.

Our top choice right now is [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], and we just took [name_m]Gerard[/name_m] out of that spot because my mother hates it.

The middle name will be Makisig, a Filipino name DH chose (he is Filipino), and it means “refined grace”. It is pronounced mah-kee-SEEG.

Any suggestions on a perfect sibling name? Or affirmations on [name_u]Blaise[/name_u]?

THANKS BERRIES!

I don’t care for [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], though it does match Clarisses style.

[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_u]Colby[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m]
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierre[/name_m]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexandre[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] one of these help!

[name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] is lovely. I’m sorry, but I detest [name_u]Blaise[/name_u]. I find it very cheesy.

Personally, I don’t think [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] matches [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] at all.

I agree that [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] doesn’t match with [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] well, it really almost clashes.

I do adore [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] and [name_m]Gerard[/name_m]! What a great set. Why let your mom choose what you name your kid? I say go for it anyways if you truly love it.

I’m surprised by the comments that think [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] clashes with [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]. If anything, I think they’re perhaps a little too similar! They share all the same letters except for the B and C/R and both end with -se. Soundwise, they’re probably different enough to be usable for siblings, but the similarities would really bug me, especially if I planned to have more children. (If you only want two, then I think they’re match-y, but not annoyingly so.)

That being said, I think [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] is a great name!

Other suggestions:

[name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Gregor[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]

Normally I would agree, why let mom choose the name? However, she has a legit reason for disliking the name and now I can’t get her story out of my head! I still love [name_m]Gerard[/name_m] though.

I debated using [name_m]Renard[/name_m] instead, what do you think?

(these are the first time anyone has said [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] doesn’t match [name_f]Clarisse[/name_f] though, so that is something I never considered!)

Thanks! I quite like your suggestions too. [name_m]Gregor[/name_m] was used by a friend, but it’s actually a really nice choice. [name_m]Gideon[/name_m] and [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] are favorites, I will suggest them to DH.

[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] I had never considered. That is interesting.

What do you think of [name_m]Renard[/name_m] as an option? (reh-NARD)