Thoughts on Roy, Declan, and Ander/Anders?

Hi everyone,

What are your thoughts on the name [name_u]Roy[/name_u], for a boy? Is it substantial? What middle names go with it? Does anyone like it? Does anyone hate it, for that matter? I am very undecided on this name.

What are your opinions on [name_u]Declan[/name_u]? What combos would you choose?

Which is better, [name_m]Anders[/name_m] or [name_m]Anders[/name_m], and do you like either? What middle names?

Thank you all for your input!

I don’t mind [name_u]Roy[/name_u] although it does make me think of a tough guy and I think of The Office character. I think that [name_u]Declan[/name_u] is so adorable, and I can see a middle name for him going traditional or a little out there! In the [name_m]Ander[/name_m]/Anders dilemna I prefer [name_m]Anders[/name_m] and would maybe want a traditonal name to balance out it’s uniqueness!!

Middles for [name_u]Declan[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Jace[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Porter[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]

Middle ideas for [name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_m]Deacon[/name_m]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Gray[/name_u]

Roy [name_m]Cason[/name_m]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_u]Oliver[/name_u]

Declan [name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Jax[/name_m]

Ander/Anders [name_m]Damon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ander[/name_m]/Anders [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Ander[/name_m]/Anders [name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Ander[/name_m]/Anders [name_m]Calix[/name_m]
[name_m]Ander[/name_m]/Anders [name_u]James[/name_u]

I’m not a fan of [name_u]Roy[/name_u] as it’s a bit harsh for my tastes, but it isn’t a bad name
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Baxter[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Cornelius[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], Riy [name_m]Magnus[/name_m]

Declan is quite nice. [name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], [name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_f]Decla[/name_f] [name_m]Marshall[/name_m], [name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_u]Rio[/name_u]

I prefer [name_m]Anders[/name_m]. It feels more complete.
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_m]Eugene[/name_m], [name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Julian[/name_u], [name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]

Roy, meh

Declan :-1: don’t care for the sound

Anders :+1: Cute!

[name_u]Declan[/name_u] is by far my favorite of the three! [name_u]Roy[/name_u] feels kind of dated to me, and [name_m]Anders[/name_m] just doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as well.

[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Beaumont[/name_m]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]

[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u] [name_m]Rufus[/name_m]

[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]

Roy is to me an older, male cowboy. Not opposed to it, but I prefer [name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] ([name_u]Anne[/name_u] of [name_u]Green[/name_u] Gables joke, couldn’t resist). :slight_smile:

And [name_u]Roy[/name_u] does seem pretty substantial.

Declan is a good name, but I prefer other Irish male names more like [name_m]Phelan[/name_m], [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m], [name_m]Cian[/name_m], [name_m]Finnian[/name_m].

I don’t care much for [name_m]Ander[/name_m] or [name_m]Anders[/name_m], but I love [name_m]Andres[/name_m], [name_m]Andreas[/name_m], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_m]Antony[/name_m], [name_m]Antonio[/name_m], etc.