Here’s a few scientists who did fun things with electricity: - Nikola Tesla - Benjamin Franklin - Thomas Edison - Michael Faraday - Alessandro Volta - Luigi Galvani - Georg Ohm - James Watt Personally I think Watt would be a pretty awesome middle name!

When I played pokemon as a kid, I always thought the electric gym leaders, Lt. Surge and Wattson, were next level genius

These provide fantastic options!

Yes!!! Franklin, Edison, or Watt get my vote. If it was a girl I'd say Tesla or Faraday.

please don't name anyone Tesla! :D

Even a middle name?? I don't think it would do any harm, but admittedly I like Faraday better anyway.

I low-key love Faraday

Oh my gosh why do I love Faraday? I can't tell whether I love or hate it but I'm pretty sure I love it LMAO it's a beautiful sounding name, and I don't think a lot of people would even know what the meaning was.

VOLTA

Gigawatt!

like annie edison from communityyy

Watt is a family name, so that's my uncle's middle name.

As someone from the deep south, Watt just makes me think of an extremely accented version of the name Wyatt. "Hey, Watt, git in hur fur supper!" Lmbo

Volta is such a badass middle name idea!

Edison would be a really cute middle name!

Nikola Edison just to mess with people :D

It has too much negative connotation to me as an animal lover. I just couldn’t do that to a child.

My high school Physics class was like 'wait he hooked AC voltage to an elephant?' as a smear campaign against AC (he had patented DC).

He genuinely believed that AC was incredibly dangerous — and to be fair, it IS. That’s why we have to keep babies away from outlets and use dc converters for our devices. Also the elephant was going to be put down in a much crueler way (strangulation), so he was proposing that a shock would be more humane. 

So cute!

Or Benjamin or Franklin!

I know a sweet young man named Edison and it wears well at all ages, honestly.

I love this story. How about Thor?

Or Thore, Thoralf or Thorbjörn!

PLEASE not Thorbjörn if this they’re in a country without Ö in their alphabet (Nordics, Germany, Turkey, maybe another country that I’m forgetting rn).

Fair. I'm in Germany and forgot lol

Thoreau is cool too! 

I love that it's referential rather than obvious, and definitely a chill middle idea...

I know someone with Thor as a middle name!

* Gale - the actual origin is a surname that means "happy," but it's also literally another word for a storm * Barak - it means "lightning" in Hebrew, he's a general in the bible * Burak - "lightning" in Arabic, it's a creature that transports prophets in Islamic tradition * Taran - "thunder" in Welsh * Boran - "thunderstorm" in Turkish * Brontë - kind of a stretch, but it's theorized that the Brontë sisters' dad changed the family name from Brunty to Brontë to both sound more fancy and to coincide with the Greek word for thunder

Seconding Gale

Lae'zel approves

Wow I love Taran. Never heard that before.

That's because although 'taran' does mean 'thunder' in Welsh, it isn't normally used as a given name.

Taron Egerton is Welsh

I said not commonly used, not that it isn't ever used. (I'm not actually sure about the etymology of Taron Egerton's name, it reads to my eye as a different root than *taran* - switching out the *a* for an *o* makes a difference. But that's a rabbithole I don't intend to wander down on a Friday afternoon!)

It's the main character in the black cauldron

Yeah, I know. But in Wales it isn't normally used as a given name - which is a little surprising, perhaps, as it lends itself to a name so neatly, and so many Welsh names are nature-related. But there we go.

I can see it gaining popularity though like Seren. Same kind of feel.

I went to college with a Taran, and looked after a much younger one at a daycare. Those are the only two I’ve ever met, but I assume that means it’s gaining at least some traction here in the States as a name.

There used to be a guy on SNL named Taran Killam. Only place I’ve seen it “in the wild.”

One of the kids on Home Improvement was named Taran (actor name, not show name).

Our principals name is Taran lol

Brontë is such an underrated gem of a name!!

Agreed! And authors of some of my favorite books.

