My husband and I have hit a wall in coming up with names for our boy who is due late [name_f]September[/name_f]. We had decided on “[name_m]Brandon[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]” a couple months ago, but now the name [name_m]Brandon[/name_m] is starting to rub me the wrong way—sounds too “90s”. 
I’m hoping to get some fresh suggestions here!
Our criteria:
Easy to pronounce and spell
Nothing overtly religious
Nothing too trendy or common(no Aidens or Masons)
We both like masculine names that aren’t too long or “soft”. We are also from [name_u]Texas[/name_u], but don’t like names that are too “westerny” ([name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Beau[/name_u], [name_m]Colt[/name_m], etc)
Some names I liked that my husband did NOT are: [name_m]Burke[/name_m], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
Husband likes “Riker” and pretty much nothing else–I was shocked he agreed to the name [name_m]Brandon[/name_m]!
Please HELP!!!
[name_m]Jared[/name_m]
[name_m]Troy[/name_m]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Tucker[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_m]Roland[/name_m]
[name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m]
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u]
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
Rigdon
[name_m]Gaines[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
McKay
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Trenton[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Gareth[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Gibson[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
Instead of [name_m]Brandon[/name_m], how do you feel about [name_m]Brendan[/name_m]?
I do agree [name_m]Brandon[/name_m] has that very 90’s feel, but I am an early 80’s baby myself, and I only know two [name_m]Brendan[/name_m]'s, one is my age and one is a few years older (so a 70’s baby). I think [name_m]Brendan[/name_m], is slightly more sophisticated than [name_m]Brandon[/name_m]. Also, with an emphasis on an ‘a’ sound in [name_m]Brandon[/name_m], I think it’s a bit of a mouthful with [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] as the middle (which I love by the way). [name_m]Brendan[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] flows much better in my opinion. Anyway, just a thought if you like it?
What about [name_u]Bryn[/name_u]?
It’s a Welsh boys name and it’s short and sweet.
[name_u]Bryn[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] sounds nice [name_f]IMO[/name_f]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Ryland[/name_m]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_m]Benton[/name_m]
Halen
[name_m]Madden[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_m]Thayer[/name_m]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_u]Steele[/name_u]
[name_m]Breccan[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]