Boys’ list all over the place - please help!

Recently got some fab help on my girls’ named (we’re TTC)) to match DD [name_f]Willa[/name_f] and last name that sounds like Trudeau.

Hoping you can please help sort out what should stay, go and be added to the following, and not to make it ‘ultra hip’… (so some of those below might breach this and go into second spot or be relegated).

Thanks!

[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_m]Kipling[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Chaucer[/name_m]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]/ [name_m]Callan[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_u]Dustin[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastien[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]

I like a lot of the names on your list, but if you want them to “match” [name_f]Willa[/name_f], there are definitely a handful that don’t (in my opinion). From your list, names that I think go best with [name_f]Willa[/name_f] are [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Marcel[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], and [name_u]Curtis[/name_u].

[name_u]James[/name_u] - I find it so bland and boring, sorry

[name_m]Marcel[/name_m] - I love [name_m]Marcel[/name_m], it has such a soft sound yet the meaning feels strong.

[name_m]Kipling[/name_m] - I like it as a middle name, but as a first, it feels a bit cutesy to me

[name_m]Casper[/name_m] - [name_m]Casper[/name_m] is lovely - it has a mixed feel of cute and cool, old fashioned and new

[name_m]Chaucer[/name_m] - as a middle, I like it, as a first name it feels a bit stuffy (sorry)

[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] - I like how it looks but I find it a bit of a mouthful. [name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_m]Lucian[/name_m], [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] or [name_m]Linus[/name_m] could be alternatives maybe

[name_m]Edward[/name_m] - it feels strong, not overused, safe but not boring

[name_m]Callum[/name_m]/ [name_m]Callan[/name_m] - I prefer [name_m]Callum[/name_m]. I really like the sound

[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] - quite nice, more interesting than [name_u]James[/name_u] but you could still use [name_u]James[/name_u] as a nickname

[name_u]Curtis[/name_u] - I’ve been liking [name_u]Curtis[/name_u] a lot recently. It feels serious but also sweet and adventurous

[name_u]Dustin[/name_u] - not a fave. It reminds me of dustbin. You might like [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_m]Duncan[/name_m], [name_m]Dalton[/name_m], [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] or [name_m]Jackson[/name_m]

[name_m]Bastien[/name_m]- I quite like it. It has a similar feel to [name_f]Willa[/name_f]

[name_m]Evander[/name_m] - one of my faves! I like how it’s grounded by how its similar to [name_u]Evan[/name_u] and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]. You might like to consider [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_m]Ewan[/name_m], [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] or [name_m]Cedric[/name_m]

[name_m]John[/name_m] - it’s okay but I prefer the feel and nicknames [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] offers. You might also like [name_u]Jude[/name_u] or [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]

[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] - [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u] feels sensible but also interesting. It’s one of those you know of but I’ve rarely ever actually seen used. [name_u]Laurie[/name_u] and [name_u]Ren[/name_u] are sweet nicknames too

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] feels safe but still full of energy. You might also like [name_m]Alec[/name_m] or [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]

[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] - I want to like it but I’m not sure if it’s just the [name_m]Benedict[/name_m] Cumberbatch association that’s putting me off. Maybe someone else can be more helpful

[name_m]Calloway[/name_m] - love the flow of this and I think it would make a great middle. [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] and [name_m]Callahan[/name_m] could be alternatives

[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] - love it! It has great flow and it’s familiar and feels vintage but it’s never been popular. It has a friendly sound to it

[name_m]Simon[/name_m] - I’m not a fan but it isn’t a bad name.

Some other suggestions that your list reminded me of
[name_m]Ruben[/name_m]/[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Clarke[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]

[name_u]Curtis[/name_u],[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] and [name_m]Evander[/name_m] are my faves on your list, but I also really like [name_m]Bastien[/name_m] and [name_m]Casper[/name_m] with [name_f]Willa[/name_f]

Like:

[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_m]Kipling[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m] (prefer to [name_m]Callan[/name_m])
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastien[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]

Dislike:

[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Chaucer[/name_m]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_u]Dustin[/name_u]

My top ones to go with [name_f]Willa[/name_f] would be [name_m]Marcel[/name_m], [name_m]Bastien[/name_m], or [name_m]Simon[/name_m].

[name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_u]Curtis[/name_u], [name_m]Bastien[/name_m], [name_m]Evander[/name_m], and [name_m]Simon[/name_m] are my favorite options for [name_f]Willa[/name_f]'s brother. [name_m]Simon[/name_m] and [name_u]Curtis[/name_u] are probably the “safest” options.

With [name_f]Willa[/name_f] I like:

[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] (my favorite)

The others are either too boring ([name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]John[/name_m]), too unusual, or too different stylistically ([name_u]Jameson[/name_u], [name_m]Callan[/name_m]).

Other ideas:

[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Hector[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
Malculm
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

Thanks for the feedback - all well-received and made complete sense! Helps me whittle down to a core 5 and a back-up set.

I also like the (happen to be R) suggestions of [name_m]Ross[/name_m], [name_m]Russell[/name_m], [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] and [name_m]Rueben[/name_m] (though the last is having a massive spike here!). Also very much like [name_m]Lucian[/name_m] and [name_m]Leander[/name_m]. I like a lot of the other ones too, just have to test them out - and some I like just can’t get off the ground because our last name makes you have an unintentional lisp with certain names, like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Otto[/name_m] and [name_u]Tristan[/name_u].

Thanks again!

Also, @greyblue, laughed at Dustbin! Thanks for the break-down!

I think you should keep:
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Kipling[/name_m]
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]

I think the ones you should keep are:

[name_m]Marcel[/name_m] - my favorite from your list and perfect match for [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_m]Bastien[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]

I love the name [name_f]Willa[/name_f], it’s definitely not a name you hear very often! So, I think [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_u]Jameson[/name_u], [name_u]Dustin[/name_u], [name_m]Evander[/name_m], and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] sound the best with [name_f]Willa[/name_f]. Those names aren’t super popular which compliments [name_f]Willa[/name_f] nicely. If I had to pick one, it would be [name_m]Evander[/name_m]; I adore that name!