Help! Our second son needs a name

My husband and I have the hardest time agreeing on boy names! Sure enough we’re expecting our second son. We used our favorite boy names the first time around - Aust1n F0rd. My husband wants a “strong” name. I’m not even sure what that means.

Here is our maybe list.

[name_u]Finn[/name_u] - too trendy?
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m] - don’t love but it’s ok.
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] - too vintage compared to [name_m]Austin[/name_m]
[name_m]Edison[/name_m] - there’s much debate on edison’s ethics
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m] - too biblical
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] - good meaning husband is so so on
[name_m]Anderson[/name_m] - husband doesn’t like but I love
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] - word name? (Last name is also a word name)
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] - too trendy? we know several little boys named this
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u] - alliterative with our H last name
[name_m]William[/name_m] - too popular - honor name
[name_u]Max[/name_u] - Husband says is too short but doesn’t like [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Brendan[/name_m] - neither of us love but is a mash up/honor name

We also like these names but can’t use : [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m].

Any suggestions??? I want a name we love as much as our first son’s. His name is meaningful to us in abstract ways.

Aust1n F0rd and:

[name_m]Silas[/name_m] / [name_m]Sylas[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]/ [name_m]Zander[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffith[/name_m] / [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] nn [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierson[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]Maddox[/name_m]
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_u]Channing[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Erikson[/name_m] / [name_m]Ericson[/name_m] / [name_m]Erickson[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jarrett[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_u]Jace[/name_u] / [name_m]Jase[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]

Have you thought about [name_m]Anders[/name_m] as an alternative to [name_m]Anderson[/name_m]? Maybe hubby will like that!

Of the names on your list I like [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m], and [name_m]William[/name_m]. I don’t think [name_u]Finn[/name_u] and [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] are too trendy. The following names are alternatives to the ones on your list:

[name_u]Finn[/name_u]–[name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]–[name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], Cassander, [name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Edison[/name_m], [name_m]Anderson[/name_m]–[name_u]Emerson[/name_u], Aeson, [name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_m]Bryson[/name_m], [name_m]Grayson[/name_m], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], [name_u]Jameson[/name_u], [name_m]Lawson[/name_m], [name_u]Mason[/name_u], [name_m]Branson[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]–[name_m]Joel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], [name_u]Jory[/name_u], [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]–[name_m]Graham[/name_m], [name_u]Grady[/name_u], [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_m]Brant[/name_m], [name_m]Brent[/name_m], [name_m]Corentin[/name_m], [name_m]Trent[/name_m], [name_m]Trenton[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]–[name_m]Will[/name_m], [name_m]Wilhelm[/name_m], [name_m]Willem[/name_m], Wilmot
[name_u]Max[/name_u]–[name_m]Maximus[/name_m], [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], [name_m]Maxen[/name_m], [name_m]Macsen[/name_m], [name_m]Maddox[/name_m], [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_m]Maksim[/name_m], [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_m]Maximo[/name_m]
[name_m]Brendan[/name_m]–[name_u]Brennan[/name_u], [name_m]Brandon[/name_m], [name_m]Brant[/name_m], [name_m]Braxton[/name_m], [name_m]Branson[/name_m], [name_m]Brent[/name_m], [name_m]Brenton[/name_m], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_u]Alden[/name_u], [name_m]Landon[/name_m], [name_m]Langdon[/name_m]

[name_m]Baer[/name_m] [name_m]Huxley[/name_m] is my suggestion.