Sib for Margaret Blythe (Maggie) and William Declan (Will)

We are expecting our third, a boy… big sister is [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Blythe[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name]) and brother is [name]William[/name] [name]Declan[/name] ([name]Will[/name]). Classic first names w/ fun nickname and more unique middle. DH has an aversion to most “boring” boy names so has vetoed the likes of [name]Charles[/name] ([name]Charlie[/name]), [name]George[/name], [name]Edward[/name] ([name]Teddy[/name]). I am also partial to [name]Nicholas[/name] ([name]Nick[/name]) but he has an issue as he has a grandparent with that name and he’s anti- family name. He hasn’t officially vetoed [name]Thomas[/name] yet. Curious for open-ended suggestions before polling on some of the ones he hasn’t tossed out! Also, I love [name]Felix[/name] as a middle name so bonus if it works :slight_smile:

[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Felix[/name] came to mind. You could call him [name]Teddy[/name] or [name]Theo[/name]

[name]Philip[/name] is another first name I think fits in. Maybe [name]Philip[/name] [name]Leo[/name]? Nickname could be [name]Pip[/name] if you don’t like [name]Phil[/name]

[name]Augustin[/name] [name]Felix[/name] nickname [name]Gus[/name]

[name]Do[/name] you like any of those?

[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Felix[/name] was also the first thing I thought of. [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Will[/name], and [name]Teddy[/name] or [name]Theo[/name] is an absolutely adorable sib-set.

[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Ben[/name] or [name]Benji[/name])
[name]Andrew[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Andy[/name])
[name]Alfred[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Alfie[/name])
[name]Leonard[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Leo[/name])
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Hank[/name])
[name]Edmund[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Teddy[/name])
[name]Franklin[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Frankie[/name])
[name]John[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Jack[/name])
[name]Maxwell[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Max[/name])
[name]Oscar[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ([name]Ozzy[/name])

[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Felix[/name] is awesome! It fits great with the set.

[name]Lawrence[/name], [name]Stephen[/name], [name]Samuel[/name], [name]Andrew[/name], [name]August[/name], [name]Lewis[/name], [name]Harvey[/name], [name]Calvin[/name], [name]Dashiell[/name], [name]Wesley[/name], [name]Everett[/name], [name]Oscar[/name], [name]Alexander[/name], [name]Nathan[/name], [name]Sawyer[/name], [name]Malcolm[/name], [name]Ian[/name], [name]Roscoe[/name], [name]Quentin[/name], [name]Walker[/name], [name]Ezra[/name], [name]Fitz[/name]

Wow, big win for crowd-sourcing and the nameberry aesthetic – you have hit on a number of the ones that I have thought of and given me some new ideas! Thanks so much for the suggestions. I love [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Felix[/name] - both [name]Theo[/name] and [name]Teddy[/name] as well as a number of these others… I also had read [name]Pip[/name] was a nickname for [name]Philip[/name] which I like (but a fan of [name]Phil[/name]). I love the name [name]Leo[/name] too but my sis just named her son that so I think it is off limits. Now to work on the hubs… Thanks again

ps [name]Calvin[/name] and [name]Maxwell[/name] are others that we both like, are also fans of [name]Jack[/name] (fits with the nn) but don’t like that there is no long version

[name]Reading[/name] the thread:

[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Felix[/name] - This is a handsome combination. If you love it, I think it fits very well with your older children.
[name]Philip[/name] - Like it; it needs more love.
[name]Leo[/name] - If I had a sister, and she used a name, it’d be off limits for me. Sad, as [name]Leo[/name] is a fine name.

[name]Calvin[/name] - Cool name with two great built-in nicknames: [name]Cal[/name] and [name]Vin[/name] (or [name]Vinny[/name] if you please)
[name]Maxwell[/name] - It’s all right. Not a big [name]Max[/name] name person myself.
[name]Jack[/name] - Cute on its own, but if you are looking for potential larger forms… [name]Jonathan[/name] “[name]Jack[/name]” or [name]Jacoby[/name] “[name]Jack[/name]” could be options. [name]Jackson[/name] too, but I don’t see that as fitting your name style and I personally don’t like [name]Jackson[/name] anyway : P

[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Felix[/name] for you! Some other suggestions, I’ll try not to repeat pp’s…
[name]Henry[/name] ([name]Harry[/name])
[name]Harrison[/name] ([name]Harry[/name]/Haz)
[name]Nathaniel[/name] ([name]Nate[/name])
[name]Gabriel[/name] ([name]Gabe[/name])
[name]Andrew[/name] ([name]Andy[/name]/[name]Drew[/name])
[name]Daniel[/name] ([name]Dan[/name]/[name]Danny[/name])
[name]Thomas[/name] ([name]Tom[/name]/[name]Tommy[/name], I also know a [name]Thomas[/name] that goes by [name]Toby[/name] if you like that!)
[name]Robert[/name] ([name]Robby[/name]/[name]Bobby[/name])
[name]Richard[/name] ([name]Ricky[/name])
[name]James[/name] ([name]Jamie[/name]/[name]Jimmy[/name])

I was thinking you could also do an initial nickname like [name]James[/name] [name]Dashiell[/name] with the nn JD?

