[name_f]My[/name_f] brother’s name was [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Christian[/name_m] Shylow. He had two middle names but went by a nickname for his first middle name, [name_m]Chris[/name_m]. He sometimes went by the nickname of [name_m]Red[/name_m], as his hair was red. His main hobby was crafting his own bows and arrows. He loved the woods and hated being indoors. I would like a first name that honors his name and a middle name that honors his hobby. I was considering [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] as the first name, but I’m not sure. I was also considering [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] for a girl. I like classic names, but I love a good twist. I don’t know the gender so I’m looking for both boy and girl names. I would appreciate any help. Also, [name_m]David[/name_m] is a family name (another brother, dad, grandpa, and many uncles, as well as Chris’s son) so I would like to incorporate it as a double name for the boy name, if possible. I’m open to either double first or double middle names as he had two middle names.
Sorry to hear of your loss. [name_f][/name_f] I hope some of these ideas will help.
[name_f][/name_f]Maybe something like [name_m]Rory[/name_m] [name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] for a little boy? [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Rory[/name_m] meaning red king[name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Christian[/name_m] for the name he went by and [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], meaning arrow-maker[name_f][/name_f], for his love of bows and arrows? It would give your son a distinct name of his own while linking him to (and following the name pattern of) his much beloved uncle.
[name_f][/name_f]For a girl, [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] could certainly work, but you can also consider a name like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] Here[name_f][/name_f] is a list of names that mean red[name_f][/name_f] or red-haired[name_f][/name_f]. Also, [name_m]Christian[/name_m] could work for a girl, or any of the many [name_m]Chris[/name_m]- names. [name_f][/name_f] For [name_m]David[/name_m], you could rearrange the letters a bit or shorten/lengthen/slightly change the name to find a name that could work and still honor your brother [such as [name_f]Vida[/name_f] (life) or [name_m]Davi[/name_m] or [name_m]Avi[/name_m] or [name_f]Davina[/name_f] (little deer) or [name_f]Davia[/name_f] (little deer) or [name_m]Davin[/name_m] (little poet) or [name_m]Davis[/name_m] (a surname derived from David; beloved)]. [name_f][/name_f] For his love of bows and arrows, [name_f]Sagitta[/name_f] could work or you could use a name related to an element of the outdoors [such as [name_m]Ailin[/name_m] (forest), [name_f]Sylviane[/name_f] (of the forest), or [name_f]Willow[/name_f] (willow tree). [name_f][/name_f] I think something like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Vida[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvaine[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] or [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Sagitta[/name_f] [name_m]Davis[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] or [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_m]Davin[/name_m] [name_f]Willow[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] or [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Davina[/name_f] [name_m]Ailin[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] could work.
[name_f][/name_f]Good luck in finding a meaningful name to honor your brother. [name_f][/name_f] Hold on to the amazing memories you have of him.
Maybe…
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Davis[/name_m] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] (initials + similar names + [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] means wood)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m] (Kit from [name_m]Christian[/name_m] + [name_m]David[/name_m] + woodsy)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Curtis[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m] (similar to [name_m]Chris[/name_m] + [name_m]David[/name_m] + archery related)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Crispin[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m] (David + similar to [name_m]Chris[/name_m] + archery related)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Ivor[/name_m] (similar to [name_m]Christian[/name_m] + [name_m]David[/name_m] + archery meaning/bow meaning)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rory[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] Bowyer (red related name + [name_m]David[/name_m] + means “bow maker”)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Solomon[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Robin[/name_m] (same meaning as Shylow + [name_m]David[/name_m] + outdoorsy name, associated with the colour red, the bird, and with [name_m]Robin[/name_m] Hood + archery)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] / [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] (‘red’ name (and forest/outdoors related) + [name_m]David[/name_m] + similar to Shylow and the god of archery)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Carys[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] (similar in sound to [name_m]Chris[/name_m] and similar meaning to [name_m]David[/name_m] + the D of [name_m]David[/name_m] and -ian of [name_m]Christian[/name_m] and goddess associated with archery + woodsy name)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Christina[/name_f] [name_f]Artemis[/name_f] [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] (from [name_m]Chris[/name_m] + goddess associated with archer, woods, hunts + [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] from Shylow)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] (see above + from [name_m]Chris[/name_m] + red)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ruby[/name_f] [name_f]Christina[/name_f] [name_m]Forest[/name_m] (red name + from [name_m]Chris[/name_m] + woods related)
[name_m]Ian[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m] or [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Bowen[/name_m]? I like Shylow for a girl.
