Hello!
My husband and I are expecting a baby boy in three weeks, and all the names we’re considering have us going “…eh.”
We have two older children, Augustine “Gus” Haase (a family surname) and Elizabeth Catherine. We don’t feel any need for our children’s names to “go” together, but I wanted to provide them to give a sense of our general style: traditional-leaning, not-too-common names with a sense of permanence - a name that a child can easily inhabit as an adult, too.
Names we like but just aren’t quite right for us: Warner, Thomas, Adrian, Jesse, Henry, Franklin. Middle name will most likely be Nicolai; our last name is extremely common. We really love John and James, but with our last name the baby’s first/last combo would be a bit of a snore-fest.
Any ideas that might get us excited again? What names am I missing??
Or does anyone have any brainstorming suggestions for this mama-to-be?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have the option of using [name_m]Nicolai[/name_m] as the first and John/James as the middle?
I think it would “go” well enough with your older kids’ names and would be more interesting with a common surname. Plus the nicknames of Nico/Cole work nicely with [name_u]Gus[/name_u] imo
I’ll second the suggestions of [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] and [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u] and will offer [name_m]Warren[/name_m] and [name_u]Wesley[/name_u] as alternatives.
How about [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] or [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] instead of [name_u]John[/name_u] or [name_u]James[/name_u]? Some other suggestions (sorry for any repeats!)
I’m not opposed to [name_m]Nicolai[/name_m] as a first name, but what are your thoughts on it? What comes to mind when you hear it? I tend to shy away from names that draw buckets of attention bc I don’t want the kid to feel overshadowed by a big name.
I think it’s handsome and matches [name_u]Augustine[/name_u] well- I actually think [name_u]Augustine[/name_u] is more of a Big Name than [name_m]Nicolai[/name_m] if that makes sense! I don’t think a kid would be overshadowed by [name_m]Nicolai[/name_m] though, especially with relatable, child friendly nicknames
If you like [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_u]John[/name_u] but they’re too popular, the first name that came to me for you was [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m], which has the bonus nickname of [name_u]Remy[/name_u].
I have a [name_u]George[/name_u] and I am so in love with his name. Not common, we got so many compliments when he was a baby and it will carry well in his life. Good luck!
Hm…possibly! Definitely less so than [name_u]Augustine[/name_u] & [name_m]Julius[/name_m]! I didn’t think of it when I was brainstorming ideas for you, but if that’s the association that comes to your mind, I’d probably nix it!
I didn’t think of it when I was brainstorming ideas for you, but if that’s the association that comes to your mind, I’d probably nix it!