After months of trying, we’re finally pregnant! I’m having DH go through one of my name books and make a list of all the names he likes, but I’ve been preparing my list for what seems like forever, so I’m just interested in what some other people think of them.
Some are family names, but I’m not going to say which ones because it’s not really an important consideration for me. They’re on the list because I honestly love the names, not because I want to honor a specific person. The last name is one syllable, but [name]Crispin[/name] [name]Luke[/name] sounds just fine with it. Also, I don’t really care about popularity.
Good, solid list! You have some really nice combinations. You seem to have a fairly classic style, with some quirkier choices (like [name]Casper[/name] and [name]Crispin[/name]) mixed in.
My top 3 are:
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] - I absolutely love this! So handsome!
[name]William[/name] [name]Christopher[/name]
[name]Casper[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]
The only two I’m not overly fond of are [name]Crispin[/name] [name]Luke[/name] and [name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]. I just don’t care for the name [name]Crispin[/name], and though [name]Nicholas[/name] and [name]Alexander[/name] are both great names, they’re also both quite long - they sort of take away from each other. [name]Alexander[/name] [name]Luke[/name] or [name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Jordan[/name], for example, seem more appealing and are less lengthy.
[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Andrew[/name] - I like [name]Benjamin[/name] a lot, but I could never get behind [name]Andrew[/name]. It just doesn’t appeal to me at all, sorry. I do love [name]Benjamin[/name], though.
[name]Casper[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] - I like it. I met a [name]Caspar[/name] the other day and I thought that it was so cool! While I don’t generally love [name]Nathaniel[/name], I think it goes perfectly with [name]Casper[/name]/[name]Caspar[/name].
[name]Crispin[/name] [name]Luke[/name] - I like [name]Crispin[/name]. Maybe it’s the ending “spin”, but it just seems so fun! And [name]Luke[/name] pairs with it well.
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Jordan[/name] - I like [name]Gabriel[/name] a lot, but [name]Jordan[/name] feels dated to me, unfortunately. It does work as a combo, though.
[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Gregory[/name] - lovelovelove [name]Joshua[/name]! If it wasn’t my cousin’s name it would be a real FN contender for me, I absolutely adore it. I smile every time I hear it, I think it’s so handsome. [name]Gregory[/name] isn’t my favorite, but I do like it, and [name]Joshua[/name] [name]Gregory[/name] works well. If you’re looking for options, I really like [name]Joshua[/name] [name]Holden[/name] and [name]Joshua[/name] [name]Hiram[/name]…
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] - I like [name]Julian[/name] for the nn [name]Jules[/name] a lot. I love [name]Julian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name].
[name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] - both seem a bit bland, I know a lot of Nicholases/Nicks and Alexanders/[name]Alexes[/name], but it is a nice name. I love the nns [name]Cole[/name] and [name]Claus[/name] for [name]Nicholas[/name], too.
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Samuel[/name] - really love. Two favorites that never seem to make it to my list. I prefer [name]Olivia[/name] to [name]Oliver[/name], which is why [name]Oliver[/name] never makes it, but I really do love both and always seem to pair these two together in my head, as well! I would love to meet a little [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Samuel[/name].
[name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Dominic[/name] - so handsome! I love it, and the nns [name]Seb[/name] and [name]Ash[/name] for [name]Sebastian[/name].
[name]William[/name] [name]Christopher[/name] - I really like [name]William[/name] lately, but I think it needs something to spice it up as a MN. [name]Christopher[/name] is another semi-classic/blah option for me, much like [name]Nicholas[/name] and [name]Alexander[/name]. It’s nice, I just prefer [name]Christian[/name] by a long shot. I really like [name]William[/name] [name]Ezra[/name] or [name]William[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] as options, too…
[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Andrew[/name]- Yes to [name]Benjamin[/name], no to [name]Andrew[/name]. I feel it flattens the cheerful [name]Benjamin[/name].
[name]Casper[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]- I prefer [name]Casper[/name] [name]Luke[/name] or [name]Crispin[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] or [name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]Crispin[/name].
[name]Crispin[/name] [name]Luke[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Jordan[/name]- NMS, but nice flow.
[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Gregory[/name]- [name]Joshua[/name] is so darn popular but it’s lovely, and sounds great with [name]Gregory[/name].
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]- Sure. [name]Julian[/name]'s so gentle but self-assured. I’d prefer a spicier middle name, but I suspect you’re honoring family here. [name]Julian[/name] [name]Nicholas[/name]? [name]Julian[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]?
[name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]- Too much Romanov!
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Samuel[/name]- Very sturdy and handsome. Too traditional for my taste, but it works!
[name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Dominic[/name]- I prefer [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Domino[/name]. The “ic” ending leaves me cold.
