[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all, I have 2 sons, [name_m]Asher[/name_m] and [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]. I have a third son in the way! My son’s names have a ton of meaning - and both boys embody their names in their personalities. First, [name_m]Asher[/name_m] means “happy” and [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] means “laughter.” [name_m]Asher[/name_m]'s middle name is [name_m]Phelps[/name_m], which means “son of [name_m]Philip[/name_m]” and [name_m]Philip[/name_m] was my grandfather’s name. [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] is named after my other grandpa [name_m]Irving[/name_m] and his middle name is Jakes which is my dad’s and my nickname all growing up (after Jacobs last name).
I really need a third name. Ideally it would have all these characteristics:
Hebrew first name
2 Syllables
Positive meaning like happy and laughter, goes with this
Middle name is open, I’d like an R after some family members
If it was a girl, I was going to name her [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f] ([name_f]Ruth[/name_f] = friend / companion)
Right now I have found these but they are not perfect:
[name_u]Noah[/name_u] (rest/comfort - not high energy enough for us, we are very on the go)
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] (strong firm, it’s fine but very very popular)
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] (to add/increase - neutral on the meaning)
[name_m]Levi[/name_m] (attached - this is sort of cute, like attached to happiness and laughter?)
[name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] (strong - not 2 syllables)
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] (help - not really into the meaning)
And the leader:
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m] (swift/strong - was the gentle kind and wealthy husband of [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]) [name_m]Rafi[/name_m] (from [name_m]Rafiq[/name_m] which means “friend / companion”)
I admit that the first name I thought of was [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] (God is my judge). I love [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] and I think that [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] would also be a good pick.
Other names:
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] - Who is like God?
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m] - dove
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]- praised
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]- uplifted
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]-devotion to God
[name_m]David[/name_m]- [name_f]Beloved[/name_f]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]- high mountain, exalted
[name_m]Adlai[/name_m]- God is just
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]- Healer
[name_m]Benji[/name_m]-[name_m]Son[/name_m] of the right hand
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]- behold, a son
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]-stone of help
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]- [name_u]Truth[/name_u]
[name_m]Enoch[/name_m]- dedicated
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]- Gift of God
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]- to flow down
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]-gift
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]/[name_m]Orin[/name_m]- pine
[name_u]Lior[/name_u]- my light
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]- sun
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]- tranquil
[name_u]Ori[/name_u]- my light
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]- breath
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]- lion
[name_m]Barak[/name_m]- lightning
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m]- gift of god
I don’t have any suggestions to give, I just wanted to chime in and say that I think [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_m]Rafi[/name_m] is an amazing name. [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] make such a nice set!
[name_m]Ras[/name_m], meaning “to love” and pronounced “rawhz” or “rawhs”
[name_m]Rasmus[/name_m], meaning “to love”
[name_m]Rastus[/name_m], meaning “beloved”
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u] (or [name_u]Reese[/name_u]), meaning “enthusiasm”
[name_m]Remus[/name_m], meaning “swiftness”
[name_m]Rhodes[/name_m], meaning “where roses grow”
Ries, meaning “man, warrior; of the sea” and pronounced similar to “rise”
Rives, meaning “dweller by the riverbank”
[name_m]Ross[/name_m], meaning “cape”
I liked the idea of keeping the “s” ending that Jakes and [name_m]Phelps[/name_m] share.
As for first names, just a few:
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], meaning “happy , lucky”. It is Latin but I loved the meaning and it fits so well with your other boys
[name_m]Axel[/name_m], meaning “father is peace”
I like either [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_m]Rafi[/name_m] or [name_m]Rafi[/name_m] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]. If you decide you want to open yourself up to other meanings, then these names could fit his brothers well:
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]