Middle Name for Merrick

Three weeks to go and still struggling with a mn for our boy.

First name, [name_m]Merrick[/name_m]
Last name, M—ler (2 syllables)

Ideally, something strong that sounds more like a last name than a first name. Ideally no O’s (MOM)… I think MMM or MWM would be fun!

Some we’ve tossed around to give you an idea of what we’re thinking…

[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Burgess[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] Gresham
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m]

Any suggestions are appreciated! :slight_smile:

Nice choice! I really like [name_m]Merrick[/name_m].

[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Maguire[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Gardner[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Jensen[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m]

I adore [name_m]Merrick[/name_m], awesome choice!

[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Gordon[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Graham[/name_m]

I love [name_m]Merrick[/name_m].

[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Bridger[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Granger[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Calder[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Jamison[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Gentry[/name_u]

[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] is great!

[name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Stanton[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Lawson[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Coleman[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Sanford[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Colton[/name_m]

I hate the name [name_m]Merrick[/name_m] but of your list [name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] is the best. I also like [name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]

[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Merrick[/name_m].

MWM would make such cool initials…
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]

Other suggestions:
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Devon[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

@lovemysweeties Thanks! I like a lot of these names - our daughter’s name is actually [name_u]Lennox[/name_u] [name_m]Davenport[/name_m], so that one isn’t a contender this go 'round :stuck_out_tongue:

One issue with a lot of the great names on here (and other posts) is the -er ending. I guess I didn’t make it clear in the original post that we’re trying to avoid the double -er -er endings with MN and LN. Unfortunately, that takes a lot of great names out of the running :confused: We’ll definitely be discussing some of these, though!

@carysmarie and @jamesonwts
Thank you! I really like that one too - my husband just thinks ‘GOLF’ when he hears [name_m]Calloway[/name_m], but hopefully seeing folks’ response will help sway him :wink:

@emmamay
Thank you! I like [name_m]Weston[/name_m] especially - and it’s nice that it could go to [name_m]Wes[/name_m] if he chose to go by his MN (hopefully he’ll love [name_m]Merrick[/name_m] as much as we do, though!).

Thanks so much, all! :slight_smile: