Looking for a new Tristan combo (maybe...)

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all :heart:

I’ve currently got [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] as one of my top names and don’t get me wrong, I love the flow and feel of it, but recently, something about it hasn’t felt right. This may well pass, and I won’t change it. It may well be that I just love [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] but it’s in my [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] combo and therefore untouchable. It might be that it feels slightly ‘different’ to the other middles in my top combos (which doesn’t really matter anyway!)

I am kind of tempted to shake up all of my top combos and try out some bolder middles for them, but that would be a lot of change and requires some more thinking, so let’s leave that for another day.

I think for now, I want to tentatively ponder on some new combos for [name_m]Tristan[/name_m]. Something distinctive but grounded. Something that isn’t [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], just so I can feel free to play about with [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] combos :person_shrugging: :person_facepalming:

So, here’s what we’re working with (if you want to read – feel free to just suggest whatever :blush:)

my top combos

[name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] – [name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f] – [name_f]Cherith[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] – [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] – [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]

some considerations (and some thoughts)

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] → my old [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] combo – I like it still but I’m not sure

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m] → sounds good and I love [name_m]Felix[/name_m], but then I need to find [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] a new middle

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] → too many s sounds? Not quite sparkly?

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m] → I think this is my favourite but doesn’t super go, but at the same time, [name_m]Leander[/name_m] feels fairly familiar?

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] → I like this, kind of cuddly and soft, but cool and sleek too but is it right?

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jem[/name_m] → I know ‘nickname-names’ as middles aren’t everyone’s cup of tea but I like the sound, but again, is it right?

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Bram[/name_m] → same as above

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Kelso[/name_m] → [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] sounds so good, but I wouldn’t want [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] in the middle, so could work as an alternative?

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cormac[/name_m] → I like this – snappy and cool – and sort of the vibes of [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]?

A few others off the top of my head:

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Marshall[/name_m] – [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m] – [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jonty[/name_m] – [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jonty[/name_m] – [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Murphy[/name_m] – [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Monty[/name_m] – [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]

names that aren’t what I’m looking for

Nothing against these names, just not for me or not with [name_m]Tristan[/name_m].

Most classic boys names (James, [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Andrew[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] etc)

All-American-cowboy-vibes (Hunter, [name_m]Waylon[/name_m], [name_m]Wesley[/name_m], [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_m]Carter[/name_m], [name_m]Cooper[/name_m], [name_m]Chase[/name_m], [name_m]Ryker[/name_m], [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_m]Colton[/name_m] etc.) – just change the vibe of [name_m]Tristan[/name_m]

So, what would you use as a middle name for [name_m]Tristan[/name_m]?

What would you use as a middle name for [name_m]Tristan[/name_m], if siblings were [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Cherith[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Mabli[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and/or [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]?

What would you suggest as a middle name for [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] based on the info above? [name_f]Do[/name_f] any of the combos I listed work to you?

As ever, only answer what you want :blush: And this is all hypothetical!! No real children or people are being named here

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you have a wonderful day and thank you for taking the time to read this!

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Thoughts on your current considerations (if you want them! [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to ignore if not!)

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] – I like it, but it does seem different than the rest of your combos. I like the stronger sounds of [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] paired with the softer [name_m]Tristan[/name_m].

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m] – I think I like [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m] better overall

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] – a bit too s heavy for me

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m] – This is my favorite, too! [name_m]Leander[/name_m] has familiar sounds, even if the name itself isn’t common

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] – I feel like [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] can have two different vibes: cuddly or suave. Because [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] is kind of a suave name to me, it tips [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] into the suave category, too. Which is fine! But I feel like your other names lean cuddly.

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jem[/name_m] – Haha, I’ve mentioned my nickname thing before, so I won’t comment!

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Bram[/name_m] – I actually don’t think of [name_m]Bram[/name_m] as a nickname name, so this totally works for me!

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Kelso[/name_m] – [name_m]Kelso[/name_m] and [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] are very different to me, despite the similar sounds. [name_m]Kelso[/name_m] is more beachy, while [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] is more grounded.

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cormac[/name_m] – I like this one, too! I agree that [name_m]Cormac[/name_m] and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] have similar vibes.

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Marshall[/name_m] – I don’t mind it, but it doesn’t really wow me.

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m] – [name_f]Love[/name_f] the vibes of this, but maybe a bit too many repeated sounds?

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jonty[/name_m] – I love [name_m]Jonty[/name_m], so I will make an exception about the nickname thing :laughing:

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Murphy[/name_m] – Surprisingly like this! [name_m]Murphy[/name_m] is normally a bit too old man for me, but it has a certain jauntiness with [name_m]Tristan[/name_m].

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Monty[/name_m] – Vibes are good, but the sounds aren’t quite there for me.

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] – Feels a bit expected compared to your other options.

Of these, my favorites are [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], and [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Murphy[/name_m].

I personally would go with something like [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m], or [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Emeric[/name_m]. I feel like [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] can afford a name that’s a bit more “out-there” because it’s pretty familiar.

