Tis I. The one who gets on here and spams the forums then disappears before responding to the great feedback you give. [name_f][/name_f] Life has been crazy[name_f][/name_f] so I’ve been MIA. But I’m at that point in my cycle that I get baby name crazy, so here I am.
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[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I were throwing around boy names again, and he now snarls at alllll of the names he previously ranked as his favorites. [name_m]Even[/name_m] the ones he suggested to me. So I’m putting feelers out for different vibes to freshen things up. Some I came across in my old lists that I’m wondering about:
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[name_m]Harmon[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I think I’m drawn to it because it reminds me of music being so close to the word harmony, but I guess that could also be a con against the name if it looks like an incomplete word or is constantly mistaken for harmony. Was also the surname of my junior high/high school principal, so…. But I got a bit excited when I came across this one.
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[name_m]Eamon[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- any strong opinion? I think knit seems strong and sturdy but sweet and simple, too.
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[name_m]Edison[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ned[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]-[name_f][/name_f] have considered it before. Might feel like settling?
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[name_m]Auden[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- love the sweet meaning. [name_m]Sir[/name_m] some reason feels very trendy and popular to me even though it isn’t rank-wise.
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[name_m]Macaulay[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I think I asked about [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] when we were pregnant with our second boy? I was shocked that my husband approved of it today because I assumed he’d think it’s too out there. Does [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] Culkin make it unusable? Is it a mouthful to say for an American? Too try-hard? Any strong opinion for or against it? Part of me digs it and part of me thinks it just feels like a lot of work to think of and say.
I REALLY like [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] and wish it was more common! I don’t think Culkin makes it unusable. I began to like it because it’s [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m] Stewart’s name in “Philadelphia Story”.
[name_m]Harmon[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I can see why you’d like the on-trend, softer sound, but I can’t unsee “harm”. It makes me think “to wish harm on[name_f][/name_f] others”
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[name_m]Eamon[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Love[/name_f] this one! [name_m]Handsome[/name_m], classic and underused.
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[name_m]Edison[/name_m] ‘Ned’ [name_f][/name_f]- It’s nice! Maybe a bit too [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Edison[/name_m] for me personally, but I like the mix of trendy and retro in its sound. A vry solid choice.
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[name_m]Auden[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I think it has a trendy sound for sure, I think it’s the -en ending maybe? Reminds me of [name_f]Eden[/name_f], [name_m]Holden[/name_m], [name_m]Aidan[/name_m], [name_f]Arden[/name_f], etc. sound-wise, and it generally falls in line with the big trend of surname names. But I do find it nicer than those names, and the nickname [name_m]Audie[/name_m] would be cute! [name_m]Just[/name_m] a lot more contemporary-feeling than the others on your list.
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[name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- Really love this one too! I think it sounds so handsome and friendly. I don’t know why it’d be try-hard, it’s only 3 syllables, and it has easy nicknames like [name_m]Mac[/name_m] and [name_m]Cole[/name_m]. It does definitely bring to mind [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] Culkin but not in a way that’s bad. You’d probably have others mention him a lot when they hear the name, like “oh, like [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] Culkin!” but I don’t think they’d assume you named your kid after him or anything, just that maybe you first heard the name on him and liked it.
[name_m]Harmon[/name_m] → it has a strong, distinctive sound and I like the musical link you pointed out [name_f][/name_f]- however, for some reason, while it doesn’t stand out to me in [name_f]Harmony[/name_f] so much, the “Harm” is standing out to me here. Maybe it’s that with a middle, let’s pretend we’re using [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m], [name_m]Harmon[/name_m] [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] feels a bit ‘wishing harm on wilbur’ to me [name_f][/name_f]? may it could grow on me?
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[name_m]Eamon[/name_m] → lovely [name_f][/name_f]- warm and friendly, slightly unexpected, but solid too. Reminds me of your boys’ names in that.
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[name_m]Edison[/name_m] → solid and cool [name_f][/name_f]- a nice mix of stylish surname vibes and classic sounds
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[name_m]Auden[/name_m] → poetic and grounding [name_f][/name_f]- I wonder if its ‘popular’ feel is that it does[name_f][/name_f] sound and look like [name_m]Austin[/name_m], [name_m]Aiden[/name_m], [name_m]Alden[/name_m], [name_m]August[/name_m] etc?
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[name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] → I don’t think it’s any more of a mouthful than [name_f]Mackenzie[/name_f], [name_m]Maverick[/name_m], and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and I have heard it used in the UK (encountered an adult Macaulay). It does have a cool, jaunty vibe with friendly nicknames [name_f][/name_f]- and while it is associated with Culkin, I wouldn’t assume that’s why you chose it?
