I posted a few days ago about my hesitation to use [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] as a first name. It was mainly because of it’s popularity, but also because I was just not ready to give up the process of finding the perfect name. I have decided that because my dh loves it so much ( I love it too btw) we are going to go ahead and name this sweet boy [name_u]Sam[/name_u]. Thank you to all the berries who helped me overcome my trepidation! I would not have gotten here without your opinions and advice! I also realized that we still have to pick a really cool middle name. So I still get to have fun with the process! To that end, I need some help.
My favorites for [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] are old style names that have yet to make a comeback. I want something truly vintage, with a hint of old south. I also like nature inspired names.
Names that I’m liking right now
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hansford[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Octavian[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Clive[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
Thanks!!
I love [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Clive[/name_m] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m]. Strong names.
I like [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Clive[/name_m]!
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u]?
I love [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]! I think [name_u]Sam[/name_u] is the sweetest name, and despite it’s popularity it definitely holds a spot on my top 5.
I like both [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u], though my preferred spelling is [name_u]Gray[/name_u].
What about…
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hendrix[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Willard[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] Harbour
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
I think your first option on your list of [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hansford[/name_m] is fitting all your check points, although my favorites are [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Clive[/name_m] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]. The later in particular conjurs up quite the mysterious, sophisticated gentleman.
Thanks guys!
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]- I am really liking [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Leopold[/name_m] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]. Thank you! They are going on the list!
[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]! I like all your combos, but I am especially intrigued by [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have a family surname that you’d like to use? I would think that would make a combo seem particularly Southern! I think something like [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Sumner[/name_m] (!!!) or [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Saxon[/name_m] or [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hughes[/name_m] or [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] (!!!) would be amazing. I’m not from the South, and haven’t really even visited, so I really have no frame of reference to give suggestions. [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Phineas[/name_m], maybe?
Good luck!
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u] is my favorite from the list <3
Yay!! So happy you’re going with [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] 
I really love [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Clive[/name_m] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]!
My first thought was [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Gregory[/name_m] but I think that’s just because I think of [name_u]Grey[/name_u] as a nn for [name_m]Gregory[/name_m]. I’m not sure if it suites your style.
Suggestions:
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Abner[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]- I really really like [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Phineas[/name_m]! So funny because I was toying with [name_m]Phineas[/name_m] at dinner and then I log on and you suggested it! These are now added to the list!
Mnmemily15- [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m] is great!! Also going on the list!
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] is such a lovely name. I think [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u] or [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] sounds great.
Suggestions:
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Alfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] (too much -mu-?)
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Valerian[/name_m]
None of your choices feel particularly Old South to me. Got any family surnames you love? If you want Southern, that’s always the best way to go. Otherwise, I like [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u].
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Douglas[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Bentley[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Tobin[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Byron[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Christian[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Remington[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Judson[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Tiernan[/name_u]
Thought of a few more I thought you might like!
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hiram[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]/[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] (one of those [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] combos I adore! I opted for [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Gaspard[/name_m] instead, but I adore [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], and I think it’s a beautiful combo. Maybe more British and [name_m]French[/name_m] than Old South, but still very cool. I would love to see someone use [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]!)
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u]!!! Absolute swoon name and the epitome of old South to me. So handsome!! [name_f]Love[/name_f], love, love!
I really like [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Grey[/name_u] - that’s gorgeous.
My dad is [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m].
I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] the name [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]! Personally, I think [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] is a strong and masculine name. : )
[name_f]Love[/name_f] everything about [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]! What about [name_m]Vince[/name_m] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]'s recent pick - [name_u]Vernon[/name_u]? It’s definitely not on the popularity charts and I don’t see it skyrocketing anytime soon. It has an old-timey vibe to it. [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Vernon[/name_u]
I also want to second the idea of using a family surname as a middle. Neat way to honor family history and get that southern feeling you’re looking for at the same time.