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Middle name for our boy that goes with the first name we picked!

56 replies

noaddedsugarx · 27/01/2024 20:24

I think we’ve decided on River for our little boy but we’re stuck for a middle name. My other half wants Maddox but I don’t think River Maddox flows very well 🤔 what do you reckon?

I was thinking something more traditional like James to counteract the fact River is not traditional at all…but she said absoutely not.

Any ideas?

not looking for any negative opinions on the first name we’ve chosen fyi

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Mayhemmumma · 27/01/2024 20:40

Love the name River and I'd go classic for middle name, Alexander, or James maybe

Mossstitch · 27/01/2024 20:39

I gave my last two sons names that were a little less common at the time (they are in their 30s) but have become quite popular now🙄i made sure they had a more mainstream name for their middle name in case they didn't like it as they got older. Seems sensible to go that way really (although neither have changed to their middle names).

Redshoeblueshoe · 27/01/2024 20:36

Mersey, though it's a bit dirty

Windymcwindyson · 27/01/2024 20:34

Where do you live op? Tyne would work well here....

noaddedsugarx · 27/01/2024 20:32

Forgottenmyphone · 27/01/2024 20:32

Was that pun intended? ‘River Maddox flows…’?!

Nope 🤣

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Forgottenmyphone · 27/01/2024 20:32

Was that pun intended? ‘River Maddox flows…’?!