Help us find a boy name we can agree on! (style similar to Eliza)

Boy Names
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My partner and I are having trouble picking out boy names. We agree on [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] for a girl, so it would be ideal to come up with something similar in style for a boy. Here are some names I like and some names he likes, respectively:

I like:
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m] — not a fan of [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] though…is [name_m]Archer[/name_m] too trendy?

He likes:
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] (his #1 fave) - I just can’t get behind it, it’s an okay name but seems trendy to me
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] — also okay to me, but seems a little too serious

We both like, but have issues with, [name_m]Felix[/name_m] (weird personal association), [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] (too trendy), [name_m]Louis[/name_m] (pronounced lou-ee…but worried about mispronunciation), and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] (too trendy)…

Any ideas?

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I always loved [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], but never been able to get my husband to agree :stuck_out_tongue:

[name_m]Archer[/name_m]’s pretty trendy, but honestly so is [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. Both are lovely, though, and I really like them together! [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] is also pretty trendy, if that’s a concern…

[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]

My personal favorite of these options with [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is [name_m]Davis[/name_m], because they’re both variations on traditional names.

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I wouldn’t call [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], or [name_m]Leo[/name_m] trendy, they are just popular. [name_m]Archer[/name_m] maybe though since it is an occupational name and fairly unheard of until now. What about [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] with [name_m]Archie[/name_m] as a nickname? I also like [name_m]Louis[/name_m] and don’t think the pronunciation is a big deal.

[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Trevor[/name_m]

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[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] has been one of my favorite names for years. I quite like it paired with [name_m]Felix[/name_m] on my own list, but I understand about the personal association. I love [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] as well, and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] goes fantastically with [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. I agree about [name_m]Soren[/name_m] sounding too trendy, and it just doesn’t seem to fit with [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] (not that that has to be a dealbreaker with a name if you love it enough).
Suggestions:
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]

Congrats, and hope you find a name you absolutely adore!

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[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] nn [name_u]Alfie[/name_u] or [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_m]Austin[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_u]Douglas[/name_u] nn [name_m]Dougie[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Rueben[/name_m]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] non [name_m]Seb[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u]/Ted
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m] nn Wilf/[name_m]Fred[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] nn [name_u]Billy[/name_u]

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I would pair [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] with:

[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] (and you could nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m])
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Pip[/name_m])
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u])
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] (love!)
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] (just about!)
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] (if last kid so you’re not then hassled about E names for next one!)
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]William[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Will[/name_m] or [name_m]Liam[/name_m])

[name_m]Leo[/name_m] and [name_m]Louis[/name_m] seem a bit too cute and lose some of their weight next to [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], though I like both of the names. [name_m]Soren[/name_m] seems to be too different to [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and the most trendy of your list. [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] works and is a fave on here, but like you I find it a tad too fusty.