I don’t think I’ve already asked this here, but apologies if I have. 
Thoughts on Dawes as a first name?
It means “son of David”, and my husband is David. So I think that would be a random bonus.
I like that it is sort of unique without being superfluous? Simple one-syllable, but a bit unexpected.
We currently have a W-a-r-r-e-n and C-l-y-d-e.
My husband prefers Dawson with the option of nicknaming Dawes, but I have a cousin named Dawson it just gives me a completely different impression than Dawes.
But what I’ve seen from googling, most people are not fans of Dawes as a first name. 
If you don’t absolutely despise it, do you have any middle suggestions to go with it?
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It honestly just reminds me of the [name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Roll[/name_m] and [name_m]Dawes[/name_m] Act. Thats the only association I have with it as a name and it isn’t really a positive one.
[name_f][/name_f]Outside of that, it just doesn’t feel “namey” to me and almost more like an onomatopoeia, but I can see the appeal with names like [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] becoming more popular, and it does fit with your other boys names.
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A few middle suggestions (going off sound since I’m not sure of your preference):
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Kent[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Creighton[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
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I think it works - definitely - but I don’t immediately warm to the sound. It might attract teasing too - “Hello Windows!” etc (though maybe more likely if non-rhotic accent where sounds very close to “doors”, more or less identical). So I guess I’m unsure but not in the despising camp by any stretch. It has something cosy and affable about it!
For a nod to David with the similar feel as your other two, how about Davis, Davison or Davey?
I also think Dawson nn Dawes is a good option as then Dawes is more playful nickname (I don’t think it matters Re your cousin when you have a David to honour).
I also like the longer syllable count better after Clyde. More balance to the set than another one syllable name right after Clyde.
A middle name option: Dawes Murphy 
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[name_m]Dawes[/name_m] has the cool vibe of [name_m]Banks[/name_m], [name_m]Brooks[/name_m], [name_m]Townes[/name_m] and [name_m]Hayes[/name_m], but with a hint of vintage [name_m]Earl[/name_m], [name_m]Clem[/name_m], [name_m]Mack[/name_m], [name_m]Art[/name_m], [name_m]Hoyt[/name_m] etc.
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[name_f]My[/name_f] main concerns would be the [name_m]Dawes[/name_m] Act and maybe that it reminds me of ‘doors’ in my accent?
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I’ll do some middle name combos because why not:
[name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Leonard[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m] and [name_m]Dorsey[/name_m] nn [name_m]Dawes[/name_m] came to mind too
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Definitely go with [name_m]Dawes[/name_m].
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A few middles:
[name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Classic[/name_m]:
[name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Jameson[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Tristan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Murray[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Trevor[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Robin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]
More unique/modern:
[name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Halloran[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Brennan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Vero[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Grey[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Friedrich[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Vander[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Gentry[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Tyce[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Osric[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Arbor[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Renaldo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Rafe[/name_m] / [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]
Hopefully these help! 
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I like it!
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[name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Roland[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
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I like it! I think I prefer [name_m]Davis[/name_m] but I love the nickname [name_m]Dawsey[/name_m].
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[name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Russell[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Vernon[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
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yes to dawes! especially with big brothers’ names— i also love that it’s a sweet nod to dad! dawsey makes a fun nickname as well. 
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dawes luke
[name_f][/name_f]dawes marshall
[name_f][/name_f]dawes austin
[name_f][/name_f]dawes callahan
[name_f][/name_f]dawes roscoe
[name_f][/name_f]dawes sterling
[name_f][/name_f]dawes walker
[name_f][/name_f]dawes maverick
[name_f][/name_f]dawes emmett
[name_f][/name_f]dawes beau
[name_f][/name_f]dawes watson
[name_f][/name_f]dawes silas
[name_f][/name_f]dawes franklin
[name_f][/name_f]dawes harvey
[name_f][/name_f]
i hope you find something you love! 
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I think [name_m]Dawsey[/name_m] is nicer than [name_m]Dawes[/name_m]! That’d be a fab first name with nn [name_m]Dawes[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f] 
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I haven’t heard it as a first name but I like it. [name_m]Dawes[/name_m] [name_m]Carson[/name_m]?
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I want to like it, but it feels incomplete for me. However if i met someone named [name_m]Dawes[/name_m], I’d probably just think it was a cool name!
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Okay thank you for pointing out the [name_m]Dawes[/name_m] Act! There are a LOT of Native American descendants in our state so it would definitely not be a great name to put on a child! 
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I am a fan of [name_m]Davey[/name_m]!
[name_f][/name_f]And love [name_m]Murphy[/name_m] as a middle option. 
Okay thank you for pointing out the [name_m]Dawes[/name_m] Act! There are a LOT of Native American descendants in our state so it would definitely not be a great name to put on a child!
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I do like [name_m]Dorsey[/name_m]!
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Thank you for the middle suggestions! Murray is a family name so I keep coming back to that one. And arbor is one I campaigned so hard for as a first with our last baby.
Maybe he’d let me use it in the middle spot.
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] feel very warm and cuddly to me. 
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[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Vernon[/name_m] and [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]. Xx
[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Callahan[/name_m], [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m], [name_m]Franklin[/name_m], and Watson.xx
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