John & Christopher

[Reiltin]

We want to give baby a middle name that makes reference to both grandfathers, Chris & John. (Our daughter's is Marianne - a reference to both grandmothers, Mary & Ann.) But we're totally stumped! My dad suggested Christian - say it Chris John fast and it sounds like Christian! Which I'm not thrilled with cos it doesn't really include John. But usable in a pinch. Unless baby is a girl!

So, do the clever Mumsnet peoples have any smart ideas?! Please help me middle-name my baby

[squoosh]

John Christopher are good solid middle names. I'd pick both rather than looking for a hybrid.

[Reiltin]

The reason we only want 1 middle name is that I have 2 - both of my grandmothers. But, because two middle names is cumbersome, I don't use either. And I don't want baby to do that, which is why we combined our Moms' names into Marianne, and why we'd like a combo name.

[squoosh]

Mary and Anne convert neatly into a lovely name. But I can't think of anything that incorporates John and Christopher except for Jean-Christophe which is still just two names.

Maybe Christian is the way to go.

[Sophronia]

Christian could work, especially as the last three letters spell Ian and Ian is a form of the name John.

[judydoes]

St John? (Sinjun).

[wesH]

Johnstopher

[shakemysilliesout]

JC- like Jesus Christ. Or JC chazey from nsync.

[Reiltin]

Or CJ from West Wing! We've already thought of that but I think initials for a middle name is a bit odd. Anyone got precedent?

[shakemysilliesout]

No but it would be awesome.

[shakemysilliesout]

Johnstophe, like Christophe

[DonkeysDontRideBicycles]

Kit... John... Kitchen!

[Sophronia]

Jack...Kit....Jacket

[Ludways]

Jackophe

[Interrobang]

Jacey? (JC)

[NKfell]

Makes me think of the model Chris John Millington...

Sorry, no help at all!

[Reiltin]

I too like Johnstopher!

[Reiltin]

Jacey is on the list but it doesn't really go with the potential first names. Ugh, this baby thing is hard