Need Middle Name Ideas: Take Two

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

Ok, fellow namers. I have a baby boy on the way in two months and he still needs a middle name. I ran all this by you regulars a few months ago and your suggestions were great, we just can't seem to settle on anything. So since there seems to be a lot of new people in the community of late, I thought I would give everyone a second crack at it. Here are the details...
His first name is decided... Linus. We love it, even though we predict opposition from family members and others. (for that reason we always keep our name secret until the baby arrives so there isn't much time for them to complain before it's set in stone)
This is our fourth child. (ages are 6 and under) We would like the middle name to be in keeping with the style of the others. All middle names are pretty short, and not traditional...
We have:
Micah Venis (Venis is my hubby's middle name and we like it... it's pronounced like the city Venice)
Allison Snow (Snow is my mom's maiden name)
Noah Grey (We just loved the sound of it)
Linus ????

We actually did managed to stick with Bible names for the boys. Though most people don't know it, Linus is a Bible name.

We keep trying to think of a middle that is maybe an object name (like Sky or River but not those). The only thing I keep thinking of is Linus Benjamin which I like but it doesn't fit with the others. Linus Kyle sounds good to me, but it's a bit traditional too, plus my husband doesn't seem interested in it.
We also would like the name to be kind of masculine in order to toughen up the Linus part. :)
Oh and our last name is three syllables starting with a Mc... like McDonalds but not.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Comments

[misbhvnprincess.livejournal.com]

well i dont know if you'd like this one but my middle name is Weade (pronounched Wade like wading in the water.) after my godfather.

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

Wade is actually nice. It sounds good.

[kort-ni.livejournal.com]

Stone?

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

Stone is one that we keep considering. Does it sound like Linus Tone though? when you say it together?

[kort-ni.livejournal.com]

I don't think so, I really think it sounds nice and goes with your other names

[ghostpassenger.livejournal.com]

Objects that might work for Boy names:

Case
Colt
Talon
Sterling
Bridge
Rock/Stone
Phoenix
Cash
Onyx
Jasper
Silver
Dodge
Rider
Chance
Chase
Denim
Steel
Nobel
West
North
East
South


Out of what I gave you I like:

Linus West
Linus Cash
Linus Sterling


Though Rainer is a middle name with "Rain" in it and I think Linus Rainer sounds GORGEOUS! :)

[ghostpassenger.livejournal.com]

Oh thought of some more:

Bird name:

Gannet
Apalis
Lark

Places - Islands:

Aran (as in the Aran Isles)
Cayman
Devin

Other:
Quest
Kodiak
Knot
Fennel like the spice
Blaze

[iantosgal.livejournal.com]

Just throwing this in there: I really like Linus Colt from this list.

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

I am liking Colt too! Nice One.

[iantosgal.livejournal.com]

*thumbs up* I think the names go together really nicely! :)

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

Really loving Colt! Some of those others are good too. I like West alot. Thanks for the list.

[ghostpassenger.livejournal.com]

No problem, Congrats on the baby boy. :)

[mirhanda.livejournal.com]

How about Paul? Linus Paul.

[unboundvoice.livejournal.com]

Slate
Gray
Trent
West

Also, I think if you like Linus Benjamin, go for it. I seriously don't understand the need to have all the names fit together... especially middle names. When are all of their names going to be listed together (first & middle) and even if they are, I don't think it would be horrible to have Benjamin in there :)

[unboundvoice.livejournal.com]

Oops, you already used Gray/Grey. How about changing the Benjamin to something shorter... Bend?

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

Slate is really cool. Hadn't thought of that one, thanks!

[beepandetch.livejournal.com]

Linus Oak
Linus Asher
Linus Kiefer
Linus Jericho (double biblical name!)

[eveyalecia.livejournal.com]

Seconding Linus Jericho! :)

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

I think I tried Jericho on my hubby and he didn't like it. Asher is a Bible name too, very popular around here. He doesn't like it either.

