Arthur

Middle names for Arthur

Arthur has two syllables, ends on a consonant and was most given in 1880. So the middle names that suit it best are one or three syllables, to change the beat, and can start with a vowel, which lets the voice glide from one name to the next. Here are 16, ranked by rhythm, the sound where the two names meet, and how close their style is to Arthur.

  1. Arthur CharlesLoved by the same parents, one syllable after twoCharles: “free man”
  2. Arthur GeorgeLoved by the same parents, one syllable after twoGeorge: “farmer”
  3. Arthur JohnOne syllable after two, classic
  4. Arthur JamesClassic
  5. Arthur SamuelThree syllables after two, classicSamuel: “name of God”
  6. Arthur TheodoreThree syllables after twoTheodore: “gift of God”
  7. Arthur EverettThree syllables after two, the voice glides from Arthur’s last consonant into the vowel
  8. Arthur EmanuelFour syllables after two, stress on the second beat, a change from ArthurEmanuel: “God is with us”
  9. Arthur HenryLoved by the same parentsHenry: “ruler of the home”
  10. Arthur EdwardThe voice glides from Arthur’s last consonant into the vowelEdward: “wealthy guardian”
  11. Arthur OscarThe voice glides from Arthur’s last consonant into the vowelOscar: “god”
  12. Arthur LeonStress on the second beat, a change from ArthurLeon: “lion”
  13. Arthur OliverA newer note beside a classic
  14. Arthur JulianA newer note beside a classicJulian: “youthful”
  15. Arthur LorenzoStress on the second beat, a change from Arthur, a newer note beside a classicLorenzo: “from Laurentum”
  16. Arthur SantiagoFour syllables after two, stress on the third beat, a change from ArthurSantiago: “supplanter”

A good middle name changes the rhythm, starts with a different letter, and doesn’t trip the voice where the two names meet. Say each one aloud with your surname: that is the test that matters.

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