[name_m]Hi[/name_m] we’re having trouble finding a boy’s first name. [name_m]Long[/name_m] story short, the name we wanted (Johannes) has been used by a close family member but we still want to use it as a middle name so we need a first name that goes with it. We just can’t find something we both love. Our surname is of [name_m]Dutch[/name_m] origin. Either an [name_f]English[/name_f] or Germanic first name will work - can you hit us with your suggestions please?!
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Johannes is relatively classic so I will lean towards classic suggestions that have a Nordic flair.
Matthias - classic, cool, Nordic, great nickname options. Seems like an ideal substitute for Johannes. Matteo or Matthis could work as well.
Other similar ideas: Dietrich, Nicolai, Tobias, Walter, Emanuel, Henry / Henrik
Leandro / Leander - Smooth, easy to pronounce in many cultures, nicknames Leo, Andre/Andy.
Similar handsome & international: Ludovic, Roman, Anselm, Pascal
Jordan - fits in with Euro culture, but very cross-cultural pronunciation, mostly uncommon in Europe (pretty common in US).
Similar trendy international: Maddox, Tai (TYE), Atlas, Cassius
Alden / Halden - Alden is unique but still handsome and composed. Halden is a Scandinavian name. I’ll also suggest Holden as a more on-trend option.
Other non-traditional but classic: Amias, Stellan, Odin
Emil - Latin, great, simple sound that works in many languages. Emilian or Emilio could work as a long form.
other short ideas: Milo, Ivo, Jeppe, Elio, Jens, Lev / Leif, Tygo
Hope this is helpful. Best of luck!
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[name_m]Otto[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Erik[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaak[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Oskar[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
How about:
[name_m]Viktor[/name_m] / [name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Akim[/name_m] / Achim
[name_m]Egon[/name_m]
[name_m]Malte[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Till[/name_m] / Tillo
[name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m]
[name_m]Udo[/name_m]
[name_m]Torben[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_m]Christoph[/name_m] / [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Anton[/name_m]
[name_m]Jakob[/name_m]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_u]Andersen[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Aren[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Harman[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Hanson[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Kean[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Mikey[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Sal[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Sven[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Viggo[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Gerrit[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Oskar[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Bastien[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Niels[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Anton[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Bernardo[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Elton[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Henrik[/name_m] Johnanes
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Levin[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_u]Elton[/name_u] or [name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Rolf[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Hector[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Rollo[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Fraser[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m] [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]
Seconding [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Mattias[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_m]Emil[/name_m], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_m]Bram[/name_m] and [name_m]Bruno[/name_m]!
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Rembrandt[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] (maybe too close to Johannes?)
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]