Middle names for James
James has one syllable, ends on a consonant and was most given in 1940. So the middle names that suit it best are longer, at two syllables or more, 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 James.
- James WilliamLoved by the same parents, two syllables after one
- James ThomasLoved by the same parents, two syllables after oneThomas: “twin”
- James RobertLoved by the same parents, two syllables after one
- James DavidClassic
- James EdwardThe voice glides from James’s last consonant into the vowel, classicEdward: “wealthy guardian”
- James RichardClassicRichard: “powerful ruler”
- James ArthurThe voice glides from James’s last consonant into the vowel
- James TheodoreThree syllables after oneTheodore: “gift of God”
- James EverettThree syllables after one, the voice glides from James’s last consonant into the vowel
- James AnthonyThree syllables after one
- James EmanuelFour syllables after oneEmanuel: “God is with us”
- James OliverA newer note beside a classic
- James IsaacA newer note beside a classicIsaac: “he will laugh”
- James AlexanderFour syllables after one, a newer note beside a classic
- James AntonioFour syllables after one
- James EmilianoFive syllables after oneEmiliano: “rival”
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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