Alternatives for Robert

Ferris625

DH likes the middle name Robert for a boy in honor of a family member.

Can anyone suggest an alternative for Robert? Or even other R boy names?

 TIA!

GulfCoaster

Well, what's your objection to Robert?  That might help people suggest alternatives.

Also, if he's insistent on it b/c it's a family name, there might not be any acceptable alternatives for him...

CMDR513

Robin?

I think you should use Robert. It's only the middle name. 

Ferris625

DH's middle name is Robert.

DH's first name is 2 syllables that starts with C.

The name we like for a boy is 2 syllables and begins with a C.

I'm just worried C___ Robert sounds too much like DH's name.

magsugar13

Well, if you are using Robert ot honor a family member and than change it to something else...you will no longer be honoring that family member.

hereandthere119

I don't think it matters if the father and son names sound similar.  You won't use the middle name when speaking very often - even more rarely will you say them side by side - "Caleb Robert and Carson Robert, it's time for dinner!".  Only if they're both in really big trouble - "Caleb Robert and Carson Robert WHY did you do chin-ups from the water pipes and flood the basement?"  LOL.

If the two first names sound so similar that you might mistake the two, then you might rethink the first name.  I wouldn't worry about having the same middle name.

 

Becky262

Ferris625:

DH's middle name is Robert.

DH's first name is 2 syllables that starts with C.

The name we like for a boy is 2 syllables and begins with a C.

I'm just worried C___ Robert sounds too much like DH's name.

This sounds great to me   

How often does your DH use his full name?  I'm guessing almost never, so I highly doubt the two names being "too much alike" will ever be a problem.  In fact, I think this is a great way to avoid having a Jr!

Melaina25

In Judaism you don't usually pass down the same name, but just use the same first letter.

So any R name would really work in that case.  It would depend on what the first name is...

gettingmawwwied

Roberto. I think its cute! 

Rupert? Kinda hoity-toity sounding, but it definitely has character!

gettingmawwwied

Also....what about Robertson??

SrMonclova

Robert is cool by itself. all Robert's I know are really nice.  I wld stick with robert if you want to honor the name.

Other considerations however could include:

 Robertson

Rory

Robbie

Rockwell

Roland

Ronald (hm?)

CourtneyRDH

Richard, Ronald, Ryan, Roy. I do like Robert!

signingbaby

Some other ideas:

Roland

Raymond

Russell

Roman

Reece

Roger

Russ

 

Good luck!