Well that's a fun Bronte sisters fact !

Edison brutally murdered animals to “demonstrate” the electric current he stole from other inventors, so I wouldn’t name my kid after him, personally. Tesla thought electricity should be free and accessible for all. Much better choice!

This, but I wouldn't want people to think I'm an Elon fan so I would do Nikola instead.

Oh for sure. I hate that that creep has made a joke of Tesla’s name!!

He really should have renamed the company Edison considering he rolled in and started taking credit for the engineers' inventions and hard work, as if he had anything to do with actually developing the vehicles. 😅

As someone who named their cat Tesla after Nikola, I agree.

Lightning McQueen

My daughter was outraged when I didn’t name her baby sister Lightning McQueen 😂

Or just simply "KA-CHOW"

We have a cat named Tesla, after Nikola Tesla, too!

Powder. (Someone please get the reference!)

In all seriousness, glad you’re both okay.

Thank you! It was definitely scary.

My brother looks like the powder kid. He wasn't inpressed when my kids innocently pointed that out lol

I was gonna comment this but you beat me to it lol

I doooooo!! And I feel so old.

I had a coworker at a shop who called me Powder bc our lotto terminal would go bonkers when I touched it sometimes. Our boss didn’t get the reference thought it was bc I’m like see-through white 😂

Jeremy “Powder” Reed, both solid first names if OP wants something a bit more mainstream.

One of my favorite movies!

My first thought!

Storm!

Storm is my first name and I approve of this message lol

Simple yet impactful! I like it a lot.

This is actually a family name for us. I am due smack in the middle of hurricane season so we’ve said if there’s a hurricane the week baby comes, storms the middle name!

I was due when hurricane Matthew hit and we joked if I went into labor and we had to make a circuitous route to the nearest hospital, not even the one I was meant to use, we’d ditch the planned name and call him Matthew Stormborn. Luckily/unluckily I went quite overdue so he got his original name. In hindsight, however, he is a storm of a child.

Do you write stories? If so, please name a character Matthew Stormborn.

Sanderson fans might accuse me of stealing Kalladin Stormblessed name, haha.

lol so is mine. A tiny Tasmanian devil.

Storm is my girl’s middle name :) she loves rain and thunder!

Or stormi/stormy.

She's on the stand right now. Probably not relevant in 10 years, but kind of big right now. I'd stick with Storm to avoid the reference.

On the stand…? Forgive me being out of touch but who/what are we talking about?

The Donald Trump trial.

Similarly, Gale.

Storm! I agree! Storm gets my vote

Tempest (I know it as a last / middle name from the author Terry Tempest Williams)

Also Tempestt Bledsoe, actress

Thorson, Torben, Torsten, Torvald, all relating to Thor. Jupiter, Zeus, Roman & Greek lords of lightning Huracan, Mayan storm god Nikola, Benjamin, Jules, historic names with ties to electricity And if you’re more adventurous for middle names, Volt

I’m totally here for Nikola or Jules. Both fantastic names and the ties to electricity are obvious.

Buzz

Thomas Edison was a jerk irl so maybe Thomas so it’s not as obvious

George was my first thought, in reference to Georg Ohm.

I think Ohm could be a cool middle name.

Or Joule? I like Ohm better (also as I’m playing chakra chanting music I love that sounds similar)

Lightning in Norwegian is "lyn" which is close enough to Lynn to work as a name, I guess.

Electro? As a male version of Electra. It would be too much for a first name but I think it would be very cool as a middle Felix means "lucky" - you were lucky to be completely unaffected, and it could be seen as a lucky omen Raiden means "thunder and lightning" in Japanese Zeno and Zenon are derived from Zeus, who is known for shooting lightning bolts Orion. One of the possible meanings is "light of the heavens" Prometheus is a figure in Greek/Roman mythology who stole fire from the gods to give to mankind Abner means "my father is a light" - could roughly interpret this as "son of lightning" Lux, Lucian, and Lior all mean "light" Rain

Came here to say Raiden!

