Middle Name Bear

[daystardreams]

A very good friend of mine passed away recently. We aren't pregnant yet but have two names for each gender picked out. They are:

Augustus Glenn
Alexander Cecil
Sylvia Marie
Annabelle Sarah

All the middle names are family names.

I've considered using my late friend's middle name for a future child. He was of Native American descent and his mn was Bear.

So My question is would Augustus Bear be too much? Last name sounds close to Marter. TIA!

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Sex, not gender.

I don't like Bear, even for a mn. Maybe use a name that means bear, such as Arthur?

Arthur Cecil would be fantastic, though Alexander Cecil has a better flow with your ln.

I prefer Sylvia Marie to Annabelle Sarah.

[missycee]

I like it because of the meaning behind it so if it's something you feel strongly about it I think you should use it and not care what anyone else thinks.

[bromios]

There are lots of names that mean Bear that are better than, well, Bear. Do you know what the word is in the language of the tribe from which your friend was descended? Also, Augustus is not good. Alexander is much, much better. Annabelle Sarah has nothing on Sylvia Marie.

[leahb12]

I love Augustus. Alexander is also great. I agree with others that using a name meaning bear might be a better idea. Arthur is a great suggestion.

[billyhorrible]

What was his first name, could you use that?

[daystardreams]

I don't feel like using a name like Arthur really relays the sentiment I am after. It's Bear or nothing in this case. Bear really suited his personality and Arthur does not. Thanks for the suggestions so far!

bromios I don't know the word from his tribe but I'll ask his mom next time I see her. Great idea. Also, Augustus was my grandfather's name.

[daystardreams]

billyhorrible His first name was Isaiah. Which is a name I love but I feel is too long with our 3 syllable first names.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Isaiah is soooo much better than Bear.

[billyhorrible]

Feb 1, 2015 22:11:37 GMT -5 daystardreams said:

billyhorrible His first name was Isaiah. Which is a name I love but I feel is too long with our 3 syllable first names.

Totally your call, but I think Augustus Isaiah and Alexander Isaiah sound fantastic.

[ashiscute]

I think Alexander Isaiah sounds fine. But if you feel like Bear is the better choice in the mn spot I would go for it. I prefer Alexander to Augustus by so, so much.

[morwen]

I prefer Sylvia for your girl name.

For a mn I say go for it, it'll rarely be used and has a special meaning for you. That said I do like using his fn in the mn spot.

[adventurebarbie]

I'm in the minority, but I love Augustus Bear! I think Bear is a cute mn.

[decaflife]

I really like Bear. I love August but I just don't love Augustus as much. Augustus Bear is cool IMO. I know a guy with the MN Wolf and everyone thinks it's pretty cool, sort of like a fun icebreaker when someone wonders what the "W" stands for.
Sylvia > Annabelle

[orangepickle]

I would go for Bear for a MN - it's an awesome way to honor someone you obviously cared about a lot, and honestly it's not often in your life that people ever ask/know your MN anyway so I don't see it being a problem for your LO.

[mags]

I love Augustus

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Feb 2, 2015 4:54:01 GMT -5 @blackpearl08 said:

If you are honoring someone of Native American descent and Bear was his name, go for it. Augustus NMS but I think it sounds nice and quirky together.

Exactly this.

[Widget123]

Like PP I prefer Isaiah, but at least you have a strong reason for using Bear and are not just trying to be unique. Your other baby names are pretty good overall.

[brittneysandra]

I prefer Alexander out of both your boy names.. Alexander Isaiah.
But if you end up going with Bear, I like Alexander Bear together better too.

[PurpleIris]

I like Isaiah better, but I don't think Bear is terrible for a middle name since it's honoring someone.

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I like Augustus Bear a lot because of the meaning behind it. All you're other names are very good as well.

Augustus Bear steals the show though!

[Stormtroopooper]

If anyone is going to promote hippie-ish animal names, it would be me, but I can't get behind Bear. I think it would be an adorable nickname for a little boy, but I can't see using it legally. I'm southern, so all I can think about is Paul "Bear" Bryant.

*Eta names that mean bear in some way:

Possibly Arthur? (Meaning is not exactly known, but Artos is Celtic for Bear. I also found the name Arto is Finnish for Arthur and I'm kind of digging it.)
Bernard (essentially means "brave bear")
Orson (English surname meaning bear cub)
Otso (another Finnish name that means bear)
Dov (Hebrew for bear)
Berengar (German)
Beowulf (means Bee Wolf, but BTN says it's "in effect equal to bear," and lets face it; it's a kickass name.)

[daystardreams]

Thanks for all the input ladies! I think we're definitely adding it to the list!

[Deleted]

I love it... guess a guilty pleasure. For me, the reason you are using it surpasses all other naming "rules".

[Idani]

I kinda dig Bear in the MN spot. Augustus Bear is pretty cool.

[DanaScullyX]

Go for it! Love it in the middle name spot. I'm in the minority and really don't like Augustus, but Bear sounds great with it.

[setsuna17]

Maybe you could just call him Bear as a pet name? I think it could work as a middle name but I don't like it with Augustus.

[Deleted]

Not a fan of Bear as part of the name, but love it as a nickname. We actually call our daughter Ashley "Bear" sometimes.

[wineistheanswer]

It will be your child, you should name him or her what you want. The chef Jamie Oliver named one of his kids Buddy Bear, so it's not entirely uncommon.

[normadix]

I guess I'm in the minority here but I kinda love the middle name Bear and the meaning beyond it.