[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! So we have a son named [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] [name_u]Tyler[/name_u]. My husband [name_m]Brandon[/name_m]'s younger brother passed away a few years ago and his name was [name_u]Tyler[/name_u]. We chose my sons name because [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] means the lords salvation and middle name [name_u]Tyler[/name_u]. Anyway… we have pretty much decided on [name_f]Esme[/name_f] if it’s a girl. But boy names are still up for debate (feel free to suggest) as of right now we like [name_m]Lawson[/name_m]. The problem is my father died when I was 8 and I’ve had a step father ([name_m]Ronald[/name_m]) since I was 10… I am now 23. I wanted to honor them both if possible but I’m having a hard time. Dads name was [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]. My older brother already named his first son [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] so do you think we should just drop the whole idea? It’s stressing me out and o don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. Now my mother in law is suggesting names after my husband’s step father
IF we decide to and not drop the whole idea… this is what I’ve got so far
*Lawson Ronan-Chrisley (really long)
And names I totally made up…
*Lawson Ropher (like the beginning of Ronald and the Fur sound of Christoper)
*Lawson Chronopher
You can say you are not going to name any kids after anyone that is still alive. No one will be able to complain about that
As for [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] - I wouldn’t use it as a first or middle if your nephew shares the name. But there are wonderful variations out there. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Topher[/name_m] or [name_m]Kester[/name_m]? I think they have a different enough sound to make them usable.
If you want to stay clear of the name all together I’m sure you can find another beautiful honour name. Did your dad have any middle names, or is his last name (your maiden name I assume?) a possibility?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_m]Ronald[/name_m] as is or would you like to update it? I like [name_m]Reginald[/name_m] NN [name_u]Reggie[/name_u] or [name_u]Red[/name_u], for instance. You could even go as far as to shorten Portugese version [name_m]Reynaldo[/name_m] to [name_u]Rey[/name_u].
Of the ones you’ve come up with, I would go with [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]-Chrisley. I would prefer [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] Ropher over [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] Chronopher, but I wouldn’t recommend moving forward with those. The only other mash-up name I can suggest would be [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] [name_m]Cronan[/name_m].
Are their middle names usable by any chance, or even their surnames?
I say honor the step-father since your dad was already honored by your nephew’s name, and you honored someone from husband’s family with the first baby. I don’t love the sound of [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] [name_m]Ronald[/name_m], but maybe you could use his middle name or last name?
I think [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] is so handsome! I love [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] (and [name_f]Esme[/name_f] if you have a girl) and [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] updates and honours [name_m]Ronald[/name_m].
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have a middle name picked out for [name_f]Esme[/name_f]? [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Kristin[/name_f], [name_f]Kristie[/name_f], or [name_m]Christian[/name_m] if you have a girl and [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] if you have a boy? That way, no matter what, you will potentially be able to honor both of your fathers.
I don’t know if you’ll like my suggestion but ok so your first son is named very nicely for family and it seems to me you’ve already made people happy this way but not so much being about making people happy as honoring someone forever. I would keep [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] as the first name if it’s what you’ve chosen. [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] and [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] sound good together and are really both very nice names. So for the middle I wouldn’t use [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]. My husband and I have a deal that any names used by siblings and cousins or carried by living family members in general are out. Combined we have combined we have about 100 people not to name them for directly. The exceptions we are going with are fathers and grandfathers who would love to see their names in middle spots or a version of their name. I have a few ideas personally. But the rule is if someone else uses it it’s used. So for you in my mind your father already has a namesake. If you do decide to use [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] as a middle I would possibly change it to [name_m]Christian[/name_m] and also ask your sibling if they mind. I feel like if one of our sibs or cousins names their kid a name we used no matter the reason I will feel pretty offended. Basically you use it and there it is on the family tree and it’s so sweet. Now looking back over when my family used to have many sons per generation they would literally name their kids after them, their dad, their brothers from both sides every time. It’s like this long running chain of groups of boys with all about twelve common names so it’s actually really cool but today there are so many other options and what if the best way to make everyone happy while giving a namesake you love and that your child can feel special about. So [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] means son of [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]? Right so it’s a son name and what it he had your husbands first or middle as his middle? Literally no one could complain you gave your second son his fathers name after not doing so the first time and if you had a third son you could give him your husbands fathers as a middle? [name_m]Just[/name_m] a thought. Good luck. It’s hard to make people happy and it’s why I literally ignore everyone lol.
If your looking for an alternative to [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] that still honors [name_m]Christopher[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] would be an awesome option. Otherwise, I would just go with [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] to honor [name_m]Ronald[/name_m]. You can’t make everybody happy. [name_f]Honor[/name_f] who you want honor.
Like the pp, I was also going to suggest the short and sweet [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. Honours [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] without being too long, and doesn’t repeat your nephew’s name.
I really like the idea of [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] as an alternative to [name_m]Ronald[/name_m]. [name_u]Roan[/name_u] would probably also work, or just [name_m]Ron[/name_m].
I think two middle names are better than trying to combine two names into one.
What was your father’s last name? Use that as a middle name? Or even his middle name as your son’s middle name. I think your step father would understand. You can’t honor everyone in one child, perhaps if you have another child later you can add in another surname middle name for the 3rd child.
