Malachi Francis?

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We’re expecting DS2 next month and finally seem to have decided on the name Malachi Francis. DS1 is called Asa Charles and I like that both names have a biblical first name and a more classic middle name. I just want to find out peoples opinions and make sure there aren’t any bad connotations before we go through with the name. Thank you :)

I like

Gorgeous name

Malachi is a very unattractive name imo and immediately makes me think of The Children of The Corn.

Francis isnt really a classic middle name unlike Charles.

I don't think Malachi is a socially aspirational name at all ( round my way in South London). I know 3 and were all named because it sounded 'posh'.
Sorry OP, it's a no from me.

Francis is a saints name. I like it.

Sorry I wasn’t really clear with what I meant by classic, but both names have been used in my family for generations so that’s why it’s ‘classic’ to me. If that makes sense!

I really don't think those names go well together. Is Malachi a biblical name? I didn't know that.

This doesn’t really bother me. As far as I know there aren’t any other Malachi’s in our immediate area and we’re very far away from South London.

It is, Malachi is a book in the Old Testament :)

I don't think Malachi is a socially aspirational name at all

@LadyOfTheCanyon 😂i like your diplomatic wording here i don't disagree with you ether

Wasn't there a Malachi in Angela's Ashes?

Malachy I think. It was quite popular in Ireland, I have a few Malachy’s in my family tree.

Strongly dislike both names and I have two biblically named sons and usually like biblical names. Francis is a bit effeminate to my ears, sorry.
You choose what you like though.

Yes it is.. it’s just less popular right now.

I’m not mad about Malachy, possibly because I associate it with Ireland in the 50s, which was not a super fun time for a lot of people.

How about

Abraham (Bran, Abe)
Josiah
Moses
Matthias
Jerome
Zachary / Zachariah
Barnaby / Barnabas
Tobias

Or just Francis as a first name

Yes there is a Malachy in Angela's Ashes. He also became a writer and is still alive. I like it.

Moses is my favourite ever name but I’m not brave enough for it.

I do like the other names but I prefer Malachi.

It has a weirdly unpleasant sound to it, and puts me in mind of bits of mould in a long discarded glass of milk.

I’m not mad about Malachy, possibly because I associate it with Ireland in the 50s, which was not a super fun time for a lot of people

Ditto. It’s one of those names that I find really unpleasant for that reason. If that’s not even on your radar and you like the name then go for it OP - we’re just a bunch of randoms on the internet.

We don’t live in Ireland and our Irish family are too young to have been there in the 50’s so not on our radar.

I think we’ll probably go for the name, I’m not too bothered about other peoples personal taste more if I missed something like there being a famous murderer called Malachi or something!

I like both names but I prefer the flow of Francis malachi to Malachi Francis. So I'd suggest switching the order!

I get what you mean! But we prefer Malachi to Francis and I think when our last name is involved Malachi Francis (last name) sounds better than Francis Malachi (last name)

Malachi can be shortened to Mal, which is the prefix for all things bad...maleficent, malcontent, malicious, malformed, malfunction, malnutrition, malignant.

I would choose something different.

It feels rather as though you're going with the family name.

Francis is very different. My immediate connotations are St Francis - connection and life. So Malachi Francis feels like a really split name to me. In another life and a different family, what would you name your son?

How will you be pronouncing Malachi? Mala'kee or Mala'kii?
I think the first way could easily morph into Malarkey...