I just want a normal name, but I keep changing my mind. Here are some I’ve already used.
not in order
Grant - Family name, but it’s a bit too much of a family name. Practically every boy has this somewhere.
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] - Tried to honor Grsnt this way, but I just don’t like it.
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] - Masculine form of my middle name, but I’ve decided I want to distance myself from my given name.
[name_u]Noah[/name_u] - Similar to given name.
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] - Similar to given name.
[name_u]Finn[/name_u] - Literally named myself after a cartoon character.
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - Literally named myself after my favorite character.
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - I actually like [name_u]Harry[/name_u] better, but I’m known for being a big HP fan, so… I settled for this, didn’t like it.
[name_u]George[/name_u] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t like any nicknames, and makes me think of that cartoon monkey I grew up with.
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m] - Makes me think of the meme, throwing up, ans the kids movie. Now I hate it.
These are the main ones I can think of that I’ve used. Any help would be appreciated! Think of names rhat would fit in a US highschool, maybe?
Ethan - I like this one.
[name_u]Grayson[/name_u] - I like this one, but I keep seeing “gay son” or [name_u]Gary[/name_u].
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] - LOVE, but is my best friends name (except his is spelled with a K).
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t like the sound or look, plus is the name of an awful teacher at my school.
[name_u]Dean[/name_u] - Makes me think of school, but I like the look…
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m] - [name_f]My[/name_f] dad’s name.
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] - Makes me think of the award, or [name_f]Sesame[/name_f] [name_f]Street[/name_f].
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] - I like this one, but for some reason I feel like a lot of people don’t?
[name_u]Logan[/name_u] - Name of a family member who is awful.
Evan - I like this one, but I’m known for being a big fan of DEH, so it might seem like I’m naming myself after the main character.
[name_u]Eli[/name_u] - I have a cute little cousin with the name [name_u]Eliah[/name_u].
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] - I like, but I’m worried it’s too… nickname-ish?
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] - I like, but again with DEH, he’s a main character.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - Same as [name_m]Luke[/name_m].
[name_u]James[/name_u] - I like, but we have a family friend with the name.
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] - I actually prefer just [name_m]Ben[/name_m], but again am worried about nickname-ness. [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] is the name of my friend’s dog.
[name_m]William[/name_m] - I like, but my a good friend’s last name is [name_m]Williams[/name_m], so I’m worried it’d be weird.
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] - I like this one, but I have a friend with the lats name [name_m]Owens[/name_m].
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m] - I like this a lot, but I know two people named [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], both who go to my karate. There’s already a joke about how there’s two of them… Also my uncle’s name.
[name_u]Liam[/name_u] - Kid of an ex- family friend… Also a guy who screwed my best friend over.
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] - I like this one, but I feel like others don’t?
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u] - It sounds similar to my given name.
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] - Similar to my given name, and is my uncle’s name.
[name_u]Theo[/name_u] - I like, actaully more than [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], but am worried about nickname-ness.
[name_u]Asher[/name_u] - I like this one a lot!
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] - For some reason, I don’t like it…
[name_m]Cole[/name_m] - Too similar to my given name, and I know an awful kid with the name.
[name_u]Reid[/name_u] - I like this one, but I’m worried it’s too “weird”.
Nolan - Too similar to my given name.
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - Makes me think of a cat, I dunno… I don’t like it.
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] - Name of my best friend’s brother.
[name_m]Anthony[/name_m] - I like the British pronunciation way more, but nobody will do that where I live.
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m] - Too similar to my given name.
[name_u]Liam[/name_u] - See above.
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] - I like this one, but with one t.
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] - A friend of mine is named [name_u]Dillon[/name_u]. Also makes me think of pickles.
[name_u]Levi[/name_u] - Makes me think of jeans.
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] - I like it one.
Calvin - I like this, but it makes me think of [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] Klein.
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] - [name_f]My[/name_f] uncle’s name
[name_m]Koa[/name_m] - Too out there
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] - Name of a good friend, who is also popular
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] - See above
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] - Too similar to birth name
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u] - See above
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u] - [name_u]Friend[/name_u] I’ve had my whole life is named [name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u] - See above
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] - immediately disliked it
I apologize for any repeats! Seems like you are drawn to more classic sounding names that aren’t too common. Some of these may be too out there for you, but thought they’d be worth mentioning.
Greg
[name_u]Glen[/name_u]
[name_u]Harry[/name_u] - this name is too strong to be held by any one character so I wouldn’t fear the HP relation.
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] - sounds like a guy who would be hanging out with [name_m]Grant[/name_m]
Your list and criteria make me think of: