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Middle name for Reuben

32 replies

Rach325 · 17/02/2025 22:03

I posted a while back and still struggling with settling on middle name. Our surname starts with T and is two syllabes. We've settled on Reuben for first name. Here are the ones we are deciding on for middle names :Harrison (which I love but partner not as convinced), Elijah, Rafael (or Raphael), Jacob, or Joshua (however our nephew is called Joshua but goes by a nickname) so I feel this might be strange and we would need to check with my sil, right? Any thoughts as we can't seem to agree on one!

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user1492757084 · 18/02/2025 03:19

I prefer Reuben Elijah, and second, Reuben Jacob.

I also like the artistic sound of Reuben Raphael.
or you could choose Raphael Rubens Tsurname.

RogueFemale · 18/02/2025 02:47

Not Harrison. I like Rafael so that it's two R names. Reuben Rafael sound nice together.

AmiablePedant · 18/02/2025 02:40

Reuben, of course, is an emphatically Biblical Old Testament kind of name. So Harrison would be very weird next to it. Reuben Jacob is good.

loropianalover · 17/02/2025 23:07

Reuben Jacob definitely.

SkaneTos · 17/02/2025 23:05

They are all good names!

My favourite is Reuben Jacob.

Moreteaandchocolate · 17/02/2025 22:10

Reuben Jacob or Reuben Joshua are my favourites :)

neverthelastone · 17/02/2025 22:05

I like Reuben Elijah or Reuben Jacob. Either would go really well with a two-syllable surname.