Give me your best middle, which isn't a biblical name. Thanks 🌝

it’s between [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] and also strongly considering [name_u]Elias[/name_u] as a name for a potential third boy and would welcome middle name ideas, which are not biblical.
Names we can’t use ( as they are family names or been taken are)
[name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]

Really don’t want another biblical name slot either because aware that [name_u]Elias[/name_u] is quite a biblical name.

Partner likes [name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] ( [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] is a great great grandfather name who was a bit of a character) but not sold on [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] much.
I like Elias Edward another family name. Is the alliteration too much?

Middles for Elias please

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Middles for [name_u]Elias[/name_u] then is what you’re looking for?

Roland
[name_m]Alvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Baxter[/name_m]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]

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Yes please. Sorry if it wasn’t clear. I’ll edit my post.

[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Bennet[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]

[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_u]Vaughn[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]

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Oh, oops. Lol. You got both.

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Thank you! That’s fine hah

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[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_m]Carlos[/name_m]

[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Bennet[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Roderick[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]

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Elias [name_m]Edward[/name_m] is lovely!

Elias [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Gethin[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Marco[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Bodhi[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Declan[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]

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I think [name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Edward[/name_m] is fine.

Combine [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] and [name_u]Elias[/name_u] to get… [name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Finn[/name_u]

Elias [name_u]Archer[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Becket[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Cooper[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Reed[/name_u]

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If we’re being honest I actually don’t read [name_u]Elias[/name_u] as biblical more as a variation of something biblical.

And it’a interesting how biblical something is can be in the ey of how much one knows Scripture and biblical history. Some names in the above suggestions have ties to both without maybe realizing it.

I say that to not throw any berries “under the bus” but rather to say for the sake of exploring all possible middles Inmaybe would rule out the obvious biblical ([name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_u]Micah[/name_u] etc) but maybe also look at those names that have also become familiar to mainstream naming while also have biblical roots.

My suggestions along those lines would be
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]

I will say I do like the two you both are looking at and don’t think the double e’s are an issue.

Thanks for the feedback. I’m aware [name_u]Elias[/name_u] is Greek, which actually is a big plus for me, due to Greek ancestry. To me it does feel like a very biblical sounding name. ( I probably should have explained myself better) but you are right a lot of names exist today which have biblical roots and not necessarily biblical names as such.

Elias [name_m]Artem[/name_m] (Ukrainians pronounce Ar-Tem Russians Ar-Tohm. I know a guy with this name (Russian style) it’s very handsome on him. Also a nod to your name?/username. [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] btw :blue_heart:

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What do you think about [name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m]?

Elias [name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Timothy[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Quentin[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Laurent[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]

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Elias [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u], [name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_u]Timothy[/name_u] are all great thanks.
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] is nice but not sure. I find it a bit awkward to say.