WDYT of these combos? (Boys Edition)

Boy Names
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I’ve been messing around with a few combos lately, and I could use some second opinions about these. If you have any alternate suggestions, I’m all ears! :slight_smile:

Kainoa [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] (love the idea of [name_u]Kai[/name_u] or [name_u]Noah[/name_u] for a nn)
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]/[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] ([name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]? [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]? [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] but am stumped for something in between)
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala (Messala taken from [name_m]Ben[/name_m] Hur, one of my favorite stories ever. I love Messala’s redemptive arc, and love the idea of using it as a middle, but I’m not sure about [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala? I really liked [name_m]Jack[/name_m] Messala and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] Messala, but I already have combos I super love for [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m].)
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] (I’m thinking about [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], maybe, but I still have [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u]/[name_m]Elihu[/name_m] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] I’m tossing around. [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] snuck up on me, though, and I really like him!)
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_f]Oriole[/name_f]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

Thanks, Berries!

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Kainoa [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]- I love Kainoa, although I’ve never heard it before! I love [name_u]Kai[/name_u]/[name_u]Cai[/name_u] names. [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] gives a familiar feel to the rather unusual, unexpected Kainoa.

[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]- I really like the idea of this name, but I can’t get past the [name_m]EliJAH[/name_m] [name_m]JAck[/name_m]. It feels like I’m repeating myself.

[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]- It’s fine, but [name_u]Noah[/name_u] doesn’t have the spark it should next to [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. It just feels like [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is too expected.

[name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala- [name_m]Ah[/name_m], yes, Messala! [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala is super! I think I very slightly prefer a two syllable name before Messala, but not so much that it makes a lot of difference!

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]- I find this one a little hard to say, the end of [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and beginning of [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] run together a bit. But I think it might be because I’m hurrying thru it too fast. I really really like [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u]/[name_m]Elihu[/name_m] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m]!! [name_u]Love[/name_u] those middle names!

[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]- nice and handsome. I like that [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] gives [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] a little flair.

[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_f]Oriole[/name_f]- [name_u]Love[/name_u] it! I think that is so cool that you’ve got [name_f]Oriole[/name_f] as a middle for a boy! I am such a fan, LOL. [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is such a handsome, classy name too. I am a little partial to the darling nn [name_m]Tommy[/name_m].

[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]- Nice. I don’t have much to say about this name, except that I adore the nn [name_u]Rue[/name_u]!

[name_m]Just[/name_m] a few random suggestions for [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]…

[name_m]Amias[/name_m] Elkanah [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Remy[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Adam[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Louis[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Hadrian[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Keegan[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]

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I love:

[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]

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@columbiacharm - wow, thank you for such a detailed response! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] any more? I didn’t like [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] when I tried him without [name_m]Jack[/name_m], but there’s just something about [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]–he may have a real shot! And it gets rid of the pesky [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] thing. I have this terrible thing where I care more about how a name looks than sounds–if I wasn’t so far from having kids, I’d probably already have daughters named [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] by now. :frowning:

I usually don’t go for [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]–it’s a form of my dad’s and brother’s name, but I like [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f] much, MUCH more–but there’s just something about [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]! I’m thinking of giving up [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] in favor of him.

[name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala is rather filler for now–maybe I’ll add [name_m]Jack[/name_m] Messala back on the list of maybes?–I don’t like it a ton, but I can’t see me giving up [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] Messala, and I thought I loved the other [name_m]Jack[/name_m] combos more, so [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala was the only “fresh” fn that I’ve liked with Messala so far. le sigh.

I also like your suggestion of [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]–it and [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] are now on my list of “maybes”!–so thank you for that!

@boyandgirl - thank you for your thoughts! I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only one fond of those. :wink:

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I don’t much care for Kainoa [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] and [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_m]Amias[/name_m], but they flow well.

I think [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] sounds great on its own. An uncommon, spunky name and something more ‘solid’ - great combination!

I like [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala. I also think [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] sounds great. As does [name_m]Jack[/name_m] Messala.

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] flow well…but I almost feel like [name_m]Jake[/name_m] would work better in the first name place.

[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] is sweet.

[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_f]Oriole[/name_f] seems…a little plain. [name_m]Even[/name_m] with the unique [name_f]Oriole[/name_f] in there. [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] could be a nice option.