I always love hearing about your lists, you always include such underrated gems!
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[name_m]Harmon[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – maybe an unpopular opinion, but I actually love seeing this name! [name_m]Harmon[/name_m] has the surname-y charm of [name_m]Harlan[/name_m] & [name_m]Holden[/name_m], but less popular with a more distinguished feel. I do understand the point that previous posters have mentioned (the “harm on” sound), but the way I pronounce it sounds more fluid and therefore doesn’t make me think of the word harm (ex. “harm-uhn / harm-in”)
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[name_m]Eamon[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – another underrated gem that I love! Such a strong, sturdy name with a cozy autumnal feel. I picture patchwork sweaters, a freckled grin, but perfectly brushed hair. Along the lines of [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] & [name_m]Emmett[/name_m], but a nice balance between them I’d say.
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[name_m]Edison[/name_m] “Ned”[name_f][/name_f] – I’ve always adored the nickname [name_m]Ned[/name_m], and therefore tend to adore any and all full names that make room for it! Of all the [name_m]Ed[/name_m]- names, I definitely prefer [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] & [name_m]Edwin[/name_m], but I can see the unexpected charm of [name_m]Edison[/name_m] as well!
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[name_m]Auden[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – from your list, this is the only one that doesn’t stand out with any strong opinion one way or another. I do love the meaning, but the sound & vibe don’t have that sweet, vintage charm that all your other names do. I’ll suggest [name_m]Alden[/name_m], [name_m]Ames[/name_m], & [name_m]Darwin[/name_m] as alternatives that have a similar meaning but a less “trendy” sound.
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[name_m]Macaulay[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – such a handsome pick! I love the playful strength of this name, and all the nickname possibilities! I wouldn’t say [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] Culkin makes it unusable – if anything, his popularity familiarizes the name and makes it easier for an American to say.
I LOVE [name_m]Eamon[/name_m]. For a long time, I thought for sure I would have a little [name_m]Eamon[/name_m] someday (now that I have an Im0gene, it’s a no go, but I still love it.) I do think you’ll constantly have to tell people how to spell and pronounce it, which may or may not be a deal breaker!
Out of your list, I don’t love the names [name_m]Harmon[/name_m] or [name_m]Eamon[/name_m], but they’re still respectable choices. I do love the names [name_m]Edison[/name_m] and [name_m]Auden[/name_m]! And I like [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m]. I think it’s totally wearable.
I love Eamon. Echoing what others have said, it has a nice sound and feels very sturdy and put together, but still interesting.
Edison is nice but not my style, and I associate it with Thomas Alva Edison. The sound of Harmon and Auden isn’t to my taste (I also see ‘harm’ in Harmon).
Macaulay has a cool sound but all I think of is Thomas Babbington Macaulay, who probably won’t be known to you unless you’re interested in that particular bit of history.
Harmon - I like the sound and feel of this name but it doesn’t have great nickname options - Harmy? Ham? - maybe Harry but there other easier ways to Harry - and I know where I’m from, and having grown up with five brothers, some teasing potential (two puerile ones there for sure). I agree that this is better as a middle.
Eamon - I like Eamon but for some reason my brain has to work harder to remember it’s Ay-mon than other names where the spelling isn’t immediately familiar. I like that it’s both sensible / sturdy and storybook/ whimsical. I prefer Ronan but this is a handsome name.
Edison - an immediately likeable, winsome name! Gives Eddy, Ted, and Sonny in addition to Ned so high ROI. But I find it maybe a little too earnest/ on nose somehow - not sure why - and I would personally go Edmund, Edwin or Edward instead.
Auden - I love this literary, genteel name, especially in an American/rhotic accent (it can get a little swallowed in non-rhotic accents). But I think this would only be a middle for me, it doesn’t quite have enough kick for me. That said, it would definitely be an immediate charisma points name.
Macauley - this being Macauley Culkin’s name is a big plus for me! This is a warm, a pluckish and memorable name. For some reason, maybe it’s some deep-seated bird thing, I don’t warm to the “Cau” part of the name. So I wouldn’t pick it but I’d happily meet a Macauley!
Other names you might like:
Ronan
Cian (Kee’un)
Callahan
Sullivan
Tobias
Conall
Callan
Lachlan
Hadrian
Rafferty
Quinlan
Fletcher
Beckett
Vincent
Huxley
Marlo(w)(e)
Sebastian
[name_f][/name_f] Life has been crazy[name_f][/name_f] so I’ve been MIA. But I’m at that point in my cycle that I get baby name crazy, so here I am. 
