[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries,
we have a double barrelled last name, [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]-Weller - and I’m curious as to whether you see that as 4 syllables, or 2 & 2?
I’m set on [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] for our third - but all the middle names I love atm are 2 syllables as well -
So would [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Louis[/name_m] [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]-Weller make the syllable flow 2 2 2 2? Or 2 2 4?
Our other boy is [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] so I’m wondering if it would flow better if I went with a single syllable or three syllable middle for [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]?
Thanks!
I see it as two separate names. They’re all a bit tongue twisterish, and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]-Weller is too, but not a deal-breaker. I’d go with a one-syllable middle.
I adore [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]. [name_m]Leo[/name_m] and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] make a fantastic sibling set.
Sure the sound of the combo might sound better with different syllable counts but you are naming an actual child. If you adore these three combos and feel one of them will be The One, don’t worry about it. Besides, it isn’t terrible, just not the best.
In some cases, I’d consider a 2-2 surname as 4 syllables, but probably only if they flowed together ([name_m]Tanner[/name_m]-[name_u]Riley[/name_u], Minaj-[name_f]Jolie[/name_f], [name_u]Farrell[/name_u]-[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u], maybe).
To me, the rhythm is more important than the syllable-count
I would lean toward a 1-syllable middle. If I wanted to use a 2-syllable middle with [name_m]JASper[/name_m] J@CKson-W3LLer, I’d probably try to find one with an emphasis on the second syllable (e.g. [name_m]Emil[/name_m], [name_u]Adair[/name_u], [name_m]Pierre[/name_m]) to break up the trochaic tetrameter.
But that’s all secondary to finding a name you love. As others have pointed out, you’ll rarely use his full name.
Thanks for your feedback! I’m starting to agree a 1 syllable middle would be better - any suggestions?
For some reason I just thought of [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_u]Green[/name_u]… but there’s many more
I was thinking about this very topic last night–my son’s name is [name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 2-syllable-last-name, so every name has 2-syllables. BUT, in-line with @a_r’s suggestion, the flow gets switched up a bit because it’s [name_u]CAL[/name_u]-lum ber-NARD SUR-name. The emphasis on the first-second-first syllables gives it a flow. So if you liked a 2-syllable name with an emphasis on the second syllable, like [name_m]Bernard[/name_m], then that would still be nice in the middle slot if you don’t come up with a 1-syllable name you like.
That said, I love [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Louis[/name_m], and [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], and I’m not sure flow really matters in the end if you love a name.
I really like [name_m]Wolf[/name_m] as a middle name. [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m] does suggest “a wolf made out of jasper” to me, but I think that’s mostly because my name is also a noun-working-as-an-adjective followed by a noun (think “[name_f]Summer[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Amber[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]”). [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]'s a bit more obscure as an adjective, so I don’t think most people will notice. Besides, I only get compliments for my name (when I say the middle. The first is unusual enough that I get occasional friendly teasing from older people, but never when they hear the middle too).
[name_m]Fox[/name_m], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_u]Finn[/name_u] are lovely too.
I think you should choose whatever name you love most. But if you’re still looking, here are a few more 1-syllable names for consideration:
And there’s always [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_m]Paul[/name_m], etc.
I’ve tried to include some nature names to tie in with [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]'s double nature name. I also ended up putting in quite a few Welsh ones - I think that’s because [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] seems very Welsh to me, and because you have [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m] on your list. They might be ‘too much Welshness’ for you, though?
I love [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]-Weller! I see the last name as 2&2, but I don’t think it should rule out a 2 syllable name. I think [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]-Weller sounds nice. Maybe because it’s a longer 2 syllable name? But I think 1 syllables sounds the best. I also like:
