I used to be super active on Nameberry, but recently I’ve been feeling really uninspired when it comes to names, in particular with boys’ names. I still love names and combos and everything, but I’m struggling with thinking of names and combos that I like for myself.
I was hoping some of you might be able to suggest some names and maybe even some combos/double middle combos to me.
Here’s a list of things I often like in names:
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ETA: A list of things I’m not a fan of:
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That said, sometimes I’m surprised by what I like, and often what I like doesn’t always fit what I think I like in theory (as you can see below!), and maybe the problem is that I’m stuck in a rut, so if you think there’s a name I should know about, please suggest it anyway!
A few names I still really like:
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m] “[name_u]Cass[/name_u]”
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] (maybe [name_m]Christian[/name_m], but not really sure? I’ve gone off [name_m]Christopher[/name_m])
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] (need a nickname)
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]”
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] “[name_m]Iggy[/name_m]?”
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] “[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]”
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Quin[/name_u] ([name_m]Quintin[/name_m]?)
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_u]Silver[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Palomo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexandre[/name_m]/[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Truth[/name_u]/[name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m]
Psalm
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
Finvarra
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_u]Claude[/name_u]
[name_m]Baptiste[/name_m]
[name_f]Topaz[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
Swift
[name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
Somerset
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] “[name_m]Milo[/name_m]”
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Rocco[/name_m]
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
Full names for nickname names, nicknames for full names, new names and combos will all be appreciated!
Thanks in advance for everyone’s help!
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] x
Thank you so much for your help @wilkie8709! There’s definitely a few on here I like, but you’ve also reminded me I should put a list of things I’m not looking for!
I like these ones/I have a comment on them:
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] [name_m]Olivier[/name_m] “[name_u]Cass[/name_u]” - although I think I still prefer [name_m]Cassian[/name_m]. You’ve remind me how much I like [name_m]Olivier[/name_m] though (and I’m really not an [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] fan!)
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m] “[name_u]Kit[/name_u]” [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - I want to like [name_m]Crispin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u], but I [name_m]Crispin[/name_m] makes me think of crisps.
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] - I live too near [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] Square to ever use it as a name
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]” [name_m]Cassius[/name_m]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] “[name_m]Iggy[/name_m]” [name_m]Cole[/name_m] - not a surname names girl, but [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] nn [name_m]Iggy[/name_m] is one I love and always forget about
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - how could I forget about [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]!
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] “[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]” [name_u]Jude[/name_u] - a bit too [name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_m]Law[/name_m] (his son is [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]), but I love this combo
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_m]Quinlan[/name_m] [name_m]Cove[/name_m] “[name_u]Quin[/name_u]”
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - a little too popular, but a fab combo
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Baptiste[/name_m]
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m] “[name_u]Cal[/name_u]” [name_m]Noble[/name_m] - I love nickname [name_u]Cal[/name_u], but I can’t get behind surname names that have nothing to do with my family
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m] “Ames” [name_m]Josiah[/name_m] - don’t like [name_m]Josiah[/name_m], but I love the idea of [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] nicknamed Ames
[name_m]Long[/name_m] names - either in length or number of syllables
—[name_m]Macallister[/name_m], [name_m]Endymion[/name_m], [name_u]Willoughby[/name_u], [name_m]Anderson[/name_m], [name_m]Broderick[/name_m], [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m], [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m], [name_m]Aloysius[/name_m], [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m], [name_m]Vittorio[/name_m], [name_m]Elesio[/name_m]
Names that can be translated into different languages, even if they’re not the same in all of them
—[name_u]Antoine[/name_u], [name_m]Antony[/name_m], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Benito[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], [name_m]Benoit[/name_m]
Names that fit in the category “eccentric British aristo”
—[name_m]Esmond[/name_m], Devereux, [name_m]Crispin[/name_m], [name_m]Sigmund[/name_m], [name_m]Cecil[/name_m], [name_m]Cyril[/name_m], [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_m]Oswald[/name_m], [name_m]Darwin[/name_m], [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
Names with nickname options/unexpected nicknames
—[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] nn [name_m]Wells[/name_m], [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] nn [name_u]Remi[/name_u] or [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_m]Declan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Dex[/name_m], [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m] nn [name_m]Enzo[/name_m], [name_m]Edison[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ned[/name_m]
@columbiacharm, sorry for taking so long to get back to you! You’ve managed to suggest me some names I either hadn’t heard of or had totally forgotten about, so thank you!
