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[Opinions] Owen or Oliver?
I'm torn between these two names. Actually, I love Owen. It's my number one. But I think Oliver has more good middle name possibilities. Here are a few of my top combos for each one:Owen Seth (My #1, but I know alot of people don't like Seth)
Owen Scott
Oliver Zane (I also really love this one)
Oliver NicholasI also love Nicholas Owen, but I really think I'd rather use Owen as a first name, and Owen Nicholas doesn't sound right. The n's run together. So, which one- Owen or Oliver? And can you suggest any other middle names? (Feel free to look at my PNL for ideas!)TIA!
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Owen for sure.I don't love Owen, but Oliver just sounds gross to me--like a combination of olive and liver, a disgusting color plus a disgusting food. Like a green piece of meat. Owen, while perhaps not the most stimulating name to me, is nice enough, respectable, and doesn't conjure the same kind of repulsive imagery that Oliver does. I wouldn't discourage Owen. :-)The only possible appeal of Oliver to me is the nickname Noll, which I love. But the little hitch of detesting Oliver is a big roadblock. :-P I'd use Noll as a nickname for Nicholas, though, if I felt so inclined. If you're up for considering other O names, ones that I like to some degree are Oscar / Oskar, Osku, Otto, and Odhran. I think Owen Nicholas sounds nice. I tend to prefer the longer style of Nicholas as a middle name when it's in a combo with a shorter, "not a nickname but feels a little nicknamey because of it's length and some other quality I can't put my finger on" type of name like Owen.Owen's a pretty versatile name; it has a neutral enough sound that it pairs well with a lot of names without overpowering them or being easily mismatched. Reminds me of William and Thomas in that respect--just seems to fit with everything. Other middle names that I like paired with Owen, some from your PNL, include:Owen William (I like the repetition of Ws)

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This message was edited 9/18/2007, 11:31 AM

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Oliver- but I dislike both
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I prefer Oliver, I also like Owen, but not that much...
My favourite combos are Owen Scott and Oliver Nicholas :)Oliver Andrew (Andrew Oliver is actually better)
Oliver Blake
Oliver Landon
Oliver Elijah ( Ol and El :S )
Oliver Ethan
Oliver Aron
Owen Isaiah
Owen Anthony
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Owen
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I much prefer Oliver. Oliver Zane is nice, but I quite like Oliver Seth.
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Owen
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Owen Seth. :)
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Owen by far. I do like Oliver, but not quite as much.I really love Owen Scott and Nicholas Owen (although I would rather see Owen as a fn and agree with you). I really don't care for Oliver Zane or Oliver Nicholas.
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Oliver Nicholas is definitely my favorite combo.
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OliverI do like Owen as well but I prefer Oliver. Oliver Nicholas is fantastic! Nicholas Oliver would be my favorite, though.

This message was edited 9/17/2007, 5:30 PM

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Owen
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OWEN!!!Owen is my number one top name for boys.Some combos:Owen Matthew
Owen James
Owen Wyatt
Owen William
Owen Cole
I really like Owen Scott, too. Consider this: You really like Owen, but you can find better middle names for Oliver. How often do you use middle names. I would go with the best first name first, then worry about middle names. (Though I really like Oliver Zane- even though I don't really like Oliver)*Sharon
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Eoin? mSorry. I just love Eoin, and I hate Owen. Dunno.So, Oliver, although I dislike it as well. In order:
Oliver Zane
Nicholas Owen
Owen Scott / Eoin Scott
Oliver Nicholas
Owen Seth / Eoin Seth
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Hehe, I like Eoin better than Owen, too, but I wouldn't ever use it--too confusing for Americans. :b
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Owen!I like both names, but I like Owen the best. I have Owen Nicholas as a possible combo myself, Nicholas being my husband's name. The ns do kind of run together, but it doesn't bother me that much. I like Oliver Nicholas too. I don't like Seth or Zane at all, and not really Scott either. From your PNL these are my suggestions:Oliver Edward
Oliver Gideon
Oliver James
Oliver Reese (I like Rhys better)Owen Connor (another one of my combos) :)
Owen Everett
Owen Jamesand if you like the double letter thing, I think Oliver Owen or Owen Oliver are nice too.

This message was edited 9/17/2007, 3:18 PM

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I personally much prefer Oliver, but if the only reason you'd pick it over Owen is because of better middle name possibilities, that's no fun! =P I'd go with Owen in your case, if that's what you ultimately prefer.That said, I like Owen Seth, and Oliver Seth would be pretty awesome. Oliver Zane and Oliver Nicholas are cool too.
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Oliver Zane is awesome!!!
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I prefer Owen. Owen Scott flows a bit better than Owen Seth does, but Seth seems more "fresh" to me than Scott since Scott was overused around the 70s. How about Owen Zane as a combo? I also really like how Oliver Zane flows.
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Both names are nice, but I slightly prefer Oliver.
It comes down to the image I have of each, an Owen would be slightly more rugged, an Oliver more refined. Maybe that's weird. :P
Oliver Zane is my favourite of your combos, Zane's cowboy chic-ness balances Oliver very nicely. And it flows well.
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I find Owen a bit trendy and rising in popularity at the moment, but I adore Oliver. However, if you love Owen, despite how well a mn might "flow" with it, I think you should go with Owen. Owen Seth and Owen Scott are both very nice, but I do really love Oliver Zane. :) I find Nicholas horribly boring, as a fn or a mn, but I know quite a few of them.
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I like Oliver better, though they're both nice. Oliver Zane is cool!
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I much prefer Oliver
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me too
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Ooh... its a hard choice.Owen Seth and Oliver Zane are great combinations! That being said, I prefer Oliver as a first name. Owen seems like the overly used trendy name. Oliver seems fresh to me.
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I like Owen Scott, it flows well together.Owen Seth doesn't flow but I do love the two names!
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