Our son is [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]. Traditionally my family uses family names for middle names so we chose my husband’s name as his middle. We just loved the name [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]. No real rhyme or reason for it, so we don’t care about names have a specific meaning.
We know if we have a boy we want the middle name to be [name_u]Dean[/name_u] and if we have a girl we want her middle name to be [name_f]Elaine[/name_f].
I have a handful of names I like. But nothing that I’ve found that I “love”. These are our tops so far:
Girls - [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_u]Waverly[/name_u], and [name_u]Fern[/name_u]
Boys - [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_u]Finnegan[/name_u], [name_u]Hollis[/name_u], and [name_u]Percy[/name_u]
We tend to go for somewhat older traditional names that have a long history but still aren’t mainstream or especially common. We’re open to anything at this point though. We want something that pairs well with their middle names (Elaine is so difficult to pair with) and a name that will go with [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] as well. Please give us some ideas. I’ve searched high and loe and just don’t think we’ve found “the one.”
Of the girls, I love [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]!
Of the boys, I love [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] and [name_u]Hollis[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]!
Other suggestions:
Boys (if you want alliterative)
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Eagan[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] (probably the best of this list IMO)
If not:
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Quinton[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Winfield[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_u]Rhett[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] (it is popular but cute with Elliott!)
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_m]Preston[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] & [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_u]Fern[/name_u], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_u]Finnegan[/name_u], [name_u]Hollis[/name_u] and [name_u]Percy[/name_u] are great!!
Wesley Dean
Henry Dean
Rory Dean
Hamish Dean
Frederick Dean
Rafferty Dean
Hugo Dean
Rupert Dean
Xander Dean
Fergus Dean
Curtis Dean
Hugo Dean
Finlo Dean
Xavier Dean
Jasper Dean
Arthur Dean
Logan Dean
Lachlan Dean
Huxley Dean
Toby Dean
Christopher Dean
Finnian Dean
Calloway Dean
this might be a bit far out of the box for a girl but i feel like dean is fairly gender neutral! idk if i like dean elaine but i have seen the name deana (like dee-anna) or even dena! i also LOVE ramona as a choice
for a boy, i quite like hollis and percy. i feel like those are the best fits both for dean as a middle and that go with elliott
For me I think [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] are my favourites! But I also quite like [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f].
Looking at your list I think [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is gorgeous. [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is sweet, peaceful and outdoorsy a lovely name that works well with [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]. [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] also sounds pretty. [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] is such a sweet, soft classic that I really would draw on the overall feeling of [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]. This also makes [name_u]Fern[/name_u] appealing a simple nature choice that’s calming. [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] is lovely but feels a little too sassy next to [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and [name_u]Waverly[/name_u] is also sweet but a little bit too modern.
You’ve had lots of lovely ideas so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries
Looking at your boys I think [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] is the best fit! Funnily enough I know a sibling set that is [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] + [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] so clearly it’s a pairing that works well. [name_u]Finnegan[/name_u] is gorgeous but doesn’t have the relaxed feel of [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] I think [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] and [name_u]Finley[/name_u] would work better. [name_u]Hollis[/name_u] would make an unexpected choice and I think is actually lovely with [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]. [name_u]Hollis[/name_u] would be my second choice after [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]. In relation to [name_u]Percy[/name_u] he’s not my favourite option I’ve just never really liked this name.
[name_m]Harris[/name_m] ~ feels like a mashup off [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] + [name_u]Hollis[/name_u] that I think sounds cool with [name_u]Elliott[/name_u].
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_u]Murray[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] is a handsome name! And I like both [name_u]Dean[/name_u] and [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] as middles.
It struck me that we could do a little initial switcheroo if the baby is a girl: [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] would be EJ and she could be JE. So, my suggestions will reflect that potential fun, and if it’s not your thing, no biggie.