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

I love Linus! :)

Linus Roman
Linus Griffin
Linus Phoenix
Linus Moss
Linus Rowan
Linus Wolf
Linus Jasper
Linus Peregrine (means pilgrim/traveler, also a type of falcon!)
Linus Inigo (fiery!)
Linus Knight/Night
Linus Benedict
Linus Basil (maybe not masculine enough?)
Linus Zephyr
Linus Rune
Linus Hawk
Linus Hawthorne
Linus Leaf/Leif
Linus Puck
Linus Fox
Linus Justice
Linus Theodore
Linus Jonathan
Linus Sage
Linus North
Linus Winter
Linus Harvey
Linus Bird
Linus Heron
Linus Archer
Linus Thatcher
Linus Owen
Linus Lupine
Linus Reed/Reid
Linus Alder
Linus Brock
Linus Wilhelm
Linus Clyde
Linus Pierce
Linus Desmond
Linus Poe
Linus Arrow
Linus August/Augustus
Linus Maximilian
Linus Mark
Linus Heathcliff
Linus Baron
Linus Errol
Linus Ambrose
Linus Finch
Linus Algernon
Linus Alchemy
Linus Caspian
Linus Crow
Linus Drake
Linus Everett
Linus Frost
Linus Fable
Linus Graham
Linus Guy
Linus Gulliver
Linus Jack
Linus Kirk
Linus Noble
Linus Noel
Linus Orion
Linus Owl
Linus Roland
Linus Shepherd
Linus Sparrow
Linus Wilder
Linus York
Linus Dominic

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the detailed list. I like several of these. I love Shepherd as a name, but I would be thinking of Linus from Peanuts dressed as a shepherd in the CHristmas special with his blankie on his head. lol People are already going to give us a time about the cartoon.
I love Graham, but Since we have Noah Grey already, I think it is too similar for me.
Caspian is pretty cool sounding. We love Fox, but as I explained to someone above, it's off the table.

[forthemorrow.livejournal.com]

Linus Ren (I heard a boy with this and LOVED it).
Linus Green (the colour thing, couldn't resist. I quite like the sound of it too).
Linus Ilan (which means tree).
Linus Fox (really really love this one).
Linus Frost.

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

We actually really love Fox! We would totally use it except where we live there was a pretty famous politition with the name Fox and our last name...lol so it would be absolutely like we were naming him after that guy. He was like governor of our state at one time or something.

[missj0nes.livejournal.com]

Linus Benjamin might be a little too close to Benjamin Linus, who was a manipulative character on the TV show LOST.

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

Actually, though we didn't think of him until after discussing it as a possibility, oddly it doesn't turn us off at all. We loved the show and Benjamin Linus (though ruthless) provided much entertainment. LOL

[winterjameson.livejournal.com]

Linus Drake
Linus Gage
Linus Brock
Linus Cole
Linus Dale
Linus Blake
Linus Ash

Just off the top of my head... but I really like the first two. Brock is my nephew's name, so I had to include it (it helps that it worked ;-) ). Hope this helps!

[pollysweet.livejournal.com]

Brock does sound good, as does Cole... Thanks

[seizansha.livejournal.com]

how about Roan? Linus Roan Mc_____

[piperwest12.livejournal.com]

I have a student named Zaelynn, which I love for girls, her brother is named Jeziah, which I also love. Linus Jeziah sounds nice, Jeziah is pronounce Je-zigh-a

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

Archer
Rowan

Hmm, that's all I can think of. Was going to suggest Cypress, but it doesn't go with Linus!

[forloveofbaby.livejournal.com]

Nothing I can really add to the ideas, but I have to agree that I love the sound of Noah Grey. My son is Nolan Grayson ^_^

[forthemorrow.livejournal.com]

Linus Stone (thought of this one today). It's two S's but it doesn't actually sound like it. And it's so strong. :D