See the results of this poll: Which boy name do you like best (with common last name)? Thanks!!
Respondents: 43 (This poll is closed)
- Abel : 3 (7%)
- Lucas : 7 (16%)
- Jasper : 17 (40%)
- Bodhi : 10 (23%)
- Benjamin: 6 (14%)
I love [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]!
My faves are:
1 [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] - I don’t know why you’re worried if this name ages well but you don’t seem concerned with [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]. [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] isn’t a name that I can see on a grown man but I have no problem with [name_m]Jasper[/name_m].
2 [name_m]Abel[/name_m] - this is a more unusual Bible name that has a strong sound . I like the meaning “breathe” and the fact that the name is pronounced the same way as the word “able” which implies competence and reliability.
3 [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - yes, more common than you would like especially with your common surname but it’s a timeless choice.
I didn’t pick [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] because…it would run into your “S” last name and it’s popular
I didn’t pick [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] because…it’s a little too cutesy for a boy. While I can appreciate the Buddhist connection, It’s kind of childish in sound.
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] and [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] are too common. I don’t like [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] and [name_m]Cain[/name_m] killed [name_m]Abel[/name_m].
So, my vote goes to [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]. 
My favorite is [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]–my only worry would be if there’s too much hiss with your last name. My second favorite is [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], which might sound best with your last name, if it is 1 or 2 syllables.
Edited for privacy.
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] is my pick, but you’ve got all great names, honestly. [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] would be too common for me though… perhaps [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] as well. I think [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] works great for a grown man, so I wouldn’t worry on that front.
I love [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]! It also has the cutest nickname [name_m]Bo[/name_m]!
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] nn [name_m]Bo[/name_m] is gorgeous. Second favorite is [name_m]Jasper[/name_m].
Thank you for all the great feedback…we are still struggling somewhat, DH has nixed [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] from the list. We’ve discussed adding “[name_m]Eli[/name_m]” to the short list but it took us a long time to get comfortable with the names on our current list so not sure we have enough time to let [name_m]Eli[/name_m] really cement. I sure wish we were just absolutely in love with one of our choices, but it is much harder than I thought it would be and running out of time!