I need reassurance with our boys name
My husband and I agree on Caspian as a first name. He LOVES Caspian Altair and as I was the one who suggested it I like it too. However, I like Caspian Richard - after my husband but he is very reluctantly on board. I also like Aart as a second middle name after my Oma-in-law, Aartje, who is 94! My husband is okay-ish with a second middle name even though none of our other kids have one. I like the flow of Richard Aart better but I would happily compromise with Altair Aart if necessary.
What does everyone think of:
Caspian Altair Aart [lastname]
&
Caspian Richard Aart [lastname]
Caspian is so lovely! And Aart is fantastic, a very cool honour name! I’m not really sure about Richard. Not because I don’t like it, I do! But honouring someone who doesn’t want to be honoured feels a little weird? Like, naming the kid after someone when that person doesn’t want the kid to be named after him. I don’t really get it myself, especially since the kiddo would already have a meaningful family name as a middle, Aart.
Caspian Aart would be my choice, just because I really like the flow. But while Caspian Aart Altair / Caspian Altair Aart doesn’t have the best sound, I think it’s still nice enough! Or, if your heart is really set on using Richard, that’s a perfectly fine choice too.
I agree with this. If Richard is his name and he’s not 100% on board with using it, I think it’s best to respect that.
If you want to honour your husband, his choice of Altair could be a nice way to go, especially since you like it too. Caspian Altair is stunning!
Or, if having a more obvious family honour name in there is important to you, then Caspian Aart is a lovely choice too.
The double middle combos sound OK and would certainly work if you were dead set on two middles. But honestly, neither flows as well as the single middle combos to me – the “ard” of Richard and the “alt” of Altair both sound a tiny bit repetitive with Aart.
Best of luck! Caspian is a lovely first name choice
I wouldn’t use [name_m]Richard[/name_m] after your husband if he’s not keen, particularly if he’ll already be giving the baby his surname. I’d just choose one middle name (either [name_m]Altair[/name_m] or Aart). I think stick with [name_m]Altair[/name_m].
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband totally didn’t get giving one of our twins his middle name. But after we did he absolutely loves it. And of my 3 babies all of them would choose mommy over daddy, except the one who has Dad’s MN. He always wants his daddy, he’s such a little mini me of my husband . Unless your husband is absolutely opposed I would do it because I think he’ll end up loving it. And [name_m]Richard[/name_m] is such a wonderful under rated name. So strong, classic and handsome. Also [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] is a more out there name so I like that [name_m]Richard[/name_m] gives it a good balance. Our kids have more out there names so we did more traditional honor names for middle.
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m] [name_m]Aart[/name_m] is awesome. I also like [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] [name_m]Aart[/name_m] for reasons others have mentioned.
. Unless your husband is absolutely opposed I would do it because I think he’ll end up loving it. And [name_m]Richard[/name_m] is such a wonderful under rated name. So strong, classic and handsome. Also [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] is a more out there name so I like that [name_m]Richard[/name_m] gives it a good balance. Our kids have more out there names so we did more traditional honor names for middle.