My husband and I agreed so quickly and easily on our first sons name, [name]August[/name] [name]James[/name] nn [name]Gus[/name], but can’t agree on ANY others! It is very important to me to have names that “go together” stylewise. [name]Gus[/name] is old feeling to me, and I want the others to feel that way as well. My choices for boys are:
[name]Henry[/name], [name]Oscar[/name], [name]Jack[/name], [name]Louis[/name], [name]Max[/name], [name]Oliver[/name]
My husband’s choices: [name]George[/name], [name]William[/name]
My choices for girls:
[name]Matilda[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Hattie[/name], [name]Vivienne[/name], [name]Lucy[/name]
My husband’s choices: [name]Ruby[/name]
Thoughts??? Which names sound the best with [name]Gus[/name]? Any other suggestions I haven’t thought of? Thanks!!
What about [name]Earnest[/name]? Not common, but has a similar feel to [name]August[/name] with super cute [name]Ernie[/name] as an option.
I like [name]Oscar[/name] from your list, but the sound seems too close to [name]August[/name].
Or [name]Bernard[/name] nn [name]Bernie[/name].
I like [name]Matilda[/name] nn [name]Tilly[/name] from your list, but [name]Ruby[/name] is lovely too.
What about [name]Winnifred[/name] nn [name]Winnie[/name]?
I think Oscar has the same feel as August/Gus, but like kala_way said, the beginning sound is too similar to August. I like Henry, nn hank would be adorable with Gus. I like George as well, but then you have repeating initials with George and Gus (something I like to avoid, I don’t know why). I also Like Oliver nn Ollie and Gus.
Out of your girl’s names I like Matilda, Eloise, Eliza, Vivienne and Hattie though I would put Harriett on the birth certificate. Harriet and August would be awesome and there would be continuity of them both having a full name and a nn. Matilda and Eliza are probably my favorites with August/Gus. The sassy, spunky Ruby is cute with Gus, but would put you in a different direction stylistically than your other name choices, which are more elegant and formal.
Byron
Calvin (Cal)
Edmund/Edward (Teddy)
Emmett
Felix
Francis/Franklin (Frank/Frankie)
Frederick (Freddie)
Jasper
Jude
Raymond (Ray)
Sidney (Sid)
Simon
Theodore (Theo)
Tobias (Toby)
Vincent (Vince)
Walter (Walt)
Adelaide (Heidi)
Antonia
Beatrice (Bea)
Celia
Clara
Cordelia (Cora)
Dorothea (Thea, Dora, Dottiea)
Edith (Edie)
Etta
Flora
Florence (Flora, Flossie)
Frances (Frankie, Franny)
Hazel
Imogen
Iris
Josephine (Josie, Effie, Posy)
Lucinda/Lucille (Lucy)
Miriam (Mimi)
Pearl
Theodora (Thea, Dora, Teddy)
Vera
Wilhelmina (Willa, Winnie, Minnie, Minka, Minna)
Zenobia