Need first name - Middle Name Matthew, Last Name Michael

We are not sure on the first name… but we do want to use [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] as the middle name after both of our brothers.

_______ [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]

We were leaning towards [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] or [name_m]William[/name_m], but are now feeling uninspired by both! Help needed! [name_u]Baby[/name_u] is coming in 4 weeks!

[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Jackson[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

[name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

Between [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and [name_m]William[/name_m], my favourite is [name_m]William[/name_m] just for the nickname [name_m]Will[/name_m] if it gets shortened when he is older. Maybe you would like…

[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

Both [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and [name_m]William[/name_m] are lovely classics and you really can’t go wrong but between the two I would go with [name_m]William[/name_m] because you have two 2 syllable names following it, however, I think that even [name_m]William[/name_m] is more like 2 and a half syllables when it’s actually said so it’s still a little choppy.

I’d suggest something with 1 or 3+ syllables like:
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] (similar issue to [name_m]William[/name_m])
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonathon[/name_m]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
[name_m]Leonardo[/name_m] (Too TMNT?)
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] (I love this one with middle and surname)
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] (flows really well with [name_u]Michael[/name_u])
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Timothy[/name_m]

In all that remember that most of the time he will just be Firstname [name_u]Michael[/name_u] so even another 2 syllable name won’t sound too odd. I actually have three 2 syllable names and have never had anyone comment on it but I do personally think it sounds choppy.

[name_m]Willis[/name_m]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Timothy[/name_m]

If your name is [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], you could even consider something like [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] as a subtle honor? [name_m]Just[/name_m] a thought :slight_smile: