Expecting baby boy #2 in 3 weeks, still cant decide on a name

Boy Names
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Brother’s name is [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and sister’s is Emilia but goes by Emmy. We like common but not overly popular names. Last name is an Irish name that starts with a K.

So far we have vetoed:
[name_u]Connor[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Liam[/name_u]
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]

We like [name_u]Callan[/name_u], but we aren’t 100% sure if it will sound to choppy with our last name. Husband likes [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] but I’m not sold on it.

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I like both [name_u]Callan[/name_u] and [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]! What about

Callum
[name_m]Cullen[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]

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Callum rather than [name_u]Callan[/name_u] perhaps? [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Declan[/name_u], [name_m]Patrick[/name_m], [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], [name_u]Oliver[/name_u], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]. [name_u]Liam[/name_u] would also be lovely.

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I love [name_u]Callan[/name_u] or [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] for you!

Owen, [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], and…

Liam
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Landon[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]/Reed
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u]
[name_u]Austin[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Grayson[/name_u]/Greyson
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Holden[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Clayton[/name_m]
[name_m]Colton[/name_m]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
[name_m]Kingston[/name_m]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]

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I love [name_u]Evan[/name_u] for you!
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennet[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]

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From your list, [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] and [name_u]Aiden[/name_u] are a great addition to your other children.
[name_f]My[/name_f] suggestion :
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Cyril[/name_m]
[name_m]Johari[/name_m]

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Owen, [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]’ and…

Shepherd
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]

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I like [name_u]Callan[/name_u] with your current kids names but if it doesn’t work with your surname it doesn’t matter.

Maybe something like [name_u]Declan[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Cian[/name_m], [name_m]Conor[/name_m] (one R), or [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]?

I think [name_m]Jack[/name_m] would be nice with your older kids names as well for a less Irish option.

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Owen and [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] both have the same vowel sound (eh). For flow and euphony, keeping a vowel (or consonant) sound in all the names helps make them sound like they all go together, even if they have different styles, etymologies, etc.

Some of the vetoed names have this sound, heh!

  • Evan (eh-vehn)
  • Ethan (ee-then)
  • Liam (lee-ehm)

Were they vetoed because the “eh” came at the end, like [name_u]Owen[/name_u]? That could certainly make them sound repetitive of [name_u]Owen[/name_u].

If so, how about these, which have a different cadence ? I love the top three with your sibset, personally.

  • Wesley
  • Henry
  • Everest

Others you may like:

  • Remy
  • Jeff
  • Declan
  • Enzo
  • Lenny
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Connor and [name_u]Aiden[/name_u] and [name_u]Liam[/name_u] too popular where I live.

Evan and [name_u]Owen[/name_u] sound so much alike.

Ethan is my favorite with your other children, and [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u] seems fine too. [name_u]Owen[/name_u] has a Western tang to me like [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u] b/c of [name_u]Owen[/name_u] Wister who wrote The Virginian.

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I would suggest

Miles
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Greyson[/name_u]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_u]Cooper[/name_u]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]

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I like [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] better, and from suggestions I love [name_u]Parker[/name_u], [name_m]Roman[/name_m] and [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

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Thanks for the suggestions!
Husband really likes [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] but I’m unsure with it because of how close it is to [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. Since he’s so picky with names, I may have to add it to the short list anyway.
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] and [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u] were both eliminated because of a bad association for him. And [name_u]Aiden[/name_u] and [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] were both eliminated because a friend of ours named their twins this.
[name_u]Asher[/name_u] is taken by my nephew.

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If [name_u]Callan[/name_u] is too choppy have you thought about [name_m]Calahan[/name_m] ?
Maybe
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]?
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]