Middle name for Eli

[QuestionARhino]

Baby due in 10ish weeks. Girls name picked and love it, boys first name picked but I can't find a single middle name I remotely like but I still want a middle name.

Any suggestions for Eli? Surname begins with W.

We don't like traditional names; unusual names run in the family, but nothing outlandish or that looks made up 😅 don't want to name after ourselves or family members... also really picky so don't be offended if I veto your suggestions I'm still grateful for anyone who takes time to throw options at us! And we are set on the first name, I know it's not to everyone's taste and that's okay

Also Eli Joseph or Eli Jacob.

Still nothing! I'm a lost cause.

We have an Elias James (Eli)

Just going to throw some out for you.
Eli Gray
Eli Ranger
Eli Kane
Eli Cole
Eli Jackson
Eli Austin
Eli Sebastian
Eli Matthew
Eli Ace
Eli Hayden
Eli Ralph
Eli Lorenzo
Eli Ezra
Eli Bailey
Eli Storm
Eli Kasper
Eli Owen
Eli Tobias
Eli Nico
Eli Joshua
Eli Coben
Eli Riley
Eli Jace
Eli Jude
Eli Jamie
Eli Harlan

Eli Cayden W sounds good to me

I know an Eli whose middle name is Valentine. I've always liked that. (And no, his birthday is not Valentine's Day.)

Eli Spencer
Eli Garrett
Eli Peyton
Eli Greyson
Eli Holden
Eli Xander
Eli Hayden
Eli Flynn
Eli Rowan
Eli Everett
Eli Roman
Eli Hendrix
Eli Mason
Eli Quinn
Eli Remy
Eli River
Eli Luca
Eli Maddox
Eli Rory

What girl names for you have? That might help with the kind of flavour you go for.

I think you're being too picky. You're overthinking it and the search for the "perfect" name is misguided IMO. You just need to pick a name and it will become his name and you'll love it because it's his and that's that. Middle names aren't even that important anyway. And I wouldn't use a name you love too much in case you have another boy one day and want to use it as a first name!

FWIW I like to use a family name as a middle name, maybe pick one that sounds decent with Eli and be done with it?!

As PPs said, you will have 6 weeks to register the birth, but you can also easily change the first and middle names before the baby's first birthday (just not the surname) if you change your mind after you've registered it.

I find decision making is easier when you take the pressure off and allow yourself to wait and see if a choice feels right - or if a name grows on you.

I didn't love DS's first name when we first discussed it but it really grew on me and I love it now, especially now DS is here and it belongs to him

Buster
Douglas
Redford
Quentin
Chester
Ralph
Conrad

Eli Josh / Eli Joshua.

@NameChange30 eh I respectfully disagree middle names aren't as important but I still want one We both like.

We specifically don't want a family name, that's our preference - nothing wrong with it.

But nor am I going to pick a name that sounds right even if I don't like it. I'm sure we'll find one eventually. I'm just coming here to hear suggestions I may not have come across on the million name websites and surprisingly I have come across some, they just haven't been to my taste.

@KeiraKnightleyActsWithHerTeeth girl would be Astrid Luna W.

I know they're gaining popularity but again neither name has come through our local large A&E or Neonatal Unit where I work in the city. I also live in a pretty sleepy town that's populated by more elderly than family so I guess I'm less likely to bombarded by kids of the same name. Criteria slightly different though I guess as we didn't want an overly feminine first name. Neither name are related to family in anyway, and we happen to absolutely love both names.

Eli Fraser
Eli Leon
Eli Simba
Eli Orlando
Eli Axel
Eli Jayden
Eli George
Eli Harley
Eli Jensen
Eli Nolan
Eli Newton
Eli Caleb
Eli Drew
Eli Riker
Eli Ross
Eli Jefferson
Eli Jesse
Eli Finn
Eli Logan
Eli Calum
Eli Morgan
Eli Dave
Eli Perran
Eli Ray
Eli Chase
Eli Skyler
Eli Eddison
Eli Reid
Eli Wolfe
Eli Aiden
Eli Stephen
Eli Damien
Eli Kol
Eli Terry
Eli Gale

My favourites of those listed were
Eli George
Eli James
Or
Eli Richard
Eli Simeon
Eli Saul
Eli Francis
Eli Ashton