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[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I have been looking over my top names for abit now and find I am absolutely inlove and just swooning over my girl names :two_hearts: Buuut, always find I dont feel the same for ALL my boy names. Some I do really love and some I just like and dont feel that same love as others, but when I look for different suggestions nothing else sticks out like it fits. I do have general stipulations that I cant help but to follow when finding names -
please feel free to even test some boundaries as you see fit - being:

  • I prefer masculine to unisex names.
  • No repeating a first initial.
  • No rhymey names; ideally think of it as if these are 6 brothers; could all the names be used.
  • Nothing made up or super out there. Prefer more familiar and recognizable. BUT, not overdone (ex/ [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], etc…)
  • Not too wordy of a name (ex/ [name_m]Reid[/name_m] - [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name, but too wordy in sound for me).
  • Ages well.
  • Preferably masculine name with soft sounds and not so much a harsh sounding name.

Disclaimer: This is my short list of realistic usable names, so being able to invision them in real life is important.

[name_f]My[/name_f] current list:

  • [name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m] - LOVE this one and is a definite keep. [name_m]Honour[/name_m] middle name.

  • [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] - LOVE this is one and is a definite keep.

  • [name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m] - I do like this and I dont mind the alliteration, but I wouldnt describe it as a love. But yet, I really like both names individually. The only stipulaton for this name combo is it MUST in the first or middle name somewhere contain the ‘lee’ sound, but I dont like [name_m]Lee[/name_m] on its own at all. [name_m]Lee[/name_m] is an honour

  • [name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m] - LOVE this one and is a definite keep. [name_m]Honour[/name_m] middle name.

  • [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] - I really want to love this, but again I dont feel it. I do really like [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] as a name itself, but [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] feels like a wildcard to me and just that I thought initials A.Z. were cool - not a must. I have been considering [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]. Thoughts on [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]?

  • [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] - I really like both of these names and they sound good together! I know I definitely really like [name_m]Luke[/name_m] more than [name_m]Simon[/name_m] as I just find I realistically cant invision myself with a [name_m]Simon[/name_m] despite liking the name. In my opinion, [name_m]Simon[/name_m] feels most out of place in the names.

Would you beable to give your thoughts or at least moreso on the names that are causing me concern? [name_m]Or[/name_m] even help me love them!

Any suggestions would be great! Im very sorry for being soo picky and this being so long, but I find boy names soo difficult and I have since learned what I tend to go for in a name to try and help.

P.S. I am not adamant on a Top 6 list - maybe it is unachievable for me… I know for sure I want to have a Top 4, but Im ok too with even just a Top 5.

Thank you :slightly_smiling_face:

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its important to be picky, usually people aren’t picky enough!
I love [name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m] & [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] :green_heart:

[name_f]My[/name_f] suggestions for [name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]

[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Lawson[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvester[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]

consider [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_m]Leland[/name_m], [name_m]Lian[/name_m], [name_m]Leander[/name_m]:
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] or [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_m]Cameron[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Leland[/name_m]
[name_m]Leland[/name_m] [name_m]Lemuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Kai[/name_m] [name_m]Lian[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m]

[name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m] fits well

[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zeke[/name_m]

AZ:
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zander[/name_m]
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zion[/name_m]

consider:
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Denver[/name_m]
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m] [name_m]Zayden[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Zaire[/name_m]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
I like [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] but prefer [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] or [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luca[/name_m]

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]

I can see how it would feel slightly out of place with the others but it also ends with n like most of them so its not totally out there

I suggest considering:
[name_m]Spencer[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Sawyer[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Martin[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Ira[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]

I think [name_m]Luke[/name_m] is good as a first too
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]

all together

here’s some sibling sets I think you’d also like
keeping [name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] & [name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m]:

[name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zane[/name_m] & [name_m]Spencer[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m], [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Leroy[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] & [name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Mason[/name_m]
[name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m], [name_m]Blake[/name_m] [name_m]Leland[/name_m], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Alden[/name_m] & [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Carter[/name_m]
[name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m], [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m], [name_m]Arlo[/name_m] [name_m]Zion[/name_m], & [name_m]Drake[/name_m] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m], [name_m]Benji[/name_m] [name_m]Lior[/name_m], [name_m]Alvin[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_m]Ira[/name_m] [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]

more general fn or mn suggestions:
[name_m]Ander[/name_m]
[name_m]Allen[/name_m]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_m]Axel[/name_m]
[name_m]Baylor[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Coen[/name_m]
[name_m]Carlisle[/name_m]
[name_m]Carver[/name_m]
[name_m]Denzel[/name_m]
[name_m]Dayton[/name_m]
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m]
[name_m]Delroy[/name_m]
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Easton[/name_m]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m]
[name_m]Gray[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Harlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Henrik[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_m]Jace[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Kai[/name_m]
[name_m]Kevin[/name_m]
[name_m]Kelan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Logan[/name_m]
[name_m]Linden[/name_m]
[name_m]Layton[/name_m]
[name_m]Lowen[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxon[/name_m]
[name_m]Mason[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]Miller[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Norman[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Parker[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Paxton[/name_m]
[name_m]Percy[/name_m]
[name_f]Presley[/name_f]
[name_f]Quinn[/name_f]
[name_f]Rio[/name_f]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Ramon[/name_m]
[name_f]Riley[/name_f]
[name_m]Terence[/name_m]
[name_m]Teddy[/name_m]
[name_m]Theo[/name_m]
[name_m]Vinson[/name_m]
[name_m]Vince[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Wallace[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Willoughby[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Zavion[/name_m]

