Franklin

Middle names for Franklin

Franklin has two syllables, ends on a consonant and was most given in 1930. 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 Franklin.

  1. Franklin CharlesLoved by the same parents, one syllable after twoCharles: “free man”
  2. Franklin JamesOne syllable after two, classic
  3. Franklin JackOne syllable after two, classicJack: “God is gracious”
  4. Franklin JohnClassic
  5. Franklin TheodoreThree syllables after twoTheodore: “gift of God”
  6. Franklin SamuelThree syllables after twoSamuel: “name of God”
  7. Franklin EverettThree syllables after two, the voice glides from Franklin’s last consonant into the vowel
  8. Franklin AnthonyThe voice glides from Franklin’s last consonant into the vowel
  9. Franklin AngeloThe voice glides from Franklin’s last consonant into the vowelAngelo: “messenger”
  10. Franklin AlonzoStress on the second beat, a change from FranklinAlonzo: “noble and ready/eager”
  11. Franklin AugustusStress on the second beat, a change from Franklin
  12. Franklin EmanuelFour syllables after two, stress on the second beat, a change from FranklinEmanuel: “God is with us”
  13. Franklin ArthurLoved by the same parents
  14. Franklin RaymondLoved by the same parentsRaymond: “wise protector”
  15. Franklin OliverA newer note beside a classic
  16. Franklin AlexanderFour syllables after two, stress on the third beat, a change from Franklin

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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