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Our Naming Endeavour Continues… What Should Our Son’s Middle Name Be??
Last week, I posted on our endeavor to find the perfect name for our son. My husband and I were having such a hard time committing to a name that we hired Elisabeth Wilborn, a Professional Baby Name Consultant.
After getting to know my husband and I a little better, Elisabeth came up with a FABULOUS list of names for our son. Well, this past weekend my hubby and I sat down with her list, and really took the time to go through each name. When we had gone through the whole list, we both realized that we were both more attached to the name we have been semi-mulling over for months, Johnny.
It seems as though looking at a large batch of names actually helped us realize the name Johnny was true love, and I thank Elisabeth for that! It feels so good to have finally chosen his name, but now there is his middle name to pick!
We want something simple, and we are not tied to family names as middle names. What goes well with Johnny? Something with one or two syllables? Something Southerny-sounding too? I have no idea. If we give him the name Johnny with no intentions of ever calling him John, should we give him a more adult-friendly middle name?
All I have to say is thank goodness for Elisabeth! She is amazing at keeping all of our ideas organized, and really takes the time to research and come up with meaningful names. I’m sure she will help us find the perfect middle name for our son.
Stay tuned to see what Elisabeth comes up with!
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Jenn commented on Mar 15 11 at 7:16 pmJohnny Blaine
Lauren commented on Mar 15 11 at 7:43 pmIf you want to make it Southern, use a family name. Maiden names, great-great grandfathers, etc. I like a one- or three-syllable middle name. A one syllable Southern middle name (think: Johnny Lee), will sound like a country music star, which is a positive or negative depending on your preference. I personally like the country sound.
Stacey Sheldon commented on Apr 25 12 at 9:51 amI like Johnny Dale. It’s handsome and ‘down-home.’ Or Johnny Alexander. I heard a 2 syllable difference sounds best.
Elisabeth sounds great. I also recommend Sherri who runs MyNameforLife.com. She helped name my girls Lara and Casilda. I was a wreck about names but she had a calming effect on me, She knows lots about language and understood instantly what I wanted. She is discreet too. My baby shower gift from my boss was a 1 x consultation. For my second daughter, I arranged to talk to her throughout my last 3 months and even called her from the hospital. I am having a boy now – much harder than naming girls!
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