Benjamin Needs a Middle Name

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A couple days ago I posted about potential names for our first child (click here to read the entry so I don't bore anyone with the same information) and someone commented that if we went with the name Benjamin Archer (our last name is Mulder) the baby's initials would be BAM.

For some reason that really bothered me. I really wouldn't want my child to have initials that spell something (though really how often would someone notice?). I mentioned it to Josh (the husband) and he agreed that he wouldn't like that either. The more I thought about it I found that I was more distressed not liking the letter combo and it dawned on me. I want to name my kid Benjamin.

Before this morning I had no strong feelings for any of our names in particular. I loved them all equally and could go with any of them. So I brought this up to Josh and he said he felt the same thing. Awesome! We know what we are going to name munchkin if it is a boy. Not so awesome: now we need a middle name.

Like I said before we are not going to either side of the family for input on naming nor does anyone know the gender (for all we know the baby is a girl and the whole name thing is not an issue.) So here is where you fine people come in. We need middle name ideas. I know, I know, middle names arent that important since they are never really used ... but we are stumped. Josh and I don't like the sound of Benjamin with any of our other boy names so really we are open to any suggestions.

We both have a thing for surnames for middle name (or for names in general), we like names that are off-beat (but can still be used and aren't completely bonkers), we also like traditional names (hello, Benjamin). Just nothing too kr8tive or trendy (trendy is fine just as long as every kid and his next door neighbor doesn't have the name).

Any help would be lovely! Thanks!

Comments

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

Benjamin Elliott Mulder

That's all I can come up with that isn't an A, lol. Fwiw, I love the name Benjamin:)

[googlebee-ohmi.livejournal.com]

That is so our problem! Now that we know we do not want an A name all we can think of are A names.

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

Benjamin Taylor
Benjamin Jackson
Benjamin Ryder
Benjamin Mitchell
Benjamin Carter

Good luck! :)

[ohhowlovely.livejournal.com]

What about Benjamin Joshua ?

I was stuck on my sons middle name too, and went with his dads name for him: Cole Lucas ;)

If not:

Hunter
Levi
Cash
Jameson
Elliot
Ryan
Cole
Noah
Wyatt
Landon
Holden
Lucas
Preston
Phoenix

[ohhowlovely.livejournal.com]

and Knox !

I love that name :)

[googlebee-ohmi.livejournal.com]

Me too! Too bad Knox Mulder sounds too much like Fox Mulder ... stupid X-Files. (haha)

[googlebee-ohmi.livejournal.com]

I had suggested Joshua as a middle name a long time back but Josh forbade it (in his words) "it would be like calling our daughter _____ Lauren." *shrug* I think he is crazy.

I really like Ryan, Cash, and Cole - not necessarily the names themselves (well I like the names too) but the one syllable sounds nice with Benjamin.

[mommyaubrey.livejournal.com]

Benjamin Hudson was the first thing that popped in my head!

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

Benjamin Sterling Mulder
Benjamin Ross Mulder
Benjamin Levi Mulder
Benjamin Emery Mulder
Benjamin Wesley Mulder
Benjamin Graham Mulder
Benjamin Hudson Mulder
Benjamin Ezra Mulder
Benjamin Theodore Mulder
Benjamin Elias Mulder
Benjamin Abraham Mulder
Benjamin Leland Mulder
Benjamin Pierce Mulder
Benjamin Tobias Mulder
Benjamin Edwin Mulder
Benjamin Louis Mulder
Benjamin Leon Mulder

[googlebee-ohmi.livejournal.com]

oooh, Pierce is nice - as is Ross.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

My first thought was Benjamin Lee, which is kind of weird because I don't typically care for the name Lee, but I think Benjamin Lee Mulder sounds really good. I quite like the name Benjamin and the nns Ben and Jamie.

Benjamin Tate Mulder
Benjamin Clark Mulder
Benjamin Ephraim Mulder
Benjamin Felix Mulder
Benjamin Tristan Mulder

[googlebee-ohmi.livejournal.com]

I swear it is the one syllable thing! I wouldn't have thought of Lee but it has a nice ring to it.

[dreamweaver523.livejournal.com]

Benjamin Tyler

[forloveofbaby.livejournal.com]

I like a lot of the ones mentioned above, but what about your maiden name as an option?

[googlebee-ohmi.livejournal.com]

I would if it wasn't one of those really unfortunate German last names that no one can pronounce. haha. I was glad to be rid of it when I married! And there are plenty of men in my family that can carry it on.

[forloveofbaby.livejournal.com]

LoL...I always forget about names like that!! =^D

[mrssubee.livejournal.com]

good choice! my son is Benjamin Joseph (after both of our grandfathers)
I think most names go with Benjamin

[corielcries.livejournal.com]

I agree; I think a lot of names go with Benjamin!

Benjamin Jude
Benjamin Elias
Benjamin Dean
Benjamin Gray
Benjamin Graham
Benjamin Lane
Benjamin Levi
Benjamin Grant

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

Benjamin Clark Mulder
Benjamin Gabriel Mulder
Benjamin Seth Mulder
Benjamin Moss Mulder
Benjamin Paul Mulder
Benjamin Silas Mulder
Benjamin Rhodes Mulder
Benjamin Dean Mulder
Benjamin Hank Mulder
Benjamin Keith Mulder
Benjamin Theo Mulder
Benjamin Robin Mulder
Benjamin Hayes Mulder
Benjamin Luke Mulder
Benjamin Dane Mulder
Benjamin Brock Mulder
Benjamin Blue Mulder
Benjamin Charles Mulder
Benjamin Douglas Mulder
Benjamin Floyd Mulder
Benjamin Giles Mulder
Benjamin Frost Mulder
Benjamin Gus Mulder
Benjamin Leif Mulder
Benjamin Todd Mulder
Benjamin Roy Mulder
Benjamin Rhys Mulder
Benjamin Rhett Mulder
Benjamin Noel Mulder
Benjamin Miles Mulder
Benjamin Neil Mulder
Benjamin Nigel Mulder
Benjamin Niles Mulder
Benjamin Kirk Mulder
Benjamin Curtis Mulder
Benjamin Christian Mulder
Benjamin Klaus Mulder
Benjamin Lars Mulder
Benjamin Scott Mulder
Benjamin Leo Mulder
Benjamin Samuel Mulder
Benjamin Nash Mulder
Benjamin Mack Mulder
Benjamin George Mulder
Benjamin Beau Mulder