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Middle name for Oak

207 replies

notjudging87 · 10/04/2018 12:44

Just had my 20wk scan and confirmed we are having a boy. We had loads of girls names, but no boys names. My DP is Lithuanian, so would like Azuolas which translates into Oak. I really like Oak, but not Azuloas. Name would be Oak, not Oakley.

Can you think of a middle name to go with Oak?

I realise the name Oak is a little unusual and not to most peoples taste. Ideas please?

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LolitaLempicka · 10/04/2018 23:16

Azuloas is great, really funky and cool. Oak is very boring in comparison and sounds quite ugly.

Emily7708 · 10/04/2018 23:14

Hum all ye faithful?

SomeOtherDay · 10/04/2018 23:09

Arolina?

AnnaMagnani · 10/04/2018 23:05

I have a non-English name. I grew up with correcting spelling and pronunciation but also people uniformly appreciating the unusual name and asking me about the heritage.

I would say about 30% of people I know pronounce my name correctly now and I answer cheerfully to the Anglicised version but I love having a name that reflects my heritage.

Pick a reasonably pronouncable Lithuanian name and be done with it.

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 10/04/2018 23:03

No!

He’ll get called Boak in school.
Don’t do that.

flumpybear · 10/04/2018 23:00

I don't really get it doing a translation ... DD's name means Gazelle in English but I wouldn't call her that ... my sons name translates to crooked nose ... again it'll remain in its native format ... why change it to English?!

SomeKnobend · 10/04/2018 22:59

A few people now have suggested William. Please don't. Oak Willy? Just no.

blaaake · 10/04/2018 22:59

Oak eedokey

gingergenius · 10/04/2018 22:57

Lakota?

OldHag1 · 10/04/2018 22:57

If you both like it then why not.

My daughter went to nursery with a little girl called Pebbles and both my daughters did self defence with a little girl called Raspberry.

True story... I kid you not.

SoupDragon · 10/04/2018 22:51

Oak Arthur Is awful. Oh Karther! I don’t think anything starting with a vowel works.

I don’t like Oak at all though - you’re naming an adult human.

wizzler · 10/04/2018 22:49

Woke DD up snorting at Oak Harold.

Carouselfish · 10/04/2018 22:44

I know another little boy called Oak.

It's fine OP. You probably wouldn't like the names posters on here gave their child.

Personally, I've rolled my eyes at Oak, because it sounds a bit try hard, (no yours, you have sound reasons) but not as much as I've rolled them at yet another mealy Amelia or orphan Oliver. I always think at least if a child has an unusual name then they'll be remembered even if they turn out to be a dull person. If they're dull and have a name as exciting as a piece of cardboard, they've got no hope.

PencilsInSpace · 10/04/2018 22:43

Kay

crimsonlake · 10/04/2018 22:41

These comments are so funny.

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 10/04/2018 22:29

If you have to go with a tree, I do think you'd be better off with Ash or Rowan.

(But I really want to suggest Oak Rikey.)

MollyHuaCha · 10/04/2018 22:09

Oak Loki

ifIwasinvisiblewaitIalreadyam · 10/04/2018 22:03

Oak Mika
Oak Kurt
Oak Lucas
Oak Dane
Oak Vincent
Oak Nixon
Oak Jaxon
:) x

Noboozeforme · 10/04/2018 21:40

I quite like Oak and don't see it as particularly odd in this day and age.

A Lithuanian teenager I know is called Zygi. I think that's a really cool name!

buttercup54321 · 10/04/2018 21:37

Forest
Marshall
Nicholas
John/jack
Vincent
Barnaby
Bradley
Rory
Gordon
George
Daniel
Lee

Eryri1981 · 10/04/2018 21:35

I like the name Oak, my first choice for my DD was Rowan as I wanted a tree name, but we ended up going with DH choice. DD name is very uncommon so we gave her a more "normal" middle name. So would recommend doing that.

MargotMoon · 10/04/2018 21:29

How about Oaken? That's a 'real' name and you can shorten it to Oak as a nn

doodlejump1980 · 10/04/2018 21:19

^ 😂

Yeaididthat · 10/04/2018 21:18

Coincidence? I think not.

Middle name for Oak
Batteriesallgone · 10/04/2018 21:16

Just thought of Oak Sebastian. Really like that

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