I really like:
Lelio (do you know where it’s from?)
[name_m]Alessio[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]
[name_m]Bowman[/name_m] (it’s a roundabout honour name for me, so even though it’s a surname I can get behind it)
[name_m]Esker[/name_m] (love the sound, not entirely sure about the meaning)
Fen
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_m]Reef[/name_m]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
Zenith
[name_m]Endymion[/name_m] (I go one and off with this one, but I do like it)
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u] (huge GP for me, because it’s a non-family surname but I adore the sound)
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m]
[name_m]Emilien[/name_m]
[name_m]Arnaud[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u] (prefer the [name_u]Remy[/name_u] spelling though)
[name_u]Antoine[/name_u] (but not a huge fan of the other variants)
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Benito[/name_m], [name_m]Benoit[/name_m]
[name_m]Esmond[/name_m],
[name_m]Sigmund[/name_m] (and [name_m]Zigmund[/name_m])
[name_m]Otis[/name_m] (although I think this is the most popular name for little boys in my area practically, so not sure how “eccentric” it feels)
[name_m]Oswald[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] (I go on and off with this, because it feels quite middle aged to me, as I know quite a lot of friend’s dads/parents’ friends with this name)
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Dex[/name_m]
Any other suggestions? I might start trying to make some combos soon and I’ll put up a girls’ thread as well
@columbiarcharm, sorry for taking so long to get back to you! You’ve definitely given me some great suggestions though.
I really like:
Lelio
[name_m]Alessio[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]
[name_m]Bowman[/name_m] - this actually would work as an honour name, and I’ve never thought of it before, so it’s a fab suggestion!
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Esker[/name_m] - very funky sound
Fen - trying to think if there is anything I could use this as a nickname for
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
Wulfram - and it’s reminded me of [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m], which I like too
Zenith
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u] - I love it so much but it breaks my no surname names that aren’t honour names rule
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] - I think nn Wish would be precious
[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m]
[name_m]Emilien[/name_m]
[name_m]Laurent[/name_m]
[name_m]Arnaud[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u] - need to find a full name for this
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - need to find a full name for this
[name_u]Niko[/name_u] - need to find a full name for this
[name_u]Remi[/name_u] - love the [name_u]Remy[/name_u] spelling
[name_u]Antoine[/name_u] - love this but not the variants
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Benito[/name_m], [name_m]Benoit[/name_m]
[name_m]Esmond[/name_m] - this is super cool
[name_m]Sigmund[/name_m] - and I like [name_m]Zigmund[/name_m] too
[name_m]Otis[/name_m] - this seems like it might be the most popular name in my area for little boys though
[name_m]Oswald[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] - a bit of a dad name to me though
If anyone else has suggestions, let me know! I might start a girls’ thread soon as well!
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] NN Ru - I think this de-Dads it!
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] NN [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
Loïc - I think this is the [name_m]Breton[/name_m] spelling of [name_m]Louis[/name_m] which adds a bit of interest
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] (although it’s very popular at present)
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Etienne[/name_m]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
I also enjoy names inspired by nature, but more so for middle names as personally, I feel you can be a bit bolder here than perhaps you’d be with a first name.
I love [name_m]Fox[/name_m] in combination with many of the above suggestions, particularly [name_m]Angus[/name_m] and [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]. I also enjoy [name_u]River[/name_u] as a middle name.
I am due in 2 days and share your appreciation of the name [name_u]Jude[/name_u] which I will use should baby be a boy!
