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Twin Brother for Ambrose??

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Grumpylabrador · 18/05/2022 19:46

Me and my partner have already decided on the name for one of our twin boys and he’s going to be called Ambrose.

we wanted opinions on which name for a bother would go best and we’re open for suggestions, on our list so far we have

Balthazar
Magnus
Oswald
Thaddeus
Solomon

Many Thanks

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ThatshallotBaby · 18/05/2022 20:51

Solomon or Magnus

ZenNudist · 18/05/2022 20:51

None of those sorry. I don't mind Ambrose but then I'm a big fan of saints and religious names.

First thought: Benedict (Bram and Ben sounds good)

Dominic is a good one but I reckon too normal for you. (Bram and Dom)

Ditto Sebastian (Bram and Seb)

Nathaniel (Bram and Nate)

Anthony and Ambrose sound like a good pair

For Catholic max how about Francis ? (Bram and Frank)

If you fancy something biblical and obscure there's always Absalom (Solomon's brother). So Bram and Sal?

Dinoteeth · 18/05/2022 20:48

Patrick?
Ambrose is different although I've never heard anyone called it however I really don't like Bram, sound too much like bran or bam as in bampot.

Classica · 18/05/2022 20:47

I don't really get the Ambrose/Bram thing either.

RibNSaucyArseCrack · 18/05/2022 20:47

I have nothing helpful to add, just wanted to say that I LOVE Ambrose. I wanted it for my son but I wasn’t brave enough haha!

MakkaPakkas · 18/05/2022 20:47

Edmund

SirSamVimesCityWatch · 18/05/2022 20:45

How does Ambrose shorten to Bram? I thought Abraham shortened to Bram.

PrettyLittleCryer · 18/05/2022 20:44

The only thing if you're set on Bram is you really can't guarantee nicknames. You know what you'll call him - but he could get all sorts of other variations from others.

Ambrose and Elliot
Ambrose and Edmond
Dashiell and Ambrose
Thaddeus and Ambrose

Qwill · 18/05/2022 20:42

Lysander is beautiful, any chance he’ll change his mind? I really wanted Florian, but my partner vetoed that, still a bit annoyed!!

Starbeach · 18/05/2022 20:42

I'm sorry I hate them all including Ambrose

Bobblesock · 18/05/2022 20:42

Silas

Classica · 18/05/2022 20:39

Love Solomon from your list.

The Ambrose I know has a brother called Cornelius. They're both in their 90s I think.

pantherrose · 18/05/2022 20:37

Solomon without hesitation.

posalie · 18/05/2022 20:37

Would your partner accept Leander if not Lysander?

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Grumpylabrador · 18/05/2022 20:35

Wynnie1990 · 18/05/2022 20:30

Augustus, nn Gus

I love the way Ambrose and Augustus sound but u don’t know if I want matching letters seen as they’re identical and they’re also a chance they could be born in august as I’m due end of July

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Onceuponatimethen · 18/05/2022 20:33

Julian
Thomas
Anthony
Francis
John
Gregory

Wynnie1990 · 18/05/2022 20:30

Augustus, nn Gus

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Grumpylabrador · 18/05/2022 20:20

INeedtobealone · 18/05/2022 20:18

Lucien
Dominic
Roderick
Benedict
Raphael
Gabriel
Hector
Lawrence
Percy
Henry
Wilfred
Cecil
Xander
Alexander
Sebastian
Samuel
Quentin
Edward
Edmund
Edwin
Gregory
Michael
Peter
Timothy
Robert
Andrew
Julian
Victor
Vincent
Frederick
Theodore
Charles
Louis
Thomas
James
Tobias
Elliott
William
Jonah
Nathaniel

I like both Roderick and Vincent I’ll suggest them and I like Peter for a mn

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INeedtobealone · 18/05/2022 20:18

Lucien
Dominic
Roderick
Benedict
Raphael
Gabriel
Hector
Lawrence
Percy
Henry
Wilfred
Cecil
Xander
Alexander
Sebastian
Samuel
Quentin
Edward
Edmund
Edwin
Gregory
Michael
Peter
Timothy
Robert
Andrew
Julian
Victor
Vincent
Frederick
Theodore
Charles
Louis
Thomas
James
Tobias
Elliott
William
Jonah
Nathaniel

VerveClique · 18/05/2022 20:09

Seamus

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Grumpylabrador · 18/05/2022 20:07

toastofthetown · 18/05/2022 19:54

I love Ambrose. Of the names you've suggested Magnus is my clear favourite. I like Oswald sonically, but the Moseley connotation is too strong. Thaddeus and Solomon are both just fine to me, and Balthazar for me is one of very few names that has almost no redeeming features.

I think they all 'go' just fine, and if I were you, I would just choose my favourite than worry if Thaddeus and Ambrose sound more cohesive than Solomon and Ambrose. Names you might also like are Casimir, Gideon, Hector, Lucien, Lysander, Orlando, Peregrine, Raphael.

I like Lysander (Parter said no) and Peregrine

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Grumpylabrador · 18/05/2022 20:06

posalie · 18/05/2022 19:56

I think Solomon from that list is the best one. You need something a bit old-fashioned. Enoch? Though maybe not the best association.

Why is Ambrose shortened to Bram though?

Im not a fan of Enoch
and we would shorten it to Bram as we both liked the name but didn’t like any other forms so we took it off the list then we started looking at nicknames for Ambrose and my partner suggested Bram and it sort of just stuck

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Qwill · 18/05/2022 20:00

Walter?

Qwill · 18/05/2022 19:57

Curtly?! Only kidding, I think Solomon works well. Not that they have to be in the same vein, but Magnus, Thaddeus, and Balthazar sound very different to the others, each other, and your son - I do like the names though.

posalie · 18/05/2022 19:56

I think Solomon from that list is the best one. You need something a bit old-fashioned. Enoch? Though maybe not the best association.

Why is Ambrose shortened to Bram though?