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[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I have finally narrowed it down to three names: [name_m]Colin[/name_m], [name_u]John[/name_u], or [name_u]Connor[/name_u].

We would love feedback on all three and suggestions for middle names. Last name is Hoffman. We would like it to complement our oldest’s name: [name_m]Alan[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u].

All feedback, positive and not so positive is welcome and appreciated.

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I think [name_u]Connor[/name_u] works best. I don’t like how [name_m]Colin[/name_m] and [name_u]John[/name_u] end in the same N sound as Hoffman.

[name_u]Connor[/name_u] is my favourite! It just has this laid-back, friendly vibe to it that I really like. [name_m]Colin[/name_m] and [name_m]Alan[/name_m] are too similar for my tastes, and I just find [name_u]Connor[/name_u] more charming than [name_u]John[/name_u]!

How lovely! All three names are great. I think [name_m]Colin[/name_m] most closely matches [name_m]Alan[/name_m], but perhaps too closely. So my vote is with Connor–complementary, but not matchy. [name_u]Connor[/name_u] Hoffman is very handsome.

Middle ideas:

[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Bruce[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Erik[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u]

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I think [name_u]John[/name_u] is classic, timeless, laidback, and handsome yet steadfast. A really nice, solid versatile name. I also like the 1-2 syllable flow of the first and last names better than the 2-2 flow of [name_m]Colin[/name_m] and [name_u]Connor[/name_u]. [name_m]Alan[/name_m] and [name_m]Colin[/name_m] are a bit too close for me, while [name_m]Alan[/name_m] and [name_u]Connor[/name_u] seem like more of a stylistic mismatch. [name_u]John[/name_u] is the clear winner for me!

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[name_u]Connor[/name_u] Hoffman is so handsome and I think it fits very well.

In order with the last name and bro’s name: [name_u]Conner[/name_u], [name_u]John[/name_u], [name_m]Colin[/name_m].

Middle suggestions:

[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]John[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Rome[/name_u]

[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Connor[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Walter[/name_u]

[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_u]John[/name_u]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Trey[/name_m]

Hopefully these help :slight_smile:

I love [name_u]Connor[/name_u]!

my favorite is connor!!

All three are such timeless classics!

However, [name_u]John[/name_u] is my absolute favourite. [name_u]John[/name_u] is my dad’s name so for me this is a lovely association so I’m already a sucker for this name. Still even without this association I still love him. [name_u]John[/name_u] is strong, dependable, relaxed and has this rugged feel. [name_u]John[/name_u] has great biblical history along with the lovely meaning ‘G-d is gracious’ which I love. I also really like the nickname [name_u]Johnny[/name_u]. I think [name_u]John[/name_u] & Al@n sound really handsome together very cohesive and I think [name_u]John[/name_u] sounds strong with your surname.

[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Conall[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Gideon[/name_u]

[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Noble[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Bradford[/name_m]

[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_u]Leander[/name_u]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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I’d do [name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]John[/name_u] Hoffman!

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[name_f]My[/name_f] fave for you would be [name_u]John[/name_u] - I feel like it goes best with [name_m]Alan[/name_m], and goes well with Hoffman. But [name_u]Connor[/name_u] also works well.

I ADORE the name [name_m]Colin[/name_m], probably more than the others, but I don’t feel like it works so well with [name_m]Alan[/name_m] (both 2 syllable names with an l ending in n, too matchy), or with Hoffman - once again 2 syllables ending in n, and with a matching o sound makes it feel kinda trickier to say, a bit if a mouthful?

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I think [name_u]John[/name_u] works best!

Stylistically, [name_m]Colin[/name_m] works too, but [name_m]Colin[/name_m] and [name_m]Alan[/name_m] are a bit match-y for me!

I’d go for [name_u]John[/name_u], for it’s solidity, it’s sort of clunky, slightly dated but timeless charm. Together, they’re giving ‘Victorian [name_m]Classic[/name_m] Hero’ vibes.

[name_u]Connor[/name_u] is nice too - takes the sibset in a slightly more contemporary direction. It’s sort of rugged and cool but gentle too.

[name_m]Alan[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] and…

[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Leo[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Russell[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Leo[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]

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[name_m]Colin[/name_m] is such a nice name! I’d love to see it used more

I like all 3 names. [name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was that [name_m]Colin[/name_m] fits best as a brother to [name_m]Alan[/name_m], but others are correct that soundwise it clashes a bit.

[name_u]Connor[/name_u] is a great name. It does sound a lot more contemporary to me than [name_m]Alan[/name_m] does, but I think it works. (I know 2 brothers named [name_m]Alan[/name_m] and D@rcy, which feel like a similar pairing to me - one classic, one more modern, but they do complement each other).

[name_u]John[/name_u] is the best fit with [name_m]Alan[/name_m], I think. It’s obviously such a classic name that I think it suits anyone, so it’s a failsafe choice. But for boys today, it’s relatively uncommon, which makes it that little more interesting.

[name_m]Colin[/name_m] is too similar to [name_m]Alan[/name_m], I think. [name_u]John[/name_u] or [name_u]Connor[/name_u] would both be fine though. Both go well with [name_m]Alan[/name_m].

I think that for either, last names that don’t end in n would be good middle names for you.
Some ideas:
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]

[name_f]My[/name_f] vote goes to [name_u]John[/name_u]! I think [name_u]John[/name_u] and [name_m]Alan[/name_m] sound magnificent together for siblings. [name_u]John[/name_u] is a timeless, elegant, classic choice. Despite its constant popularity, I think nowadays sounds refreshing as a first name. Both [name_m]Alan[/name_m] and [name_u]John[/name_u] could be considered old-fashioned, traditional, gentle and charming short names.
[name_m]Colin[/name_m] and [name_u]Connor[/name_u] are great charismatic and distinct names for a boy too. However, they feel more attached to the recent decades (80’s, 90’s, 00’s and 10’s). Both names have a more modern/ less timeless energy.

[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Jared[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Christian[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Edgar[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Quentin[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Roger[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Howard[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Timothy[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Emil[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Harold[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Laurie[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Percival[/name_m] or [name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]David[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Duke[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Phineas[/name_m] or [name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Finneas[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Garrett[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Wesley[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]King[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Edward[/name_u]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]True[/name_u]

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Great short list. I feel [name_u]John[/name_u] and [name_m]Colin[/name_m] complement Alan’s traditional style best. I would be thrilled to meet either as both names have appeared on my own list. [name_u]Connor[/name_u] would be unexpected but not a completely startling choice. It comes across as a more modern choice but it’s warm and friendly like the other two.

As mentioned by others in the thread, [name_m]Colin[/name_m] is closer to [name_m]Alan[/name_m] in sound but if it’s your favourite I wouldn’t let that be the reason not to use it. I think [name_m]Alan[/name_m] and [name_m]Colin[/name_m] are distinct enough to avoid issues. It strikes me as a handsome pair and I wouldn’t assume any effort was made to match the sounds. It just seems like the style of name you like.

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I personally think [name_u]John[/name_u] works the best but [name_m]Colin[/name_m] and [name_u]Connor[/name_u] are good too!
[name_u]John[/name_u] and [name_m]Alan[/name_m] sounds good together
[name_m]Alan[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] Hoffman and [name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Adam[/name_m] Hoffman

[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Horace[/name_m]
[name_u]Basil[/name_u]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_u]Edward[/name_u]
[name_m]Cleveland[/name_m]
[name_m]Byron[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]

Alistair!! Yes I thought this one works too but couldn’t think of it!

[name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]

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