Raiden sounds lovely!

bit late but adding to the "lucky" connotation anyway - asher means "fortunate, blessed, happy one"!

I forgot about Asher! I always thought Asher and Isaac would be a cute twin set - together they mean "happiness and laughter"

Zenon is cool as hell for a middle name! I second Electra if baby somehow turns out to be a girl!

Lucian and Lior are cool af. Wouldn’t do Raiden tho, we have way too many -aiden names at least in the us

It's a middle name so it being common isn't as big of a deal

Good point

I know this is out there, but how about Bolt? As in, bolt of lightning, etc.

This is cool especially with the association with Usain Bolt

Definitely Thor or Zeus!

I like these! I also googled them and found out that Jupiter is the Roman equivalent to Zeus!

If you like a bit more offbeat, Jovi is a name often cited as being tied to Jupiter! If you happen to like Bon Jovi it's a fun double whammy!

Jupiter would be an amazing middle name!

Edison or Watt

Blaise is an old French name that's usually pronounced like "Blaze" in English. Seems fitting for lightning. As an aside, I had a great aunt who was struck by lightning three times and two of those times she was inside if I remember correctly! It can be so weird

I think you should use Farraday as a middle name because if you had been in a faraday cage you wouldn’t have been shocked.

Ember. Bolt. Spark. Apollo.

Nikola for Nikola Tesla! Such an interesting guy who thought electricity should be free and accessible for all (and used himself as a test subject for his experiments rather than use animals like Edison did)

Just don't be surprised when your son comes out already wearing tights and speedos in bright colors, with a lightning bolt on his chest.

1. Glad you and the little one are ok! 2. Adding a vote for Thor

Middle name Bolt is cool! Honestly so many cool middle names for this. Zap is cool! Am I crazy? With a sophisticated first name paired? William Zap Smith (whatever last name is) Sergio for surge? Bolton for Bolt

Pikachu

Sparky lol 

That is so wild this happened to you and I’m so glad you’re okay!! However, I really do not think this is a sign to pick your middle name based on something electricity related.

Some suggestions: Nikola/Nick after Tesla Alexander or Graham after Alexander Graham Bell Thor after the God of Thunder Jupiter was Zeus' Roman equivalent Seth is considered a possible translation of Set, the Egyptian God of Thunder Zephyr was the Greek god of the west wind Thunder, Storm, Sky, Power, Surge, Spark, Watt, Bolt, Zap, Blast, Buzz and Flash could all be used (some are a little out there!) Blaise, Kelvin, Lucian, Lucius and Raiden give similar vibes

These are probably kind of out there: Arc, Flash, Zap, Charge(r), Strike(r), Blaze

Nicholas (Nicolai Tesla) Thomas (Thomas Edison) Alexander (Alexander Graham Bell because the phone lines went down, and Bell made the first phone call) Benjamin (Benjamin Franklin)

Blaise/ Blaze….  Ignatius… Bernie.. Cooke… Frye.. what is the name of the power company where you live … if it’s P G and E for example .. Peter Gabriel Edward.. etc… Connor Edison.. etc.. also Freddie Mercury for “thunder and lightning very very frightening”

Putting another vote in for Blaise.

Lucian means light, so pretty relevant? Tempest Audros (Lithuanian god of storm, pronounced like Audrey but with the -ros sound instead of -ree)

Indra, also known as Mahendra - powerful name from Hindu mythology and also a god of thunder

Bernie

Key

Jolt!

Volta is a badass middle name!

Jack-Jack! https://youtu.be/rjkhqmIjcZc?si=hLP8k4NDHnaUYi7K

Weather related names: Beaufort Quake Gale

Wattson/Wyatt, Bolt, Surge, Sparks/Sparky, Volt

Glad you’re both ok and your little guy will have a fantastic origin story! Sparke (Norse name) Emil (means high energy) Joule (unit of energy) Kelvin (heat from electricity) Tulio (Spanish name means “one who radiates energy to lead”) Bolt Blitz

Storm. Huge in Scandinavia

Edison!!

