A second question (re the Outgoing and Popular and Smart thread).
Big brother’s name is [name_u]Michael[/name_u]. Which one(s) go best with? Which ones are a maybe, which are a no?
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Jason[/name_m]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
I like [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] the most with [name_u]Michael[/name_u]!
Definely: [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
Maybe: [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_u]Julian[/name_u], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
No: [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_u]Oliver[/name_u], Michael and Miles (I hear it now)
My favourites in general as [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], and [name_m]Leo[/name_m].
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites with [name_u]Michael[/name_u] are [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]James[/name_u], and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m].
The only one I’d avoid using with [name_u]Michael[/name_u] is [name_u]Miles[/name_u] because the beginnings are too similar.
Thomas [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] or [name_m]Jason[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] I think
I really like [name_u]Julian[/name_u], [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] for you. [name_u]Miles[/name_u] is the only one I’d say is a no go as it’s so close to [name_u]Michael[/name_u] in sound
@Greyblue hi you know it’s re the same naming as the Outgoing and Popular and Smart thread right? Because there, you chose [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m], and now I’m trying to narrow it down! 
Hi there.
Here are my thoughts on the list:
Benjamin-This is a beautiful name. [name_u]Strong[/name_u], classic, masculine but not overly macho. Very nice w/Michael. Popular, but I’m guessing that that doesn’t bother you too much.
Carter-This is fine. It’s not my personal favorite. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a little bit modern sounding, I guess. I don’t think that it doesn’t go w/Michael. [name_m]Just[/name_m] not as classic feeling as some of the others.
Jack-I love this one. It’s so dashing & sharp & classic & handsome. Very nice w/Michael.
James-This also works perfectly. Simple, classic, handsome, masculine but not harsh. Great choice.
Jason-This actually does fit really well. It just feels really 80s though. Not my cup of tea, but not an awful name.
Julian-Totally my favorite from this list. Such a charming name. Perfect w/Michael too.
Leo-I like this. It feels a little fresher. Short, spunky, fresh…but still vintage at the same time. Boyish but sweet.
Matthew-I love this name. It has a very pleasant sound. I think that it fits w/Michael as long as you don’t mind repeating initials.
Miles-I’m not big on this for some reason, & it’s too close to [name_u]Michael[/name_u] in my opinion.
Oliver-Super cute. Handsome, old fashioned & a little quirky. It doesn’t not fit w/Michael.
Sebastian-I really like it. Handsome & a bit exotic. Maybe a bit too exotic next to [name_u]Michael[/name_u], but it could work.
Thomas-This seems like a perfect match. [name_u]Strong[/name_u], handsome simple classic.
Hope this helps. 
Personally I like long abs strong classics with [name_u]Michael[/name_u] . I don’t love really super popular names . I love alliteration
No: [name_u]Carter[/name_u] , [name_m]Jack[/name_m] , [name_m]Jason[/name_m] (dated or trendy)
Maybe : [name_u]Miles[/name_u] , [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] , [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] (lovely but too popular for me)
Keep : [name_u]Julian[/name_u] , [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] , [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m],
Thank you, everyone! I teach Chinese children [name_f]English[/name_f]. I also began helping them name their younger siblings who don’t yet have an [name_f]English[/name_f] name. (I know, a name lover’s dream come true!)
Last week, [name_u]Michael[/name_u] gave me the image characteristics criteria (which I ask of all of them), and tonight we met for our lesson and also so that I could present some names to him. I chose five from my list (before I read the last three suggestions):
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
He will now present them to his father and let his father choose the name for [name_u]Michael[/name_u]’s brother. If I get an update, I will post it here. Thank you all; you helped so much!
Michael & [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] or [name_u]Michael[/name_u] & [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] would be cute
Benjamin, [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]Miles[/name_u], and [name_u]Oliver[/name_u] go best with [name_m]Micheal[/name_m] IMO.
I like [name_u]Michael[/name_u] with [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Miles[/name_u], and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]!
They chose [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]! Thanks again for your help.