Middle Name for Kian

Boy Names
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We’re 99% sure that if it’s a boy, we’ll be naming him [name]Kian[/name] (pronounced KEE-in).

Gaelic= ancient; from an ancient family (original spelling= [name]Cian[/name]) / Persian= benevolent king; king of the kings (original spelling= Kiyan) / Arabic= soul; essence

(these 3 meanings I was able to confirm— possible meanings in Greek/Hebrew/Swahili/Celtic/Old English), plus his Chinese name will have a very similar pronunciation and is a combination of the characters for ‘prayer’ and ‘sun’ (he’ll be 1/2 Chinese, we live in [name]China[/name], he’ll likely grow up here most of his childhood).
It’s the first name both of us have been equally excited about.

Now we’re looking at MN’s. Here are a few we’re thinking about. What do you think? Any other options you can also think of? Some of these have family connections, we haven’t yet decided how important a family connection is gonna be for our MN choice (The first 4 have family connections)

[name]Kian[/name] [name]Charles[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] (his G. Grandpa’s name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] (his G. Grandma’s maiden name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Edward[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] (his G. Grandpa’s name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Cleveland[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] (his G. Grandpa’s family name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Jasper[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] (just like the name, especially as a MN)
[name]Kian[/name] Altan [name]Luckie[/name] (Altan= dawn in Turkish; connects with his Chinese name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Arun[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Arun[/name]= sun in Sanskrit; connects with his Chinese name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Samson[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Samson[/name]= sun/service in Hebrew)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Drake[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Drake[/name]= dragon; he’ll be born and raised in the city at the foot of [name]Jade[/name] Dragon [name]Snow[/name] Mountain)
[name]Kian[/name] Talat [name]Luckie[/name] (Talat= prayer in Sanskrit; connects with his Chinese name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Decker[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Decker[/name]= man of prayer in [name]German[/name])
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Sinclair[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Sinclair[/name]= prayer in French)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Saul[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Saul[/name]= ‘prayed for’ in Hebrew; I’ve always liked the name [name]Saul[/name])
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Dante[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Dante[/name]= enduring/steadfast; like the meaning and the poet)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Bodhi[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Bodhi[/name]= enlightened; wisdom in Sanskrit)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Aroon[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Aroon[/name]= dawn in Thai)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Asa[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Asa[/name]= dawn in Japanese / healer in Hebrew)
[name]Kian[/name] Caelum [name]Luckie[/name] (Caelum= heaven; sky; sculptor’s chisel in Latin (was our 2nd choice name for his FN)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Lewis[/name]/[name]Louis[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Louis[/name]- connects to one of my heroes; [name]Lewis[/name]- connects to where I went to college)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Alaric[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Alaric[/name]= noble)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Rigel[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Rigel[/name]= star in the [name]Orion[/name] constellation)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Clayton[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Clayton[/name]= clay)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Corey[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Corey[/name]= God’s peace)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Darius[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] ([name]Darius[/name]= maintains possessions well in Persian and Greek; the name of an ancient Persian [name]King[/name], the name [name]Kian[/name] is also the name of an ancient Persian king)

Or if you know of any other names that have a good flow together with the first and last name, or that mean something related to ‘sun’ or ‘prayer’ (to help connect with what his Chinese name means), or something related to ‘dragons’ since he’ll be born at the foot of [name]Jade[/name] Dragon [name]Snow[/name] Mountain. Any spiritual, cultural, country origin is fine by us.

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I like these names with [name]Kian[/name]. My faves are [name]Thomas[/name], [name]Jasper[/name] and [name]Darius[/name].

[name]Kian[/name] [name]Charles[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] (his G. Grandpa’s name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] (his G. Grandma’s maiden name)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Edward[/name] [name]Luckie[/name]
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Jasper[/name] [name]Luckie[/name]
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Darius[/name] [name]Luckie[/name]

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I like

[name]Kian[/name] [name]Jasper[/name] [name]Luckie[/name]
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Arun[/name] [name]Luckie[/name] (if it’s pronounced “ah-[name]RUNE[/name]”)
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Aroon[/name] [name]Luckie[/name]
[name]Kian[/name] Talat [name]Luckie[/name]
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Drake[/name] [name]Luckie[/name]
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Darius[/name] [name]Luckie[/name]
[name]Kian[/name] [name]Charles[/name] [name]Luckie[/name]

Is [name]Luckie[/name] his second middle? If so, any interest in [name]Lucien[/name] instead? You could always nn him [name]Lucky[/name].
[name]How[/name] about
Tigernach (I think this name’s got an excellent sound, enough bite to stand up to [name]Kian[/name] and [name]Luckie[/name]. It’s an Irish saint’s name, from the word “tigern,” meaning “lord.” Could be a neat reference to [name]Tiger[/name] Leaping [name]Gorge[/name], between your mountain and Haba. I’m sure you know the story about the tiger leaping across the river to escape a hunter.

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[name]Luckie[/name] is actually almost our family name, has the same general sound, just a wee bit different.
I’m super happy someone else likes some of the less common MNs. Though I’m a bit worried about the ending sound of [name]Kian[/name] and the ending sound of [name]Arun[/name] and [name]Aroon[/name] being the same. Makes me feel they might not flow together as well.
From your post I get the impression that you have been to Lijiang before, is this true?
I’ll keep Tigernach in mind, it’s intense. Though might be more likely if our son was gonna be born in the year of the [name]Tiger[/name]. Our first one was, but this one will be born in the year of the snake, and I don’t really want a name that refers to a snake.