Boy Names that Strike the right balance between Unique & Traditional

Boy Names
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I am trying to come up with some good boy names. I like boy names that are a little more unique; my hubby likes boy names that are more traditional. We definitely need to find the right name that strikes a balance.

We have a son named [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u].

We are considering the name [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] in honor of his BFF who passed away but I don’t love [name_m]Jon[/name_m]/[name_m]John[/name_m] which ppl will likely call him sometimes. I’m more inclined to use it as a middle name.

Here are some names we’ve been considering but haven’t quite been the winner:
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Benton[/name_m]/[name_m]Benson[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]/[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] (doesn’t work with [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m])
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]

These are names I like but have been vetoed by my hubby:
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] (one of my faves)
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]

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[name_m]Nathan[/name_m] (or even [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]) could honor [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], in my opinion, but if it isn’t obvious enough then don’t use it.

[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Henrik[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m] (could honor [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] too?)
[name_m]Nikolai[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_u]Wallace[/name_u]
[name_m]Eugene[/name_m]
[name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Sampson[/name_m]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Matteo[/name_m]

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[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] (to honor [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] in a different way)

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[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m] (form of [name_m]John[/name_m])
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Walker[/name_u]

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From your list I think [name_u]Everett[/name_u] really fits what you are looking for. [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u] sound like brothers and I like that they both share a V sound.

My suggestion is [name_m]Nolan[/name_m]. it is our number one pick for a reason; because it is the perfect balance of different but familiar. The baby name wizard book lists it as a great compromise for “when she wants [name_u]Aiden[/name_u] but he wants [name_m]Tom[/name_m]”. I think [name_m]Nolan[/name_m] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] is a wonderful sibset. Plus it sounds similar to [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] which is already on your list. [name_m]Nolan[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_m]Nolan[/name_m] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] is very handsome.

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[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Keith[/name_m] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]