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Help[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 Nicholas
I 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!
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 Nicholas
I 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)
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)
This message was edited 9/18/2007, 11:31 AM
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Oliver- but I dislike both
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Owen
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Owen
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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
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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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 James
and if you like the double letter thing, I think Oliver Owen or Owen Oliver are nice too.
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 James
and 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.
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 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 much prefer Oliver
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me too
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