dragons in the flower bed Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 It's for a short story. I'm not expecting. Oldest child is Phineas. Middle child is Sebastian. Third child has to be something pretty well matching, old-fashioned, three syllables. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Xavier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Barnaby? Alistair? Alexander? Gerard? Timothy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Avery. Abraham. Dorian. Emery. Julian. Nathaniel. Oliver. Tobias. Xavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Oldest child is Phineas. Middle child is Sebastian. Third child has to be something pretty well matching, old-fashioned, three syllables. Not all are 3 syllables, but: Neville Llewellyn Adolphus Jonathan Bertrand Charleton Quentin Russell Winchester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Xavier :iagree: That is exactly what came to my mind when I read the first two names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Nathaniel? (Whoops. I see now that was on Tangerine's list. My oldest's middle name, so I'm partial.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Broderick Montague Rutherford Wetherby Theodore Ulysses Frederick Hamilton Harrison Cedric Augustus Finnegan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Avery.Abraham. Dorian. Emery. Julian. Nathaniel. Oliver. Tobias. Xavier. Yes, yes and yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Xavier Avery.Oliver. These two popped out at me. Both names give a different picture of the boy in my head, but I can picture Oliver more. He's wearing black trousers, a white shirt with sleeves rolled up, and suspenders, suiting eras gone by. He's a bookworm. Xavier is a redhead with tousled hair and freckles, he suits any era. Ya, I'm a visual person. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Ah! Should I be excited? anyway I regularly use babynames.com for name ideas. Here's a few: Lionel (3 syllable pronunciation) Alaric Anderson Thackary Tennyson I like Xaviar too. I'm thinking you might want to stay in the later half of the alphabet if you're names are following a pattern. Unless you don't want to follow a pattern, in which cases the entire alphabet is at your disposal. Yes, I'm too tired to be posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Oh wow! You guys sure do get right on these name threads, don't you? So far my favorites are Julian, Dorian and Tobias. I really like Theodore, Augustus and Llewellyn too. Ack! Now there are too many choices! Nathaniel is perfect except that it's commonly used in modern times. It has to be a name that isn't heard nowadays except just enough to still be recognized as a name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 I'm thinking you might want to stay in the later half of the alphabet if you're names are following a pattern. Unless you don't want to follow a pattern, in which cases the entire alphabet is at your disposal. Yes, I'm too tired to be posting. No, thanks for pointing that out. I do want them to be as similar as possible, and that's not a part of the patterning that I'd thought to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Nymbler.com suggests: Adrian Alexander Atticus August Barnabas Bartholomew Benedict Cornelius Dominic Elias Ezekiel Felix Gabriel Giles Godfrey Henry Jasper Jude Julian Lazarus Leo Linus Lucian Marius Matthias Nathaniel Oliver Oscar Samuel Simon Theodore Titus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 It has to be a name that isn't heard nowadays except just enough to still be recognized as a name. I'm surprised to hear you say this since your other two sons' names are pretty popular at the moment and so are Theodore and Tobias. Among my social circle, I know 5 little boys named Sebastian, 3 called Theo, 3 called Toby, and 2 called Finn/Phinn. If you want a name that will be uncommon among his peers but traditional, look to ones popular in our parents' generation. Things like Keith, Glenn, Gary, Kenneth, Dennis, Bruce, Roger, Alan, Dale, Craig, Scott, etc. I don't know a single little boy with any of those as a first name. Typically they're used as middle names in my social circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I'll add another... Harrison. I like Theodore, but I think if you have three brothers it might end up reminding people of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 It's for a short story. I'm not expecting. I was so excited.......:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 I was so excited.......:tongue_smilie: Maybe if you post some pictures of those girls I'll be inspired with some babywantingness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I vote Matthias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I vote Matthias. Strangely enough, I know *4* (count them f-o-u-r) Matthias under the age of 10. How crazy is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Algernon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Here's an idea for you: visit an old graveyard. I'm totally serious! When I was pregnant I went to one for inspiration and found some great gems! I wanted to name my daughter Sadie after a lady who died in childbirth 1912. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Millicent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 (edited) I think Tobias sounds good. Edited May 28, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 (edited) I love name threads. lol Edited May 28, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 When i was pregnant with my oldest, I met a mom with a newborn named Sadie, and I thought mabe it was a nickname for Sarah or something. It wasn't. The only Sadies I knew back then were in songs. lol Here's an idea for you: visit an old graveyard. I'm totally serious! When I was pregnant I went to one for inspiration and found some great gems! I wanted to name my daughter Sadie after a lady who died in childbirth 1912. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 (edited) I second Atticus, mentioned below. Finn/Phinn. I predict Finn is going to really take off due to "Glee"...there'll be tons of 'em in a few years. Edited May 28, 2010 by BikeBookBread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Phineas, Sebastian and Tobias - Great together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavis Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 How about Darius ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpsings Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I love Oliver. :) Also, Theodore, Augustus, and Napoleon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I love Oliver, Tobias, Matthias, and Nathaniel of the ones that were listed so far. How about Gideon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Hadrian Oliver Artemas Tara (That's me, not a suggestion! ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaNYC Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I think Xavier (pronounced Zavier not ECKS-avier) sounds the best with the other 2 names. Different beginnings and endings. Same number of syllables. Has that same old-world coolness factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strengthen My Hands Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Horatio Gulliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 Thanks everyone. I am going with Cornelius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 When i was pregnant with my oldest, I met a mom with a newborn named Sadie, and I thought mabe it was a nickname for Sarah or something. I know a three-year-old named Maude and one named Lorraine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 Thaddeus would be a smaller version of his brothers. Aw, that's so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 Hadrian Oliver Artemas Tara (That's me, not a suggestion! ;) ) I deeply regret not naming my middle son Artemis. He is such an Art. As for Tara, we sat in the hospital staring at him, saying, "Taryn? Terrance? Terran?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 As for Tara, we sat in the hospital staring at him, saying, "Taryn? Terrance? Terran?" And you chose ... ? Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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