I think we’ve got very similar tastes - I absolutely adore Somerset, [name_u]West[/name_u], [name_m]Palomo[/name_m], [name_m]Baptiste[/name_m], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Pax[/name_u] and so many others
Got to put a word in for my beloved [name_m]Bosco[/name_m] - a beautiful and offbeat saints name meaning forest in Italian
Crosier also springs to mind as one for you to look in to, it seems like its got the sounds and meanings you like
Some combo ideas:
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
Somerset [name_m]Ivor[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicholias[/name_m] or Nikolias could work as a full name for [name_u]Niko[/name_u], pronounced [name_u]Nick[/name_u]-o-lye-us
For [name_u]Ari[/name_u]: [name_m]Aristotle[/name_m], Ariss, [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], even [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]
Not sure how Malachai fits in with your preferences but has the obvious connection to [name_u]Kai[/name_u]. Chiron/[name_m]Kyron[/name_m]
I’m going to throw out some combos from names you like just to help the creativity jump start I’m assuming only one middle name? I’m not very good at nicknames but I’ll put them where I can think of them.
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
Finvarra [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
Finvarra Swift - anything with Swift really, I think that’s super cool
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] [name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Claude[/name_u] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] - anything with [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_m]Baptiste[/name_m]
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] [name_m]Cove[/name_m] nn [name_m]Dover[/name_m], also connects to white cliffs of [name_m]Dover[/name_m] so kinda [name_m]French[/name_m]? Maybe? lol
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u] - I really love that one
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_m]Quintin[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m] Swift
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m] [name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m] Somerset
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] [name_m]Olivier[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] [name_m]Olivier[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u] [name_m]Bowman[/name_m]
[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] [name_m]Bowman[/name_m]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f] [name_m]Bowman[/name_m]
Zenith [name_m]Bowman[/name_m]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] [name_m]Palomo[/name_m]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] [name_u]Shaw[/name_u]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] [name_u]Claude[/name_u]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u] Wulfram
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u] [name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
[name_m]Emiliano[/name_m] [name_m]Arnaud[/name_m]
Some word names: Poet, Bard, Birch, Brave, Bravery, Stone, Evening, Tranquil/Tranquility nn Quill or just Quill, Quest, Creek, Shore, Prosper nn Pro or Pear (too girly?), Pine, Pinerow, Everglade, Truitt, Arden (means great forest), Gardener/Gardner, Guardian, Knight, Nightingale, Hawk, Heathe, Garland, Field, Bryn (means hill), Summit, Wilderness, Woodland, Woods, Teal, Sage, Trail, Valor, Peace
Others without combos:
Barnaby/Barnabus
Russell
Heathecliff
Roman
Zacharias
Jonas
Jeremiel
Uriel
Ephraim
This is fun, I could go on for a while lol. Please do start a girls one! I’m so much better with girls’ names and I already have some ideas for you!
[name_m]Etienne[/name_m]
[name_m]Frasier[/name_m] nn Fray
[name_m]Talmadge[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiberius[/name_m] nn Ty
Serephin nn Finn
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] nn Evan or Anders
[name_m]Aramis[/name_m]
Caillou nn Cai/Kai
Kaleo
[name_m]Esai[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelien[/name_m]
Skandar
Rhydian
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m]
Chord
[name_m]Osiris[/name_m] nn Ozai
Koi
[name_u]Denali[/name_u]
[name_m]Giles[/name_m]
[name_f]Tenzin[/name_f]
[name_u]Calder[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezio[/name_m]
[name_m]Caledon[/name_m] nn Cal
Brave/[name_m]Bravery[/name_m] nn Brave or Avery
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
Wise
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] nn True
[name_m]Anchor[/name_m]
[name_m]Parish[/name_m]
[name_m]Rennon[/name_m] nn Ren
[name_m]Taos[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucan[/name_m] nn Luc
@prettygirl, No problem at all! I am happy if you found some names in my suggestions that strike your fancy. I love how you have your strong points you love in names figured out and listed. That really helps people know what to look for…
I am really drawing a bit of a blank on a full name for Fen. For a girl I like [name_f]Fenna[/name_f]. I guess [name_m]Stephan[/name_m] nn Fen could work, but it seems a little… like a let down? [name_m]Fabien[/name_m] nn Fen might work. I’m actually really liking that one.
