I’m down to three names left on my list of potential boy names. My problem is I’m just not super in love with any of them? I like them, but none of them have made me go “YES! That one!”
My last name is very long, [name_m]German[/name_m], and starts with an S.
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m] (or [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m])
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m]
He’d have an honorary uncle [name_m]Ruben[/name_m], who usually goes by [name_m]Ben[/name_m], so I like [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] for the cute nickname opportunities. In general I just like more old-fashioned names.
Which one is your favorite? Any suggestions?
I really like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m]. [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m] is so unexpected and compliments them all so well.
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] or [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] would also be a nice ode to [name_m]Ruben[/name_m].
I adore [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]. Personally [name_m]Henry[/name_m] edges out [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] because it’s my dad’s middle name. [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] is also a family name though. I’ve had [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Birch[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m], and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Birch[/name_m] on my list for a long time.
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m] is dashing and lovely!!
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m], [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m] and [name_m]Leon[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m] came to mind but I love your options
I just added [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] and [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] to my list of names, so I’ll add [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m] as possible combos, thank you!
Of all five combos (including the two you later added into the mix) my favourite just has to be [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m], with [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m] right on its tail. These two are just fantastic – [name_m]Ishmael[/name_m] is beautifully unexpected.