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Take your pick...

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Nel246 · 12/06/2020 01:59

Hi, me and DP have chosen the name Lucas for our son due next month. Surname starts with a B and is 2 syllables.

Which middle name goes best? Your top 2 please....thanks

Lucas Carter
Lucas Jasper
Lucas Oscar
Lucas Beauden
Lucas Noah
Lucas James
Lucas Hugo
Lucas Austin

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steppemum · 12/06/2020 18:44

I like Lucas Carter and Lucas James best.

I actually disagree with pp about needing a vowel, I think it sounds better with a consonant and don;t like the sound of Lucas Oscar and Lucas Austin, although it may be the 2 s sounds that I don't like

Pemba · 12/06/2020 18:40

Lucas James is by far the best.

Lucas Carter is the worst choice I think - too many hard 'c' sounds too close together. And Carter is not nice for a given name anyway. I just picture some downtrodden peasant wheeling his ramshackle wooden cart along a muddy track...

mylittleavalon · 12/06/2020 10:17

Lucas Carter and Lucas James here too!

babynamelover · 12/06/2020 10:10

Lucas Jasper 😁.
I know a Beauden here in NZ.

OnABeachSomewhere · 12/06/2020 10:09

Lucas Austin
Lucas Hugo

iwilltaketwoplease · 12/06/2020 09:53

Lucas Carter

BigusBumus · 12/06/2020 09:40

But if the surname starts with a B and is 2 syllables, say Button or Barker or Bolton for example would't Beauden sound completely wrong?

Admittedly having previously laughed at Beauden I now really like it! Depends on the surname though.

Chinesetakeawaay · 12/06/2020 09:36

I'm in the minority but I quite like Lucas Beauden, it flows quite nicely

BigusBumus · 12/06/2020 09:31

Fair enough @Nel246!

I wrongly assumed you must be a fan of Boden but wanted a unique spelling! Sorry Grin

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Nel246 · 12/06/2020 09:12

Thank you all for replying.
Lucas Carter and Lucas James are my top 2 I think.

@BigusBumus....after rugby player Beauden Barrett. DP is a big fan ha!

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Dontjudgeme101 · 12/06/2020 08:27

Lucas Noah

IckleBear · 12/06/2020 08:21

Lucas Noah sounds the best

BigusBumus · 12/06/2020 06:56

Beauden?! 😂

Blursula · 12/06/2020 06:54

Carter or James. Jasper doesn’t flow with a B surname IMO

Phoebeboo · 12/06/2020 06:53

Lucas Noah and Lucas Carter are my favourites.

pilates · 12/06/2020 06:47

Lucas James

Peachbubble · 12/06/2020 06:37

James or Noah

ttigerlilly · 12/06/2020 05:04

Lucas James is lovely

lopdedop · 12/06/2020 05:01

I think, as you have a 2 syllable first and last name, a 1 syllable middle name flows better. So, James gets my vote.

GinasWig · 12/06/2020 05:00

Lucas should be the middle name
From your list Lucas Oscar flows nicely then Lucas Austen.
The S end needs a vowel start. 2 consonents doesnt roll off the tongue.

ACNH · 12/06/2020 04:54

Lucas James

Aclh13 · 12/06/2020 04:48

Lucas Carter❌5
Lucas Jasper✔️2
Lucas Oscar✔️2
Lucas Beauden❌6
Lucas Noah✔️3
Lucas James ✔️1
Lucas Hugo❔4
Lucas Austin❔4

Charlottejbt · 12/06/2020 02:51

I think they are all fine except Carter. Beauden is a joke, surely??

octoberfarm · 12/06/2020 02:49

I like Lucas Carter best, closely followed by Lucas Jasper and then Lucas James or Lucas Noah. Congrats!!

DramaAlpaca · 12/06/2020 02:46

@NeverHadANickname

I like Lucas Carter and Lucas James in that order.
Yep, me too.

Lucas Carter is a bit different and utterly fabulous, and Lucas James is a bit safer but still really good. I love them both.