My husband turns down every name I suggest. Names I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] that he has turned down completely are: [name_u]Camden[/name_u], [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], Waylon, Wyatt, Blake. Plus many, many more I cant think of right now. Name can’t start with J. Middle name will be [name_u]Dean[/name_u]. Names he’s suggested that I don’t reaaallly like: [name_m]Erik[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m], Gauge, Remington. The only name we agree on right now is [name_m]Luke[/name_m]. But he doesn’t like [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] and I think [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] sounds weird. Help!
What about [name_u]Luca[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]?
His taste seems to lean more classic while yours seems a little more modern in comparison… Here are some suggestions for a middle ground:
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Alan[/name_m]
[name_m]Garrett[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
I hope some of these help!
As the previous poster said, [name_u]Luca[/name_u] or [name_m]Luka[/name_m] would go well with [name_u]Dean[/name_u] and then nn [name_m]Luke[/name_m] would work. Some suggestions that you both might like:
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
Maxley [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Crew[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
Maybe you make a list, and he makes a list, and you cross names off of each other’s lists? I agree with what’s been said before, it sounds like your naming styles are totally different.
You seem to like softer, modern boy names whereas he seems to like more traditional masculine names, so it needs to balance between that!
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] sounds fine to me, but if you’re looking for other options
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] ‘[name_u]Kit[/name_u]’
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] '[name_u]Freddie[/name_u] ’
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
[name_m]Colman[/name_m]
[name_m]Colton[/name_m]
What about [name_m]Lucan[/name_m]? While I do find [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] a tad clunky, if it’s the only thing you can agree on, then I think it’s worth sacrificing the flow factor.
Could [name_u]Dean[/name_u] be the first name?
Gonna try to comb your styles:
[name_m]Axel[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
Dashiell
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellen[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
Quentin
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Zeke[/name_m]
What about [name_m]Levi[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]?
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] is a bit clunky but I kind of like the snappiness of it! To me, the flow of this pairing isn’t a deal breaker. I think you definitely should consider it since it is the only name you seem to agree upon at the moment.
Other suggestions:
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]William[/name_m]/[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]/[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]/[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
If [name_m]Luke[/name_m] goes well when said with your surname, but you’re worried about middle name flow, would you consider a second middle name?
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] Blahblah Surname might help you feel more confident about the flow of the name. Adding a two syllable second middle is a great idea [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. And then you get to pick another favorite or get creative and that’s never a bad thing!
There have been some great suggestions from previous posters or you could maybe convince him to use one of YOUR favorite names if its going in the second middle spot.
Honestly I would just use it, [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] you both like both names… Maybe kinda a cool cowboy name but it’s ok, flow isn’t everything. [name_u]Remington[/name_u] is cool though too … [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Remington[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]? If you want multiple middles. But really if [name_u]Dean[/name_u] is meaningful and [name_m]Luke[/name_m] is THE name, I would go for it.
I love [name_m]Luke[/name_m]! I think [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] works, but if you’re hesitant on it…
What about…
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m]
Perhaps [name_m]Lucien[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_m]Luke[/name_m]”?
Other ideas:
[name_u]Remy[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Wallace[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Zander[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_u]Remy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]/[name_m]Calix[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]/[name_m]Garrett[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]”
[name_m]Preston[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]/[name_m]Weston[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Garrick[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_u]Grady[/name_u]”
[name_m]Tanner[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Malcom[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_m]Mack[/name_m]”
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Mathis[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Montgomery[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_u]Toby[/name_u]”
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_u]Finn[/name_u]”
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Abram[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_m]Abe[/name_m]”
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Colby[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Titus[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Errol[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] “[name_u]Kit[/name_u]”
[name_u]Walker[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Quentin[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Tully[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
Please consider repeats second