I’ve liked the name Chord ever since seeing it on the opening credits for Glee (Chord Overstreet), and it definitely fits in with my naming style (short, strong, one-syllable names).
However we are working with the middle name “[name]Clark[/name]”, which is a family name. And “chord clark” sounds dumb.
Any suggestions for a longer first name, that goes with [name]Clark[/name] as a middle name, that could be shortened to Chord?
This will be a younger sibling to a [name]Gage[/name].
[name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Cordero[/name]
[name]Cordae[/name]
[name]Cordale[/name]
Cordarius
[name]Cordaro[/name]
Cordeiro
[name]Cordelle[/name]
[name]Cordney[/name]
My first thought was [name]Cordell[/name], but I don’t particularly like [name]Cordell[/name]. After that I was going to suggest something like [name]Corin[/name] or [name]Corey[/name] with a D middle name (I quite like [name]Corin[/name] [name]Desmond[/name]), but that won’t work either since you already have a set middle name.
If you don’t like the flow of Chord [name]Clark[/name] (I agree that it’s rather choppy and doesn’t really work), would you be able to split it up with another middle? Chord ______ [name]Clark[/name]?
The only other option I can think of is [name]Conrad[/name] nicknamed Chord, which I kind of like, but [name]Conrad[/name] to me has a much different feel than [name]Gage[/name] or Chord.
My first thought was of the name [name]Concord[/name], though it might sound a little heavy.
I have a friend named [name]Cortland[/name] who goes by [name]Cort[/name], he could just as easily go by [name]Cord[/name].
I was thinking along the lines of [name]Cortland[/name] / Cordland / Chordland. I’m not sure though. That may be bordering too “out there.”
I’d say Chord is already pretty out there, and [name]Cortland[/name]/Cordland/Chordland is just following the pattern.
What about Chordson, Chorden, Chorder, Chordman, Chordon, Chordly
you can also spell chord - cord. [name]Cord[/name] [name]Clark[/name] sounds fine to me.
I had the same thought.
I know a very adorable little boy named [name]Cordell[/name]. He’s a bit geeky, which makes him all the more loveable. 
I think [name]Cordell[/name] nn Chord would be really cool, and I think [name]Cordell[/name] [name]Clark[/name] is really nice.
Good luck!
I found this thread because I was inspired reading “Corduroy” for my daughter tonight… so [name]Cord[/name]/Chord could also be short for Corduroy