I’ve posted a couple times here with different name ideas. I just feel SO stuck. My hubby seems to like to give more of his opinion later in the pregnancy, but I’m over halfway there and I’m starting to feel a little stressed.
Our son is [name_m]Joel[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] [name_u]Bailey[/name_u]. We are having a second son due later this year. Middle name will definitely be [name_m]Richard[/name_m]–family name. Names my hubby doesn’t like are [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_m]Abram[/name_m]. My husband likes more known, but older names like [name_m]Ronald[/name_m], [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]–not my cup of tea. We have both agreed we like [name_m]Andrew[/name_m], but I was hoping for a less popular name.
[name_f]Faith[/name_f] is also important to us, so a biblical or faith inspired name would be wonderful. If we were having a girl, her name would likely be [name_u]Eden[/name_u]. I also like [name_f]Selah[/name_f]–these aren’t technically names in the Bible, but are inspired by the Bible.
Any biblical or faith inspired name suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you.
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] and [name_u]James[/name_u] would match with [name_m]Joel[/name_m] if you like the J sound.
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] has the same ending as [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
I like [name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] for a girl.
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Symeon[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
I second the suggestion of [name_m]Asher[/name_m]! It is a bit more mainstream now than it was, but not anything like [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] I feel like 
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] and…
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_m]Moses[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
My favorites for boys…
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyprus[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
I like the suggestions of [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Levi[/name_m], and [name_m]Eli[/name_m] with [name_m]Joel[/name_m]. I like that they’re short, but not super common. And they have a little bit of an old testament/cowboy vibe, which I like.
[name_m]Abner[/name_m]
Asbel
[name_m]Esau[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
My favourite faith inspired name is [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]! But I’m not sure your husband would go for that.
I agree with pp suggestions and like [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] or [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] with [name_m]Joel[/name_m].