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Looking for maybe a spacey or nature middle name?

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RoseberryTopping · 29/04/2014 08:08

I think we are going to go for Theodore (will probably be Theo day to day though) but obviously have to wait to see him first and see if it suits.

We're both interested in having an unusual middle name for him and need some suggestions. We love nature and DP loves space, last night we were looking at pictures of Nebulas and thought how cool it would be to be named after something so beautiful. Is it a bit too weird though?

Surname is very short so have scope for a longer or short middle name. Hit me with some suggestions!

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guineapig1 · 02/05/2014 13:05

Galileo
Jupiter
Bracken

GimmeDaBoobehz · 30/04/2014 20:10

Aviva
Aurora (Borealis)
Autumn
Beech
Chesil
Oceana
Skye
Astra
Stella (means star)
Luna (means moon)
Rivera
Havannah / Savannah (desert)
Ishtar
Forrest
Jupiter
Laurel
Leah
Summer
Winter
Spring (obviously, depends on when they are born)
Moore
Brooke (as in, a brook)
Willow

maggiethemagpie · 30/04/2014 20:02

Orion?

weatherall · 30/04/2014 18:43

Cosmo or Cosimo is a 'proper' name if that matters.

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 30/04/2014 18:41

Gustav (Holst)

MadameJosephine · 30/04/2014 18:37

Or an astronomer? Edwin (Hubble) or Tycho (Brahe)?

MadameJosephine · 30/04/2014 18:34

Love Orion!

How about a scientist? I love Darwin, Edison and
Newton but DP vetoed them :(

Megrim · 30/04/2014 15:52

Buzz - Lightyear Grin

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 30/04/2014 12:34

Sirius - dog star
Buzz - Aldrin

Rowan, Larch, Fox, Flint, Wolfe/Wolfegang

giddly · 30/04/2014 12:33

Nimrod

squoosh · 30/04/2014 12:31

Orion is gorgeous.

skinmysunshine · 30/04/2014 12:30

What about something like Felix which means Lucky? Also loving florascotia's ideas and Fox is great.

Have a friend who gave her some the middle name Grey which I also think is pretty cool.

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RoseberryTopping · 30/04/2014 12:17

I'm loving some of these, thanks! Love the idea of being the brightest star in the sky :) not sure if I could ever take Janus seriously though, my childish mind automatically reads it as Anus...

Think I might explore the mythical side of names as well.

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florascotia · 30/04/2014 09:14

How about Orion, so that when he was older he could look up into the sky and see 'his' constellation?

Or Altair, one of the brightest stars in the sky? Other top bright stars include Arcturus, Sirius, Antares, Castor, Rigel...

Wannabestepfordwife · 29/04/2014 14:20

Phoenix even

Wannabestepfordwife · 29/04/2014 14:20

Orson means strong bear
River
Phoneix
Ocean

Megrim · 29/04/2014 12:55

Kale and Arche are two of Jupiter's moons.

Janus (Saturn).

Ariel and Ferdinand (Uranus).

squoosh · 29/04/2014 10:52

Moss

meditrina · 29/04/2014 10:50

Draco?

Herschel? Copernicus? Galileo? Brian?

funnyoldonion · 29/04/2014 10:37

Astala
Phoenix

GlaikitFizzog · 29/04/2014 10:04

Wolf
Tiger
Jaguar
Puma
Lynx

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RoseberryTopping · 29/04/2014 09:59

I love Bear as well but I think I would be tempted to call him Teddy as a NN sometimes, and Teddy Bear is maybe also a step too far!

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RoseberryTopping · 29/04/2014 09:56

YY I love Nova but DP said the same, too girly.

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RoseberryTopping · 29/04/2014 09:55

Surname is 1 syllable, not beginning with Th, but I'm still not having Thor! I think he would compromise and have Iron Man but I'm not to keen on that one either.

I like Rowan, I think that would sound nice. Fox is cool as well :)

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manicinsomniac · 29/04/2014 09:55

Phoenix or Jupiter

I also like Nova, Venus and Rain but, despite just being things, they sound like girls' names to me for some reason.