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[framedinblood.livejournal.com]

I sort of promised my Dad several years ago that if I ever have a son that I would name the boy after him. He didn't want me to use his first name, Harvey, but to use his middle name, Richard, instead. I'm not currently pregnant but I'd sort of like this one set so I can think up more names.

I don't want to use it as a first name because I don't really care for it that much, well that and one of its nicknames is Dick. I'd much rather use it as a middle name but I'm having a hard time finding names it flows with that I like.

My favourite boys names are Armand, Deacon, Sebastien, Nicholas, Dimitri, Liam, Rocco, Victor and Vincent.

The other day I thought of Deacon Richard Alexander [lastname], but that is a super long name. Alexander is a family name (from my Grandfather on my mother's side) and so is Armand (from French ancestors named d'Armand).

What do you guys think? I'm open to any sort of suggestion, even names that I didn't list.

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[samaside.livejournal.com]

Richard Armand
Richard Alexander

Nicholas Richard
Gabriel Richard
Liam Richard
Julius Richard
Geoffrey Richard
Dean Richard
Samuel Richard
Daniel Richard
Nikolai Richard
Deacon Richard

Vincent Alexander
Sergey Alexander
Liam Alexander
Nikolai Alexander

Sergey Armand

I actually like Richard as a first name. Dick is not a very common nickname any more. My grandfather was a Dick but I have known dozens of Richards growing up and they were all Ricks and Rickys with the ocassional Rich or Richie. I think my favorite combonation with Richard is Richard Armand. I'm actually quite partial to Samuel Richard as well if you really are set against using Richard as a first name. Liam and Nicholas aren't that bad either.

Then, I was bored so I put together some other ideas.

You don't need to use Richard and Alexander in one name (though I like Richard Alexander and even Alexander Richard in a pinch) unless you are planning on just having one child. An Alexander or Alexandra later on would not be a problem. You don't need to pile everything on to the one kid.

[sing4th.livejournal.com]

I agree with your last paragraph, samaside.
To framedinblood:
Deacon Richard (lastname) sounds really good to me, and then you can save Alexander/Alexandra for a future sibling.

[framedinblood.livejournal.com]

When my dad was in high school he went by Dicky and I just can't stand that nickname. Richard is an alright name, but there are names that I just adore so much more that I'd rather use Richard as a middle name.

I probably will never use Alexander, sadly. One of my younger brothers is name Michael Alexander Lane [last name]. I just thought it up because I wasn't sure Deacon Richard flowed well because they both have sharp endings.

I really LOVE these names you suggested
Nicholas Richard
Gabriel Richard
Liam Richard
Julius Richard
Geoffrey Richard
Nikolai Richard
Deacon Richard

Vincent Alexander
Liam Alexander
Nikolai Alexander

[samaside.livejournal.com]

It's a similiar case for me with Alexander/Alexandra. My little sister is Morgan Alexandra and she's had such a fixation on the name 'Alex' since she was born. She's twelve and I already know that I'll have a niece or nephew of my very own to call 'Alex' in the future, lol.

I really do like the name Richard though I wouldn't use it as a first name, either. It's my grandfather's name and I haven't tried it with any of the names I like, yet, but I'm sure I will probably use it. Though, I'm actually becoming fairly partial to Nickolai and Liam, lol.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I love Sebastian. Are you using the french spelling on purpose?

[framedinblood.livejournal.com]

Yes. For one I love France and the French culture and because I'm also heavily French on my Dad's side. My family's been traced back to the 1400's in France and their last name was d'Armand.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Ahh, I love the family history :-)
I adore France, I switch between wanting to use Sebastian and Sebastien.

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I like Richard as a first name, definitely, and of course most kids don't go by Dick anymore. I knew some who always just went by Richard or Rich. But definitely don't do Chard, as someone once suggested. I can't get over how ugly that sounds! Haha.

I like Deacon Richard or Richard Deacon, Richard Armand sounds good, and I rather like Richard Sebastian. Nicholas Richard sounds good to me, too, I think. I guess you could call a Richard Rocco if you wanted and kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. Haha.

[searlait.livejournal.com]

Deacon Richard Alexander [last] is quite the mouthful. I like Alexander Richard or Richard Deacon.