I’m in love with the name [name_u]Elias[/name_u]. Actually, I keep gravitating towards S ending names. They just don’t work with our last name most of the time. Such as,
[name_u]Elias[/name_u] Sonne (last name pronounced Saw-nee)
Does it create a portmanteau or is it just me?
I also feel like I need a 3 syllable first name to balance out a 2 syllable last name. And 1 syllable names just seem too, well, short.
I also like [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m], but it has the same S ending. Along with [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]. See my problem? :-?
I’m not sure what portmanteau means regarding a name. But I do understand your hesitation. My last name also begins with an ‘S.’ So I have stayed away from names ending in s. For instance, I love [name_m]Silas[/name_m] but won’t use it. Because I do feel like the names slip into each other too much.
That’s a tough situation to be in I know there’s people out there who probably manage having an S-ending first name and a S-beginning last name, but definitely better to steer away from it.
Maybe you’d also like (based on the names you listed as well as the name of your other son):
I bolded the names I think might work the best. They aren’t necessarily my favorite of the bunch - they’re more the names that go well with [name_m]Zebediah[/name_m] and match your criteria. I know not all of these perfectly fit, but they might still help the creative juices flow best of luck!!
@lindens a portmanteau is a new word from two other words that get joined at a same letter, like pre+sequel=prequel. So the question is if [name_u]Elias[/name_u] Sonne turns into Eliasonne or something.
To answer the question, I don’t think it’s too bad. I admit I sometimes think “but didn’t they think of that!?” when I come across a name like this, but in the end it’s not that bad, definitely not a reason to rule out the otherwise perfect name.
Maybe it depends on whether it sounds like an different name when said together. “Wait did you say [name_u]Elias[/name_u] Sonne or [name_u]Elia[/name_u] Sonne?” [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] and [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m] don’t have that problem.
I know it isn’t perfection but at the same time I don’t find it terrible and I think it is because of where the emphasis is on [name_u]Elias[/name_u] when spoken. It depends on how much it bothers you. If you think you would be shortening his name to the nickname [name_m]Eli[/name_m] in daily conversation, maybe you would prefer to name him [name_m]Eli[/name_m] [name_m]Son[/name_m]-nee which I think is fine. I feel the same way about [name_m]Thad[/name_m] [name_m]Son[/name_m]-nee.
I actually don’t find that it sounds like a portmanteau when I say it at all. I would pause between the first and last names and say the S twice, so it would be: el-EYE-əs (pause) [name_m]SON[/name_m]-ee. I wouldn’t hesitate to use [name_u]Elias[/name_u], [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m] or [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] in your situation at all!
I don’t think it’s a big deal- I understand why you’d worry about it, but because of how your surname is pronounced I think it’s fine. If it was pronounced [name_m]Son[/name_m], I might steer clear, but I think pretty much everyone would realize [name_u]Elias[/name_u] was the first name and [name_m]Son[/name_m]-ne is the last name.