Names That Go with Elvin?

You asked, so I'm just going to go with my gut here, although I should probably butt out.

I would go with Elvin as a middle name, not a first. Before reading the ther responses, Tyler Elvin popped in to my head. YOU shouldn't care what I or others think - this is only my opinion. But you asked.

Best wishes whatever you decide!!
M.

OOh. I love the name Elvin! My husband suggested Elvin Jones (after a famous 60's jazz drummer).

Or...
Elvin James
Elvin Mitchell
Elvin Charles

Lots of things could work. And a lot of traditional names actually work nicely if you want a mix of unique and traditional.

And even for a girl, Elvin could be a cool middle name if you want to keep the family reference.

Good luck!

Hello S.
what about scott? Elvin scott has a ring to it. Sounds sophisticated. Or not any middle name. Just go with elvin robert

Please make Elvin his middle name and not his first... it's not a common name today and I can just hear the teasing already.
Recommending names for another person is hard though because we don't know your personality... are you looking for something out of the ordinary? Something common or traditional? Something ethnic?
I would avoid names that end in "n" otherwise it's overkill. Josiah Elvin?

Hi S.,

My husband and I decided to give our sons their grandfathers' names as middle names (Thomas and Daniel, respectively). This worked out well for us.

Be careful, though, of soliciting too much family input on this. My experience with naming children taught me that names are best announced on the birth announcement because, according to my family, it was up to them to name my babies. I was told that my chosen names (William Thomas and Christopher Daniel) were too boring, too long, too old fashioned, too much like British royalty, too many nicknames, too everything! The low point was with my second son when my gram weighed in and decreed that Christopher should have my grandfather's name as his SECOND middle name. I agreed, but only because she's my beloved Gram. My grandfather hated the name (Michael) so much that he legally changed his name the day he turned 18. So, Christopher Daniel became Christopher Daniel Michael.

Beware of acronyms. In 1994, when William Thomas F. was born, the acronym WTF was unknown. Now, as a sophomore in high school in 2009, it's his nickname! [eyes rolling]

And if anyone gets to bold in trying to name your child, tell them to get a puppy so they have something of their own to name and take care of. That quip stopped many in my family dead in their tracks when they crossed the "let's name the baby" line.

Best of luck to you.

I completely agree with Kristen C and love all of her suggestions! When I first saw your post, I thought, wow - that's an awesome name! I really like uncommon names and think that you could use it for his first name! Children can get teased with ANY name so do what makes you happy!

p.s. Go veggie mama! We're a vegetarian family too!

My cousin's son is Calvin, sounded funny to me at first but is very cute and fitting!

Samuel
Joshua
Marcus
Jonah
Michael
Henry

good luck!
liz e

Here is a link for you:
http://www.google.com/search?q=what+name+goes+with+the+na...

It seems, per one of the links, that "Elvin" means "friend of elves."

Ditto Laura and Jennifer.
My choice is to make it a middle name...if it's a first name I can see teasing occurring.

How about Tyler Elvin, or Nicholas Elvin, Elias Elvin, Joshua Elvin, Connor Elvin, Conrad Elvin, Kyle Elvin, Bradford Elvin, Anthony Elvin, Ethan Elvin, Gavin Elvin, Nicholaz Elvin, William Elvin, Marcus Elvin...

Just go to a baby name website and see whats there... there are SO many names.... and their meanings.

Good luck,
Susan
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Elvin James
Christopher Elvin
Michael Elvin
Elvin Scott

If you're going to go with Elvin as a first name, I also vote for Elvin James - it gives him an option when older to use James, a beautiful name, or EJ. Any one syllable middle name will work. Personally I like Elvin as a middle name, with Nick (Nicholas), Nate (Nathaniel), Lucas (Luke), or Samuel (Sam) as a first name. Enjoy the baby!

i just wanted to say that i think elvin is a really cool more traditional name that you really dont hear very often. what is your husbands fathers name? is it anything that might sound good with elvin? if it were me, i like to combine traditional, such as elvin with something different. it all depends on your style and the feeling you get when you hear it! my husbands middle name is james and we thought we would give our next baby that name, regardless of boy or girl. good luck! any name will be perfect for your little one.