[name]William[/name] [name]Christopher[/name]- [name]One[/name] or the other. Together, way too traditional (for me.)
I’m drawn to [name]Casper[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name], it’s just a great combo that I’ve never seen before! I like how original it is and none of the other combo’s have the same spark that this one does as they are much more traditional.
I love [name]Sebastian[/name] and [name]Gabriel[/name] as first names but not too keen on the middle names listed. [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]William[/name] or [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] would be handsome.
My favorites are [name]Julian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] and [name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name], although I also like [name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Dominic[/name].
Like
~ [name]Joshua[/name] [name]Gregory[/name]: [name]Love[/name] the nickname [name]Josh[/name], and love [name]Gregory[/name]
~ [name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]: [name]Love[/name] both these names
Not Sure
~ [name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Andrew[/name]: [name]Love[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name], don’t like [name]Andrew[/name]
~ [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Samuel[/name]: [name]Love[/name] [name]Oliver[/name], don’t like [name]Samuel[/name]
~ [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Dominic[/name]: [name]Love[/name] the nickname [name]Seb[/name] for [name]Sebastian[/name], don’t like [name]Dominic[/name]
~ [name]William[/name] [name]Christopher[/name]: Very common names, but both nice
Dislike
~ [name]Casper[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like either of these names, reminds me of [name]Casper[/name] the Friendly Ghost
~ [name]Crispin[/name] [name]Luke[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like either of these names, prefer [name]Lucas[/name] to [name]Luke[/name]
~ [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Jordan[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like either of these names, sounds a bit wimpy
~ [name]Julian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Julian[/name] - very middle-aged, [name]Matthew[/name] is okay
Other combination suggestions…
~ [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name]
~ [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]
Very nice:
[name]William[/name] [name]Christopher[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Samuel[/name]
Not a huge fan of:
[name]Casper[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] - Prefer [name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]Casper[/name]
[name]Crispin[/name] [name]Luke[/name] - prefer [name]Crispin[/name] as a middle name. this is definitely your most unusual choice.
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Jordan[/name] - love [name]Gabriel[/name], but not with [name]Jordan[/name]. [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]?
[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Gregory[/name] - prefer [name]Gregory[/name] as a first name
[name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] - not as exciting as your other choices. [name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name]?
[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Andrew[/name] - This is nice. Recently, I’ve really fallen in love with the name [name]Benno[/name]. I thought I’d suggest it here, just in case.
[name]Casper[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] - I love the name [name]Casper[/name]!
[name]Crispin[/name] [name]Luke[/name] - I don’t really like the name [name]Crispin[/name] that much although I love the amount of syllables paired with [name]Luke[/name]. What about [name]Casper[/name] [name]Luke[/name]?
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Jordan[/name] - [name]Gabriel[/name] is a nice name.
[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Gregory[/name] - [name]Joshua[/name] is unappealing to me because I work at a school, and I’ve known so many. If you’re drawn to the Old Testament story about [name]Joshua[/name] in the bible, I’d suggest [name]Caleb[/name]. I think it’s a handsome name.
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] - I love [name]Julian[/name]! This is awesome.
[name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] - I like [name]Alexander[/name] a lot, but not [name]Nicolas[/name].
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Samuel[/name] - This is fantastic. I like both the first and second name.
[name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Dominic[/name] - [name]Sebastian[/name] is such a sophisticated first name. I love it. However, I would recommend something with 1 or 2 syllables to go with it even though I like [name]Dominic[/name]. What about [name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Luke[/name]?
[name]William[/name] [name]Christopher[/name] - [name]William[/name] is a solid first name. I like the nickname [name]Wills[/name] for when he’s little.
[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Andrew[/name]: You can’t go wrong with classic names like these, but I do think it’s a bit on the conventional side.
[name]Casper[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]: [name]Love[/name] this!
[name]Crispin[/name] [name]Luke[/name]: Great flow. [name]Love[/name] the one-syllable punch of [name]Luke[/name] with the softer [name]Crispin[/name]. Probably my favorite of yours!
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Jordan[/name]: Not my style, and feels a little too Biblical to me. Flow is fine though.
[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Gregory[/name]: Okay. I wouldn’t say it excites me, but there’s certainly nothing wrong with it.
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]: Personally not a huge fan of [name]Julian[/name], but nice enough.
[name]Nicholas[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]: Two solid, timeless names that work well together.
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]Samuel[/name]: Exquisite!
[name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Dominic[/name]: Probably my second favorite of your combos. I adore both names, and they work perfectly together.
[name]William[/name] [name]Christopher[/name]: Again, could use an element of surprise in my opinion, but both are wonderful names in their own right.
