Brothers names- do these go together?

Boy Names
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H guys,
Expecting our 2nd child in 2 weeks our first son is [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]. the two names we like are [name_m]Edison[/name_m] and [name_m]Preston[/name_m]… [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it’s too “American” if we name our2nd son [name_m]Edison[/name_m] considering we are Australian? The babies middle name will be [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] after my father in law. Please help!

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I made the [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]/[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Edison[/name_m] connection almost immediately, if that’s what you mean. I would recommend using [name_m]Preston[/name_m], but [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Preston[/name_m] are polar opposite styles to me… [name_m]How[/name_m] is [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] viewed in Australia?

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I also immediately think [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]/[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Edison[/name_m], which isn’t bad necessarily, but feels themed. [name_f]Do[/name_f]/would you use nicknames?

[name_m]Preston[/name_m] feels less themed but is very preppy in my mind. What about something like [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u], [name_m]Donovan[/name_m], [name_m]Cooper[/name_m], [name_m]Lennox[/name_m], [name_m]Hendrick[/name_m]? Any others you’re considering?

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i also think [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]/[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Edison[/name_m]. i wouldn’t do it. [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] & [name_m]Preston[/name_m] are okay, but i think you could get something that fits better with [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]. another surname-name, perhaps?

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Anything but [name_m]Preston[/name_m]!

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I am Australian, and immediately felt they were very American names, very presidential. However if you love, love, love [name_m]Edison[/name_m], go for it. Personally would choose [name_m]Preston[/name_m] over [name_m]Edison[/name_m].

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[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Edison[/name_m] are more compatible than [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Preston[/name_m].

Other suggestions:

[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Edgar[/name_m]/[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Gilbert[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Leonard[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]

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I agree with this.

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Aww, I think it’s adorable. I think [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Edison[/name_m] are great. Very cute. Go for it.

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[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] is adorable <3

I think Edison makes it too American (even too American for Americans), but Preston clashes in style. What about Jeremiah Preston or Jeremiah Edison?

Any other names you are considering?

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I think [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] is far more American than [name_m]Edison[/name_m]. [name_m]Both[/name_m] were American inventors, but [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] was also an American statesman involved with drafting the Declaration of Independence and later international diplomacy.

Depending upon what you nn them ([name_m]Frank[/name_m] and [name_m]Eddy[/name_m]?), people may not even pick up on the connection. But I’m an american, what do I know :slight_smile: I can certainly appreciate NOT wanting to be associated with us lol

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Eh you’re across the globe, pretty much as distant as one could be, if anyone were to have the sibset I’d say go for it!
I don’t have much perception of how it would sound to your fellow Australians, who would be the better crowd to ask. If it were an American family I could see it being cute if the parents were history buffs, but kind of try-too-hard if they just liked the surnames.