Help! Middle name for Alexander

We are expecting our first baby soon. We’ve picked Alexander as the first name, but are struggling to agree on a middle name. Some options we have are Frederick, Theodore and Jacob, but none of these feel right to me. I love classic and timeless names, but don’t want something totally boring especially as Alexander is so common. Our last name is Tolley so I’d like to avoid ie/y endings as well. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

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[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Franklin[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] Basian
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Ozias[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Evan[/name_u]

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[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] is lovely! How about…

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Nikolai[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]John[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]

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How about [name_m]Jago[/name_m] (JAY-go), the Cornish form of [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]? [name_m]Classic[/name_m] but also cool and a little quirky. I love it :heart_eyes:

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I like [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] the most but, [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] is nice too.

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Edward[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Charles[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] / [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Tom[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] / [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]John[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Wilde[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Jago[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Jason[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Emil[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Hans[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] / [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Matteo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Regulus[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Sirius[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Henry[/name_u] / [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]David[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Lucius[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] Eliseus
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Wolf[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Otto[/name_m]

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Congratulations :tada:

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is gorgeous! Such a handsome classic with a range of lovely nicknames. I love the idea of [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] ‘AJ’ that would be sweet. I like @katinka idea of [name_m]Jago[/name_m]!

You’ve had lots of suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Beaumont[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Clyde[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Osmond[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Grayson[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Vaughn[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

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[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Charles[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]David[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Leo[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Seamus[/name_m] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Steven[/name_m] Tolley

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[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Ivan[/name_m] was once a combo on our short list. I also like
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Leopold[/name_m] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] Tolley
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_u]Charles[/name_u] Tolley

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I love love the name [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]. Great choice. What a lucky person he’ll be to have such a timeless, classic, all around good name.

I’d say go with whichever MN feels righr when you meet him :slight_smile: