Decided on a name. Stuck for a middle name!

We’ve decided on a boys name- [name]Eamon[/name].

However, basically without ideas for the middle.

The only person I’d consider honouring is an uncle, named [name]Richard[/name]. HOWEVER I really really dislike name, so back to the drawing board…

We’ve come up with only one combination so far- [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Julius[/name].
I quite like it, my husband likes it a lot.

Any further suggestions?

[name]John[/name]
[name]Jonathon[/name]
[name]Sean[/name]
[name]Paul[/name]

For some reason 1 syllable names sound good with [name]Eamon[/name] to me, but [name]Julius[/name] is a great name.

[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Julius[/name] is very nice.
more ideas-
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Gregory[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Daniel[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Casper[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Fox[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Teague[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Quincy[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Rafferty[/name]
Eamon Hannibal
Eamon Benedict

I’m so happy you came to a decision! [name]Eamon[/name] is wonderful!
Would you consider some name containing -ric to honour [name]Richard[/name]? [name]Alaric[/name] comes to mind. [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Alaric[/name] sounds great.
There’s also [name]Alric[/name], [name]Broderick[/name], [name]Cedric[/name], [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Merrick[/name], [name]Roderick[/name], Wolfric.

I was about to suggest [name]Alaric[/name] too! [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Alaric[/name] is delightful.

If you and your husband both like [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Julius[/name], I say go for it. It’s handsome.

Other you may like:

[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Jacob[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Lewis[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Henry[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Reid[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Rhys[/name]

[name]Love[/name] [name]Eamon[/name]! And [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Julius[/name] is just fab. What about:

[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Benedict[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Declan[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] Keller
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Baker[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Patrick[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Atticus[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Oliver[/name]

Good luck!

Some really great suggestions- especially [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Alaric[/name] which I really love. Thank you for that one…

I also like [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Fox[/name]- does it matter that my other kids have much more old-fashioned middle names? [name]Fox[/name] feels much more modern than the middle names we’ve chosen before.

The third standout for me was [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name]. It just sounds honeyed and lovely to me, but DH finds it a little ‘soft’. [name]Will[/name] keep it on my personal drawing board, anyhow.

I think [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Julius[/name] is great!
Other suggestions:
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Alistair[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Thaddeus[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Laurence[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]August[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Augustus[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Everett[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Tobias[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Elijah[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Josiah[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Darius[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Joshua[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Ulrick[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Archer[/name]

Some more ideas:
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Orlando[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Cyrus[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Drake[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Kristof[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Schuyler[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Giles[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Gray[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Carl[/name]/[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Karl[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Japheth[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Geoffrey[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Sterling[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Arthur[/name]

I prefer the spelling [name]Iman[/name]
and [name]Darius[/name] would be a nice middle :slight_smile:

Oh, I really like [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Julius[/name]! [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Theodore[/name], [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Clark[/name], and [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Hart[/name] came immediate to my mind as other great combos. Good luck!

[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Julius[/name] is very handsome. Another thought is [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Thatcher[/name]. :slight_smile:

I actually think that [name]Eamon[/name] is a way you could honor [name]Richard[/name]. [name]Eamon[/name] meaning “rich protector” and [name]Richard[/name] meaning “ruler” or “brave power”. You might find it a bit of a stretch but I can see “protector” nicely morphing into “brave ruler”.

A more literal options for [name]Richard[/name] could be: [name]Ricardo[/name]. [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Ricardo[/name].

Otherwise you could also go with the -ard theme instead of the -ric theme.
Some options would be: [name]Alard[/name], [name]Bernard[/name], [name]Gerard[/name], [name]Howard[/name], [name]Leonard[/name], [name]Maynard[/name], [name]Willard[/name], and (just for good measure) [name]Wizard[/name].

I like [name]Eamon[/name] [name]Julius[/name], and the meaning behind [name]Richard[/name] even if you do not care for it. I went to high school with an [name]Eamon[/name], he had a brother named [name]Padric[/name], both really great guys. Best of luck with your son.