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HelpLinus?
So as you may remember, my husband likes either really basic names (Adam, Sarah) or Arabic, etc. type names (Azriel, Sitara, Idris). He is Moslem (half Pakistani). I like old-fashioned clunky and/or old-fashioned upper-crust Enlgish kind of names primarily with some other styles thrown in. I am a non-religious person of Western European descent. He vetoes pretty much every name I really love, and I do the same.
So imagine my surprise when Linus came back on my radar last week, and I happened to mention that fact, and a few days later, he said, "What about Linus Edmund John?" (Edmund John is the non-negotiable middle names set.)
I feel I should be ecstatic that he feels he could see us using Linus, but I'm just not crazy about it with Edmund John. I think it's how the the "s" slides into the "E": line-uh SED-mund John. I prefer Nathaniel Edmund John, which had been our compromise when we had our first, but we went with something else entirely.
TL;DR Husband said he'd be amenable to Linus Edmund John. Thoughts on the first name and combination? Preference between that and Nathaniel Edmund John? Any other ideas to go with Edmund John? Not pregnant, or even TTC, at present, but big brother to hypothetical child would be Adam Robert Donovan Sh---.
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Current favorites:
Ephraim / Tristram / Nathaniel / Callum
Cordelia / Winifred / Edith / Theodora
Vote on my PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/114016
So imagine my surprise when Linus came back on my radar last week, and I happened to mention that fact, and a few days later, he said, "What about Linus Edmund John?" (Edmund John is the non-negotiable middle names set.)
I feel I should be ecstatic that he feels he could see us using Linus, but I'm just not crazy about it with Edmund John. I think it's how the the "s" slides into the "E": line-uh SED-mund John. I prefer Nathaniel Edmund John, which had been our compromise when we had our first, but we went with something else entirely.
TL;DR Husband said he'd be amenable to Linus Edmund John. Thoughts on the first name and combination? Preference between that and Nathaniel Edmund John? Any other ideas to go with Edmund John? Not pregnant, or even TTC, at present, but big brother to hypothetical child would be Adam Robert Donovan Sh---.
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Current favorites:
Ephraim / Tristram / Nathaniel / Callum
Cordelia / Winifred / Edith / Theodora
Vote on my PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/114016
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I honestly think you've got a winner! The elision really doesn't matter, because the whole name string is so seldom spoken out loud, and the combo is stylish. As long as you can resist naming a daughter Lucy, all will be well.
That said, my ancestry and naming preferences are pretty much yours, and I've always liked Idris, and also Imran. Based on Pakistani cricket, mostly, though Idris can also be Welsh, of course.
That said, my ancestry and naming preferences are pretty much yours, and I've always liked Idris, and also Imran. Based on Pakistani cricket, mostly, though Idris can also be Welsh, of course.
This message was edited 2/18/2020, 10:59 PM
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Personally I prefer Nathaniel to Linus, but I don't think Linus Edmund John sounds bad at all. Remember that middle names are not usually said, they are rarely even read so I don't think it's an issue at all.
If you're not currently planning, I might drop the conversation right now and bring it back up later with an emphasis on Nathaniel. If he's not changed his mind, then he's not changed his mind
If you're not currently planning, I might drop the conversation right now and bring it back up later with an emphasis on Nathaniel. If he's not changed his mind, then he's not changed his mind
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Linus is a fantastic name and it’s nice that he’s stepping outside his comfort zone. For what it’s worth, I don’t think the S from Linus slides into the middle name and more than the L from Nathaniel. However, if it’s not setting your world on fire even if it’s technically your style, then it’s not the name.
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I dont like Linus, I prefer Lionel to Linus but Nathaniel is lovely
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other names Aaron, Alexander, Damian, Dean, Calvin, Grant, Todd, Scott, Craig, Adrian, Andrew, Benjamin, Caleb, Jacob, Jared, Darius, David, Timothy, Anthony, Zachary, Jeremy, Gavin, Gilbert, Glenn, Graham, Gabriel, George, Henry, Hugh, James, Joel, Jude, Levi, Jesse, Lincoln, Leo, Luke, Luca, Mark, Matthew, Josiah, Michael, Robert, Max, Mitchell, Peter, Noah, Jonah, Rhys, Reuben, Samuel, Seth, Sean, Simon,
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