[name_m]Flavien[/name_m] nn Fen
[name_m]Florent[/name_m] nn Fen
Fulle name for [name_u]Niko[/name_u]/[name_u]Nico[/name_u]- [name_m]Domenico[/name_m], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], Nicanor, Niccolò
Full names for [name_u]Kai[/name_u]/[name_u]Cai[/name_u]- [name_m]Kaiser[/name_m], Makaio, Zaccai, [name_u]Cairo[/name_u], [name_m]Caius[/name_m], Macaiah
Full names for [name_u]Ari[/name_u]- [name_m]Alaric[/name_m], [name_u]Ariel[/name_u], Ariston, [name_m]Darius[/name_m], Faris, [name_m]Macario[/name_m], [name_m]Marius[/name_m], [name_m]Marino[/name_m], [name_f]Marinell[/name_f], [name_m]Nazario[/name_m], [name_u]Rosario[/name_u], [name_m]Zacarias[/name_m]
Slowly getting back to everyone! Thanks for all the help!
@rescuepups234, thank you for so much for the suggestions! I really like lots of these, particularly:
[name_m]Caius[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Kai[/name_u])
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] - although I can never find a nickname I like
[name_m]Aurelius[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u])
[name_u]Auberon[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Emilio[/name_m]
@scillyellie, congratulations! And thank you for your help! I love these ones:
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] NN Ru - I find Roo/Ru adorable, but I’m still not 100% on [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] NN [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
Loïc - this is FAB!
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m] - same issue as [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] actually, I think Ru- names must have been super popular with middle class Brits 50 years ago.
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m] - as mentioned before, it’s very popular in my area
I agree that [name_m]Fox[/name_m] and [name_u]River[/name_u] make fab middles! I’ve had them both in combos beforehand.
Slowly getting back to everyone! Thanks for all the help!
@rescuepups234, thank you for so much for the suggestions! I really like lots of these, particularly:
Caius (nn Kai)
Barnaby - although I can never find a nickname I like
Aurelius
Atticus (nn Kit)
Auberon
Jem
Auden
Emilio
@scillyellie, congratulations! And thank you for your help! I love these ones:
Rupert NN Ru - I find Roo/Ru adorable, but I’m still not 100% on Rupert
Atticus NN Kit
Loïc - this is FAB!
Rufus - same issue as Rupert actually, I think Ru- names must have been super popular with middle class Brits 50 years ago.
Rafferty
Otis - as mentioned before, it’s very popular in my area
I agree that Fox and River make fab middles! I’ve had them both in combos beforehand.
I agree that our taste is often quite similar, I love lots of the combos in your signature and those names you’ve picked out are some of my very favourites.
I actually adore [name_m]Bosco[/name_m], and had totally forgotten about it - offbeat saint names are probably one of my favourite name categories. I’ll look into Crosier as well, I do think it has a fab sound.
I love all three of those combo suggestions, although I think I love Somerset [name_m]Ivor[/name_m] just a little bit more! I’d also never thought about [name_m]Corentin[/name_m] or [name_u]Constantine[/name_u] as “[name_u]Kit[/name_u]” names, and I love both of them, and didn’t have nicknames I liked, so you’ve really helped me there.
From that amazing list you’ve given me, I’ve picked out my favourites, but it’s basically like rereading your list! You suggested so many names I hadn’t heard of or thought about, and there are so many I love!
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Toulouse[/name_m]
[name_m]Bardo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
Bloom - I have this on my girls’ list but hadn’t thought about it for boys, and I’m really liking it.
[name_m]Ludo[/name_m] / [name_m]Ludovic[/name_m]
[name_m]Joachim[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Ugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Rudyard[/name_m]
[name_m]Pio[/name_m]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]
Mariner
[name_u]Zola[/name_u]
[name_m]Domingo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ulysse[/name_m]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Emanuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_m]Sholto[/name_m] - forgot how much I love this
[name_m]Willem[/name_m]
Ademir - I think I prefer [name_m]Otmar[/name_m], but thanks for making me aware of this name and its relations
[name_m]Yves[/name_m]
[name_m]Omri[/name_m]
Campion
Ischa
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m] - I love [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] so much I’m not sure I could ever go for [name_m]Isidore[/name_m], but recently I’ve been loving it with nickname [name_u]Dory[/name_u]
[name_m]Benito[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Oisin[/name_m]
Acosta - I adore [name_m]Carlos[/name_m] Acosta!