How about Elvin james and ej for short. or james elvin. But although elvin is not a common name I like it as the first name it flows well.

elvin michael
joshua elvin
you could even do like elvin robert
I hope this helps

Unique names go over better, in general, with girls rather than boys (though we have given both our boys less traditional names, Kaden(trendier than we had hoped) and Asher). And there are always people that will hate whatever name you pick. :) So keep those things in mind and pick the name that you and your husband agree on. Personally I do like other traditional names with Elvin like James Elvin, Michael Elvin, Thomas Elvin. Robert Elvin sounds good too. Or Daniel Elvin. Some of those sound good as middle names with Elvin as the first name. Congrats on future baby number two and good luck finding a name! You may be like my parents- they could only ever agree on either a girls name or a boys name for each pregnancy. They always got the sex right(they didn't do ultrasounds unless there was a problem back then) and had the right name for each of us.

Something short and simple usually goes best with "unsusal" names. And they are usually best as middle names or names used together. I'd recommend:

Elvin James
James Elvin
Elvin Lee
Mark Elvin
Steve Elvin

Also, you could allude to other famous names:

Micheal Elvin
Elvin Aaron

;-)

I think the cadence of a name and the flow is very important. I like a one syllable middle name if Elvin is his first name, but it depends on how it flows with your last name. Say the name your are thinking of out loud to your husband and if it doesn't flow or sound right, go on to the next name.

Elvin Cole
Elvin Blake
Elvin Jayce
Elvin Bryce

Elvin Emanuel
Joshua Elvin
Chad Elvin
Eric Elvin
Elvin Leonard
Elvin Alexander
Alexander Elvin
David Elvin
Elvin David

These sound good to me, depending how your last name goes with it. Say it with your last name, i.e.,
" Joshua Elvin Johnston" "Elvin Leanard Carmichael" etc.

Hi, S.,

I don't usually give advice on names, but I am today because my husband's surname and, as a result my married name and sons' surname, is very similar to "Elvin." People misspell our surname often, e.g. Irwin, Erwing, Ewing. If given a choice, I would choose a more common first name that both you and your husband like, if that is possible, and make Ervin your son's middle name. My husband and I chose James as the first name for our elder son and Glenn, the first name of both my husband and father-in-law, as the middle name of our elder son. We never did agree on the name of our second son. My husband won. He hated the name I wanted, Andrew, because he was (slightly) beaten up by a kid named Andy, a form of Andrew, when he was a kid. I hate the first name he gave our younger son. Sometimes there are no good compromises.

Good luck!
Lynne E

Unusual names are the norm these days. I wouldn't take any notice of the people suggesting he will be teased. I like the first poster's middle name suggestion, James. EJM are all beautiful letters. Best of luck conceiving him now!

Please know that I say this with all sincerity, but as a mom of 3 kids in school, I really think it best to keep that meaningful family name as a MIDDLE name. Kids will just eat that up and that could set him apart in a negative way right off the bat, and why do that to a great kid! If it's a middle name, all the meaning is there, but I bet he'd appreciate it much more (and be proud of it) if it remains in the middle!
Hope this helps,
M.C.

Elvin James sounds nice. Could be EJ as a nickname. Good luck with baby #2!

hi..
I don't know why, but the very first thing that popped into my mind was Tyler. Elvin Tyler. Good luck!!

I was a bit put off by the mention of not using Elvin as a first name, but not the point here. I think with a unique name the second name should be simple, like John, Joe, Scott....And I have three kids and have met some special names along thier way..Alva, Rayne, Zion, Ezra, and I LOVE them all! The only thing you really need to consider is what words ryhme with the first name, kids tease that way ~ make sure nothing mean really sounds the same. I want to add that a name belongs to whoever has it no matter where it came from, but some people like knowing that they share a history with someone in the family, that the name is important. My middle child was named after my brother and my step father and it was the perfect name to use again with my child. God bless you and yours and congrats on the coming addition ~ whatever you name him/her.

Hi S.,
How about naming the next boy after the father, and middle name after both grandfathers. That would be an honor :).

