Michael as a Middle...Need first name!

I’m struggling to decide on a first name for my first born. His middle name will be [name]Michael[/name] (non-negotiable) after a father-figure of mine. Here’s a list we’ve come up with, but other suggestions are welcomed, too :slight_smile:

PS-we prefer unique, albeit somewhat traditional names. Also not big fans of unisex names.

  1. [name]Ian[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
  2. [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
  3. [name]Ezra[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
  4. [name]Jude[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
  5. [name]Luke[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
  6. [name]Isaac[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
  7. [name]Joseph[/name] [name]Michael[/name]

Feedback on these and/or other suggestions would be most appreciated :slight_smile:

I really like [name]Isaac[/name] [name]Michael[/name] and [name]Ezra[/name] [name]Michael[/name]. Those would be my favourites.

Some other ideas:

[name]Tobias[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Jethro[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Josiah[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Edmund[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Samson[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Joaquin[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Zachary[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Cyrus[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Lewis[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Amos[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Silas [/name] [name]Michael[/name]

I really like [name]Jude[/name] [name]Michael[/name].

Others:

[name]Chase[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Asher[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Damian[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Felix[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Reuben[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Warren[/name] [name]Michael[/name]

[name]Jude[/name] [name]Michael[/name] or [name]Isaac[/name] [name]Michael[/name] are both so sweet! I also liked [name]Ian[/name] [name]Michael[/name] and [name]Zachary[/name] [name]Michael[/name].

My favorites are [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Michael[/name] and [name]Joseph[/name] [name]Michael[/name].

I really like [name]Luke[/name] [name]Michael[/name], although I would probably name him [name]Lucas[/name] and call him [name]Luke[/name]…

I really love [name]Jude[/name] [name]Michael[/name] and [name]Ezra[/name] [name]Michael[/name].

What about:
[name]Ephraim[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Zane[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Holden[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Patrick[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Max[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Tiernan[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Tobin[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name] [name]Michael[/name]

Good luck!

Thanks for all the replies!

We’ve narrowed it down to [name]Jude[/name] [name]Michael[/name], [name]Ezra[/name] [name]Michael[/name], and [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Michael[/name].

Which of these would you pick?

Thanks :slight_smile:

Definitely [name]Jude[/name], then! I absolutely love all three options–they were my top 3 for you–but [name]Jude[/name] [name]Michael[/name] is definitely my favorite. Cool, laid-back, classy, fun. I would love to meet a [name]Jude[/name]. :slight_smile:

What about [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Michael[/name]?

I love the sound and significance behind the name [name]Gabriel[/name], but I hate the nn [name]Gabe[/name]. I’m not a fan of nicknames.

Would it be realistic to insist on [name]Gabriel[/name] without the nn [name]Gabe[/name]?

I think it might be pretty hard. All the Gabriels I have known have gone by [name]Gabe[/name] at some point. I used to hate [name]Gabe[/name], too, and would have insisted on just [name]Gabriel[/name], so I suppose it’s doable. I would personally be more concerned about the rhyminess of [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Michael[/name]–does that bother you? I think something like [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Micah[/name] would be nice–[name]Micah[/name] still has ties to [name]Michael[/name], but [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Micah[/name] flows better, I think.

[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Michael[/name]

[name]Jude[/name] [name]Michael[/name] for sure out of those three.

Considering [name]Dane[/name] [name]Michael[/name] for our little guy :slight_smile:

I do like [name]Jude[/name] from your top 3.

I like [name]Dane[/name] but I surprisingly know a lot of Danes :slight_smile:

What about [name]Eli[/name] [name]Michael[/name] or [name]Elijah[/name] [name]Michael[/name]? Thoughts on those?