Hi Berries -
This week’s Name Sage is all about compromise boy names that work in English and Dutch! I’m thinking Roan, Otis, or Boaz.
But I know you’ll have some great suggestions, too!
Best,
Abby
The Name Sage
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[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_m]Arno[/name_m]
Casper/Kasper
[name_m]Clemens[/name_m]
[name_m]Hans[/name_m]
[name_m]Jakob[/name_m]
I used Netherlands’ popularity list to find some names also used in [name_f]English[/name_f]. Tried to stick to the bottom of the list, in case they prefer unusual names.
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Viggo[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_m]Dion[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Oskar[/name_m]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_u]Louie[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m] came to mind
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[name_m]Matias[/name_m]!
Oh, I love the idea of [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]. Also seconding [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Otto[/name_m] and [name_m]Oskar[/name_m]. I’m not very familiar with [name_m]Dutch[/name_m], but maybe
[name_m]Anton[/name_m]
[name_m]Elian[/name_m] / [name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Fabian[/name_m]
[name_m]Henrik[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ludo[/name_m]
[name_m]Marco[/name_m]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Pascal[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafael[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Coen[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Félix[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Hendrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
I would like to second this! [name_m]Bram[/name_m] is lovely 
[name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_u]Chris[/name_u]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_u]Lex[/name_u]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Tim[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Wolf[/name_u]
[name_m]Arnold[/name_m]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
[name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Erik[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Kevin[/name_m]
[name_m]Marco[/name_m]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
[name_m]Dimitri[/name_m]
[name_m]Fabian[/name_m]
[name_m]Hendrik[/name_m]
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_m]Johan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jos[/name_m]
[name_u]Kim[/name_u]
[name_m]Kobe[/name_m]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Lenn[/name_m]
[name_u]Lex[/name_u]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
Marnix
[name_m]Maurits[/name_m]
Menno
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]
[name_u]Pim[/name_u]
[name_u]Puck[/name_u]
[name_m]Raf[/name_m]
[name_m]Rens[/name_m]
[name_m]Rob[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_u]Sander[/name_u]
[name_m]Stan[/name_m]
[name_m]Steven[/name_m]
[name_m]Timo[/name_m]
[name_m]Timon[/name_m]
[name_m]Tycho[/name_m]
[name_m]Ward[/name_m]
Zef
Hmm having read the post, it feels like [name_m]Silas[/name_m] is right for the pair, they just need a nickname that isn’t [name_u]Si[/name_u]. l actually really loved your suggestion of [name_m]Sly[/name_m] but I can see how it might be too close. Maybe Slim, [name_m]Slash[/name_m], or even [name_m]Laslo[/name_m]?
There’s also the option of an initial nickname or mashing [name_m]Silas[/name_m] with the middle to get something a little more regular.
All of that said, I absolutely adore [name_m]Bram[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] as combos so I reckon you can’t go wrong with putting it in the middle either!
LOVE [name_m]Arno[/name_m]! I wonder if [name_m]Casper[/name_m] works in [name_f]English[/name_f]?
@blueylit, that’s definitely my feeling on [name_m]Silas[/name_m]. I feel like there must be another NN option. [name_m]Laslo[/name_m] is inspired!
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This list is fab! I’m really drawn to [name_m]Rens[/name_m] + [name_u]Pim[/name_u].
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I thought about [name_u]Finn[/name_u]! Would it be perceived as Irish in the Netherlands? Not sure! (Or maybe it doesn’t matter, much I like I don’t expect American Finns to be Irish.)
Maybe [name_m]John[/name_m] Boyega’s heroic [name_u]Finn[/name_u] has reinvented the name forevermore?
Yes! [name_f]My[/name_f] first thought, too @Greyblue. I feel like I’m always trying to pump up [name_m]Bram[/name_m], but it just. doesn’t. catch. on.
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I would LOVE to meet an [name_m]Ivo[/name_m]! I think it solves all of the potential pronunciation snags of [name_m]Yves[/name_m]. (Is it Eaves? [name_f]Eve[/name_f]? [name_f]My[/name_f] ear says neither is right, but I can’t quite pronounce it the way I hear it.)
[name_u]Max[/name_u] + [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] are great choices - on the classic side, heard in every language …
Big brother is [name_m]Westen[/name_m], so I think maybe [name_u]Max[/name_u] goes (a little) better?
[name_u]Love[/name_u] this list @ethelmary! I can see them really loving [name_m]Viggo[/name_m].
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