[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_m]Paschal[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhodes[/name_m] - love this, and I think there’s a family connection so I could get away with using it guilt-free
Emre
[name_m]Tobiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Beacon[/name_m]
[name_u]Pascoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Gaspard[/name_m]
Cormoran
[name_m]Rudolph[/name_m]
[name_m]Piers[/name_m] - a bit dad to me, but still funky. I think I prefer [name_m]Pierce[/name_m] as the spelling though.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Santiago[/name_m]
[name_m]Aleph[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Anselmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Massimo[/name_m]
[name_m]Benoit[/name_m]
[name_m]Timeo[/name_m]
[name_m]Arlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Salvador[/name_m]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Benicio[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f] - love this and Larkspur
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m]
[name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierre[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Casimir[/name_m]
[name_m]Benno[/name_m]
[name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristram[/name_m]
[name_m]Ranulph[/name_m]
[name_m]Fire[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
Shrove
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f] - hadn’t thought of this for a boy, but I like it
Wise - also thinking about [name_f]Wisdom[/name_f] now
[name_m]Toussaint[/name_m]
Advent
Ambo
[name_f]Tempest[/name_f]
[name_u]Peace[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
Merit
[name_m]Jacoby[/name_m]
[name_m]Esau[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
I really like the idea of [name_m]Aristotle[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u] and [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u]! I’m not so sure on the other full name suggestions though. I’ve now put the link to the girls’ thread in the post, although you might have already found it by now. Here’s the link again (Nameberry - Welcome to the Nameberry Forums), if you want to help!
I really like a lot of your combo suggestions. I’d probably add another name in, as I often prefer double middles, but some of these work perfectly as is.
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] - I really love this, but I’ve never found a nickname for [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] that I love. I’m not a huge [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] fan, and [name_m]Pol[/name_m] doesn’t do it for me either. I might use this as a middle combo though
Finvarra [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] - I actually once had [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] Finvarra [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] as a combo, so definitely like these together. I think people might think this is a girl though!
Finvarra Swift
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] [name_m]Mateo[/name_m] - love this alliteration
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Claude[/name_u] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] [name_m]Cove[/name_m] nn [name_m]Dover[/name_m] - oh my gosh! [name_m]Dover[/name_m] is such a cute nickname idea! I think it’d be stretching just a little to say this is at all [name_m]French[/name_m], but I love it anyway
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m]
[name_m]Quintin[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - I think I prefer [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_m]Quintin[/name_m] slightly, but like this one
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] [name_m]Olivier[/name_m]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] [name_u]Claude[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u] [name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
From your suggestions, I adore:
[name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_m]Bard[/name_m]
Brave/[name_m]Bravery[/name_m]
[name_f]Evening[/name_f] - I think I prefer this on a girl
Tranquil nn [name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m] nn Pro or Pear
Everglade
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
Nightingale
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_f]Garland[/name_f]
Wilderness
[name_u]Peace[/name_u]
[name_m]Zacharias[/name_m] - maybe with nickname [name_u]Kai[/name_u]?
I really like the idea of [name_m]Aristotle[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u] and [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u]! I’m not so sure on the other full name suggestions though. I’ve now put the link to the girls’ thread in the post, although you might have already found it by now. Here’s the link again (Nameberry - Welcome to the Nameberry Forums), if you want to help!
I really like a lot of your combo suggestions. I’d probably add another name in, as I often prefer double middles, but some of these work perfectly as is.
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] - I really love this, but I’ve never found a nickname for [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] that I love. I’m not a huge [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] fan, and [name_m]Pol[/name_m] doesn’t do it for me either. I might use this as a middle combo though
Finvarra [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] - I actually once had [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] Finvarra [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] as a combo, so definitely like these together. I think people might think this is a girl though!
Finvarra Swift
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] [name_m]Mateo[/name_m] - love this alliteration
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Claude[/name_u] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] [name_m]Cove[/name_m] nn [name_m]Dover[/name_m] - oh my gosh! [name_m]Dover[/name_m] is such a cute nickname idea! I think it’d be stretching just a little to say this is at all [name_m]French[/name_m], but I love it anyway
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m]
[name_m]Quintin[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - I think I prefer [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_m]Quintin[/name_m] slightly, but like this one
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] [name_m]Olivier[/name_m]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] [name_u]Claude[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u] [name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
From your suggestions, I adore:
[name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_m]Bard[/name_m]
Brave/[name_m]Bravery[/name_m]
[name_f]Evening[/name_f] - I think I prefer this on a girl
Tranquil nn [name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m] nn Pro or Pear
Everglade
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
Nightingale
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_f]Garland[/name_f]
Wilderness
[name_u]Peace[/name_u]
[name_m]Zacharias[/name_m] - maybe with nickname [name_u]Kai[/name_u]?
