We really want our first born son to have the initials “[name_m]RA[/name_m]” because both my maternal and paternal grandfathers have those initials. My grandfathers are [name_m]Russell[/name_m] [name_m]Allen[/name_m] and [name_m]Richard[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]. We love the first name [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] but now we need an “A” name. Hubby things [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is too domestic, but I worry that something like [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] is too “out there” when paired with something like [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]. If he ends up hating [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], I want him to have a name he likes to fall back on. Any suggestions? I would prefer 3 syllable options but I’d be interested to know anything you come up with. thanks!
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]? [name_m]Just[/name_m] curious as it is so similar to [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] in my opinion. I will list some combos that flow well with [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]:
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] Alexekai -never sure how to spell this-
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Anderson[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]Arden[/name_u] -maybe too many r’s for your taste?
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] or [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] Augustan
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Aldo[/name_m] comes to mind.
Good luck!
I love the suggestion of [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] Augustan and [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u].
[name_u]Auberon[/name_u]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]/[name_m]Augustin[/name_m]
I do think [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] sounds great though.
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
Good luck!
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Abram[/name_m]
3 syllable A names?
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Augusten[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Archibald[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_f]Love[/name_f] the suggestion of [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]. [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is also very handsome and a very safe choice.
Other names:
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Anton[/name_m] | [name_u]Antoine[/name_u]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]Amory[/name_u]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Alfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
Well if you want something on the safer side, what about:
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Arnold[/name_m]
…And are [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] and [name_m]Allen[/name_m] off-limits? Beacuse they’d both work well too.
I love the idea of using ‘[name_m]RA[/name_m]’ initials and I love [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]!
What about:
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Asbury[/name_m]
Alastor
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_m]Anson[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_u]Aeron[/name_u]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
Some of my suggestions I guess aren’t exactly safe but I just think they sound great with [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
Sorry for any repeats
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]…
[name_u]Asa[/name_u] (ok, maybe this one is neither safe nor goes great with [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] but I love it so much at the moment I had to suggest it 
)
[name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Absalom[/name_m]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Aneurin[/name_m]
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u] (seems to be given to girls a lot but I think it still sounds great on a boy and if you like [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] but your husband thinks it’s too domestic maybe this could be a good alternative?)
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
Personally, I don’t think [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] is ‘out there’ at all! Maybe it’s because I know someone with this name, but I thought it was relatively common?
Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!
[name_f]EDIT[/name_f] - my particular favourites are [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] and [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u]/[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
I like [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] and [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Aaron[/name_m]!
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] Axle is nice too
Thank you all for so many excellent suggestions!
I’m still on the fence about [name_m]Alistair[/name_m], but I appreciate all of your input, especially those who thought it wasn’t too “out there”. My favorite suggestion–and one that took me by surprise–was [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]! I haven’t thought about that name in ages but it is such a good combo with [name_m]Rupert[/name_m].
My other favorites from your offerings are:
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
and [name_m]Axel[/name_m](LOVED this one but hubby vetoed it on account of [name_m]Axl[/name_m] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. Hahaha)
Again, thank you all so much and if anyone else has anything to add, please don’t hesitate. I truly enjoyed reading your responses.
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m] is a lovely name.
I’d go for “[name_m]Russell[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]” myself.
[name_m]Russell[/name_m] is a classic name with a sound like the spring leaves in a breeze. And [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] is classic British.
[name_m]Russell[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]!
[name_m]Russell[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] is gorgeous–very regal sounding to me–but if I used [name_m]Russell[/name_m], I feel like I would HAVE to use [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] so that they are equally represented. [name_m]Russell[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] doesn’t have the same…something…that [name_m]Russell[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] does. I think [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] has that something too but feel the same trouble remains. [name_m]Alas[/name_m]!
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] does have a lovely sound, doesn’t it? It surprised me too. I also like [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m].
Other possibilities:
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] Alder
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Argus[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Arvid[/name_m]