We are pregnant with our third babe. We have a [name_u]Jude[/name_u] and a [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. I’ve always kinda liked the name [name_m]Walt[/name_m] and I like that it follows the classic and kinda vintage style names we have going. I also like the short, 4 letter name thing we have going, too. But I am tempted to just name him [name_m]Walter[/name_m] and call him [name_m]Walt[/name_m] bc I can’t figure out any middle names that would flow well with [name_m]Walt[/name_m] being his formal name. I do like middles that aren’t as traditional or old sounding to modernize the sound a bit. Any ideas? Or do you prefer [name_m]Walter[/name_m] with nn [name_m]Walt[/name_m]?
If you love [name_m]Walt[/name_m], I would go with that. It might be helpful to know a bit about his last name, though. Perhaps your maiden name would work…
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Maverick[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Jefferson[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] Bixby
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Brigham[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] Lowery
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] Langcaster
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Redmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Brantley[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Daniels[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]McGregor[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Johnson[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Elm[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]McKinley[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Hamilton[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] Covington
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Benson[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] Devereux
Most people will assume that his formal name is [name_m]Walter[/name_m] so that it what I suggest, and use the nickname [name_m]Walt[/name_m]. It may be a bit of a hassle having to confirm “just [name_m]Walt[/name_m]” each time he gives his name to register for events, etc. I think that is more important than following the 4 letter naming style of his siblings. I personally don’t think we’ve locked ourselves into a particular style until we’ve used it at least three times so giving him more letters in his name isn’t a big deal.
I prefer [name_m]Walter[/name_m] and call him [name_m]Walt[/name_m]. Otherwise I think he’ll have a lifetime of explaining “no, [name_m]Walt[/name_m] isn’t short for [name_m]Walter[/name_m].” I think it goes great with your older kid’s names.
What are your other kid’s middle names? That may give us more an idea of your middle name style.
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Trent[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] ([name_u]Rhys[/name_u] is another 4 letter name that would be nice with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Jude[/name_u])
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
Good luck.
I knew a [name_m]Walt[/name_m] growing up and I thought his name was soooo cool. I’d stick to [name_m]Walt[/name_m]! I think @pamjsg99 has some great suggestions for middles, my favorites being [name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m], [name_m]Walt[/name_m] Bixby, [name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Quincy[/name_u]. I think 3 syllable middles flow well with [name_m]Walt[/name_m], though both Bixby and [name_u]Quincy[/name_u] succeed with 2 syllables.
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Agustin[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Langston[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Orson[/name_m]
I would name him [name_m]Walter[/name_m] nn: [name_m]Walt[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Abbott[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Garrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Quaide[/name_m]*
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]McCoy[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Cash[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Nash[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Essex[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Valor[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Odin[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Gibson[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Channing[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Gunner[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Kipling[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Rocco[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Garrett[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Hendrix[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Memphis[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Beau[/name_u]/[name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Jace[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Gage[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Graham[/name_m]
I love both, but think you should use [name_m]Walt[/name_m].
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
Ohh I love [name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]!
Nothing wrong with just [name_m]Walt[/name_m], if that’s what you love. I like it as a standalone and @boyabdgirl’s suggestions for middles are lovely.
Similar but perhaps less likely to be automatically turned into a longer form is [name_u]Whit[/name_u], which could be worth considering?