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Middle name for Reuben

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Rach325 · 17/02/2025 22:03

I posted a while back and still struggling with settling on middle name. Our surname starts with T and is two syllabes. We've settled on Reuben for first name. Here are the ones we are deciding on for middle names :Harrison (which I love but partner not as convinced), Elijah, Rafael (or Raphael), Jacob, or Joshua (however our nephew is called Joshua but goes by a nickname) so I feel this might be strange and we would need to check with my sil, right? Any thoughts as we can't seem to agree on one!

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Scrabbelator · 19/02/2025 01:13

Reuben Joseph sounds nice

squishee · 19/02/2025 01:49

Another vote for Reuben Isaac.

Rach325 · 19/02/2025 10:42

I also like Alexander, but don't want to spell rat or rot with initials 😂

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Rach325 · 19/02/2025 10:46

HeCharters · 18/02/2025 08:32

Not James because it's a go to middle name. Of your choices, Jacob, but it does seem a bit too OT. Harrison is too surnamey.
Watch the initials - he won't thank you if he's RAT or ROT.

Yeah very OT and we're not very religious, but they do tend to be the names I gravitate towards I'm finding

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AmateurNoun · 19/02/2025 12:05

Has anyone suggested Joel?

It's Hebrew in origin, simple, and similar to James which you were keen on.

AmateurNoun · 19/02/2025 12:06

I quite like Seth as well if you want another nice Hebrew name.

BollickyBill · 19/02/2025 12:11

Reuben James immediately came into my head before I read any suggestions

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