Thoughts on Hawthorne?

I’ve seen this popping up here and there and it has piqued my interest. Usually I go and do a forum search when I’m curious about a name, but this one didn’t yield much return so here we are!

What are your thoughts – general impressions, ratings, leave it in the middle – whatever you want to give me on this name.

Nickname [name_m]Hawk[/name_m]? I’ve seen this nickname associated with [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]. Part of me gets it and part of me doesn’t, maybe because I prefer it over the other nickname options and I have a soft spot for [name_m]Huck[/name_m]?

Middle names for [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]? Only suggest if you think the combo sounds really good! I have drawn a complete blank and everything I’ve pair in my brain sounds weird.

I like it! I don’t know if I would be brave enough to use it. I would use [name_m]Hawk[/name_m] for a nn.

I don’t hate it. However, I don’t like it either, sorry. I don’t even know why, lol.
I prefer [name_m]Thorne[/name_m].

I named my own son [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], just 15 months ago.

I haven’t once regretted the choice. Its a great unique name with a classic sound. Its recognizable, easy to remember, and shortens adorably to Hawke. We had a hard time coming up with a middle name, but in the end, we just chose to use our other top boy name, because this will be our last baby (we also have a 4 year old daughter, named [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]). It was tied for the top spot for us with the name [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], which we had a hard time thinking of a nick name. So we combined the two and named him [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m].

We often call him Hawke Bash for short, because he’s a toddler now and, well, Hawke does Bash! Ha!

That said, if you do really like the name, I say go with it. Very few people have said they HATE the name and most people actually complement me on how cool it is. With my DDs name, I compromised and went with a more contemporary name and I’ve regretted it everyday since.

Good luck with your choice!

I love [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]! … I also have a soft spot for nature names, lol. I definitely prefer [name_m]Huck[/name_m] to [name_m]Hawk[/name_m], too. As for middle names my mind immediately jumped to [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m], because you’ll often find [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] paired with [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] in gardens, and I loooove planet/celestial names but I’m afraid [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] might be a little out there! If you’re looking for another nature name, [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Basil[/name_m] is nice, [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Green[/name_u] is kinda catchy, or if one nature name is enough, I like [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u], and [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Marcellus[/name_m].

Have fun finding a name!

[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] is amazing, I really like it with nn [name_m]Huck[/name_m] or [name_m]Thor[/name_m] ([name_m]Hawk[/name_m] not so much).

Possible combos:

[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]

[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] is beyond handsome! I also love the nature connection.
I’ve been toying with the idea of [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]/[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]. It sounds so dashing!

Totally use [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m],if I was going that direction Id consider it fully.

Hawthrone is interesting because iT looks like more syllables than it is.
But I almost always prefer the sound of either two syllable then one syllable or two syllable and then three syllable.
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Thrace
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]

Vs [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m].

But it really depends on your last name.
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Thrace McRiley
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Thrace [name_m]Brand[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Thrace [name_m]Johnson[/name_m].

So I like the sound of
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m] [name_m]Brand[/name_m]
It flows well.
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Thrace McRiley

So my choices are
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Thrace ([name_u]James[/name_u] is also a good one syllable) if you have a lengthy last name.

One syllable last name.
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m] ( or another three syllable name.

yrenolds: Thank you! It is always especially awesome to get feedback from someone who has personal experience with the name!

I think what I like about [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] is that while it is a nature name it’s not obviously so, it’s also a literary name ([name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]). It’s a beautiful tree, one that I have personal experience with, and as a name I find it quite handsome. And I do like [name_m]Hawk[/name_m].

Handsallover: [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] / [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] is great! It sounds good with some international flair to it.

theirishsaint: [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] does look longer than it actually is, which is kinda of neat! Last name is double barreled each name comprised of 2 syllables, but seeing as he’d only go by his first and last name, I’m not overly concerned with the flow from middle to last as much.

Thanks for the feedback!

[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] is very handsome! I immediately thought of the [name_m]Hawk[/name_m] nn possibility before even reading your post.

I tend to like short names so I will suggest short middle names.
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Bay[/name_u]

[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] has a nice sound. I’m just a little weary of using other word names with [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]. Also like [name_m]Omri[/name_m]'s [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Vance[/name_m] (and I kind of like the idea of my kids sharing a special letter middle initial).

Here are some middle names I’ve been toying with (I do like [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u], [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]): I really like the way [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Leandro[/name_m] / [name_m]Leander[/name_m] sounds, but it doesn’t fit any of my usual “name rules” for middles. It’s not the easiest fn to work with and I keep finding myself with two syllable mns. [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] makes a versatile middle though.

Not sure how any of my honor names work out, but…

[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Ingvald / [name_u]Inge[/name_u] / Yngve – ing-eh / ing-vay
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Valo[/name_u]

Scandinavian names are also ways to honor my family’s heritage (DD mn honors father’s side so next darling will honor mine). Not worried about others properly pronouncing these as much:

[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Jarle / Jarl – YAHR-ley / Yahrl – Jarle reminds me of [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], making this a possible nod to [name_m]Charles[/name_m].
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Sveinn / [name_m]Sven[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Kustaa[/name_m] / [name_m]Gustav[/name_m] – KOOS-tah /
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Trygve – [name_m]TRIG[/name_m]-vey
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Brandt[/name_m] – from “Brandr”
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] Aleksander
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Leif[/name_m] – rhymes with “Safe” not as in “leaf”
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Mikkel[/name_m] – MIH-kehl
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]Oskari[/name_m] – OS-kah-ree

I like [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] but I don’t like [name_m]Hawk[/name_m] or [name_m]Huck[/name_m]. [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] feels soft to me & those nn feel too brash. I like [name_m]Thor[/name_m] or [name_m]Thorn[/name_m].

I like a middle name that starts with A. I’ll suggest [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_u]Arlo[/name_u].

I don’t like the sound at the beginning of [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] (at least the way I say it it sounds like a not nice word), so I could never use it, but if you like it then go for it.