Lawrence (“Wren”)? Winslow (“Winnie”)? Second names?

Hey Berries,

With only a few weeks to go, it seems like we have finally made some progress in our boy name search. Currently we are strongly considering [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] (with nickname “[name_u]Wren[/name_u]”), or [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] (“[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]”), with a preference for the latter one. We are having trouble coming up with second names though.
I find [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] would be fine with having something special, maybe cool, as a second name. Our current thoughts are [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Ivar[/name_m], [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Tycho[/name_m], and [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Orson[/name_m]. Neither seems perfect though.
As for [name_u]Winslow[/name_u], I feel like a second name should be more something sweet, maybe short. Current ideas are [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Phoebus[/name_m], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_f]Oriel[/name_f], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]. Again, I don’t think either of those is the perfect fit yet.
I find searching for second names wildly different to searching for first names. Other possible names in our first name category are [name_u]Francis[/name_u] ([name_m]Frank[/name_m]), [name_m]Cadmus[/name_m] (Cad or Moo), [name_m]Aramis[/name_m] ([name_m]Rami[/name_m]), [name_m]Phineas[/name_m] ([name_u]Finn[/name_u]), [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], and [name_m]Percival[/name_m] ([name_u]Percy[/name_u]). Possible second names include [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_u]Loki[/name_u], [name_u]Aurel[/name_u], [name_m]Pan[/name_m], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], Luan, [name_u]Auberon[/name_u].

What are your thoughts and ideas? Any ideas for a second name for [name_u]Winslow[/name_u], or for [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]? Maybe even some other name combination that would just be plain perfect? Would love to hear anything you come up with :slight_smile:

[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]) is lovely! I particularly like [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Kai[/name_u] or [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]!

Some other options…
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]

Both names are lovely, but I love [name_u]Winslow[/name_u]! Such an underused choice.
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] + something quirkier could be:
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Finch[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] Wilde
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] Brave
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Tadhg[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Rainer[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Quest[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Pippin[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Pascal[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Euan[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Damien[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Corentin[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Achille[/name_m]

[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] + something short or soft
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Amory[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Bear[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Emile[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Frey[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Griff[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Ira[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Tadhg[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] Wilde
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]

Interesting, [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Kai[/name_u] and [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] were also my favorites so far.
I like [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], but maybe not for my family. [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] will definitely land on the list, I think it’s great! Also [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] - so simple, and simply lovely. Thank you so much for your input!

Thank you for your ideas! I like [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Fox[/name_m], it is an unexpected combination. Also the sound of [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] Tadgh, but would probably not use the name due to spelling :smiley: [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Quentin[/name_m] sounds sophisticated. [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Birch[/name_m] is also nice.
The more I think about it (especially trying to figure out which name would work as a whole, including family name), the more I am drawn to [name_u]Winslow[/name_u]. [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Bear[/name_m] is a very cozy combination somehow; I really like [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] and [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] (actually, love that one!), also [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Noel[/name_u], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Percy[/name_u] and [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Remy[/name_u]. And [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] sounds like a very cool kid! My favorite from that list though is clearly [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] - I love the combination! Thank you for that input, it’s really helpful!

[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Ivar[/name_m] and [name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Kai[/name_u] are fantastic!

[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] and [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Auberon[/name_u] would be great too

Some others that came to mind (and I apologise for any repeats) are

[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] Thorfinn
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] Orwell
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Brynmor[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Curtis[/name_u]/[name_m]Kurt[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Monty[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Caedmon[/name_m]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u] [name_m]Pine[/name_m]