I love [name]James[/name] nn [name]Jamie[/name] or [name]Jem[/name], [name]Robert[/name] nn [name]Rob[/name], [name]Calvin[/name] nn [name]Cal[/name].

you guys are geniuses! [name]Nathaniel[/name] and [name]Henry[/name] are off limits (cousins), [name]James[/name] is probably off-limits but [name]James[/name] [name]Dashiell[/name] is making me reconsider! It is quite a nice fit with our last name too. [name]Jacoby[/name] is an intriguing option. Although being from MA, everyone would assume he was named after Ellsbury, ha. You are right that [name]Jackson[/name] is not our style. I love [name]Calvin[/name] but am not sure I love the nns as much as [name]Maggie[/name] and [name]Will[/name]. [name]Max[/name] was high on the list the first time and my son is obsessed with Where the [name]Wild[/name] Things Are these days so it is still up there but I don’t love [name]Maxwell[/name] as much as [name]Margaret[/name] and [name]William[/name]. Ahh choices choices!

[name]Walter[/name] ([name]Walt[/name])
[name]Arthur[/name] ([name]Artie[/name])
[name]Percy[/name] (Looooove this)
[name]Ralph[/name]
[name]Louis[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name] ([name]Vinnie[/name])
[name]Ralph[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Timothy[/name] ([name]Tim[/name])
[name]Stanley[/name] ([name]Stan[/name])
[name]Patrick[/name]

[name]Timothy[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Timmy[/name]’
[name]Benedict[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Ben[/name]/[name]Bennie[/name]’
[name]Barnaby[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Barney[/name]’
[name]Dominic[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Nick[/name]’
[name]Frederick[/name] [name]Felix[/name]/ [name]Frederick[/name] [name]Dashiell[/name] ‘[name]Fred[/name]’
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Gabe[/name]’
[name]Franklin[/name]/ [name]Francis[/name] [name]Dashiell[/name] ‘[name]Frank[/name]/[name]Frankie[/name]’
[name]Alistair[/name] [name]Felix[/name]/ [name]Alasdair[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Ali[/name]’
[name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Seb[/name]’
[name]Christopher[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Chris[/name]’
[name]Gregory[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Gregor[/name]’
[name]Archibald[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Archie[/name]’
[name]Graham[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Gray[/name]’
[name]Alfred[/name] [name]Felix[/name]/ [name]Alfred[/name] [name]Dashiell[/name] ‘[name]Alfie[/name]’
[name]Malachi[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Mac[/name]’
[name]Stanley[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Stan[/name]’
[name]Vincent[/name] [name]Felix[/name] ‘[name]Vinnie[/name]’

It’s a shame he’s vetoed [name]Charles[/name] because [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Will[/name] and [name]Charlie[/name] would have been darling together. I guess ‘boring’ is subjective, I don’t see any of those names as boring at all. I’d definitely go for something with a classic sound to it.

[name]Matthew[/name] ([name]Matt[/name], [name]Mattie[/name]) - if you don’t mind repeating initials.
[name]Jonathan[/name] ([name]Jon[/name], [name]Jonny[/name], [name]Nate[/name])
[name]Nathaniel[/name] ([name]Nate[/name])
[name]Oliver[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name])
[name]Benjamin[/name] ([name]Ben[/name], [name]Benji[/name], [name]Jamie[/name])
[name]Christopher[/name] ([name]Chris[/name], [name]Kit[/name], [name]Topher[/name])
[name]Henry[/name] ([name]Harry[/name], [name]Hank[/name])
[name]Vincent[/name] ([name]Vinny[/name], [name]Vince[/name])
[name]Sebastian[/name] ([name]Seb[/name], [name]Bastian[/name])
[name]Julian[/name] ([name]Jules[/name], [name]Ian[/name])
[name]Gregory[/name] ([name]Greg[/name], [name]Rory[/name])
[name]Alexander[/name] ([name]Alex[/name], [name]Lex[/name], [name]Xander[/name])