Hello Swistle,
I emailed you a couple of days in the past however re-read your recommendation from final time we named a child and talked extra with my husband so I’m rewriting and refining my e-mail. I believe we’re fairly set on names if our child is a lady, however might use some assist with boy names.
My husband and I expect our second child, unknown intercourse, in July and we’d love your assist with title options. That is possible our final child, however we might contemplate having another. You and your readers had been so useful after we had been contemplating title choices for our son in 2022 and we’d love your assist once more.
Our son’s title is Ge0rge S1las Matthson-Dickson. George is my husband’s maternal grandfathers’s title. My husband and I each love the title George as a result of it’s basic, simple to spell and pronounce, and never too widespread. We additionally love that it honors my husband’s grandfather. We selected the center title Silas as a result of we like its that means and the way it sounds with George. To us, George is the proper title and we’re struggling to provide you with different names we like as a lot as we like George.
Our second alternative for a boy title two years in the past was Rowan, however we’re unsure how we really feel about that title now. Final time we wrote to you, you observed that among the names we preferred didn’t seem to be they belonged in the identical sibling set, and also you gave George and Rowan for instance of that. I nonetheless just like the title Rowan and it doesn’t really feel too misplaced to me as a brother for George, however I’m additionally unsure it feels proper. I’m hoping you and your readers can assist us provide you with another choices to contemplate.
We desire extra basic names which are recognizable however not too widespread. If the infant is a lady we’ll possible title her Harriet or Felicity. I’m slightly hesitant with names that finish in “n” due to the hyphenated final names that each finish in “n”. As a result of George is such a standard title, a number of different boy names don’t appear to work as sibling names as a result of there are well-known George’s with these names as final names (George Ezra, for instance). We additionally just like the title Arthur, however George and Arthur collectively sound too stuffy and an excessive amount of like we’re attempting to call our kids after British kings.
If the infant is a boy, their center title will almost certainly be Alexander, which is an honor title for my brother. Names we are able to’t use for a boy are Robert, William, and Levi.
I’d respect any assist and options you will have, both on the names we’re contemplating or others you suppose we must always add to our checklist of contenders.
Thanks,
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You will have seen me say this many occasions, however one of many causes I say it so many occasions is that I believe it’s so simple to overlook: I don’t suppose the purpose could be to discover a title you want as a lot because the title George. The title George has ceased to be a reputation, and is now Your Beloved Youngster, and no different title can come near that. Moreover, even simply mathematically, if mother and father select their prime favourite title for his or her first little one, all the opposite names are by definition less-liked. So proper off the bat, we are able to lower the strain: your purpose is barely to seek out your favourite title out of the pool of non-George names. And shortly no matter title you select will ALSO stop to be a reputation and can ALSO be Your Beloved Youngster, and really possible you’ll surprise the way you ever had any doubt that IT TOO was the most effective title of all names, and you’ll say to yourselves “Swistle stated we couldn’t discover a title we preferred as a lot because the title George BUT WE DID!!”
I do suppose it will be simply advantageous to make use of the title Rowan. If some individuals within the U.S. see the 2 names as considerably totally different kinds, that’s of little or no significance: loads of households use a cheerful assortment of names and nobody says boo to a goose about it. I’ve even seen some very shocking combos (e.g., Catherine and Mackenzie) and nonetheless no goose-booing. I agree with you concerning the N-endings, although: Rowan Matthson-Dickson begins to really feel like a little bit of a trudge.
I additionally agree with all of your different factors concerning the title George. Due to course instantly I need to recommend Louis or Charles or Henry or Philip—however these are too Royal Household. After which I consider Alfred, expensive Alfred—however maybe that’s too stuffy. Or Paul! Too Beatles. Elliot! However George Eliot. Properly, let’s see what we are able to collectively provide you with.
Frederick could be, I admit it, A Lot of Identify. I’m somebody who LIKES A Lot of Identify. Frederick Matthson-Dickson. George and Fred. Georgie and Freddie.
Oliver: once more, a number of syllables. However I like the best way the softer consonants work with the more durable consonants of the surname: Oliver Matthson-Dickson. George and Oliver.
Theodore, one other lengthy one, however George and Theo sounds very pure to me. Is it visually cute that they’d each have an -eo-, or does that arrange strain for a future doable third title? I don’t suppose it will make me really feel pressured.
IS Elliot dominated out by George Eliot? It isn’t as if it’s a detrimental affiliation. She wrote seven books within the 1800s; is the connection nonetheless too sturdy, 150 years later, or wouldn’t it principally make individuals really feel as if these two names had been inexplicably good collectively? Elliott Matthson-Dickson. George and Elliot.
IS Henry too royal? Actually Henry VIII has had many, many books written about him. And there’s Prince Henry, however I personally consider him solely as Prince Harry. George and Henry really feel like such a really good pairing. I believe if it had been me, I’d go forward and use them. Henry Matthson-Dickson. Henry Alexander Matthson-Dickson. That’s my prime choose, although possibly not if I wished to order Harriet for a lady. It’s unlikely that each (and even EITHER) Henry and Harriet would need to use the nickname Harry; my principal hesitation could be about having two H names, each with inner R and long-E and short-E sounds.
IS Alfred too stuffy? Alfred Matthson-Dickson. George and Alfred. George and Fred. Georgie and Alfie. I believe that may find yourself leaning extra towards lovely than stuffy.
Maybe one thing like Leo: in no way stuffy; softer sounds. Leo Matthson-Dickson. George and Leo. One other repeated -eo- state of affairs.
Ian. It does finish in -n. Ian Matthson-Dickson. George and Ian.
This can be a soar, however: Felix. Felix Matthson-Dickson, with the enjoyable repeating X sound. George and Felix. Not, although, if you wish to reserve Felicity for a doable future woman.
Or Harris. Not what I’d have instantly put with George, however the mixture grows on me. It might rule out Harriet for a doable future woman. Harris Matthson-Dickson. George and Harris.
Or Reid. Reid Matthson-Dickson. George and Reid.
Thomas. Conventional, doesn’t for me smack of royalty. Thomas Matthson-Dickson. George and Thomas. Georgie and Tommy.
Daniel. A unique sort of conventional than George, however each good historic names. Daniel Matthson-Dickson. George and Daniel. Georgie and Danny. George and Dan.
Equally: David. It seems like such a standard title, however I can’t consider a single younger David. David Matthson-Dickson. George and David.
Wesley. Wesley Matthson-Dickson. George and Wesley. Georgie and Wes.
I ponder if we’re getting about able to convey Claude again. Claude Matthson-Dickson. George and Claude.
Oh—what about John? Missed for present infants, but an extended historical past of utilization identical to George. It will possibly take slightly effort to beat the sensation of familiarity: image a heat little child in your arms, after which suppose the title John to your self till it loses its John Doe vibe and goes again to being an actual title. He’d have the nickname Jack if he wished it, however at this level John feels brisker to me. John Matthson-Dickson. George and John. Geordie and Jack.
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