Middle names are family names, and really could be either/or (Laurence or André). Would also consider Ren as a short form of Laurence. Looking for honest opinions.
[name_m]André[/name_m] is not really my thing, but I really like [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], [name_u]Wilder[/name_u], and [name_u]August[/name_u] with [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] in the middle! [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] and [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] would be my top two
Favorites:
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Dexter[/name_u]! Feels super strong, sweet & bookish!
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - Perfect together! Feels very regal I love it so much
[name_m]Raphaël[/name_m] [name_m]André[/name_m] - Super handsome and mysterious. Might be my favorite!
Like:
[name_m]Archie[/name_m] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - It’s sweet, [name_m]Archie[/name_m] is just feels too young for my personal taste.
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]André[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] just not so much with [name_m]André[/name_m], I’d prefer [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u].
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - LOVE [name_u]August[/name_u] but something about the flow feels a bit off.
Not a fan
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u] [name_m]André[/name_m]
(There’s nothing wrong with the flow of these or anything they’re just not for me)
I really like the first three. [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] is also nice. The rest I am not a fan of. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is probably [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] if I had to pick, and I agree with the above suggestion of [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u].
[name_m]Archie[/name_m] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - I’m not a huge fan of [name_m]Archie[/name_m] myself, but I think [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] is to die for? (Side note, why do I LOVE Archibald?! lol)
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_u]Andre[/name_u] - I prefer [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] to [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], but this is nice and works well with [name_u]Andre[/name_u].
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - something about the cadence of this feels off–I think [name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Andre[/name_u] would flow better… although I guess it depends if you say [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] like the [name_f]English[/name_f] [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] or more like the [name_u]French[/name_u] Laurence/Laurent.
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - LOVE BLAISE! [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] is brilliant.
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_u]Andre[/name_u] - there’s other -el names I prefer for a boy, but [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_u]Andre[/name_u] sounds brilliant. [name_m]Raffi[/name_m] is sweet, but I admit to being biased to the Portuguese/Brazilian [name_u]Rafa[/name_u].
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - perfection!
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - prefer [name_u]Andre[/name_u] here too.
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u] [name_u]Andre[/name_u] - prefer [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] here?
[name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], and [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] are my favorites!
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u] and [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] are super super cool!!! i have a strong association of the murder tv show [name_u]Dexter[/name_u] when i hear that name
Thanks so much for your detailed and thoughtful response! I’m really loving [name_m]Raphaël[/name_m] lately too, but since it’s a new find I wasn’t sure if it’s just a phase!! I really appreciate your input
Thanks so much! Hahaha I definitely see the [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] appeal!! I see what you mean about switching out Laurence/André as the middle name for some of them. Thanks for your detailed answers, it’s very much appreciated
[name_m]Archie[/name_m] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - love it!
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]André[/name_m] - very cool
[name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] and [name_u]Dexter[/name_u] with [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] have too much sibilance for me, the way I am pronouncing them. I like [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] [name_m]André[/name_m].
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u] [name_m]André[/name_m] doesnt sound quite right, because [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] is a word name. [name_m]André[/name_m] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] would be better for me.
[name_u]Love[/name_u]:
[name_m]Archie[/name_m] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - Flows well and gives off lovely vibes
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - Also flows well. It seems a little cooler than [name_m]Archie[/name_m], but [name_m]Archie[/name_m] seems friendlier and warmer.
[name_m]Raphaël[/name_m] [name_m]André[/name_m] - I adore [name_m]Raphaël[/name_m], but I don’t care for the nn. The combo flows well.
Like:
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]André[/name_m] - I really like both names, but I struggle to say this combo a bit.
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - The flow’s okay, but I’m not a big fan of either name.
Dislike:
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - [name_m]Just[/name_m] doesn’t flow imo, but I love the name [name_u]Blaise[/name_u]!
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] - [name_u]Dexter[/name_u] is just not for me, sorry
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u] [name_m]André[/name_m] - [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] is just not my style, and I don’t love the flow here.
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u], [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] and [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_u]Andre[/name_u] are wonderful!
I love [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] and [name_u]Dexter[/name_u]! But not loving [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] in the middle for [name_m]Archie[/name_m] or [name_u]Dexter[/name_u] - for some reason it just doesn’t fit their vibe. [name_m]Archie[/name_m] [name_u]Dexter[/name_u] is one of my faves actually.