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On your list:

[name_m]Owen[/name_m] [name_m]Kurtis[/name_m] - cool and charming - matches your criteria well

[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] - breezy and handsome

[name_m]Evan[/name_m] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m] - gentle but cool

[name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m] - snappy and charming, but it feels like you don’t feel happy with this one. You could do [name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] or [name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m]?

[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] - sharp and cool, but [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] does feel a bit out of place to me - a bit harsh. [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] is lovely though - it feels balanced. [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] came to mind - or even [name_m]Aiden[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m].

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] - I don’t like [name_m]Simon[/name_m] tbh, a bit heavy and clunky to me, but it’s not bad. I like [name_m]Luke[/name_m] for you though. [name_m]Silas[/name_m] came to mind, or [name_m]Tristan[/name_m]. [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]?

Some other ideas - some might test the initial rule, but takes into consideration that some could be middle names / swaps for the ones you’re not set on:

[name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristan[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Percy[/name_m]
[name_m]Jesse[/name_m]
[name_m]Gethin[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Monty[/name_m]
[name_m]Leland[/name_m]

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Thank you soo much for all the help and suggestions!! :two_hearts::two_hearts: I was surprised I loved soo much of this!

@gabhart
From Suggestions:

  • [name_m]Liam[/name_m] - [name_f]Love[/name_f].
  • [name_m]Leland[/name_m] - I love this! But, I know realistically my mom cant pronounce it well so it remains a GP of mine.
  • [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] and [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luca[/name_m] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] both!
  • [name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] this, unsure if [name_m]Milo[/name_m] beginning with ‘M’ and 2 syllable last name beginning with ‘M’ sounds bad? For reference, [name_f]Maia[/name_f] is on my girl list and she works with my last name though. For last name think close to; [name_m]Melvin[/name_m].
  • [name_m]Layton[/name_m] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] this, but it is too close to [name_m]Clayton[/name_m] and I think I love [name_m]Clayton[/name_m] a wee bit more.

I like: [name_m]Coen[/name_m], [name_m]Grayson[/name_m], [name_m]Harlan[/name_m], [name_m]Henrik[/name_m], [name_m]Julian[/name_m], [name_m]Paxton[/name_m] and [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]. But they just dont shine for one reason or another, but all great names.

@Greyblue:
From Suggestions:

  • [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] - [name_m]Loving[/name_m] on this!
  • [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zion[/name_m] - [name_m]Super[/name_m] cool
  • [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m] - Very interesting! Has my attention, I will sit on this.
  • I like [name_m]Tristan[/name_m].
  • I do really like [name_m]Jake[/name_m] - not short for anything, but not sure if that is weird?
  • I love [name_m]Leland[/name_m], but my mom can’t pronounce it so it has to remain a GP.
  • I like [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m].

Any thoughts on these general ideas? [name_f]Do[/name_f] any of the names not fit? Im really not sure about [name_m]Trevor[/name_m] or [name_m]William[/name_m] as a middle name, so no feelings will be hurt.

[name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_m]Trevor[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]

[name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Trevor[/name_m]
[name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]

[name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] or [name_m]Luca[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] or [name_m]Luca[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]

[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] or [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Luca[/name_m]
[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]

[name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]

[name_m]Jake[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]

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i like [name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Luke[/name_m] or [name_m]Luca[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] (fits the best i think), & [name_m]Jake[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]

i don’t feel as much of a natural flow with [name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Trevor[/name_m] or [name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] but it doesn’t necessarily sound bad? I like an alliterative choice for [name_m]Landon[/name_m] like your original [name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m] or even [name_m]Landon[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]

All options for [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] work really well, notably [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Liam[/name_m]

[name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] sounds better than [name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] in my opinion

Other than [name_m]Milo[/name_m] maybe consider [name_m]Micah[/name_m] or [name_m]Kylo[/name_m]

overall you have great taste, I love the simple yet pleasing choices

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I’m liking:

[name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] and [name_m]Luca[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] → [name_m]Luca[/name_m] has a fresher, international vibe; [name_m]Luke[/name_m] has a more classic but chilled out vibe

[name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] and [name_m]Aidan[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m] are charming

[name_m]Jake[/name_m] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] is snappy and cool - I think [name_m]Jake[/name_m] works just fine as a name on its own

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