My last name doesn't go with anything!

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I don’t think [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] [name_m]Banks[/name_m] sounds too bad. I know they both end in S but they’re not totally identical.

[name_m]Nate[/name_m] is a nice name. You could go with [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] [name_m]Banks[/name_m], and use [name_m]Nate[/name_m] as a nickname. Again, I know they both have “an” but, if you listen to the stresses, it sounds like NAY-than [name_m]BANKS[/name_m], so because the stress isn’t on both "an"s, it’s not a perfect rhyme. [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_m]Banks[/name_m] could work too.

If I were in your shoes, I would probably try to keep my favourite names and see if there’s a way were I could use them like nicknames. Or, I would just go with my favourite names. Most people aren’t addressed by both their first and last names anyway, so it’ll only really matter on special occasions :wink:

That being said, I can totally understand if similar sounding first and last names are a deal-breaker. If you would like some suggestions for alternative names:

[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_m]Banks[/name_m]: if not [name_u]Max[/name_u], then could [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] work? It’s the same “mah” sound, but avoids the X sound.

[name_u]Michael[/name_u] [name_m]Banks[/name_m]: [name_m]Mike[/name_m] is kinda similar to [name_m]Jake[/name_m] and [name_m]Luke[/name_m], but you won’t have to worry about the long A or an S ending.

[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] [name_m]Banks[/name_m]: [name_u]James[/name_u] is a solid name, and [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] resolves the ending in an “s” sound dilemma. [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_m]Jim[/name_m], and even [name_m]Jack[/name_m] ([name_m]Jacques[/name_m] is the [name_m]French[/name_m] variation of [name_u]James[/name_u]) could be nice nicknames.

I personally like [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] “[name_m]Nate[/name_m]” [name_m]Banks[/name_m], but I can see why that’s not an ideal option.

[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t give up hope! I’m sure there’s a name that sounds right :slight_smile:

So frustrating! Many of my favourites don’t go with my husband’s last name…It can be so disappointing!

It seems like most of your favourites are classic, one syllable/short names.

Maybe you’d like…
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]

Good luck!

Personally, I think they all would work just fine. I have heard way worse.

What about [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], nn. [name_m]Nate[/name_m]? Or [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] with nn. [name_u]Max[/name_u]?

What’s wrong with [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] [name_m]Banks[/name_m]? I think it works. I also like the suggestion of [name_m]Scott[/name_m].