[name_f]Chrissie[/name_f] [name_f]Dafina[/name_f] [name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Christa[/name_f] [name_f]Silvia[/name_f] [name_f]Davida[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Christabel[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Dove[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Christel[/name_f] Davinia [name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Shyla[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_m]Davy[/name_m] [name_m]Chris[/name_m] [name_m]Silvester[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Redmond[/name_m] [name_m]Woody[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Shylow [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Bowman[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Shylock [name_m]Bowie[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] (Sylvan means forest)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Davis[/name_m] Rudlow [name_m]Carver[/name_m] (rud means red and low as in Shylow but it also means hill, and then carving arrows)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Russell[/name_m] Fredegis [name_m]Rosewood[/name_m] (Russell means red. Fredegis is made of pieces that mean peace and arrow but also [name_m]Red[/name_m] is in Fredegis. [name_m]Rosewood[/name_m] literally rose wood as in red and nature)
I always liked [name_m]Davy[/name_m] for a girl.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Davy[/name_m] [name_f]Christine[/name_f] Elvida (Elvida a Norwegian name combining [name_f]Ella[/name_f] with the word for forest or wood)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dresden[/name_m] [name_f]Crystal[/name_f] [name_f]Feronia[/name_f] (Dresden means people of the riverside forest, [name_f]Feronia[/name_f] meaning not tamed, of the wood, a goddess of wildlife)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sigrid[/name_f] [name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_f]Medeina[/name_f] (Sigrid comes from old Norse elements meaning victory and beloved and [name_m]David[/name_m] means beloved, [name_f]Medeina[/name_f] is Lithuanian goddess of the forest and the hunt)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dove[/name_f] [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] [name_f]Fia[/name_f] (same first two initials, [name_f]Fia[/name_f] means wild or deer)
[name_f]Welcome[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]!
[name_f][/name_f]I’m so sorry for the loss of your brother and I think incorporating his name and hobbies into your babies name is a beautiful way to honour him
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Davis[/name_m] Bo/ [name_m]Beau[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Davis[/name_m] combined [name_m]Chris[/name_m] and [name_m]David[/name_m] and [name_m]Bo[/name_m] / [name_m]Beau[/name_m] for the craft.
Other options may be
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Davey[/name_m] [name_m]Arlo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Devin[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Woodrow[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]David[/name_m] [name_m]Ian[/name_m] [name_m]Beaumont[/name_m]
For a girl [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] is beautiful [name_f][/name_f]!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Davina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Christian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Waverly[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- takes the core “av” from [name_m]David[/name_m] and translates into a new name.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Danielle[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] ( Uses the same initials)
I’m sorry for your loss! [name_f][/name_f] Here’s a few ideas I thought of:
[name_f][/name_f]Archery [name_f]Honor[/name_f]:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Orion[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Eero[/name_m] (sounds like arrow) or even [name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Beau/Bo
[name_m]Red[/name_m] honor:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Gilroy
[name_f][/name_f]Pyrrhus
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Reid[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Redmond[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rudyard[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Russell[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Alfred[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jared[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Tancred[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
Shylow:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Shiloh[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Judah[/name_m] (since [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] is a Biblical place name, I think any other place name could honor too?)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Nazareth[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Canaan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jericho[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eden[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Galilee[/name_f] (or Galileo)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Antioch[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Emmaus[/name_m]
Chris/Christian:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] (similar sound/letters to Chris)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kit[/name_m]
Double names with [name_m]David[/name_m]:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] (like this but also reminds me of the Duggars)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]David-Kit
[name_f][/name_f]David-James
[name_f][/name_f]David-Jack
[name_f][/name_f]Henry-David
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Or[/name_f] maybe just [name_m]Davis[/name_m]?
Good luck!