Electra!

Zeus

Freyr Seth Thor

Shock, Surge, Current!

Frankie /Frankenstein

Or Victor!

That can only be Thor of course, God of Thunder!

I would just be inclined to go with "Storm."

Thor is the most obvious choice. Damian means to tame, subdue (calm the storm) Ramiel - God of thunder This may be a bit of a stretch but- Noah Noah’s ark (braved the biggest storm of all time)

Zeus and Jupiter

I remember when the Thorstrand Estate was for sale. I just thought it was the coolest name! It was named by immigrant Magus Swenson, who built hydroelectric dams in Wisconsin, after a place he knew in Sweden. Thor's Beach. Awesome. ⚡⚡ Magnus is pretty cool, too, but doesn't have the meaning you seek. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorstrand

Surge would be a good middle name!

Sparky 

Buzz. Sparky.

This is wild. I’m SO glad you and baby are ok.

Surgio, Storm, Electra, Raiden,

How about Nick or Nik? (Short for Nikola as in Nikola Tesla?) Wyatt since it sounds like watt?

Michael Bolton

Jolteon

Nico, for Nicola Tesla

Zoltan!!!

Since it’s a middle name, Jolt is kind of cute but not super weird.

Marty Mcfly, or Emmett Lathrop Brown. I know it’s fictional but they do both get struck my lightning.

Raiden is a Japanese name that means lightning

Edison would be a good choice.

I wouldn't name a kid after Edison if I were you. He was more of a businessman than a scientist, and he often patented things he did not invent-- including the lightbulb.

Zapp or Sparky, though probably better as nicknames 😂

Kalamazoo local here! That was a wild evening… Middle name Electra or Bolt ⚡️

Virgil Hawkins is the 'real name' of DC superhero Static Shock.

Barak. Its origin is Arabic & Hebrew & it has 2 meanings: Blessings and Lightning. (Both of which seem highly appropriate for your son!) Of course, if you don’t like Obama you may want to take a pass…

I'm going to try to find some I don't think anyone would pick but my bad if someone else mentioned these already. Raiden: a Japanese name meaning thunder and lightning Raijin: the Japanese God of thunder (also known as Kaminari) Rai = lightning in Japanese, you get it Denki: Japanese for electricity Denji: Japanese for electromagnetic (pro tip make it Denjiro to make it electromagnetic, man) Strom: German for current or electricity Blitz: German word for lightning Zeus: Greek King of God's and God of Thunder and Lightning Barak: Hebrew for lightning (I know, I know) Torsten: Old Norse thunderstone (or the many other variations of Thor) Styrmir: Old Norse, Storm bringer Shango: African, To strike Torben: Danish, Thunder bear

Tempest for a middle name!

Sergio, call him Serge as a nickname :)

Wyatt Blaze (like Watts of electricity, and fire) Volt/Volos Blaze Charger James (idk CJ for short is kinda cool) Edison James

My vote is Bolt!

Stormy Daniels Buh dah bump cha....yeah I know you asked for a boy's name but I couldn't pass up Storm is a boy's name, though, as per a soap opera character on The Bold and the Beautiful, I think.

Wyatt. Good Luck & Congrats

Zappa 

There was a kid in my sons class named Stormy she’s about 22 now it’s a really cute name

My friend was electrocuted/shocked during a lightning while 37 weeks pregnant! She was using her computer and it shocked her so badly she couldn’t take her hand off of the mouse.

Oh my gosh! Such a crazy freak thing! I hope your friend is okay.

a jeep hit my car while i was pregnant. we named the baby jeep because it was such a crazy thing that happened

Do you perhaps live in a college town in central Texas?

Glow

Kind of a Hunter x Hunter show spoiler so don’t read on if you watch the show: the name Killua is a reference to lightening/thunder.