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Middle Name For Declan
We've decided on Declan for our little boy due in June. He'll be joing older sister Emily Jacqueline Rose. Like his sister we want him to have a double middle name, his 2nd middle name will be John (family name). My mum had suggested Declan Henry John which we do like but aren't 100% sold on.Other middle names we like are:
Leonardo
Matthew
Nicholas
Samuel
SebastianWe are open to other first middle name suggestions. Last name is Perry.

This message was edited 2/12/2024, 3:53 PM

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The options above, for me, all don’t fit with John. I suggest making John the 1st middle name.
My immediate thought was Thomas, but it doesn't go with John very well.I'd vote either Henry or Matthew.
Declan Augustus would be kind of nice. Maybe Declan Leopold too.
Declan Matthew John is my favorite from your list. I also like Declan William John as others have suggested.Declan Oliver John
Declan Maddox John
Declan Christopher John
Declan Zachary John
Declan Wesley John
Declan Milo John

This message was edited 2/12/2024, 8:11 PM

Declan Henry John is too N-heavy, in my opinion. I think the next name needs to leave out the N.Declan Matthew John and Declan William John flow well.
My top 3 for Declan ___ John:
1. William
2. Sebastian
3. Matthew -I love Leonardo but it might be too long and awkward with the L following the "lan" syllable in Declan.
-Declan Matthew John is good, it's simple and flows well and it sounds more friendly than Declan Henry John.
-I wouldn't put Nicholas right after a name with n and the end.
-Declan Samuel John is okay, it's not as easy to say as Declan Matthew John but it's a similar pattern. Samuel is a bit mealy.
-Declan Sebastian John is really good, Sebastian is long but not too long IMO and I like the style that it brings to the full name. Sebastian makes sense as a counterpart to Jacqueline.
-Declan William John is probably my favorite. It's easy to say, the style is good, and the full name fits well with the sister's full name. It's not as fancy and long as Sebsatian, but it's a little fancier and more interesting than Matthew and Samuel.