Name Mumbo Jumbo

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Name Mumbo Jumbo
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Tue, 01-09-2007 - 1:49pm

DH and I just found out we are having a boy. We were all ready for a girl, with a great name, but now we're starting over. We have a list of potential first names and potential middle names, but I can't seem to find combinations that I really like.

We insist on our child having a Biblical name.
Our only other child is Sarah Joy.
Our last name starts with O.
We can't have a first name that starts with B (BO), A (family initials would be AASA, making me feel like DD is left out), or S (family initials would be AASS). Family initials matter, as that's how MIL signs all Christmas and Birthday presents from the family.

Any other names suggestions are welcome.

Here goes...

First Name Options:
Ezekiel
Jacob
Jeremiah
Joshua
Nathan
Peter

Middle Name Options:
David
Gideon
Isaac
Luke
Mark
Andrew
Christopher
Daniel
Elijah
Ethan
Isaiah
James
Jonah
Joseph
Malachi
Matthew
Micah
Noah
Stephen
Timothy

Please help here. Thanks!

Abi

Abi
Sarah 9/05, Jeremiah 5/07, Joshua 2/23/09

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Registered: 06-14-2003
In reply to: vtsmiler
Tue, 01-09-2007 - 1:58pm

I like Joshua best of your fn choices. It's a great name! Nathan would be my 2nd choice but, personally, I don't think of it as Biblical & others might not either (if what others think is important to you); I just think of it as any other name.

How about...

Joshua David
Joshua Andrew
Joshua Christopher
Joshua Daniel
Joshua Ethan
Joshua Isaiah
Joshua Matthew
Joshua Stephen
Joshua Timothy

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Registered: 12-07-2006
In reply to: vtsmiler
Tue, 01-09-2007 - 2:07pm

here's some combos that I think sound good out of the names you listed:

Nathan James
Nathan Isaac
Jacob Andrew
Jacob Ethan
Joshua Daniel
Joshua Matthew

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Registered: 11-03-2006
In reply to: vtsmiler
Tue, 01-09-2007 - 2:12pm

First names choices with middle name choices:

Ezekial Andrew
Jeremiah Ethan
Jacob Matthew
Joshua Andrew
Nathan James
Peter Daniel

Combos using middle names as first names: (you might see a combo you like)

Isaiah Nathan
Gideon Peter
Christopher Daniel
Timothy Micah
Ethan Jacob
Elijah Matthew
Stephen Joseph
Mark Andrew
Noah Isaac

I hope these are to your liking. Please let me know if you need more combos.

LMcK

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Registered: 04-28-2003
In reply to: vtsmiler
Tue, 01-09-2007 - 3:33pm

My top choices would be

Ezekiel David
Peter Daniel
Jeremiah Stephen

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Registered: 12-09-2005
In reply to: vtsmiler
Tue, 01-09-2007 - 4:05pm

First Name Options:
Ezekiel- nice, but a bit much with sister Sarah
Jacob- a nice name, but very common. However it does go nicely with Sarah, which is of the same style
Jeremiah- Love this name! and it's uncommon, which is nice
Joshua- similar to Jacob, but I prefer Jacob
Nathan- Like this a lot
Peter- seems weak to me, but it goes nicely

Faves:
#1) Sarah Joy & Jeremiah Luke
#1) Sarah Joy & Jacob Elijah
#1) Sarah Joy & Nathan Malachi

Middle Name Options:
David- okay, but boring
Gideon- okay, a bit awkward sounding
Isaac- love it, very strong
Luke- love this too, very strong name
Mark- nice, not great though. Seems a bit outdated
Andrew- nice, if not plain
Christopher- nms, has always seemed weak to me
Daniel- see Christopher
Elijah- love this, and flows really well as a mn
Ethan- too trendy
Isaiah- see Elijah
James- nice, but very common as a mn, a bit boring
Jonah- love this
Joseph- see Christopher
Malachi- love this, flows well as a mn, very strong
Matthew- very common
Micah- love it, great name
Noah- nice, gaining in popularity as a first name, but as a mn it is great
Stephen- see Christopher
Timothy- cute

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: vtsmiler
Tue, 01-09-2007 - 6:30pm

I really like Gideon as a fn, if that's open to consideration.

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Registered: 12-08-2004
In reply to: vtsmiler
Wed, 01-10-2007 - 12:31am
Oh, please use Ezekiel for the first name! I love this name so much, not the least reason for which is that I just LOVE the nickname Zeke. Ezekiel is such a strong name, with a wonderful Biblical story to accompany it. My favorite combinations are Ezekiel Gideon and Ezekiel Malachi.
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Registered: 12-09-2005
In reply to: vtsmiler
Wed, 01-10-2007 - 8:04am

I thought Ezekiel was a bit much... too different in style from Sarah, but if you use nn Zeke, Sarah & Zeke are cute together. I think I still prefer some of the others stylistically, but they are a lot more common, and this is much more different, which is nice.

-Nikki