Our son’s name is [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], with the middle name being chosen after [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Roosevelt[/name_m].
We’ve discussed this and decided that if [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] has a brother, we would like his middle name to be [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] after FDR. Because my partner is who technically picked [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m], we’ve agreed I get to pick the first name for theoretical boy #2. However I am really really struggling to find a name that fits well with [name_m]Franklin[/name_m].
This is a thread for major creative spit balling in the search of a name, so any and all suggestions are appreciated!
I’ve decided to avoid names ending with an iss/us phonetic sound since our last name ends in -is.
Names I am sort of liking so far:
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
Winslow
Belvedere / Belvidere
Ptolemy
[name_m]Galileo[/name_m]
Tycho
I would try not looking for a first name to pair with [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] but a good match with [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] and then cull that list by what sounds good with [name_m]Franklin[/name_m].
I think names that have an L in the middle and don’t end in en sound nice with [name_m]Franklin[/name_m].
Other greek names would work well with [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m]
[name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] (personal favorite)
[name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] (the s ending might be too matchy for you)
It’s hard to give too many suggestions without knowing her style.
Very solid suggestions @sarab.cook, I think you are right that I should search for good pairing with [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] first. And I don’t find the same ending letter too matching as long as the ending vowel sound isn’t too similar (which in the case of your example [name_m]Leonidas [/name_m] would not be an issue). Thank you for your input!
I thought of [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m] right away too, based on some of the other names on your list.
My other idea was [name_m]Tycho[/name_m] (tai-ko). It has a pretty different sound (and length) from [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m], and many of the names on your list, but it’s my favorite “name of a great scientist” name–after astronomer [name_m]Tycho[/name_m] Brahe. And I think it pairs well with [name_m]Franklin[/name_m].
[name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_m]Tycho[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
Great suggestion! I will see what my partner thinks of thst one, he may vetoed it if he finds ds it too similar to his own name. ([name_u]Tyler[/name_u])
I love that both names have a -ch pronounced with a -k sound.
I sadly am not super creative right now with name suggestions but just looking at your list something struck me…
Some of your names fit a “theme” don’t know if that is something you’d like or would want to avoid:
[name_m]Galileo[/name_m], [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m], and [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] would go under Greek scientific discoverers
technically [name_m]Tycho[/name_m] is also the name of a Danish astronomer so one more for the science peeps. I feel like this one is however less obvious on first glance.
Generally I love [name_m]Galileo[/name_m] and would consider suggesting it to my DH for a future boy if I thought he’d consider it but… I think for you it might just be too on the nose.
I actually like Oleander [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and think it could be a really cool combo for you.
Otherwise maybe [name_m]Lysander[/name_m]?