Middle name suggestions?

Hello! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are expecting our first baby as early as next week and still can’t decide on a middle name for our boy. His first name will be [name_u]Orion[/name_u]. We would like a short, one to two syallable middle name. The only real restriction is that it can’t end in “O” as our last name does.

We have a bit of a different taste in names, we aren’t keen on common names and like ones that are a little more fresh and modern. Anyone have any suggestions for us? Thank you!

I would do:
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Drake[/name_m]

[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] until I saw that it couldn’t end in “O”. Here are some other suggestions:

[name_u]Orion[/name_u] ____:

[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]/[name_u]Ash[/name_u]

[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Pierce[/name_m]/[name_m]Piers[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Smith[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Keith[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Quaid[/name_m]

With
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] _ _ surname-o
I wouldn’t choose a middle ending in O as you mentioned or ending in n as [name_u]Orion[/name_u] ( a beautiful name I should add) ends in n and it would disrupt the flow I.e.
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Collin[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m] ( I just made up a middle name for you to show what I’m getting at) I would also avoid a name starting in O as [name_u]Orion[/name_u] does and you’d get
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m]… Lots of os and lis innitials would be OO :-/ if you want to go for it but I personally would have those as restrictions and don’t have a middle name that ends in the letter the last name ends with either so they don’t run together. And avoid anything with an o in it since [name_u]Orion[/name_u] has 2 and avoid repeating the I sound [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] would be out [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] and [name_m]Ivan[/name_m] and ryder… Also I wouldn’t start it with R since -rion is such a big part of the name you’d get a very melodic sound that I imagine most families aren’t looking for . [name_u]Orion[/name_u] is a very solid name but the middle you choose can pull it in either a very solid ( wow they are so good at choosing incredible names, their son is so lucky!) directions or questionable ( what are they trying to do… Be creative?) directions… ie…
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_f]Eller[/name_f]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Jared[/name_m] OJ might not be ideal initials
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Lander[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Misha[/name_u] ( I pronounced ee so not a conflict)
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Neville[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] Quinley
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] Strider
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Turner[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Ulrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] ( I is eh so not a conflict)
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] Willet ( I is eh)
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Zander[/name_m]
Interesting but yea you can pull
I off in a classy enough way …
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] Brinker
(anything made up of super out there takes the emphasis off the first) find where the line is for that and you’ll be in great shape, I love the name!

[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Baz[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Cale[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] Beaudry

Single syllable suggestions…
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Case[/name_m]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m] ( has an o so not ideal but I love [name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] so here)
[name_m]Gage[/name_m]
Hail
[name_u]Kass[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Quest[/name_m]
[name_u]Slate[/name_u]
[name_m]Troy[/name_m] ( has an o but works)
[name_u]Yale[/name_u]
[name_m]Zeke[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps a bit

[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Keir[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Tierney[/name_u]

Sorry for any repeats:

[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Maksim[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Saul[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] Chord
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Creed[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Niles[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Jorah[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Cashel[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Aleph[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Ajax[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Frasier[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Jens[/name_m] (prn. Yens)
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Slade[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] Yates
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u]

I like:
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
OrionKade
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Max[/name_u]

[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Hale[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_m]Eli[/name_m]

[name_u]Orion[/name_u] is fabulous! Great choice! :slight_smile:
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]

Thank you for all the great suggestions, this is just what we needed. Still some time to think about it and decide. Thank you again!