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Boys name to go with middle name John

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Smushty14 · 27/03/2021 08:40

We are currently pregnant with our first and my partners family tradition is to have the middle name John for any boys.

I don't have a problem with this but trying to find a name we both agree on is a struggle!

My partner like James John but I don't think it goes at all! It just doesn't roll off the tongue.

Does anyone have any suggestions that work with the middle name John?

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firsttimedad79 · 27/03/2021 13:07

My younger brother is Anthony John :)

roseapothecary · 27/03/2021 13:16

I would say just pick your favourite name as a first name.without wondering whether it 'goes'. My ds has john as middle name (family name also). Tbh it doesn't go with his first name, which is only 1 syllable and a very different style of name. I figured it doesn't really matter though.

KirstenBlest · 27/03/2021 13:54

I'm another one who knows many with John as their middle name.
Stephen John, David John etc.

Most names will go with it, just as most girl's names will go with the middle name Jane.

I'd try to match a first name to the surname

Violetlavenders · 27/03/2021 14:18

Quentin John
Reuben John
Frederick John

3peassuit · 27/03/2021 14:21

Christopher
Charles
Simon

VanillaAndOrange · 29/03/2021 19:55

There is a James John in my extended family and although I agree it sounds a bit "choppy" when you first hear it, it's not really a problem because how often does anyone need to say their full forenames? He's in his 20s now and he goes by Jamie.

I think most traditionally English names would work well with John.

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