Samuel?

[muminCT]

I'm 7 months pregnant with my third child.

We are having a very hard time picking a name.

Our eldest son is Ethan Dylan

My daughter is Emily Rachel

The name we both agree on and like is Samuel but we can't find a middle name to go with it.

Before we chose Samuel we wanted the middle name to be Daniel as we both have a younger brother named that.

But Samuel Daniel sounds strange, like it rhymes but doesn't!

Any idea's?

[RubySlippers]

samuel is a lovely name

what about:

samuel aaron
samuel benjamin
samuel james

[LadyThompson]

Samuel Charles
Samuel Felix
Samuel Christian
Samuel Barnaby
Samuel Ellis
Samuel Zachary

[Nancy66]

Samuel John
Samuel James
Samuel Peter
Samuel Thomas
Samuel Patrick
Samuel henry
Samuel George
Samuel Frederick

[AtheneNoctua]

I think Samuel is a very nice name, but be prepared to live in the shadows of six other Samuels at the gate. DD is in reception and there are four of them.

Personally, I'd keep Daniel on the basis that it has some significance within the family. (But them I'm really into family names)

If you choose to keep Samuel, perhaps you might want a less common middle name?

[Ryobi]

I would keep daniel too

[Katelyn]

We like Samuel and we've picked out two middle names.

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Lawrence....

[LadyThompson]

If you are really set on Daniel, why not give the kid three names, to break up the rhyme, ie Samuel Something Daniel.

[Troutpout]

I'd keep Daniel.
Very nice to have a family name that's relevent to both sides.
What does it matter if it rhymes?..He's not going to be called it is he? (iykwim)
No one is going to say 'Samuel Daniel come here' (apart from you possibly when you use his full name to get his attention)

[AtheneNoctua]

Samuel Nathaniel Daniel?

[Troutpout]

Samuel very nice btw and only one in dd's reception class

[wotulookinat]

You can't call him Samuel Lawrence ! That's that kid that was murdered in Eltham some years back, where they then errected the very controversial and expensive camera pointing at a plaque where he died.

[wotulookinat]

Oh now, wait, that was Stephen Lawrence. Samuel Lawrence is fine

[wotulookinat]

Samuel James is nice.

[ceebee74]

We have chosen Samuel if my bump is a boy - we are going with Samuel Jake (although I have to admit Samuel James is also very nice but my nephew's middle name is James so that might be a bit weird for us).

[poshwellies]

I think Samuel Joshua is a good strong name

[AtheneNoctua]

But what about Uncles Daniel? And what about little Samuel who whould surely beneftit from the special bond he will have with the uncles after whom he is named?

[muminCT]

Thanks for all the idea's!!

It is kinda tough

My eldest is named after his dad and my daughter her middle name is my older sister's name.

But I don't know what Samuel Daniel just sounds weird. Hubby thinks I'm the weird one and he has no problem with it.

My MIL thinks we should call him Samuel Stewart Daniel, Stewart is hubby's youngest brother.

But Samuel Stewart Daniel DeLoretta seems a bit of a mouthful. The kid will never learn his name let a lone be able to spell it!!! lol

My Mum likes Samuel John as her younger brother is John and so is one of our cousins.

I do like Samuel James and Samuel Adam (is their a beer named this, can't remember?)

[AtheneNoctua]

Samuel Stewart Daniel DeLoretta is a fab name. I love it. It is not too much of a mouthful. And he will learn to write/say it when he is ready.

[ComeOVeneer]

Samuel William.

[AtheneNoctua]

Nooo... don't do Samuel Adam. The beer is Samuel Adams. Samuel Adams was one of the founding fathers of the United States.

[ComeOVeneer]

Sam Adams is a beer.

[AtheneNoctua]

Technically, the beer is Samuel Adams.

[ComeOVeneer]

I know but it is often referred to as "Sam" Adams.

[muminCT]

Ahh I thought their was a beer called that lol

I didn't know Samuel Adams was one of the founding fathers though. That's kinda interesting as he will be American born. We live in CT.

But i cannot call my kid after a beer! That's just wrong.

I was just reading in a Magazine that Matthew mcconaughey's older brother called his son Miller Lite!!! Just because it is his favorite beer!

[muminCT]

I am liking Samuel Stewart Daniel, but just thought it seemed very long. My mum thinks its way too long. But then again could be more to do that my MIL suggested it.