I’ve always loved the idea of giving my children two middle names - it’s something fairly common in the place I live and I think is really lovely. However, my SO’s surname isn’t the easiest to work with - it’s three syllables long with the same vowel repeated and ending in the same vowel sound (let’s say it’s Bereket, for hypothetical combinations).
Most of the names I really really love are 3/4 syllables so I’m struggling to come up with ideas and even though we aren’t pregnant or planning to be any time soon, I’d really like to put some together that work. I’ll list my favourite names below but there’s a link to my blog with full name lists in the signature below so please check that out.
I really struggle with putting boys’ names together - I always feel like they just don’t flow and I seem to feel less strongly about male names in general which makes it even trickier.
Any help would be hugely appreciated x
P.S. I’ve posted this thread in the girls’ forum as well to work on girl names so if you have any ideas please head over there as well - thank you
girls thread - here
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Louis[/name_m] [name_m]Hale[/name_m] (if you’re pronouncing it Loo-is not Loo-ee)
[name_m]Louis[/name_m] (Loo-ee) [name_m]Valerian[/name_m] [name_m]Hector[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u] [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Valerian[/name_m]
I would also like to suggest:
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Homer[/name_m] (I know, The Simpsons, but [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] and [name_m]Hector[/name_m] made me think of it. It’s a great name which is due for a comeback)
I love [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m] [name_m]Hale[/name_m] from your signature too!
I think 3/4 syllable names are useable with a 3 syllable last name like Bereket. If you want to use a double middle name I think focusing on syllables might make the choice easier. I think that the 3-2-1-3 sounds the nicest considering your last name.
@aleerakate and @ylime_12 I really like [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]!
@aleerakate I do love the name [name_m]Homer[/name_m] (I’m a Classics student so I’ve studied his work a lot) but I just struggle with the Simpsons connection
@ylime_12 I think you’re right about the 3-2-1-3 thing and I’m definitely going to play around with that, thank you.
@jariel I love [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_m]Valerian[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]! It flows so nicely and the names all fit so well together - thank you
@lyziebeth aha [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] is an amazing name! I really like you’re last suggestion, I think I like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] [name_m]Hale[/name_m] a bit more though, just for the sake of the flow of it
Thank you everyone! Any more input is really appreciated x