Looking for a good middle name for [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m].
Ideally I’m looking for something that is 2 syllables (one can work too.)
Names starting with and F, E, O, or L are the main focus but I’m open to others!
Something to avoid are names ending in -is, -ix, -es, -est, -us because our last name is [name_m]Harris[/name_m].
So far I kinda like Eckhardt/Eckardt/Eckhart, [name_m]Osmond[/name_m], Foxworth, [name_u]Winslow[/name_u], [name_u]Linden[/name_u]. HELP!
This would be a brother for our son, [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] ([name_m]Archie[/name_m].)
[Edit] from the suggestions in this thread so far the top ones are:
Ptolemy Ambrose
Ptolemy Clement
Ptolemy Frey
Ptolemy Evander
Ptolemy Ellsworth
And I still really like Ptolemy Winslow as well.
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Winslow[/name_u],[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Osmond[/name_m] and [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Linden[/name_u] are nice!
Other suggestions
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Frey[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Cecil[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Theron[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Oxford[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Orvin[/name_m]/[name_m]Ervin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Osric[/name_m]/[name_m]Oswin[/name_m]/[name_m]Osborn[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Ellsworth[/name_m]
My favorites would be [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Ellsworth[/name_m], [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Osric[/name_m], and [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Osmond[/name_m].
I love so many of your suggestions! Especially [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_m]Frey[/name_m], and [name_m]Ellsworth[/name_m].
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Oberon[/name_u]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Clement[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Penn[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Eamon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Rosevelt[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Clement[/name_m] are both very nice (I’m surprised at myself regarding [name_m]Clement[/name_m], I’d never considered that name!)
And I quite like the idea of the double Ps when they aren’t both pronounced or pronounced differently. Thank you for your suggestions!
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] Eckhart is my favorite. Eckhart is actually one of my favorite surnames.
F, E, O, L mn:
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Osbourne[/name_m] / [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Osborne[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] Evren
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Odin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] Oakland
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]Oak[/name_u]
Other middle initials…
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Westcott[/name_m] / [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] Wescott
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Quartz[/name_m]
Oh I really like [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]! Also [name_m]Ferris[/name_m], [name_m]Osborne[/name_m], [name_m]Birch[/name_m], and [name_m]Westcott[/name_m]!
I like [name_f]Lark[/name_f], but with [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] I think Meadowlark sounds better, but maybe that’s too… fanciful?
Also: does anyone have opinions on Lockhart, [name_u]Penrose[/name_u], or [name_m]Vail[/name_m]?
I don’t know why middle names are always so challenging. Deciding on [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] for our sibset was a breeze.
Anyone else have some ideas? If no one else responds I’ll wrap up this thread and set up a poll with my favorites gleaned from here.
I like [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] [name_m]Clement[/name_m]. [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] is out there and [name_m]Clement[/name_m] is grounded and cozy, a nice pairing!
That’s a really good point!
I think that’s why my first son’s name works well, the middle name [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] is more grounded and anchors his first name.