@shanade213, thank you for your help! I really like these ones
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiberius[/name_m]
Serephin nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u] - I think I prefer the [name_f]Seraphin[/name_f] or [name_m]Serafim[/name_m] variants though
[name_m]Esai[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelien[/name_m]
Skandar
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m]
[name_m]Osiris[/name_m]
Koi - this would be a fun middle
[name_m]Caledon[/name_m] nn [name_u]Cal[/name_u]
Brave/[name_m]Bravery[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
Wise
[name_m]Parish[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Luc[/name_m]
I think some of what I like is changing, but I know I often like names that fall into those categories and I wanted to make it as easy as possible for anyone helping me!
[name_m]Fabien[/name_m] nn Fen is actually perfect. I love [name_m]Fabien[/name_m]/[name_m]Fabian[/name_m] but have been unable to find a nickname for it, and I’m really into nicknames, so I’ve usually stuck it in the middle. Now I can put it back in the first name spot!
I love [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u], but I worry that it is quite popular. I’m really liking the suggestions of Niccolò and Nicanor.
For full names for [name_u]Kai[/name_u], someone suggested [name_m]Zacharias[/name_m] as well, and I like that, but I’m also loving Zaccai and [name_u]Cairo[/name_u] (they feel so punchy and cool!), and [name_m]Caius[/name_m].
Someone suggested [name_m]Aristotle[/name_m] and [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m] as [name_u]Ari[/name_u] names, which I love! [name_m]Marino[/name_m] or [name_m]Marius[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u] would also be perfect, although I’ve always loved [name_m]Marius[/name_m] with nickname [name_u]Mars[/name_u]. [name_u]Rosario[/name_u] is super funky and so is [name_m]Zacarias[/name_m], which would give me two cool nickname options.
Ooh I like the idea of [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u], although only this spelling. For some reason I find [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] fusty, but [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] funky. As I said, I like the idea of [name_f]Mari[/name_f]- names with [name_u]Ari[/name_u] as a nickname, but I’d have to decide if I prefer [name_u]Mars[/name_u] or [name_u]Ari[/name_u] here. [name_m]Azriel[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u] sounds pretty amazing as well. Using [name_u]Ari[/name_u] as a nickname might even persuade me to like [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] a little more. I like [name_u]Amory[/name_u]/[name_m]Avram[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u] as well. I’m not such a huge fan of those full names for Fen or [name_u]Kai[/name_u] though, but I think I’ve got my full names sorted there maybe!
From your new list of suggestions, I love:
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u] - always forget about this, always realise I love it
[name_m]Rollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Hadrien[/name_m]
[name_m]Mungo[/name_m] or [name_m]Mundo[/name_m]
[name_u]Urban[/name_u]
[name_m]Iago[/name_m] - or [name_m]Jago[/name_m]
[name_m]Ossian[/name_m] ([name_m]Ozzy[/name_m])
[name_m]Innis[/name_m] / [name_m]Innes[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
Tarka - maybe slightly too linked to the otter, but I think [name_m]Tarquin[/name_m] nn Tarka would be adorable!
[name_m]Cosimo[/name_m]
If anyone else has suggestions, or combos, please share, but I think I will be closing this thread by the end of the weekend. Thanks so much for all the help so far!
Oooo, I love [name_m]Cassian[/name_m] (or [name_f]Cassia[/name_f]/[name_f]Kassiani[/name_f] for a girl). I love [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] and [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] too! Here’s a few more I like, sorry for any repeats
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m] - works as a honour name as well
[name_m]Cyprian[/name_m]
[name_m]Clement[/name_m]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]/[name_m]Silvio[/name_m] (meaning forest)
[name_m]Acacius[/name_m]
I’m assuming only one middle name? I’m not very good at nicknames but I’ll put them where I can think of them.