We are deaf parents and we need your help with "voice". Our baby boy will have Charles as his middle name. Which first name sounds better with Charles:
I like Donovan Charles. The rhythm of the syllables (long shortshort long) works really well and gives it a more musical quality than either Axel Charles or Rhett Charles, and there are no harsh vowels or consonants in Donovan that contrast with the softer sound of Charles.
Purely from a sound perspective, the A in Axel is really harsh, especially when combined with the X, which doesn't go well with the softer A in Charles. Rhett is also a little harder sounding, and the two one-syllable names together don't do it for me. It also sounds a LOT like Ray Charles, which is fine (dude was a great musician), but something to keep in mind.
I like Rhett, but IMO, would sound better as Charles Rhett (the 'tt' leading into the 'Ch' becomes choppy, whereas 'les' into 'Rhe' flows off the tongue much easier)
I like Rhett, but IMO, would sound better as Charles Rhett (the 'tt' leading into the 'Ch' becomes choppy, whereas 'les' into 'Rhe' flows off the tongue much easier)
Realistically, it is likely that Donny WILL be used as a NN at some point in the child's life. I'm not crazy about the NN but phonetically it is okay. Still, Donovan Charles sounds the best overall out of your options IMO. Charles (NN Charlie) as a first name is also very nice.
Another vote for Donovan Charles! Not a fan of Donny but I guess close family and friends would call him that? Donovan sounds classy and Donny sounds uber casual. Agree with @cmjenkies - Charles is nice and so is Charlie as a nickname.
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I like Donovan the best with Charles, although I don't love the nn Donny.
Rhett is ok but sounds a bit choppy with Charles.
Hate Axel with or without Charles.
Another vote for Donovan, but not Donny. It reminds me too much of Donny Wahlberg, and not in a good way.
Hate Axel and am "blah" about Rhett
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Purely from a sound perspective, the A in Axel is really harsh, especially when combined with the X, which doesn't go well with the softer A in Charles. Rhett is also a little harder sounding, and the two one-syllable names together don't do it for me. It also sounds a LOT like Ray Charles, which is fine (dude was a great musician), but something to keep in mind.
I third this. No on Axel, and not fond of nn Donny.
Add me to the Donovan (no Donny) Charles club.
I like Rhett, but IMO, would sound better as Charles Rhett (the 'tt' leading into the 'Ch' becomes choppy, whereas 'les' into 'Rhe' flows off the tongue much easier)
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Not a fan of Donny but I guess close family and friends would call him that? Donovan sounds classy and Donny sounds uber casual. Agree with @cmjenkies - Charles is nice and so is Charlie as a nickname.