Husband and I are set on [name]River[/name] as a first name but are having the hardest time with a middle name… HELP! We like [name]River[/name] [name]Layne[/name], but feel it sounds too much like a street name??
I would stick with something more traditional or classic. [name]Layne[/name] does sound like a street.
[name]River[/name] [name]Martin[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Theodore[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Vaughn[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Franklin[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Elliott[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Samuel[/name]
questions for you:
what are you looking for in a mn? do you want to honor any relatives, is it supposed to tie the first name with the last name and create a good flow?
i really like [name]River[/name], it was on my own list for a long time (had to get rid of it since the last name has more “water” in it). if you think it sounds too hippyish and want to “balance” it out with something more classic or traditional, that would be something to consider. [name]River[/name] seems to be easy to combine with many other names.
if you love [name]River[/name] and don’t think it needs any “balancing”, i’d ask myself what it is that made you guys set on that name… and look for similar qualities in other candidates for the mn.
the number of syllables can also play a role in how the whole name flows… i don’t know how many syllables your last name has. [name]River[/name] [name]Layne[/name] (yeah, [name]Layne[/name] does sound like [name]Lane[/name]) sounds best with a 3-syllable last name, at least to my mental ears. if you pick a 2-3 syllable mn, that would work well with a shorter last name. you know?
We really just want something cute… I’m not for traditional names at all. His older brother’s middle name is [name]Ryan[/name], as is his father’s… I would’ve loved to go with that for him too, but [name]River[/name] [name]Ryan[/name] sounds kinda weird for me. Our last name is Gainey…