With siblings and in general, I’d suggest…

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Zebedee[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jago[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Alder[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Rocco[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Rudy[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Remy[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jory[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Grover[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Rafa[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Lyle[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Bellamy[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Altair[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Ludo[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Lowell[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Reeve[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Zaccai[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Amory[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Maxfield[/name_m]

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I am in love with the combo [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Dov[/name_m]. [name_m]Dov[/name_m] being a Hebrew name that means ‘bear’. How cute, right?

I also like…

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Abel[/name_m]

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cole[/name_m]

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jude[/name_m]

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Koa[/name_m]

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Liev[/name_m]

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Luca[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

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I personally still love [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] the best, but here are my thoughts on some other options:

Out of your ides, [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cormac[/name_m] and [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] are my favourites. I think they keep Tristan’s romantic feel, but add a bit of flair with the snappier sounds, and the flow is good. However, I think that [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m] and [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] go best with your other combos because they match the classic but unique feel.

Off the top of my head:

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Casimir[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_f]Indigo[/name_f]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]August[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]

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@VEL thank you so much for all your detailed thoughts :heart:

I get what you mean about [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] - I know it’s technically classic but it has cool modern vibes too. Same with [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] now you’ve mentioned it - it emphasises a different part of [name_m]Tristan[/name_m]?

:grin: I understand it - some don’t work for me either!

:Thank you for the confidence in [name_m]Leander[/name_m], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Jonty[/name_m], [name_m]Murphy[/name_m] and [name_m]Bram[/name_m] too :slight_smile:

I’ve been thinking about [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] lately, and I like that! And I had been considering [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]!

[name_m]Loving[/name_m] [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Magnus[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Remy[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jory[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Lyle[/name_m] and [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m].

Thank you so much!!

@MichelleM thank you so much! [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Dov[/name_m] is so cute and rugged - I like it :heart:
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jude[/name_m] and [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Luca[/name_m] have charm!!

@OctaviaMay thank you so much!
(so I might have woken up today feeling more committed to [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] again so… :person_shrugging:

Thank you for the thoughts on [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_m]Leander[/name_m] and Silas!!

I’m enjoying: [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cedric[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] (had been on my mind), [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Sol[/name_m], and [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m] :heart:

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Tristan’s one of my favorite boy names! Tristan Rafferty is such a handsome combo.

My top 3 from your considerations

Tristan Jem - Tristan is one of the names that feels a bit “heavy” to me so I love how the friendly short Jem balance it out.

Tristan Roscoe - I think it would work really well with your other top combos.

Tristan Leander - I love the romantic, gentle vibes of the combo.

Some ideas:

Tristan Florenz
Tristan Bo
Tristan Loris
Tristan Elijah
Tristan Irwyn
Tristan Ferris
Tristan Rocco

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Names I like with [name_m]Tristan[/name_m]:
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] (does it feel grounded enough?)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Makai[/name_m] (or Mackye)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Akira[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_f]Aquila[/name_f]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jaskier[/name_m] (bearing some sound similarity to [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], is it more sparkly for you? Admittedly, there’s more spelling similarity than anything!)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Calix[/name_m] (grounded? Unsure.)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Dacre[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Miro[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Macallister[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_f]Marlowe[/name_f]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_f]Harper[/name_f]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

If I had a [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] he’d be [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m] or [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] brings the sparkle, allowing me to use my two of my very popular perennial favourites as middles.

[name_f]Love[/name_f], like, lose with your considerations:
[name_f]Love[/name_f] ~ [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m],
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m] (has a lovely, lilting sound to it)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] ( :hugs: & :crossed_swords: in a playful way)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jem[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Kelso[/name_m] (my favourite)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m] (dashing!)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] (in this case I like all the sibilance!)

Like ~ [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] (the sibilance bringing it down a peg from ‘love’ but I find it very sparkly!)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m] (absolutely lovely but I agree with you on the flow - it’s the N sounds I think. [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_m]Evander[/name_m] or Cassander?)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Monty[/name_m] (ever so cute!!)

Lose ~ [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Bram[/name_m] unsure what I don’t like - sound and vibes not quite gelling.
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Marshall[/name_m] (I don’t like [name_m]Marshall[/name_m], so this is highly subjective! )
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Murphy[/name_m] (ditto, apologies)

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@Goldenfox yay, [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] love :heart:
Thank you for all your thoughts!! [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Ferris[/name_m], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Bo[/name_m] (I like [name_m]Beau[/name_m] too), and [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Rocco[/name_m] are great!!!

@EdgeOfTheMeadow thank you so much!!
I’m liking:
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] (maybe one for if I change all my combos :person_facepalming: )
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_f]Aquila[/name_f]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Jaskier[/name_m] (never heard of this, but I like it!)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Calix[/name_m] (I think it’s similarity to [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] and [name_m]Callum[/name_m] makes it feel more grounded?)
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_f]Marlowe[/name_f] :heart_eyes:

[name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m] are lovely! [name_m]Leo[/name_m] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m] are some classic/popular boys names I do like :grin:

Thank you for all your thoughts! [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m] was a thought but it raises the same issue as [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] - I like it too much :grin: I think I need to let go of the feeling I can’t use a name twice on my list for completely hypothetical children

(and no worries, I think [name_m]Murphy[/name_m] is divisive :grin:)

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