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[Vawn]

UPDATE

Unfortunately, my wife and I lost the baby. It was a girl. I've always wanted a daughter (three sons) and the two times we were about to have a girl, something went wrong and the baby died.

Anyway, my wife insisted we name her. So, her name is/was Lara.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. We are talking about trying again. I'm getting up there and am a lit more hesitant than her, but we will see. Perhaps in several months I'll be back asking for more suggestions.

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My wife and I just found out we will he having our fourth child and we are having difficulties thinking of names.

Before you tell me this is the wrong forum, let me tell you three boys names.

Our oldest (11) was given the same name as my Final Fantasy XI character - Latch.

Our middle child (8) is Locke (middle name Cole).

The youngest (3) is Link.

We never meant it to become a theme, but we have three boys, all of which start with L, are one syllable, video came character names, and strangely parts of a door.

I don't think there is any possible names that would fit all those requirements to keep the pattern, so many just as close as possible.

My wife suggested the name Lara for a girl. That could work, I guess.

When we found out the news, we were on a resort vacation in the Dominican Republic and each night were playing a bit of Luigi's Mansion on Switch. Long story short, my wife did not like my suggestion for a boy name.

 

[Bakkus]

Boy: Leif (also the protagonist of a Fire Emblem game)
Girl: Liv

Those are Norwegian names if that's not a problem.

 

[Musky_Cheese]

Red for girl

blue for boy

Gary for they/them

Spoiler

Juan Soto for unisex name

 

[molasar]

Lou

 

[Birdo]

Linkle.

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

Lancelot.

 

[InterMusketeer]

Lars?

 

[mariosbrother]

Linkle.

Winner. lol

 

[Revolutionary]

L-Block

 

[Vawn]

Boy: Leif (also the protagonist of a Fire Emblem game)

I never played that game, but I'm actually playing Fire Emblem Three Houses now (literally right now).

That's pretty crazy that it fits all the parameters, one syllable L video game character name that's also a part of a door (well door "leaf" at least).

 

[Rossco EZ]

Boy - Kratos
Girl - Aloy

 

[Jigsaah]

Lazarus - for a boy
Leela or Leafa for a girl

 

[jshackles]

Not a part of a door, but

Lee (Starts with L, one syllable, main character from The Walking Dead game)

Also has the added benefit of the kid not being asked his entire life "oh that's an interesting name, what's it from?"

 

[Jigsaah]

OOOooo OOoo

Sorry had a couple more - Logan for a boy
Lana (Lah-nah) for a girl.

 

[Deleted member 740922]

Letterbox

 

[Nester99]

Le'Donald.

 

[DESTROYA]

Boy Leo

Girl Luna

Congratulations!

 

[Vawn]

Not a part of a door, but

Lee (Starts with L, one syllable, main character from The Walking Dead game)

Also has the added benefit of the kid not being asked his entire life "oh that's an interesting name, what's it from?"

Not bad. And judging by all my kids' friends' names, everyone these days has "interesting" names.

 

[off duty ninja]

Luke and/or Leia

Bonus points for being able to beat the dead horse of Luke/Father jokes

 

[Thurible]

Congradulations! May the child and your family be happy and healthy as you welcome in a new member to it.

I don't really have any ideas, but since it has to start with L and needs to be from a game what about Leon (1st name) Kennedy (middle name)?

God bless you!

 

[Vawn]

Boy Leo

Girl Luna

Congratulations!

Thanks. And I loved Lunar.

Leo gave me the idea of Leon, which is fitting as my wife and I have always played Resident Evil games ever since we started dating almost 20 years ago.

 

[Husky]

wtf i wanna have a kid and name him Link now

How about Killian, for Killian Samuels, the protagonist of our favorite game. Prey 2.
Also I'm all over the Luke/Leia idea. Especially Leia.

If you get a girl, you could name her Zelda. And then every day you can ask "how was school, princess?"

 

[Neolombax]

Liara (mass effect) for a girl?
In any case, congrats on the 4th one my man.

 

[Phase]

 

[Shrap]

Lego Batman

 

[sublimit]

Well first of all congrats!

Boy: Oliver
Girl: Selen or Selena

 

[Ulysses 31]

Any of these gender neutral names, it's the current year after all.

 

[Gargus]

I dont have a suggestion but made me think of when I was nursing school and doing peds clinicals I went in during a c section and when they were filling out paperwork and such after their last name was king and they gave the baby the first name of nosmo.

 

[TacosNSalsa]

Boy :Kyo or Iori

Girl: Shermie or Leona

 

[Phase]

On second thought I change my mind. Never name your child Larry.

Maybe for girls: Lulu or Lenne from X-2. Or Tifa from 7.

 

[brap]

Leonardo
Hideo Kojima

 

[Lionel Richie]

Le-a, just mind the dash.

 

[Bakkus]

I never played that game, but I'm actually playing Fire Emblem Three Houses now (literally right now).

That's pretty crazy that it fits all the parameters, one syllable L video game character name that's also a part of a door (well door "leaf" at least).

Leif is actually pronounced a bit differently originally. (just listen in google translate).

 

[ULTROS!]

Girl: Lucrecia (FFVII)
Boy: Leon (from many games, Leon Silverburg from Suikoden, Leon Kennedy from RE)

 

[888]

Stop Procreating.

 

[Birdo]

Also, congrats on having sex four times.

 

[Northeastmonk]

These should be your “original” ideas:

Girl: Sadie Adler
Boy: John Marston

Dutch van der Linde would be a very interesting name.

 

[Atrus]

Leon or Lara depending on the gender.

Both are pretty famous for video games.

Luca/Lucca is also good for either gender.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Don't name her after a fucking video game character unless it is a normal sounding name for your child's sake.

 

[TheContact]

Boy: Phoenix or Alaric
Girl: Rayne or Cassiopeia (cass for short)

 

[DeepEnigma]

Augustus "Cole Train" Cole - unisex

 

[Vawn]

Also, congrats on having sex four times.

You caught me. This was a stealth, "I got laid 4 times in the last 15 years" brag thread.

 

[rəddəM]

LuciferLucas
Lara

 

[Vawn]

Leon or Lara depending on the gender.

Both are pretty famous for video games.

There's a very good chance this is how we will go.

My wife shot down Kennedy as a middle name. She says that's a girl's name.

 

[jshackles]

My wife shot down Kennedy as a middle name. She says that's a girl's name.

 

[nahcir]

How about Leo? It‘s even unisex, so you could use it for both boy and girl.

My own son was born a little over a year ago, on October 26 2018 - The day Red Dead Redemption 2 was released. His name obviously ended up being Arthur. So yeah, gg Rockstar Games, you basically named at least one human being without even being aware of it ;-)

 

[DynamiteCop!]

Ryo Hazuki

 

[Atrus]

There's a very good chance this is how we will go.

My wife shot down Kennedy as a middle name. She says that's a girl's name.

Other than those, the best I can think of that fits all of your thematic criteria is Light.

Starts with L, is part of a car door, is one syllable, and has been a video game character thanks to Death Note videogames.

Edit: Didn’t see the theme had 4 criteria so I added it in. But Light can also work for boys and girls.

 

[Fuz]

Our oldest (11) was given the same name as my Final Fantasy XI character - Latch.

Our middle child (8) is Locke (middle name Cole).

The youngest (3) is Link.

...you serious?

 

[ViolentP]

El Frito Bandito
That’s the name of my horse in Red Dead.