I want to be more organised with my list now that I have finally gotten time to relax and the first stop is my boys list. This time, I have come seeking a middle name for one of my most beloved masc names, [name_u]Arthur[/name_u]. [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] has long held the second position among my favourites, right after [name_m]Edwin[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]. If, for some reason, I am unable to use [name_m]Edwin[/name_m], [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] will be my go-to. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if it becomes the most popular name in the world, it would always remain on my list.
However, I have recently realised that I seemingly have no middles for him. None at all. So, this is my quest to find the perfect middle for [name_u]Arthur[/name_u]. It’s a short list but definitely what I am most likely to go for.
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[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_m]Benedict[/name_m] - “blessed” - I find [name_m]Benedict[/name_m] to be absolutely dashing. It caught my eye from the moment I saw it, and I would agree the actor had something to do with it. A variation, [name_m]Benedick[/name_m], appears in Shakespeare’s Much [name_f]Ado[/name_f] About Nothing. I don’t have much connections to it as I do with some of my other names, but I would use it regardless. Nevertheless, I am conflicted in whether I should save [name_m]Benedict[/name_m] for an entirely different combo instead. It is one of the more traditional names on this list.
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[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_m]Horace[/name_m] - “timekeeper” - I like [name_m]Horace[/name_m] but it ranks a bit low on my list to be given a combo on its own. Both [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] and [name_m]Horace[/name_m] are vintage and give an old-timey feel, which I love, but doesn’t exactly go with the rest of my names. I think [name_m]Horace[/name_m] would be a fit for something more modern yet equally powerful (Magnus [name_m]Horace[/name_m] comes to mind). Plus, are there too many R-sounds? Would [name_m]Horatio[/name_m] make a better alternative to the traditional [name_m]Horace[/name_m]?
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[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] - “the high one” - I love the contrast in style between the classic [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] and the contemporary [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m]. I am highly unlikely to ever give [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] usage since I believe it is too much for a child to carry. [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] is a [name_m]Titan[/name_m] in Greek mythology and shares his name with a superhero and the world’s tallest tree, which, depending on your perspective, could be both negative and positive associations.
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[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] - “supplanter” - If I would be asked to give a middle name to [name_u]Arthur[/name_u], the first thing to pop up in my mind would be [name_u]James[/name_u]. [name_u]James[/name_u] has been on my list for quite some time but has only ever decreased in rank. I think it is quite simple and sweet. I am still not sure if [name_u]James[/name_u] measures up to [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] (the middle for my top combo) and if I would like to use it at all. It also has a minor connection to [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] [name_m]Swift[/name_m] throught the song Style. Still, I suppose it deserves a spot on this list.
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[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Jupiter[/name_u] - “father of the sky” - I cannot put into words how much I love [name_u]Jupiter[/name_u]. It doesn’t sound too out-there, thanks to the recent celebrity usage, but it isn’t common either. It is the name of the [name_m]Roman[/name_m] deity of the sky and thunder, and belongs to the largest planet in the solar system. The planet has a faint ring system, as do all four giants. If you know me, you would probably know how much astronomy delights me. [name_f]My[/name_f] only con with the name is the similar endings.
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[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Mercury[/name_u] - “messenger of the gods” - I re-discovered [name_u]Mercury[/name_u] a few days back and thought of it immediately while compiling names for this list. Not only is it the name of a planet but of an element too! The [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god [name_u]Mercury[/name_u], which derives from the Latin words for trade or wages, is the patron of tradesmen and travelers and the fastest-moving planet in the solar system.
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[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Saturn[/name_u] - *" [name_u]Saturn[/name_u] is slightly significant to me. [name_f]My[/name_f] love for this name began when I heard [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] Swift’s seven which had the lyrics: love you to the moon and to saturn . [name_u]Saturn[/name_u] was the [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god of time. [name_u]Saturn[/name_u] has the most spectacular ring system, with seven rings and several gaps and divisions between them. I love the flow of this name.
So, that’s it! I feel like the list wasn’t that fulfilling but that’s my list for now. What are your opinions on/favourites from this list? I am open to suggestions as well! Thank you.