I’d like to honor my father and stepfather by naming any future boys after them. The problem is their first names rhyme. My fathers name is [name]Brian[/name] and my stepfathers name is [name]Ryan[/name]. Their middle names r [name]William[/name] (father) and [name]Kirk[/name] (stepfather). Any help on ways to honor them both would be appreciated.
I’m not currently pregnant with a boy I’m pregnant with a girl…this is for any future boys DH and I may have.
Hmmm… let’s see. [name]How[/name] about
[name]William[/name] [name]Kirk[/name] or [name]Kirk[/name] [name]William[/name] - both of these sound handsome and are honoring both father and stepfather
or
[name]Ryan[/name] [name]William[/name]
[name]Kirk[/name] [name]Brian[/name]
[name]Brian[/name] [name]Kirk[/name]
[name]Hope[/name] some of these suggestions help!
Maybe you could use [name]Bryan[/name]? It’s [name]Brian[/name] with [name]Ryan[/name] right in there.
I love the idea of using the [name]Bryan[/name] spelling. I really like [name]Kirk[/name] too. [name]William[/name] [name]Kirk[/name] is very handsome; I also like [name]Kirk[/name] [name]Brian[/name].
I don’t know if I would use [name]Bryan[/name]. [name]Even[/name] though it has [name]Ryan[/name] in it I’d still feel like I was naming my son after my father and just changing the spelling, not naming him after both. And I’d always worry that my stepfather would feel that way to. [name]William[/name] [name]Kirk[/name] is cute though 
You could also choose names that have a similar meaning or derive meaning from a famous bearer of the name.
[name]Brian[/name] = the name of one of the more famous Viking-warrior kings.
[name]Ryan[/name] = little king
So how about other names with royal meanings?
[name]Richard[/name]/[name]Ricardo[/name]
[name]Duke[/name]
[name]Reginald[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Rex[/name]
[name]Amir[/name]
[name]Heinrich[/name]/[name]Herrick[/name]/[name]Henry[/name]/[name]Harry[/name]
[name]Alaric[/name]/[name]Alric[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Walter[/name]
If you go with something like William Kirk I’d probably make sure my dad’s name was first and my stepdad’s second. Just seems politer and more thoughtful towards your father and it’s not like your step-dad doesnt’ know he’s your “2nd” dad.
Edit: Depending on how you feel about hyphinated names and boys names on girls… I know an Ann-Ryan and Willa-Ryan might work for you for a girl. Or Willa Ann (William Ryan).
[name]Ryan[/name] [name]William[/name] or [name]William[/name] [name]Ryan[/name] is a great combo!