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My 4 year old is Harrison James my 3 year old is George Alexander no name for current baby boy im cooking

Harris James, Harris Duncan, Harris Cameron, Harris Ryan?

Harris is THE best name! I am biased! I love it because its not overused & it's a classic x

Don't like it at all I'm afraid. I think Harris Tweed.

lol BC - I know a brother and sister called Lewis and Skye ;o) wonder if they'd had more kids they would maybe have had Harris, Isla and Iona.

Just so long as he hasn't got brother called Lewis ...

Harris for a dog? What a stupid thing to say. Of the dogs I know there's a James, Jack, Hamish, poppy and Glenn! All perfectly good names for children or dogs!

My son's friend is called Harris - we are in Scotland - and can't say that arse was the first thing to enter my head.

My nephew is Harris and no one has mentioned arse! It must be an English thing? I'm Scottish and live in Scotland. I know a few Harris. I like Harrison too. I agree the whole surname first name thing is irrelevant.

What about Finlay in the middle?

Harris means arse where I come from too, and DP is scottish and also knows this.

Ben (Bheinn)?
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Robbie

Hamish is great, I thought of a dog for Harris.

My first thought was 'arse'. Sorry.

Piemistress, Xander Harris is the name of a character from Buffy. Maybe that's why you think they seem to go well together!

Is Xander a nn for Alexander or a name in its own right? I think both go nicely with Harris

What about Murray?

IMHO this surname as a first name or middle name isn't an issues in Scotland or indeed if you're Scottish and not living in Scotland. As names like Campbell, Cameron etc are commonly used as first names as well as surnames, so we're used to it.

DS's middle name is Jackson (my granny's maiden name) and I love it

I like Gabriel (DP not so keen sadly) and his middle name is Nathaniel! spooky!"

Love Harris - and Harrison for that matter!

Harris Alexander sounds lovely.

Or how about:
Harris Dominic
Harris Nathaniel
Harris Jackson
Harris Wilbur
Harris Gabriel

Love harris though i am biased ds1 is called it, funnily enough i dont like harrison.
Think it sounds lovely with alexander.

I do like Campbell, the only thing that puts me off is that it's also a surname (like Harris)?
But so is Alexander: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_(surname)

So, if you like Campbell, you might as well use it.

I do like Campbell, the only thing that puts me off is that it's also a surname (like Harris)?

What about Harris Campbell {surname}?

I think you are overthinking it: Harris Alexander - - er sounds ok to me and how often do you use the whole thing anyway? (Just clicked on this thread because me kitten is called Harris )

CuppaTeaJanice But when you're cockney, you don't pronounce the 'H'

Harris is lovely, though I like Harrison more, with Harris as the nn. Harris/on Alexander would go great. Alexander is a really good middle name, goes with everything!