Brother Name for Magnolia

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] friends,

We’re going crazy with trying to find the best name to go along with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].

Our last name starts with a D, 3 syllables, and ends with an E sound.

Things we enjoy:

  • Tree/nature names (of course)
  • Potentially, an M name, though not mandatory
  • [name_u]Unique[/name_u]

Here’s a list of names we already have…so we’d definitely take feedback on what’s best : ) PS We think we have a good bank of middle names.

[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Neo[/name_u]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlow[/name_u]

I also like [name_u]Linden[/name_u], [name_m]Huck[/name_m] (maybe), and [name_m]Rainier[/name_m] (maybe, like the mountain).

Thanks for the feedback!

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] was my first thought for a brother for [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. Of your options, my favorite is [name_m]Stellan[/name_m], followed by [name_m]Miles[/name_m]. I think [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_u]August[/name_u], and [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] would work well too.

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is gorgeous!

Here are my thoughts on your list:

[name_u]Sage[/name_u]-You know, I think that this is one of those names that I find too masculine for a girl & too feminine for a boy. It’s definitely more popular for girls.

[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]-I love this. It’s very distinguished, but also a bit artsy. I loves the nns [name_m]Satch[/name_m] & Bash too. I don’t think that this is particularly unique, but not super over done.

[name_u]Neo[/name_u]-This is okay. It seems really tied to The Matrix.

[name_u]Nico[/name_u]-I like this better. It’s short & sweet, but also a bit exotic.

[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]-This is not my style, but it’s okay.

[name_m]Miles[/name_m]-This is fine, but way popular.

[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]-I’m not a huge fan. It reminds me of Stalin.

[name_u]Marley[/name_u]-Definitely too feminine.

[name_u]Marlow[/name_u]-Same as above.

[name_u]Linden[/name_u]-I didn’t think that I liked this, but w/[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] & the tree connection it’s pretty nice.

[name_m]Huck[/name_m]-Hm. I kind of like it, but it seems nick-namey. Not sure what for though…

[name_m]Rainer[/name_m]-See [name_u]Linden[/name_u]! I didn’t think I liked it, but since it has the nature connection it’s kind of cool.

Here are some suggestions:

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]

[name_m]Basil[/name_m]

[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]

[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]

[name_m]Caius[/name_m]

[name_m]Joaquin[/name_m]

[name_m]Milo[/name_m]

[name_m]Odin[/name_m]

[name_m]Otis[/name_m]

[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]

[name_u]River[/name_u]

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

[name_u]Schuyler[/name_u]

[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]-one of my very favorites that I rarely suggest for fear of over exposure. :wink:

[name_u]Satchel[/name_u]

[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]

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

I was going to suggest [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]; I think it works really well with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]! Otherwise I like [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_m]Stellan[/name_m], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Nico[/name_u] and [name_m]Miles[/name_m] (I prefer [name_m]Milo[/name_m], though) from your list.

[name_f]Cypress[/name_f] [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] was the first thing that came to mind

Other ideas

[name_u]Aspen[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m] “[name_m]Penn[/name_m]”
[name_m]Calix[/name_m] [name_m]Rainier[/name_m]
[name_m]Birch[/name_m] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaze[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cannon[/name_m] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u] [name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] “[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]”
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]/[name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]/[name_m]Orrin[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Pheonix[/name_m] [name_m]Stellan[/name_m] “[name_u]Finn[/name_u]”
[name_m]Quill[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] [name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_m]Cullen[/name_m] [name_m]Rainier[/name_m]
[name_m]Ridge[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Rio[/name_u] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f] [name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Storm[/name_u] [name_u]Neo[/name_u]
[name_m]Talon[/name_m] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
Alder [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_m]Rainier[/name_m]
[name_m]Burl[/name_m] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Dune[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
Caelum [name_m]Rainier[/name_m]
[name_m]Euan[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] “[name_u]Finn[/name_u]”
[name_m]Quade[/name_m] [name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Fraser[/name_m] [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Grover[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Laken[/name_u] [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m] “[name_m]Bear[/name_m]”
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Taurean[/name_m]/[name_m]Torian[/name_m] [name_u]Marley[/name_u]
Zuma [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
Credence Miles “Creed”

I like [name_m]Stellan[/name_m] or [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]

Congratulations! I really, really love [name_m]Stellan[/name_m] as a brother for [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Linden[/name_u] and [name_f]Cypress[/name_f] are also great.

[name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_m]Palmer[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyprian[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmet[/name_u]
[name_m]Olivier[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_m]Aurelian[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
Oleander
Lupin
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_f]Sable[/name_f]
Mariner
[name_f]Scirocco[/name_f]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]

[name_m]Stellan[/name_m] and [name_m]Rainer[/name_m] are the winners on your list for me. The suggestions of [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Euan[/name_m], [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m], and [name_m]Palmer[/name_m] would be really nice choices as a brother to [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].

I think [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] or [name_u]Everest[/name_u] would work beautifully.

To me [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] sounds like a southern [name_f]Belle[/name_f] name. After researching other names with the same [name_f]Flair[/name_f] I came up with these firsts sprinkled in with a bit of nature names to go with the [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Flower[/name_f]
[name_m]Maxon[/name_m] [name_u]Spruce[/name_u]
Theos [name_m]Valor[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u] [name_m]Forrest[/name_m]

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is a gorgeous name and really unusual

Some lovely suggestions for your sons name but I wouldn’t pick [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] myself. It’s becoming very common and is SO similar to so many other popular names: [name_u]RoHan[/name_u], [name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_m]RoNan[/name_m].

[name_m]Roman[/name_m] is particular was last years fastest rising top 100 boys name so I would steer clear of a name SO similar and ripe for confusion. My friends daughter is called [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and she gets so fed up of having to say “[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] with a W” as theres 2 [name_m]Roman[/name_m]’s at the same nursery. She also doesn’t like that so many well meaning people use the nickname Row (which sounds very unfinished and unpleasant)

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you find a name you’re happy with

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_m]Silas[/name_m] are great suggestions. From your list I like [name_m]Miles[/name_m] and [name_m]Stellan[/name_m].

[name_u]Barrett[/name_u] (bear)
[name_m]Callum[/name_m] (dove)
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m] (yew tree)
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Fisher[/name_m]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u] (elm)
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] (lion)
[name_m]Orson[/name_m] (bear)
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]

I really like [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] (nn Bash) with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].

I also like:
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Basil[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]