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which middle name goes best please? with Luke or Jake as first name - Theo, Timothy, Benjamin

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babysoon1 · 20/09/2010 12:19

love Theo but does it go after Luke or Jake well?

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Sunlightdances · 20/09/2010 14:29

Luke Theo
Luke Timothy
Luke Benjamin

Jake Theo
Jake Timothy
Jake Benjamin

Hmm. I like Timothy and Benjamin better because of the length difference between first and middle names. Perhaps Theodore rather than Theo?

Luke Theodore
Jake Theodore

Skyrg · 20/09/2010 14:42

Agree with Sunlight that Theodore works better, although it depends on your surname. Two one syllable names sounds wrong imo.

Jake Theo Smith for example doesn't flow as well as Jake Theodore Smith.

I also think if you're looking for a balanced name, a middle name starting with a 'soft' sound is a little nicer and flows better after the hard sounds in Jake and Luke.

Benjamin and Timothy both start with hard sounds.

babysoon1 · 20/09/2010 14:56

we have 2 syllable surname. not keen on theodore - prefer just theo as a name.

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chaya5738 · 20/09/2010 15:08

I don't like Theo as a middle name. Not sure why. Perhaps because it seems more like a nickname to me...Also sounds a bit odd with Luke and Jake. Too short or something.

Sorry, that probably isn't very helpful. I do like Theo as a first name though!

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