[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] is darling but I’m not sure about the similar endings (though it may just be my accent). [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] would be amazing.

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I like [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_m]Amias[/name_m] - it’s a very genial name.

[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]

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I love [name_m]Amias[/name_m] as a first name, and had some middle name ideas to go between [name_m]Amias[/name_m] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m]:

[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Adrian[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Dorian[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Montgomery[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Calixto[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelian[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Teodor[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Octavio[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Gregory[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] Gregorian [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Inigo[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]

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Thanks, ladies!

@jariel - I love [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]! I’m usually not keen on [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], really (though I love [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] for girls), but I wish I was, because it’s my great-grandfather’s middle name. I actually like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] here, though, so I’ve added this to my list of potential [name_m]Amias[/name_m] combos. This also has me thinking of [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] (a bit more hissy, but I’ve always preferred [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] to [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]!), and I’ve added him to the possibilities, too!

Anyone else want to comment, or suggestions for [name_m]Amias[/name_m] ______ [name_m]Jack[/name_m]? I was also thinking about [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] _____, maybe, but wasn’t thrilled with most ideas I had there, either (although [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] or [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_f]MAY[/name_f] be options?).

Thanks, Berries!

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Kainoa [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] (love the idea of [name_u]Kai[/name_u] or [name_u]Noah[/name_u] for a nn) – Honestly, all I see is quinoa. Kainoa doesn’t sound like quinoa, but it looks like it to me. I would just stick with [name_u]Kai[/name_u] or [name_u]Noah[/name_u].

[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_m]Amias[/name_m] – I like it:)

[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]/[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] ([name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]? [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]? [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] but am stumped for something in between) – I like [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] the best.

[name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala (Messala taken from [name_m]Ben[/name_m] Hur, one of my favorite stories ever. I love Messala’s redemptive arc, and love the idea of using it as a middle, but I’m not sure about [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] Messala? I really liked [name_m]Jack[/name_m] Messala and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] Messala, but I already have combos I super love for [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_m]Boaz[/name_m].) – With such a daring mn as Messala, I think [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] works well to balance it out.

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] (I’m thinking about [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], maybe, but I still have [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u]/[name_m]Elihu[/name_m] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] I’m tossing around. [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] snuck up on me, though, and I really like him!) – I think it works well.

[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] – [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]!

[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_f]Oriole[/name_f] – I like [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], and [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] is alright…I’m just not a fan of the sound of [name_f]Oriole[/name_f], personally.

[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] – A solid combination, and very handsome…it just doesn’t have the unexpected twist like your other combos: Messala, [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m], [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m], [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], etc. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, just if you add a second middle, make it one of your great unique ones:)

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@[name_f]Emma[/name_f] - och, no! I work in a restaurant that uses quinoa–I’m afraid I’ll never unsee that! I have a few other Hawaiian names I love–Kanoa, Kekoa, [name_m]Ikaia[/name_m], Ikaika, Makaia, etc.–but I liked the Kainoa quite a lot. I feel like its actual pronunciation is how some people mispronounce quinoa, too. :frowning:

I sort of prefer [name_f]Oriole[/name_f] on a girl (I had really liked [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Oriole[/name_f] at one point), but I thought it worked well here, too. I love lots of bird names, since my grandma super loved birds when she’d been alive. I thought it was a nice nod. I like [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_f]Oriole[/name_f] quite a lot, but I still can’t decide if it’s the one. It’s definitely my favorite of my opinions, but I just can’t decide if it’s good enough?

I know [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]'s sort of boring and rather blah, but [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]'s another honor name, so I feel partial to it. I’m open to other options, but this has been my favorite so far. I know it’s not to my usual par, haha.

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:grimacing: Sorry about that! It was just the first thing that came to mind… From your other ideas, I like Kanoa a lot more, which is similar in look, feel, and sound…
(Gosh, I feel bad for ruining a name for you!) :frowning:

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My favourites are Kainoa [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m], [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m].

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@[name_f]Emma[/name_f], haha, with a little passing of time, I’m not sure you have. :slight_smile: I’m still feeling out Kainoa, but I still do like Kainoa [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] a whole lot. :slight_smile:

@gpu - thank you for your opinion! :slight_smile: