middle name for Henry?

mothling · February 2011

DH and I don't know what we're having, yet, but if it's a boy we want to name him Henry, but are unsure about a middle name. We were thinking about James after DH's grandfather, but there is the author Henry James, and I wonder if that is weird. What do you think?

TIA!

mrs.vanderwall · February 2011

We are going to use Henry Benjamin for a future LO. Henry for my greatgrandpa and Benjamin is DH's name.

sugarpumpkin716 · February 2011

henry james is great. i've actually heard it quite a bit lately.

henry lucas

henry ethan

henry alexander

henry marcus

henry joseph

henry michael

henry eliot

henry dominic

henry elias

henry austin

henry parker

luckyluvr · February 2011

My cousin Hank is Henry Clay.

210david · February 2011

I don't think you can really go wrong with a middle name for Henry.....I think Henry James sounds fantastic!!

ambs21 · February 2011

I think Henry James is a great name! You may get the occasional, "like the author", but I love it.

flutenewt · February 2011

My nephew is Henry Matthew (mn after my brother)

elemar · February 2011

DS is Henry Brooks. I think Henry James is a bit plain, but not bad.

TDKitty · February 2011

Henry James is a classic author, so I don't think you can go wrong, even with that association (It's not like you're naming him Stephen King or something!). I love the name Henry.

MrsThompson910 · February 2011

Henry James

Henry Matthew

Henry Alexander

Henry Joseph

~Hope that helps

WifeofaMarine · February 2011

I love family names and think Henry James sounds really good together and honors your DH's grandfather too. I would never have thought of Henry James the author when hearing that name.

lily87 · February 2011

Henry James was a fabulous author, so even if you get people who make the association, it isn't a bad one. Also, James was Henry James' last name. Not his middle name. So, no one will even make this connection because your Henry has a different ln.

mothling · February 2011

Thanks for all your input! Henry is also a family name, so that's part of why I liked the combo. He (if it's a he) will be named after two grandfathers

.