Fill in the Gap

Hey Berries! I need combination ideas!

Fill in the gap below with your best suggestions!

Ignatius __________ Valentine

Use a name from our list or suggest your own.

Other boys names on our list are:

Horatio
Saxon
Killian
Thaddeus
River
Obsidian
Phoebus
Constantine
Peregrine
Eponius
Endymion
Atlas
Bowen
Evander
Orion
Quill
Boyd
Jasper

Well those are such a majestic selection of names I will try to find a first middle that is just as magicalđź”®

[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Otso[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Zebedee[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Uriah[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Fairfax[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Nikolai[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Hector[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], definitely!

Also;
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Jules[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

From your list I like [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]!

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Before reading your list, suggesting my own:

[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] (seconding @tori101 Also loving her gorgeous suggestion of Fairfax!)
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Beck[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] (ooh, I quite like the snappy one syllable in the middle, even though it’s quite a style change! Beck’s my son’s name, I don’t think there’s anything about [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] or [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] that called it to mind :laughing: )
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Luca[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Leo[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Henry[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Yves[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] - yeah, not great with a v ending going into a v beginning, so I’d swap to [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] [name_m]Yves[/name_m], but I do love the way it looks!

Of course last name may change everything, but I feel like with two three-syllable names, a name between with a different syllable count flows best.

I want to put something very sweet in the middle, perhaps…
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Remy[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Brodie[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

[name_u]Or[/name_u] soft, like [name_m]Luai[/name_m], maybe to balance the strong G, N And V sounds in the other names.

[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]. Ok, this is my favourite that I could think of. Now to be inspired by reading your list.

I like [name_m]Endymion[/name_m], [name_u]Bowen[/name_u], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Atlas[/name_u], [name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] is my favourite! I think the flow of [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] is stunning! :sparkles:

I’ll suggest [name_u]Leander[/name_u], keeping the -er ending going into [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] which seems to work really well but avoiding the repeating V. I like alliteration but I think as the v is followed by a short a sound in both names here, it rhymes a bit too much? [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Evron[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] works for me, for example. Although, I should not assume you are PN [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] the [name_f]English[/name_f] way. How are you PN it? Please correct me on anything else you need to :yellow_heart: !
Some other -er choices:
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Archer[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Asier[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Bryer[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Kester[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Thayer[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

Taking inspo from some of the vibes in your list:
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Odysseus[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Oberon[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Theon[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Fabian[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

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This one too!

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From your list I think [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Bowen[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] flows the best (a stand-out factor for me personally), but I also enjoy [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] and [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u].

I might go with [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Anselm[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], or [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Florence[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u].

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From your list, I really love the idea of [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] or [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]. I don’t know how much stock you put into meanings, but I love the idea of a sweet baby’s name meaning fiery, strong man, and healthy or fiery, bearer of the heavens, healthy. :heart:

[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] is another one that would be just stunning!

I also thought of [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Melchior[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Leander[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Oziah[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Florian[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], or [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u].

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[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Soren[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

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[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Saxon[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_m]Obsidian[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

Those are my favorites!

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Using yours:

[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Quill[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

Using mine:

[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Leander[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

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Yes, just that standard English pronunciation. I do prefer the “valen-teen” pronunciation somewhat, but we live in Australia, so I feel it is easier to stick with the standard pronunciation used here.

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Thanks for your suggestions, everyone! These are great!

@abxnt41 There’s some great ideas for you to look at in this thread! :blush:

@tori101 I love [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] and [name_m]Hector[/name_m] from your list. I think [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] flows slightly better, but [name_m]Hector[/name_m] is such a handsome name.

@ladyofthetower [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] is so darling! Excellent suggestion! :heart_eyes: Oh, good thinking - [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] does work well.

@EdgeOfTheMeadow We do love [name_m]Aurelio[/name_m] / [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m] (and related names), but our nephew’s middle name is [name_m]Aurelian[/name_m] and we felt his mum is the type to be bothered by a similar or repeated name in the family, so we took it off our list. They’re such a handsome family of names though. I loooove [name_u]Luca[/name_u] from your list - I’ve always had a soft spot for this name. [name_u]Henry[/name_u] is one of the only classic names that I genuinely like too! For context, our last name is short, two-syllables, and starts with X. I’m also loving [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] and [name_u]Oberon[/name_u] from your suggestions.

@the_common_fool [name_u]Florence[/name_u] on a boy is so unexpected - love that!

@seawillow Meaning is not the be all and end all for us, but I do especially love when the names I adore have a positive or beautiful meaning. You’re correct in your statement that [name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] both lead to lovely, positive meanings. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: Hmm, I would not normally consider a simple name like [name_m]Peter[/name_m], but it does work very well here.

@cms1512 Ohhh [name_m]Soren[/name_m] has been a crush of mine for so long. Such a warm and gentle boys name.

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