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Three syllable boy’s names

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FizzingWhizzbee123 · 08/06/2020 22:07

We’re leaning towards a one syllable first name and we have a one syllable surname. I think a three syllable middle name flows best. Any suggestions?

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BatleyTownswomensGuild · 17/06/2020 20:03

Fabian
Gregory
Tobias
Antony
Elliot
Christian
Theodore
Dominic
Augustus
Joshua
Timothy

romillyoikawa · 17/06/2020 00:45

Oikawa (Oi-Ka-wa)
Kindaichi (Kin-die-chi)
Asahi (Ah-sah-hi)
Bokuto (Boh-koo-toe)
Akaashi (Ah-Kah-she)

OffThePlanet · 12/06/2020 00:49

Middle names are not used very often and I Usually prefer two or three syllable first names if you have a one syllable surname. I can see a long sounding one syllable name would work as well.

Lysander is a great name and I think if you love it you will regret not using It for a middle name.

Allinadaystwerk · 12/06/2020 00:38

Soloman is a great name

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FizzingWhizzbee123 · 12/06/2020 00:36

Thanks all, lots of great suggestions here.

I agree short first and surnames don’t always work. However I think the one syllable first name we like and our surname go together quite well because they are very different sounds. The first name has a long vowel sound in it, which helps.

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MikeUniformMike · 09/06/2020 20:23

Oh dear - they sound so unstarry!

Puppilangstrumpfi · 09/06/2020 20:14

They're fine but imo would sound better if the first name was a little longer eg

Katie Moss
Jackson Dee
Bradley Pitt
Jackson Dee

MikeUniformMike · 09/06/2020 19:38

Kate Moss
Jon Snow
Tom Cruise
Lynn Franks
Dawn French
Jo Brand
Jack Dee
Lee Mack
John Cleese
Sean Lock
Brad Pitt
John Wayne
Tom Hanks
John Thaw
Paul Smith
Tom Jones
...
all perfectly fine names

MikeUniformMike · 09/06/2020 18:47

Anthony
Jonathan
Timothy
Nicholas
Ptarmigan

BabyDust13 · 09/06/2020 17:36

@Enterthedragons this list might help

TheVanguardSix · 09/06/2020 17:20

Alaric
Evander
Dorian
Oberon

DNAwrangler · 09/06/2020 17:15

Leander
Daniel
Tobias
Julian
Anthony

Enterthedragons · 09/06/2020 17:09

Leopold

itsgettingweird · 09/06/2020 17:05

I agree. Personally a one syllable middle and surname and 3/4 syllable Christian name (can shorten if you wish or dc wishes) as you don't use middle names.

Plus you get

Dadada da da

Opposed to

Da dadada da

Or will will be used

Da da (which is you use long Christian name is maybe what you'll get anyway but you then don't use a middle name you'd have liked for a first name iyswim?)

So if you like Lysander.

Lysander Max Smith
Sebastian John Jones

Dominic
William
Nicholas
Joshua
Everly

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 09/06/2020 16:56

puppi has a point. One of the reasons I like my married name is that it is two syllables, I had a one syllable surname and a one syllable first name and it has always bothered me. My name has no natural shortened version or nickname.

Puppilangstrumpfi · 09/06/2020 15:30

Are you sure that a one syllable first name goes with your one syllable surname?

You never ever use middle names...!

LilacSloth · 09/06/2020 11:36

Gabriel
Raphael
Joshua
Zachary
Solomon
Jonathan

Whatsyourflava · 09/06/2020 11:22

Nathaniel is a great choice- love it

Sudename · 09/06/2020 11:03

Benedict
Benjamin
Nathaniel
Barnaby
Jeremy
Zachary
Elijah
Abraham
Xavier
Frederick
Angelo
Orlando
Oliver

captainraymondholt · 09/06/2020 10:57

Alastair
Benedict
Benjamin
Christopher
Christian
Dominic
Frederick
Gregory
Jonathan
Jeremy
Malachi
Oliver
Timothy
William
Zachary

Malin52 · 09/06/2020 07:16

Leviathan

Peachbubble · 09/06/2020 07:09

Abraham
Horatio
Elliott
Tobias

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 08/06/2020 23:48

Diggory
Willoughby
Anthony
Jeremy
Lorenzo
Ferdinand
Christian

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FizzingWhizzbee123 · 08/06/2020 23:44

Lysander is my guilty pleasure name! I’d like to use it for a first name but not sure I’d have the guts too and fairly sure DH wouldn’t go for it even as a middle name. One day, I’ll name a pet Lysander!

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WaxOnFeckOff · 08/06/2020 23:41

Sebastian
Abraham
Solomon
Jeremy
Julian
Gabriel
Samuel