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HelpEnchanting middle names for Manuel
Hi everyone! I just recently became a member here after lurking for years. My SO and I are planning to TTC in one or two years, but we already have the name ready for a boy: Manuel. It's been set in stone for years and it's a name that SO holds very close to his heart. It's not my favourite, but I do like it and I've been given (more or less) free reign on deciding the middle name(s). I want to find a combo that we both love.
I love names that are a bit 'out there' (especially since Manuel is very common). I had Manuel Alexander (Storm) on my list, but SO thinks Alexander is too common.
Three of my favourite names are Arthur, Dimitri and Constantin. SO dislikes all of them.
Three names that he likes are Bjorn, Cato and Aurelio. I don't hate them, but I feel that they are missing something.
So please help me out, guys :) What would YOU pair Manuel with? We are Scandinavian/Hispanic so plus points if the names are from/work in those cultures. All help is very appreciated!
I love names that are a bit 'out there' (especially since Manuel is very common). I had Manuel Alexander (Storm) on my list, but SO thinks Alexander is too common.
Three of my favourite names are Arthur, Dimitri and Constantin. SO dislikes all of them.
Three names that he likes are Bjorn, Cato and Aurelio. I don't hate them, but I feel that they are missing something.
So please help me out, guys :) What would YOU pair Manuel with? We are Scandinavian/Hispanic so plus points if the names are from/work in those cultures. All help is very appreciated!
This message was edited 12/4/2014, 12:33 PM
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I'm sorry I don't have the energy to spend the time on this post that it deserves, but did want to express my support for your use of Manuel! I think it's such a handsome name. I used to have some way cool combos with it that I lost. Saaaad faaaaace.
So from scratch,
Manuel Forrest because it's perfect, but now on to Scandanavia:
Manuel Anton
Manuel August
Manuel Casper
Manuel Erik
Manuel Filip (ooh)
Manuel Harald
Manuel Konrad
Manuel Ruben
Manuel Sander, as an alternative to Alexander since I agree, that's too easy for a mn
Manuel Simon
Manuel Torsten
Manuel Valentin (swoon)
So from scratch,
Manuel Forrest because it's perfect, but now on to Scandanavia:
Manuel Anton
Manuel August
Manuel Casper
Manuel Erik
Manuel Filip (ooh)
Manuel Harald
Manuel Konrad
Manuel Ruben
Manuel Sander, as an alternative to Alexander since I agree, that's too easy for a mn
Manuel Simon
Manuel Torsten
Manuel Valentin (swoon)
This message was edited 12/4/2014, 9:09 AM
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Dimitri (spelled Dymitri) and Constantine are both favorites of mine.
Middle name possibilities:
August
Alfred- "elf council"
Christian
Adair- derived from "wealth, fortune" and gar "spear."
Gawain- Welsh "hawk"
Gerard- Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"
Everard- ebur "wild boar" and hard "brave, hardy
Frederick- English form of a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler"
Lucas- "light"
Caelius- "heaven"
Silvanus- "forest"
Dominic- "of the Lord, or belonging to the Lord"
Sebastian- "venerable"
Scandinavian:
Amund- derived from Old Norse Agmundr, ag "edge of a sword" combined with mundr "protection."
Aron- "high mountain" or "exalted"
Haldor- From the Old Norse meaning "Thor's rock"
Ingvar- from Old Norse possibly meaning "ancestor warrior."
Ragnar- composed of the elements ragin "advice" and hari "army."
Rolf- derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf."
Viggo- Old Norse "war"
Spanish:
Carlos
Anton
Diego
Fernando
Nicola
Rodrigo
Xavier
How about Manuel Everard Rodrigo, Manuel Nicola Amund, or Manuel Sebastian Ingvar.
Middle name possibilities:
August
Alfred- "elf council"
Christian
Adair- derived from "wealth, fortune" and gar "spear."
Gawain- Welsh "hawk"
Gerard- Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"
Everard- ebur "wild boar" and hard "brave, hardy
Frederick- English form of a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler"
Lucas- "light"
Caelius- "heaven"
Silvanus- "forest"
Dominic- "of the Lord, or belonging to the Lord"
Sebastian- "venerable"
Scandinavian:
Amund- derived from Old Norse Agmundr, ag "edge of a sword" combined with mundr "protection."
Aron- "high mountain" or "exalted"
Haldor- From the Old Norse meaning "Thor's rock"
Ingvar- from Old Norse possibly meaning "ancestor warrior."
Ragnar- composed of the elements ragin "advice" and hari "army."
Rolf- derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf."
Viggo- Old Norse "war"
Spanish:
Carlos
Anton
Diego
Fernando
Nicola
Rodrigo
Xavier
How about Manuel Everard Rodrigo, Manuel Nicola Amund, or Manuel Sebastian Ingvar.
This message was edited 12/3/2014, 7:21 PM
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I think you really understood my sense of style, because almost all the names you suggested are on my extended list {or} have been discarded by SO.
I am captivated by these (adding to the list):
Caelius
Adair
Everard
Silvanus
Haldor,
and I'm in love with Manuel Everard Rodrigo. Thank you very much for your wonderful suggestions!!
I am captivated by these (adding to the list):
Caelius
Adair
Everard
Silvanus
Haldor,
and I'm in love with Manuel Everard Rodrigo. Thank you very much for your wonderful suggestions!!
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How about Manuel Bayani Storm, or Manuel Dakila Blaze?
Bayani means "hero" in Tagalog, a language with lots of Spanish influence.
Dakila is from the same language and means "great/noble". Both are pretty traditional and strong, but unusual for mainstream naming.
Otherwise, here are some combos that use only Spanish or Scandanavian names. I tried not to pick any that were too popular. I also used two middles since it seemed you like them, but feel free to re-arrange:
Manuel Zacarias Arvid
Manuel Espen Luz
Manuel Iago Constantin
Manuel Aurelio Roque
Manuel Julian Itzal
Manuel Noak
Manuel Torsten Jimeno
Manuel Zorion Gaspar
Manuel Tulio Bjorn
Manuel Cirino Fannar
Manuel Atilio
Manuel Arthur Olav
Manuel Elias Erling
Manuel Enric Dimas
Manuel Ruben Adan
Bayani means "hero" in Tagalog, a language with lots of Spanish influence.
Dakila is from the same language and means "great/noble". Both are pretty traditional and strong, but unusual for mainstream naming.
Otherwise, here are some combos that use only Spanish or Scandanavian names. I tried not to pick any that were too popular. I also used two middles since it seemed you like them, but feel free to re-arrange:
Manuel Zacarias Arvid
Manuel Espen Luz
Manuel Iago Constantin
Manuel Aurelio Roque
Manuel Julian Itzal
Manuel Noak
Manuel Torsten Jimeno
Manuel Zorion Gaspar
Manuel Tulio Bjorn
Manuel Cirino Fannar
Manuel Atilio
Manuel Arthur Olav
Manuel Elias Erling
Manuel Enric Dimas
Manuel Ruben Adan
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Thank you for your wonderful suggestions! I absolutely adore your suggestions of Manuel Bayani Storm, Manuel Dakila Blaze, Manuel Torsten Jimeno and Manuel Tulio Bjorn. I'm also intrigued by Manuel Atilio - Atilio is a family name I hadn't considered. Again, thank you so much, I'm running all of these by SO.
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