I agree w/Jennifer-do not make Elvin a first name-although it is your choice. I chose names, but spelled them different-i do not like common names-each person has their own choice and I will not name my child after his father or anyone else, but will use it for a middle name - that is why we r so unique as people. You need to use to use what you want and what fels right to you-I feel names are a personal decision-although my husband and I were on different ends of the spectrum, but finally decided. Each of u make a list and then sit down and narrow them down. Good luck-this was tough for us. L.:)

My husband and I were too cheap to buy a baby name book. I don't know the name of the book we read at Barnes & Noble but it gave some rules of thumb to use when naming a baby. If I remember them right, some are:
1. The rhyming test (think potty mouth 3rd grade boys on the playground for the ultimate check)
2. Write it out on a business card to see how it will look when he's older.
3. What do the initials spell? i.e. Boris Upton Good would be B.U.G.
4. How will you spell it? They suggested giving a kid a chance since some spellings are more difficult than others. My name was different and I ALWAYS had/have to spell it. Not that it bothers me much now, but I went to school with alot of girls named Cathy, Debra, Linda, and Christine which I thought meant my name was more 'weird' than 'special'.
5. Don't tell anyone your name. EVERYONE has an opinion on a name for one reason or another. If you love the name you've chosen for your baby you don't have to share it.

That being said, I really like most of the ideas the other moms have posted.

Best wishes for a very healthy baby, boy or girl!

What a fabulous letterhead name! All of the suggestions below are terrific. For some reason, Jonathan Elvin popped into my own brain. I liked Elvin Tyler mentioned below, too, with "Ty" as a nickname.

Good Morning S., You sound like a very happy mommy and wife, that's great, also you are planning your family, that's really wonderful as well. The only names I can think of that I think go with Elvin is Anthony, Jerome (I have a son Edwin Jerome) Michale, goes with almost any boy name. I'm curriuos as to your middle name, my daughter's names is S. as well, her middle name is Ranae. In choosing names for our kids I looked in the baby name book at the meanings, cause that was important to me as a young mom, don't know why but it was. My husbands name is Edwin so of course he wanted to name his son after him, as most fathers do, but the name means "best friend to all" our other son's name is Andrew which means "manly" and then S. means
"Listener" fit's her too. our last name is Louis and it means famous in Battle, and my husband and my sons are fighters. I know you didn't want to all of that sorry. If I come up with any more names I'll send them to you, you will probably get a barrage of names. J. L.

How interesting that BOTH of the grandfaters are Elvin. It's probably going to be a pretty rough name growing, or not, with all of the unusual spellings and names these days. How about Elvin as his middle name and something that suites HIM for his first? It took us 3 days to name each of our boys - to see their personalities - and it took us 10 days to name our daughter. A girl's name was SO hard for us! But now that they are older, their names feel right.

My brother is Chris and EVERYONE calls him Scott. It's the strangest things. I guess he feels like a Scott. He's even had checks written to him at his business to "Scott."

Good Luck. Baby naming was a lot of pressure for us, since it's not like naming a dog.

I would give Elvin as a middle name. When someone has an unusual name, they get ridiculed so bad at school. They will call him Alvin and the chipmunks, or Elvin the Elf, and all sorts of other names. He will really hate it. Just about any first name would go with Elvin as a middle name.

Elvin Lee?
Elvin John?

Hi S.:

Not sure how exotic you want to go or what nationality you are or if it matters where the name comes from. My daughter was going through the whole, "what should I name my son" thing? She didnt want anything to common. She wanted something unique but not too unique. After kicking around names for about 3 months, (I helped her), we came up with a, What I think, is a beautiful name. "Esai Angelo". Now the first name is pronounced E-sigh, means God is Salvation. Its a derivative of Isaiah. Its a very uncommon name and its spanish. There is an Actor by that name, maybe heard of him, Esai Morales from the movie La Bamba? Angelo is my Husbands name so she gave her son, her fathers name as his middle name. Now, not sure that Esai would go with Elvin, but its only a suggestion. He gets a lot of compliments on the name. How About Elvin Isaiah?