Middle name to Clarence

[hazyruby]

We have decided on Clarence for a boy, but we have trouble picking middle name. We definitely want middle name.
Can't really use Thomas, Charles, William or Henry, but we're open to both classic and unusual middle as long as it doesn't look out of place. Our favorite names are kind of hipster and they don't fit with Clarence.
We like Clarence because it's established name that doesn't sound like other names - which is a plus.

Have you considered any nicknames for him? Clarrie
If you like Clarence, you might like Clement or Clive

Middle name, I'd go for a strong two-syllable name. Something like Tristan or Richard

Russell
James
John

I plan to use Renz or Renzo as nickname, from Cla-rence part. Maybe just Ren.

Or maybe just Clars

Peter?

Yes, something harder and more consonants would work I think.

Clarence Benjamin
Clarence Frederick
Clarence Nathaniel

or how about other names that are established and well known but unusual and don’t sound like other names

Pierre
Wallace
Lionel
Keith
Trevor
Augustus
Derek/Derrick
Cyril
Cornelius
Hector
Stuart
Wilbert
Norman
Rodney
Kirk

You cannot call a little boy Clarence and then persuade people to use the nickname Renzo.

Please don't. Really.

I like Clarence Richard, Clarence Tristan, Clarence Peter and Clarence Frederick. Will think about them with OH.

wow such waste of breath

George
Malcolm
Vaughn
Timothy
Graham
Gerald

I like Clarence Peter.
I think I'd use Ren as the nickname, not really a fan of Renzo.

Clarence George
Clarence Henry
Clarence Cole
Clarence Jacob
Clarence Forrest
Clarence Abel
Clarence Thomas

Clarence James is good. I'd probably assume Clarry as a nn, but I never really understand people deciding their dc nickname, doesn't it just evolve?

What letter does your surname start with? Is it a long surname?

I usually 🙄 at the nickname stretches on MN, but Renzo for Clarence is just ridiculous.

I'm on board with Peter too.

Don't most people in the UK pronounce it more like Clarunce rather than with a strong en sound? I think you'd struggle to get to Ren(zo) without it sounding a bit forced.

Clarence Joseph

I don't have any suggestions, but I LOVE the name Clarence. There is one at school (shortened to Clarry)) and I think it's a fabulous name.

DH's grandad was Clarence and all his friends called him Cal as a nn

Loved that and used it for DS middle name

What a cool and unusual name!
first names that sprung to mind (some maybe a bit out there)
Clarence Fox
Clarence Wolf
Clarence Gene
Clarence Todd
Clarence Bert

If you are naming your child Clarence, there's no way he's pulling off renzo 😂

Clarence is a lovely name- one of my favourites

Clarence Peter would be great

Clarence george
clarence james
clarence oliver
clarence otto
clarence benjamin
clarence edward
clarence theodore
clarence adrian
clarence julian

Lovely name.