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Rethinking names once again... We found out we're having a boy.
I want to honor my father, whose name was Paul Anthony. Of course, I could use Paul as middle name, but somehow that just doesn't seem enough. Would it be too weird or too much to use Paul as a first name?
I've also been think about using a variant of Anthony as a first name, but Anton is unusable (it's my husband's son's name from his first marriage). A variant of Paul maybe? I was thinking about Paulus, but maybe that's a bit over the top. Any ideas?
Mommy to Myrtle Nola (22-10-2012) and baby due 25-05-2015
I want to honor my father, whose name was Paul Anthony. Of course, I could use Paul as middle name, but somehow that just doesn't seem enough. Would it be too weird or too much to use Paul as a first name?
I've also been think about using a variant of Anthony as a first name, but Anton is unusable (it's my husband's son's name from his first marriage). A variant of Paul maybe? I was thinking about Paulus, but maybe that's a bit over the top. Any ideas?
Mommy to Myrtle Nola (22-10-2012) and baby due 25-05-2015
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What about if you just flip the initials. Maybe an A name as the fn, with Paul as the mn? Maybe that could work.
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Personally, I wouldn't think it's a good idea to use any form of Anthony, given your husband's first son is named Anton. It may make him feel like your stepping on his toes, you know what I mean? Though you could always ask him, because he might feel honored/more connected to his new brother that way. Either way I think it should only be used as a middle name most definitely.
Paul is a classic, and I guess it goes with Myrtle, though it's not as eccentric. I don't know where you guys live or your culture/ethnicity but would Paolo be an option? I've always though that was the best version of Paul myself lol!
Anyway, I did see your post in the lounge and I understand why you'd want to honor your father. You don't need to use both, just Paul would work great and honor him. And I think it'd be perfectly fine to use it as a first name, plenty of people do that :)
Paul is a classic, and I guess it goes with Myrtle, though it's not as eccentric. I don't know where you guys live or your culture/ethnicity but would Paolo be an option? I've always though that was the best version of Paul myself lol!
Anyway, I did see your post in the lounge and I understand why you'd want to honor your father. You don't need to use both, just Paul would work great and honor him. And I think it'd be perfectly fine to use it as a first name, plenty of people do that :)
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I understand what you mean. I talked about this with my husband, and he too doesn't really like the idea of using any form of Anthony. I think I agree. It'd feel a bit weird.
No Italian connections here, and where we live using an Italian name without any Italian connection is considered a bit tacky. I do like Paolo though, but I don't think I'd actually use it.
No Italian connections here, and where we live using an Italian name without any Italian connection is considered a bit tacky. I do like Paolo though, but I don't think I'd actually use it.
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I named my daughter Beatrice, which was my mother's only given name. She died before her granddaughter was born, but I can't see why it might have been a problem, weird or too much. She would probably have tried to change my mind - she didn't mind her name but disliked all the short forms - but not too hard; she would have respected our choice.
Paul and Myrtle? Sounds excellent to me; retro but edgy.
I know identical twins whose surname is Anthony; their given names are Paul and Peter. And there's another brother whom I don't know named Mark!
Paul and Myrtle? Sounds excellent to me; retro but edgy.
I know identical twins whose surname is Anthony; their given names are Paul and Peter. And there's another brother whom I don't know named Mark!
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You share his DNA; your mother doesn't. End of story.
A friend of mine divorced her philandering husband and brought up their three sons extremely well on very little money. The boys continued to see their father and got on well with him while understanding their mother's feelings. When her first grandson was born, he was given his naughty grandfather's name as his mn, so the reference was there, Grandpa was happy but Grandma didn't have to use a name she'd come to dislike. However, your situation seems to be different ... really, I'd go for it. Why not?
A friend of mine divorced her philandering husband and brought up their three sons extremely well on very little money. The boys continued to see their father and got on well with him while understanding their mother's feelings. When her first grandson was born, he was given his naughty grandfather's name as his mn, so the reference was there, Grandpa was happy but Grandma didn't have to use a name she'd come to dislike. However, your situation seems to be different ... really, I'd go for it. Why not?
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I guess you're right. My mother never really bothered to ask me how I feel about my dad. We haven't talked about him in over 5 years.
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Paul Anthony is a great combo. I don't think using Paul as a first name would be too weird. I don't think using Paul Anthony would be good weird. I even like someone's suggestion of Paul-Anthony as a hyphenated first name.
Too bad Anton happens to be used, that would have been cool.
Paulus is a bit over the top, indeed.
Tony could work, although I don't like it at all.
You could use your dad's initials for the combo: P___ A____
Are you a Christian? If so, a neat connection would be using Timothy as he was the apostle Paul's understudy and comrade.
Too bad Anton happens to be used, that would have been cool.
Paulus is a bit over the top, indeed.
Tony could work, although I don't like it at all.
You could use your dad's initials for the combo: P___ A____
Are you a Christian? If so, a neat connection would be using Timothy as he was the apostle Paul's understudy and comrade.
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Both Paul and Anthony are great names that can go anywhere and belong to anybody. Anthony as a first name might be problematic if your stepson is Anton; but Anthony for a middle name shouldn't be any trouble.
If you used Paul as the first name, would you call him Paul or by his middle name? Because really don't get the point of intentionally, from the start, calling a kid by his middle name. My thinking is, the name you are going to call him should be the first name, and later on if he decides to go by his middle name, well, it's kind of out of your hands.
Paul is also a fine middle name if you would rather not call him Paul on a daily basis. I think that using a variant like Paulus would not be honoring him as much as using one of his actual names.
If you used Paul as the first name, would you call him Paul or by his middle name? Because really don't get the point of intentionally, from the start, calling a kid by his middle name. My thinking is, the name you are going to call him should be the first name, and later on if he decides to go by his middle name, well, it's kind of out of your hands.
Paul is also a fine middle name if you would rather not call him Paul on a daily basis. I think that using a variant like Paulus would not be honoring him as much as using one of his actual names.
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In my mom's family, there's a male line, including my grandpa, uncle and cousin, who are named after their grandfather. It repeats Lawrence, Warren, Lawrence, Warren, Lawrence. I don't think it would be weird at all to use Paul.
I'd stay away from using a form of Anthony for a first name, since it's obvious that Anton is one form. It would be like naming all of your kids the same thing. Since it would be honoring, I'm okay with it as a mn in this case.
I'd stay away from using a form of Anthony for a first name, since it's obvious that Anton is one form. It would be like naming all of your kids the same thing. Since it would be honoring, I'm okay with it as a mn in this case.
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How about hypenating it to Paul-Anthony?
Or here are some other options
http://www.behindthename.com/name/paul/related
http://www.behindthename.com/name/anthony/related
I like Anson but too close
Or here are some other options
http://www.behindthename.com/name/paul/related
http://www.behindthename.com/name/anthony/related
I like Anson but too close
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