Oh, Bartholomew… He is one of my favorite names, but how he gives me fits… he’s just so, so long. What middles would you use with [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]? I’ve tossed about a few different names over the years, but I’ve found [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Emerson[/name_m] to be way too long (but pretty to look at), [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Arlo[/name_m] too tongue-twistery, and I’ve toyed with [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] or [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Christian[/name_m], which I’m quite fond of, but they also just look ridiculously long. What works with [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]? Especially since I use two middles, I feel like I need something short (5 letters or less) might be best. I’m thinking the second middle will also be very short and a family name, although I’m not even going there yet lol.
What middle names would you pair with [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]? (And bonus question, what’s your favorite nn for him? I’d started liking the idea of [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] nn [name_m]Tolly[/name_m] but my nephew is 0llie and [name_m]Tolly[/name_m] is too close to that for comfort.
I really like [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]! [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] has this crisp, trim feeling that prevents the combo from feeling too long.
A few other suggestions…
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_f]Quinn[/name_f]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Noah[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Gale[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Ira[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Kevin[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Ever[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Grey[/name_m]
I like the idea of something with sharper sounds after [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m], or alternatively something with light vowels.
And I think my favorite nickname would be [name_m]Ari[/name_m]!
I quite like one syllable names in the middle for [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] as it’s so long. Some ideas:
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Flynn[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
Nickname ideas:
If you went with a C/K middle name you could go with Locky
Bartie
[name_m]Louie[/name_m]
[name_m]Rollo[/name_m]
I went to school with siblings [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] and [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]. They went by [name_m]Bart[/name_m] and [name_m]Thad[/name_m].
I like a one syllable middle name with [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m].
The family name I’d use will probably be 1 syllable, so I think I’m looking for something that at least has more than that… [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Flynn[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] or [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Flynn[/name_m] just doesn’t work great for me. That being said, I’m intrigued by these:
I think [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Leon[/name_m] and [name_m]Ever[/name_m] are my favorites for now… and [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_m]Christian[/name_m] are still in the running. I also like [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] but since [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] Lionheart is so high on my boys’ list I don’t really want to shove him in the mn spot too.
I would love any other ideas you have! Thanks berries!
Some nicknames I can see for bartholomew
-Ari
-Theo
-Bart
-olo
-arth
-mule
-hollow
-mallow
-mew
-bam
-hall
-tolly
-rolly (raw-Lee)
-rew / rue / roo
-Bass
I love [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] it feels very sophisticated
I do quite like [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]! As for a nickname, I think Tholo would be sweet
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Finch[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_f]Poet[/name_f]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Rook[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Alcott[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Cedar[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Robin[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Zion[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Oak[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Fjord[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Dov[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Lael[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Aalto[/name_m]
@Taylor_Anne - thanks, girl! most of those nns aren’t realy for me, although I’ve considered [name_m]Bear[/name_m] and [name_m]Tolly[/name_m]. [name_m]Bas[/name_m] is interesting! I plan on using a short family name, so most of your suggestions feel a little too short (Bartholomew [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] [name_m]Grey[/name_m] doesn’t flow great imo? I usually try to stray from using 2 1-syllable names back to back), but I was intrigued by [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_f]Avery[/name_f]. I’ll have to give him some thought. There were several Averys back in my family tree and I adore [name_f]Avery[/name_f], but he’s already pretty high on my short list so I’m not sure I would use him as a middle. [name_m]Brahms[/name_m] is interesting, but I don’t think I’d use him.
@love.endures - Thanks girl! [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Finch[/name_m] is interesting; I might use [name_m]Finch[/name_m] as the family name if I could find the right name to go in between [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] and [name_m]Finch[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] grandma was an avid bird watcher so [name_m]Finch[/name_m] reminds me of her. I do like [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Alcott[/name_m] but don’t really feel like I like [name_m]Little[/name_m] Women enough to have any right to [name_m]Alcott[/name_m], but [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Alcott[/name_m] is a really cool name! I do like [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Lael[/name_m] a lot, too; I’ll have to give him some thought. And I like [name_m]Aalto[/name_m], just not sure how usable he is here? Reminds me of [name_m]Eero[/name_m] which I might try to push for more; I am a big [name_m]Eero[/name_m] fan. I’m not sure I love the flow of [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Eero[/name_m] though.
I think at this point my favorites are down to [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Ever[/name_m], [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Finch[/name_m], and [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Lael[/name_m], with [name_m]Eero[/name_m], [name_m]Aalto[/name_m], and [name_m]Alcott[/name_m] as maybes that I have to think about.
If anyone else has any suggestions, I’m still mulling these options around, though!
