Middle name for Emmanuel

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Berries,

We both love the name [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] but cannot decide which combo we like:

[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Alan[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m] Emmanuel [/name_m] [name_m] Salvatore[/name_m]

Any feedback would be appreciated

[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]. I think the short and simple one syllable middle is best after the 4 syllable first name. Although, I like a bunch of your other middle names (obviously, [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] would be one of them :), but also [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] and [name_u]Francis[/name_u] too). But not after [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m].

I think [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] rolls so beautifully off the tongue.

I am very drawn to [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m]. I love [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], and [name_m]Augustine[/name_m]. The two in combination are swoon worthy!

Second choice would be [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u] or [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]. [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_u]Francis[/name_u] are ordinary names, but they’re not the ordinary names we (name nerds) seem to talk about and dote upon, so I like the unexpectedness they bring
After that, I like [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Alan[/name_m] and [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] equally, but they seem very typical.

The sounds of [name_m]Gregory[/name_m] and [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] seem very at odds with [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m].
The ones I like least are [name_u]Shane[/name_u], [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] and [name_m]Xavier[/name_m], they feel too modern next to ancient [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m].

I love [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], it is such an elegant, beautiful name!
Of your list, I particularly like [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] and [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u].

[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] is my favorite, my second choice would be [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m].

Personally, I would prefer a more “grounded” middle after the unexpected (but very lovely!) [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites would be:

[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]

If you don’t care about having two longer, uncommon names together, then [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] is very handsome. Good luck deciding! :slight_smile:

  1. [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m]
  2. [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
  3. [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
  4. [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
  5. [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]

I think we’ve decided on [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] :slight_smile: we like [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] but think it might be too much with our last name.

Thanks for all the feedback