Middle name for Owen?

I’m due in a week and we’ve decided on [name]Owen[/name] for the first name if it’s a boy…but we’re still trying to decide on a middle name.

We’re thinking [name]Owen[/name] [name]Michael[/name], [name]Owen[/name] [name]Matthew[/name],or [name]Owen[/name] [name]William[/name] ? Any opinions?

Thanks!

I like [name]Owen[/name] [name]Michael[/name] the best out of those. [name]Owen[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] and [name]Owen[/name] [name]William[/name] both have too much emphasis on that “w” sound.

I like [name]Michael[/name]! That works.

I agree with PP, [name]Owen[/name] [name]William[/name] becomes chewy with those W sounds so close together. Of your list, I think [name]Owen[/name] [name]Michael[/name] sounds the best, but it does seem a rather safe choice…I know at least twenty Michaels, and that’s a conservative estimate! Perhaps [name]Owen[/name] [name]Mitchell[/name], [name]Owen[/name] [name]Micah[/name], or even [name]Owen[/name] [name]Malachi[/name]?

Some more combo suggestions:
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Henry[/name] (my absolute favorite!)
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Elliott[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Edward[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Patrick[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Levi[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name] (too much?)
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Zachary[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Abraham[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Caleb[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Eli[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Timothy[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Eric[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Jesse[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Richard[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Craig[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Anthony[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Matthias[/name] (ooh, I like this one…you don’t have the competing W’s like in [name]Matthew[/name] and the meter is more interesting, but the sounds and meanings are still there)

I think my favorites for you are [name]Owen[/name] [name]Henry[/name] and [name]Owen[/name] [name]Matthias[/name]. Good luck!!

I think [name]Owen[/name] [name]William[/name] is the best.

I like the name [name]Owen[/name] [name]William[/name].

I also like the name [name]Owen[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] (A name I was considering and suggested by above poster sleepysessha)

I like [name]Owen[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]! I really like Own with a Mn that starts with M. What about [name]Owen[/name] [name]Marshall[/name]? [name]Owen[/name] [name]Maxwell[/name]? [name]Owen[/name] [name]Maximilian[/name]?

[name]Owen[/name] [name]Michael[/name] is nice, but I agree that it’s very safe sounding. I really like [name]Owen[/name] [name]Mitchell[/name].

Thanks everyone for your input!! We’ve been leaning more towards [name]Michael[/name] or [name]William[/name], but like was mentioned already I was not sure if [name]William[/name] was too much with the w in [name]Owen[/name]. I have been saying it in my head a lot and I think it sounds better than I first thought. Sleepysessha, thanks for all the input in such a great list! I can’t use [name]Owen[/name] [name]Henry[/name] because I knew someone named exactly that! His last name was [name]Henry[/name]…so although it sounds great it would be hard for me to use. I was leaning towards a more traditional name, so I’m okay with [name]Michael[/name] even though it’s very common/safe. I also need the husband’s approval, hence the list gets short quick! haha

Thanks again, I’ll continue to mull this over…

I think they are all lovely! and I love [name]Owen[/name] [name]William[/name]!
I have [name]Owen[/name] on my list and I have the combo as [name]Owen[/name] [name]Alexander[/name], but for a while I had [name]Owen[/name] [name]George[/name] with I think is adorable!

[name]Owen[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Raphael[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Marshall[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Mitchell[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Zachary[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]David[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Malachi[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Gray[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Tyler[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Zavier[/name]

[name]Owen[/name] [name]Michael[/name] is nice as is [name]Owen[/name] [name]Henry[/name] . Either would be fine choices for you.

[name]Owen[/name] is a very popular name where I live and I work with 6!! They are as follows:

[name]Owen[/name] [name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]David[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Elis[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Harry[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Tudor[/name]

Oh, how exciting! I’m loving [name]Owen[/name] [name]Michael[/name]. Best of luck to you and little [name]Owen[/name] :slight_smile:

I was going to suggest [name]Owen[/name] [name]Michael[/name] before I even saw that you had it as an option! I think it sounds great.

Thanks again all, I’m still torn between [name]William[/name] and [name]Michael[/name]…might be a last minute decision! I appreciate all the input! And there’s always the chance it’s a girl, which is my gut feeling anyhow. Coming up with two names is a lot harder!

I like [name]Owen[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] best from your list, but I’d also suggest [name]Owen[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] or maybe even [name]Owen[/name] [name]Lucas[/name].