Baby Names
Too much?
Me and my husband are hoping for twin boys. We have one name already chosen. Owen Gray Allen. But we cant decide on the second, at least the middle name.. Everything I like, he thinks is a mouth full to say, opinion?
Benton "Bentlie" Harland Scudder Riley
Benton "Bentlie" Troy Roger Riley
Benton "Bentlie" Sebree Scudder Riley
& Benton "Bentlie" Mason Troy Riley
Both of our daughters have 2 middle names, so trying to stick with it 2 of them..
We already have a Kahleigh Guge Elyse & Aunner Ella Grace.
Thanks!
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Re: Too much?
I agree that these names are a mouthful, and I recommend pairing Benton with a one syllable second name. It will match Owen Gray better too. Ideas:
Benton Troy Roger, least tongue twisting of your picks
My ideas:
Benton Scott Troy
Benton Mark Gavin
Benton Paul Scott
Benton Luke Roger
Benton George David
HTH!
I really like Owen Gray Allen (even though I'm not a fan of double mn).
I feel like Benton would get the short end of the stick (not to mention it makes me think of a local sausage company). Benton by itself isn't easy on the tongue and almost sounds made up, as do many of your other names (what is Sebree?). Bentlie, with the "ie" ending sounds like a terrible feminization of the name - I would think Bentlie was a little girl. I'm not a fan of any of the combinations. They are a mouthful.
Do you have any other fn/mn options? I agree with PP that a shorter, one syllable mn would be a good option and match Owen better.
I do not mean this harshly, but In my book, two middle names = too much.
But, if that is your tradition...then I would choose your favorite first name because that is what he will likely use.
So why not the nn "Ben?" If you're going to call him Bentley, name him Bentley it's a completely different name than Benton, not a nn for it. I think it's odd to have a nn that just as long as the actual name. And please spell it correctly, at least.