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Middle name for James

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Witsender · 15/09/2017 21:23

I have reined in my more unusual tastes and we have more or less decided on James for #3. We want a longish middle name, ideally 3 or 4 syllables...surname has a double LL (so can't do anything with too many L's or will be a tongue twister!) and 3 syllables.

Other kids are Rose Amelia and Alexander William (quite outing but hey ho).

Any suggestions? I suggested James Montgomery but he isn't a fan, thinks it is pretentious. He has said I can choose, but would rather we both liked it!

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Witsender · 15/09/2017 22:06

Other ideas
James Wilfred
James Stanley
James Frederick

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PisforPeter · 15/09/2017 22:08

I like James Frederick. James Montgomery is lovely too!

Threeandabit · 15/09/2017 22:09

James Solomon
James Everett
James Ferdinand

James Timothy
James Dominic
James Benjamin

James Christopher
James Gregory

James Jeffrey
James Judd
James Jerome
James Stanley

James Jeremy
James Indiana
James Ross
James Jonathan

James Sammy
James Luther
James Jethro

oldbirdy · 15/09/2017 22:11

James Benedict

LadyOfTheCanyon · 15/09/2017 22:12

James Alexander

I have a friend who is James Alexander Knight and I've always thought it sounded very authoritative.

oldbirdy · 15/09/2017 22:14

James Alexander won't work as her other ds is called Alexander 😊

dramallamakarma · 15/09/2017 22:16

Oliver, Henry, Sebastian?

Arriettyborrower · 15/09/2017 22:16

Read thread title and thought James Montgomery!! I think it's perfect goddamn your DH!

DuggeeHugs · 15/09/2017 22:18

James Nathaniel
James Bramwell

Doilooklikeatourist · 15/09/2017 22:19

James Benjamin
James Maximilian
James Christopher

MyBootsAreMuddy · 15/09/2017 22:28

Frederick is lovely

Dominic
Nicholas
Reginald
Timothy
Sebastian
Robert
Nathaniel
Ezekiel
Horatio
Christopher

I know a boy with a 1 syllable 1st name who has the middle name Tiberius, which I think is awesome!

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Witsender · 15/09/2017 22:29

We love James Alexander 😂 but have been reluctant to use it for obvious reasons. 😁

Also liked James Benjamin but we have a nephew who is Benjamin...

Fab suggestions all...

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Witsender · 15/09/2017 22:30

He has said he'll go with Montgomery if I want, I'm just loathe to put my foot down on it

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leesmum · 15/09/2017 22:31

James George 💙

Tempranillo · 15/09/2017 22:31

Your children have lovely names. I like James Frederick

LanaDReye · 15/09/2017 22:31

Bartholomew

ASDismynormality · 15/09/2017 22:33

James Batholomew
James Nathanael
James Sebastian
James Valentine

MyBrilliantDisguise · 15/09/2017 22:34

I'd go for James Louis or James Matthew.

ASDismynormality · 15/09/2017 22:35

Whoops forgot the 'r' in Bartholomew.

LastGirlOnTheLeft · 15/09/2017 22:36

James Indiana!!😆😆😆Three, there was a REASON why, at the end of the Last Crusade, we were told that Indiana was a nickname, NOT a real name!! And everyone laughed. Indiana is NOT a credible name.

And before people leap on this board to show me men with the name Indiana.....don't bother!! I will still think it's stupid.😂😂

MsJolly · 15/09/2017 22:39

James Henry

OlafLovesAnna · 15/09/2017 23:01

I love James Benedict. What about James Sebastian or James Hugh?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/09/2017 23:03

James Jonathan
James Lawrence

YoungYolandaYorgensen39 · 15/09/2017 23:11

James Ptolemy
James Zachary
James Archibald
James Alasdair
James Malachi
James Henry
James Vincent

MollyHuaCha · 15/09/2017 23:17

I like Sebastian, but would avoid using a middle name beginning with S if the first name ends in an S.

My suggestions:

James David
James Nathaniel
James Oliver
James Benedict
James Dominic
James Edward
James Victor
James Leonardo
James Philip
James Robert