[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I have settled on [name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] for our son’s name but we usually have two middle names so [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] is an honor name for my husband’s best friend, for the second middle we use a nerdy name from a game, book, or movie that we like. For our daughter we used [name_f]Lucca[/name_f] (prn Loo-kah) for our nerdy name. It’s from a video game we both love.
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Since our last name is a single syllable and both [name_m]Callum[/name_m] and [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] are two syllables we have ruled out any 2 syllable names. That really has put us in a corner.
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We also want it to be a name that is definitely nerdy but not so out there that it’s embarrassing for him as he gets older.
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[name_f]Any[/name_f] ideas?
[name_m]Ash[/name_m] (Pokemon)
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[name_m]Bruce[/name_m] ( hulk, Batman)
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[name_m]Finn[/name_m] (adventure time, star wars)
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[name_m]James[/name_m] (Olsen)
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[name_m]Lars[/name_m] (Steven universe)
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[name_m]Wayne[/name_m] (batman)
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[name_m]Ralph[/name_m] (wreck it Ralph)
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Off the top of my head, totally random mix of fandoms/books/etc
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Digory[/name_m] (Narnia)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dax[/name_m] (Star Trek)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Atticus[/name_m] (To Kill A Mockingbird)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Theoden[/name_m] (LOTR)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Xavier[/name_m] (Marvel)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Orlando[/name_m] (Shakespeare, plus [name_f]Disney[/name_f] World)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sam[/name_m] (LOTR, GoT)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Tyrion[/name_m] (GoT)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cassian[/name_m] (Star Wars)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Buchanan[/name_m] (Marvel)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mal[/name_f] (Firefly)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] (Dickens)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Oberon[/name_m] (Shakespeare, and I believe there’s a video game character called this too?)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Fabian[/name_m] (Shakespeare)
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What sort of books, games, shows, movies etc. do you like?
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As some random (nerdy-ish) suggestions to start with…
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Link[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Ash[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Oak[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Theodon
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Faramir[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Dean[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Han[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Oberon[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Poe[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Dash[/name_m]
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Unsure what all fandoms you’re into but maybe:
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(LOTR/Hobbit) (My personal favorite for this one would be [name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Eomer, ay-oh-meer)
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Others:
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Meriadoc[/name_m]
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Grey[/name_m] (Gandalf the Grey)
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Bard[/name_m]
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[name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m]
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Salazar[/name_m]
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Sirius[/name_m]
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Alastor[/name_m]
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Misc:
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Wayne[/name_m] or [name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Gordon[/name_m] (Batman)
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Link[/name_m] or [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] (from Zelda)
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Lex[/name_m] (Superman)
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Tavian[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] (Elder Scrolls)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m] (Literary)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m] (Greek myth; appears in lots of fantasy)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Garridan[name_f][/name_f] (Elder Scrolls)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] (Dragon Age)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Thorne[/name_m] (Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance series)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Quill[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] (Guardians of the Galaxy)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Kane/Caine (Command & Conquer, Warhammer 40k etc.)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Link[/name_m] (Legend of Zelda)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Jax[/name_m] (Mortal Combat)
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(I’ve bolded the ones I think sound the coolest)
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Anakin[/name_m]
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I actually knew a boy named [name_m]Anakin[/name_m] as his first name. I thought it was pretty cool.
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[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Greywarren (The [name_f]Raven[/name_f] Cycle)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Rivendell (LOTR)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Ezio[/name_m] (Assassin’s Creed)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Parzival[/name_m] (Ready Player One)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Boniface[/name_m] (The Thief Lord)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Riccio (The Thief Lord)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Perseus[/name_m] (Percy [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] or the Greek legend)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Thelonius[/name_m] (Thelonius Monk)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Oberon[/name_m] (Shakespeare)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Astrophel[/name_m] (means star-lover, just feels “nerdy”)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m] (Mickey [name_m]Mouse[/name_m] was originally going to be named Mortimer)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Satoshi[/name_m] (Pokemon Ash’s original Japanese name)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Ravenloft (D&D)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Chesterton[/name_m] (Dr. Who)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Arcturus[/name_m] (after the star)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] (CS Lewis)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Atreyu[/name_m] (The Neverending Story)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] Seregil (The Nightrunner series)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Aramis[/name_m] (The [name_m]Three[/name_m] Musketeers)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m] (Ender’s Game)
It would help to know what you’re into. IMO the reference has no meaning if for example you use [name_m]Link[/name_m] but have never played [name_m]Legend[/name_m] of [name_f]Zelda[/name_f].
Together, we are nerds of almost every genre. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband loves [name_m]Legend[/name_m] of [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], Final fantasy, magic the gathering, [name_f]Star[/name_f] wars, [name_f]Star[/name_f] [name_m]Trek[/name_m], and probably a lot more. I’ve read [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m], Game of thrones, [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings, [name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]. We share a number of these things too, we both love LotR, Chrono [name_m]Trigger[/name_m] (which is what our daughter’s middle name is from, Lucca) we love a lot of anime, pokemon, and probably a lot more I’m forgetting