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middle name for tobias

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username72937291 · 04/02/2021 11:42

hi, i really like the name tobias for a boy. we’ve settled on angel as a middle name, and our last name begins with D and is two syllables. we’d like another middle name to go before angel.

tobias ___ angel D

we’ve only considered levi so far, but are unsure even though it sounds quite nice.

any suggestions would be great!

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Bluesername · 07/02/2021 08:11

Tobias Julian Angel D.
Tobias Nathaniel Angel D.
Tobias Theodore Angel D.
Tobias Christopher Angel D.
Tobias Elliott Angel D.
Tobias Alexander Angel D.
Tobias Nathaniel Angel D.

EuphieKat · 07/02/2021 06:59

John, Rhys, Alexander, Elliot, Mark/Marc, Frank, William, Patrick, Oliver, Richard, Alastair.

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Lampzade · 04/02/2021 14:10

James goes well

TinyCake · 04/02/2021 13:55

Matthew

FluffyGoats · 04/02/2021 13:24

James would be nice IMO.

bridgetreilly · 04/02/2021 13:07

TJ Hooker!

But no kids today will ever make that connection.

bridgetreilly · 04/02/2021 13:06

Tobias Glen Angel
Tobias Luke Angel
Tobias Mark Angel
Tobias George Angel

strawberriesontheNeva · 04/02/2021 12:41

No idea. I think Tobias Angel will be a hard name to live up to.

florascotia2 · 04/02/2021 12:36

The Biblical 'Tobias and the Angel' is quite a story! Not a bad one - it has a happy ending. But it's pretty action-packed. It's been the subject of paintings, a play and an opera. I suppose it might be rather magical for a child to know that they were named after a character who befriended an angel unawares.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Tobit

OP I really don't wish to be insensitive if you have a special reason for choosing the name Angel. Genuine apologies if I am touching on anything difficult or painful.

BingBongToTheMoon · 04/02/2021 12:34

Michael.

Bourbonbiccy · 04/02/2021 12:34

Tobias is a wonderful name !!

I like it with James and it sounds ok as TJ if it's ever nicknamed as so.

toolazytothinkofausername · 04/02/2021 12:32

I don't think there is anything wrong with TJ, but if you wanted a specific nickname, such as Toby, others may call him TJ and that might stick instead.

PainterInPeril · 04/02/2021 12:16

@username72937291 The only Tobias I know of has the middle name Haydn.
On a separate note, @toolazytothinkofausername mentioned initials TJ might be a problem. Could you fill me in on that, please? What's wrong with TJ?

finallychangedmyusername · 04/02/2021 12:16

A traditional two syllable name would fit well I think:

Tobias Henry Angel D
Tobias Daniel Angel D
Tobias Edward Angel D
Tobias Matthew Angel D
Tobias Jonah Angel D
Tobias Leo Angel D
Tobias Robert Angel D

My personal favourites are Tobias Henry Angel and Tobias Robert Angel.

Synchrony · 04/02/2021 12:10

I think a NOT two-syllable name would flow best. Either one-syllable like Heath, Jay, John, Mark, or longer, like Alexander, Benjamin, Gideon, Jeremy. Assuming there are no family names you'd like to use for sentimental reasons.

I would find the flow of two-syllables a bit clunky when Angel and Surname also have two syllables.

NameChange30 · 04/02/2021 11:53

I love Toby, it was on my shortlist for DS.
Levi is also a great name but I'd save it, personally, in case you ever have another boy!

I always think middle names should be family names, especially if baby will only have one surname from one side of the family, it's nice to have a middle name from the other side.
My children have two surnames (mine and DH's), DC1 has a middle name from my side and DC2 has a middle name from DH's side.

Are there any family names you like enough to use?

elQuintoConyo · 04/02/2021 11:50

Nake.

toolazytothinkofausername · 04/02/2021 11:48

Tobias James - but then the initials are TJ, are you okay with that?

Snowdropsanddaffs · 04/02/2021 11:44

No suggestions but just wanted to say Tobias is such a great name!