Nicholas

Middle names for Nicholas

Nicholas has three syllables, ends on a consonant and was most given in 1990. So the middle names that suit it best are shorter, at one or two syllables, 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 Nicholas.

  1. Nicholas DanielLoved by the same parents, two syllables after three
  2. Nicholas PatrickLoved by the same parents, two syllables after three
  3. Nicholas AndrewTwo syllables after three, the voice glides from Nicholas’s last consonant into the vowel
  4. Nicholas AlexThe voice glides from Nicholas’s last consonant into the vowel, classic
  5. Nicholas MichaelClassic
  6. Nicholas WesleyClassicWesley: “west meadow”
  7. Nicholas GrantOne syllable after threeGrant: “great, tall”
  8. Nicholas JoelOne syllable after threeJoel: “Yahweh is God”
  9. Nicholas IvanThe voice glides from Nicholas’s last consonant into the vowelIvan: “God is gracious”
  10. Nicholas JakeOne syllable after threeJake: “supplanter”
  11. Nicholas ManuelStress on the second beat, a change from NicholasManuel: “God is with us”
  12. Nicholas LeonStress on the second beat, a change from NicholasLeon: “lion”
  13. Nicholas CristianLoved by the same parentsCristian: “follower of Christ”
  14. Nicholas MatthewSame generation (1980s)
  15. Nicholas JacobSame generation (1980s)
  16. Nicholas RyanSame generation (1990s)

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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