Middle name Black

My maiden name is [name_m]Black[/name_m]. I’d love to use it as a middle name, but I’m not sure it sounds very good. Name choices so far are [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. I was also thinking of names that mean [name_m]Black[/name_m]. Is that stupid? [name_u]Onyx[/name_u], [name_u]Raven[/name_u], Obsidian, for example. [name_m]Just[/name_m] looking for opinions!

I don’t think it’s stupid at all! I agree with “[name_m]Black[/name_m]” not sounding very appealing as a given name, but I can totally get behind using a name that has the same meaning. [name_u]Onyx[/name_u] is a great one, so are [name_u]Raven[/name_u] and Obsidian! I also enjoy the names you have picked out so far.

Here are some other names that mean black or something similar;

[name_f]Ciara[/name_f] / [name_f]Kiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ebony[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Lela[/name_f] / [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyx[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Melania[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sable[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]

[name_u]Jet[/name_u]
[name_m]Caliban[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m] / [name_u]Colby[/name_u]
[name_m]Doyle[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]Adrien[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_u]Maurice[/name_u]
[name_m]Nigel[/name_m]

I think the middle name [name_m]Black[/name_m] is the cutest option. If I had that maiden name I’d use it for all of the kids middle names. Personally I wouldn’t pick something as blatantly scientific sounding like the ones you mentioned.

Some other options are [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_u]Jet[/name_u], [name_f]Melanie[/name_f], [name_m]Nigel[/name_m] and [name_m]Midnight[/name_m].

I think an alternative such as [name_u]Raven[/name_u] is a good option

Maiden names as a middle isn’t that uncommon, so it wouldnt be too strange. Especially if you paired if with another, more typical middle name. [name_m]Say[/name_m], [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] [name_m]Black[/name_m] {surname}.
However, I think names of something black, or names meaning black or dark, sound a lot nicer. I like raven, particularly for a girl. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u], or [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] {other middle} [name_u]Raven[/name_u] would be nice.

I really like maiden names as middles and see no issue with [name_m]Black[/name_m] as a middle name. I think [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_m]Black[/name_m] _____ and [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] [name_m]Black[/name_m] _____ look and sound lovely, as would a second middle name with [name_m]Black[/name_m], say something like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_m]Black[/name_m] _____ / [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] [name_m]Black[/name_m] _____.

[name_m]Allen[/name_m] (as in [name_m]Edgar[/name_m] [name_m]Allen[/name_m] [name_u]Poe[/name_u])
[name_f]Anne[/name_f] ([name_m]Author[/name_m] of interview with a vampire)
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f]
[name_m]Dumas[/name_m]
[name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_m]Knight[/name_m]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ravenna[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_f]Xenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]