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Help[Opinions] Family names/name combos
Baby's dad is Nicholas James
Baby's grandfather is Christopher
The name that must be in the combo: Grant (parents choice but it's not a family name)
Name combo ideas they have:
James Grant: in this case they would use both names interchangeably
Grant Nicholas: baby's dad fav option
Grant Christopher: grandfather's suggestion
Christopher Grant: also grandfather's suggestion
Nicholas Grant: in this case the baby would go by his middle name
Mom likes the idea of honoring her dad or husband with the baby's name but doesn't know what's the best option
Baby's grandfather is Christopher
The name that must be in the combo: Grant (parents choice but it's not a family name)
Name combo ideas they have:
James Grant: in this case they would use both names interchangeably
Grant Nicholas: baby's dad fav option
Grant Christopher: grandfather's suggestion
Christopher Grant: also grandfather's suggestion
Nicholas Grant: in this case the baby would go by his middle name
Mom likes the idea of honoring her dad or husband with the baby's name but doesn't know what's the best option
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Christopher Grant is my pick. Or maybe Grant Christopher since that grandfather is still alive. Personally I don't really like Grant as a first name, but clearly the parents do.
I like the name Christopher, and I definitely prefer to skip at least one generation with family names.
I would veto Nicholas as a first name when his dad is named Nicholas.
If they want to use the dad's name, then I'd pick James Grant (but I'd just call the baby James until he was old enough to decide he liked Grant better or liked both names equally).
Grant Nicholas is okay, but if the baby doesn't like Grant then his main other option would be to have the same name as his dad and that could get confusing unless he had a specific nickname. That could work though, Nicholas has a few options. Nick, Nicky, Nico, or even Cole. Not sure what his dad goes by but I'm sure he could find something different enough.
He could also have two middle names. Christopher Grant Nicholas, Grant Christopher Nicholas, Grant Nicholas Christopher
There are also a lot of names related to Christopher and Nicholas, so they could name the baby after someone who is still alive without them having the exact same name. https://www.behindthename.com/name/christopher/tree & https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicholas/tree
I like the name Christopher, and I definitely prefer to skip at least one generation with family names.
I would veto Nicholas as a first name when his dad is named Nicholas.
If they want to use the dad's name, then I'd pick James Grant (but I'd just call the baby James until he was old enough to decide he liked Grant better or liked both names equally).
Grant Nicholas is okay, but if the baby doesn't like Grant then his main other option would be to have the same name as his dad and that could get confusing unless he had a specific nickname. That could work though, Nicholas has a few options. Nick, Nicky, Nico, or even Cole. Not sure what his dad goes by but I'm sure he could find something different enough.
He could also have two middle names. Christopher Grant Nicholas, Grant Christopher Nicholas, Grant Nicholas Christopher
There are also a lot of names related to Christopher and Nicholas, so they could name the baby after someone who is still alive without them having the exact same name. https://www.behindthename.com/name/christopher/tree & https://www.behindthename.com/name/nicholas/tree
This message was edited 3/15/2024, 3:33 PM
If he's going by Grant no matter what, I would use Grant as a first name to keep it straight forward. I personally like Grant Nicholas and Grant Christopher, but I understand it might be difficult to choose. I suppose you could have more than one middle name, if you feel strongly that both the father and grandfather's names should be incorporated.
If he is going to be called Grant, I would use this name as the first name. Grant Nicholas would be my first option followed by Grant Christopher.
I'll tell you what I would do and maybe you have already considered it. If I had three names I wanted to use, I would use one first name and two middle names.
Example 1: Grant Nicholas Christopher OR Grant Christopher Nicholas (I think the 2nd combo flows better).
Example 2: Grant Christopher James or Grant James Christopher ( I prefer the first combo)
I'll tell you what I would do and maybe you have already considered it. If I had three names I wanted to use, I would use one first name and two middle names.
Example 1: Grant Nicholas Christopher OR Grant Christopher Nicholas (I think the 2nd combo flows better).
Example 2: Grant Christopher James or Grant James Christopher ( I prefer the first combo)