Middle name for Donovan

Our large, happy, extended family is expecting a new member - due [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u]!

We all think her choice of [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] is a wonderful first name but there is no middle name yet. Last name is Czech and its last syllable sounds like shoe.

Any good ideas? She has already vetoed [name_u]Noel[/name_u]. She says she wants something short and strong, . All the male family names have been used ([name_u]Michael[/name_u], [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]William[/name_m]) at least once.

FYI: Girl name she has picked out is [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]. [name_f]Anne[/name_f] was her grandmother’s name.

Oh funny! I was just going to suggest [name_u]Michael[/name_u] as the middle name. Hmm what about [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Mark[/name_m]?

[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m] (not so short, but has the An- sound)
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Kane[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Nash[/name_m]

[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] is the first name that popped into my head!

[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] has been on my own list, as well as [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_m]Donovan[/name_m], so I’ll suggest [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] as well. a few others:

[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]

So far [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] have been okayed.

[name_f]My[/name_f] daughter and I loved the suggestions of [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] and [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] but they fell flat with the mom-to-be. [name_m]Levi[/name_m] has been used for my adorable grandson so its out too.

Any more thoughts?

[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]/[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m]

[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]