Need a middle name for Asher

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Registered: 11-02-2003
Need a middle name for Asher
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Wed, 03-29-2006 - 8:39am
Hello,

We're expecting baby #4 in about three weeks. We've pretty much settled on Asher as a first name - after my husband's great-grandfather. I was surprised to see the popularity of Asher on these boards - I only knew it from the family tree.

We're having a hard time with middle names. Here are some options. The "M" in Miller would honor my late-mother (we're Jewish and it's custom to choose names of departed relatives). I like Truman/Tru because my older kids have named this baby Truman in utero...

Asher Tate
Asher Truman
Asher Tru
Asher Quinn
Asher Miller

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 9:28am

I choose Tate or Quinn, but if you could find a one syllable M name I'd probably choose that. I like the idea of honoring your mom. I just think a one syllable name that ends solidly with a consonant sound works better with Asher.

Ideas:

Asher Mills
Asher Miles

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 9:43am

I agree that a one-syllable mn would work great. The ones you have listed are fine, and if you want to honor your mother with an M mn perhaps a one-syllable one would work better (I don't care for the flow of Asher Miller because of the identical -er endings). Mark, Miles/Myles or even Mills, for example. I also like Asher Jude.

HTH

~Kelli


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Wed, 03-29-2006 - 11:31am

From your picks -


I like:


Asher Truman
Asher Quinn
Asher Miller

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Registered: 11-02-2003
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 12:11pm

Thanks so much everyone!


I had actually considered Mills - my dh doesn't like it. I also like Marc, but he doesn't like that either...

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 12:57pm
Well, good luck then! I really don't think Miller works nearly as well as Mills does. That er ending twice just doesn't cut it for me!
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Registered: 12-09-2005
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 2:34pm

Asher Tate- like this a lot
Asher Truman- very distinguished sounding
Asher Tru- prefer Truman
Asher Quinn- I think you can do better. It just doesn't sound right
Asher Miller- doesn't flow well with the same ending

From your list, I really like Asher Tate and Asher Truman. From my own ideas, I think Asher Nathaniel and Asher Elijah sound nice.