Looking to narrow things down - Boys

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] ,

I managed to get the list down to 95 (not much I know) but I want to narrow it further. Any comments , citizen arrests etc. are welcome. I’ve included potential combos so you can see the style and see if it changes your perception. I’d prefer no suggestions this time unless you have an argument for why one of names from the previous threads should be here

The Names

:rocket: Alpine
:rocket: [name_u]Athens[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Auburn[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Banner[/name_u]
:rocket: Bingley
:rocket: [name_m]Bolton[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Bond[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Boswell[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Brewer[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Bridges[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Buzz[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Caliber[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
:rocket: Carpenter
:rocket: [name_m]Castle[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Channing[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Chapel[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Chord[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Cleary[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Cobalt[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Conway[/name_m]
:rocket: Corduroy
:rocket: [name_u]Credence[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Cypress[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Dacre[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Daley[/name_m]
:rocket: Daughtry
:rocket: Delaware
:rocket: [name_u]Dempsey[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Diem[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Draper[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Drummer[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]East[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Fielder[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Fields[/name_m]
:rocket: Flyer
:rocket: [name_m]Friday[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Gatsby[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Hart[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Holt[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Horizon[/name_u]
:rocket: Hutchins
:rocket: Hyland
:rocket: [name_u]Ireland[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_f]Joplin[/name_f]
:rocket: Joyner
:rocket: [name_u]Kansas[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Kessler[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Kiefer[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Knightley[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Kodiak[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Laramie[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Law[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Monaco[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Nevada[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]North[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Oasis[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Pace[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Quade[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Quest[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Ramsey[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Ranger[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Redding[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Renner[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Rush[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Ruston[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Rydell[/name_u]
:rocket: Seeker
:rocket: Shepry
:rocket: [name_u]Sheridan[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Shields[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Silver[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Sparks[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Stiles[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Suede[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Swayze[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Taurus[/name_m]
:rocket: Teller
:rocket: [name_u]Tennessee[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Thatch[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Thorne[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Tierney[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Townes[/name_m]
:rocket: Tracker
:rocket: [name_u]Vale[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Vegas[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Venice[/name_u]
:rocket: Venture
:rocket: Wake
:rocket: [name_u]West[/name_u]
:rocket: Westry
:rocket: [name_m]Wheeler[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Whit[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Woods[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Yardley[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]York[/name_u]

Combos

:rocket: Alpine [name_m]Drake[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Athens[/name_u] [name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Auburn[/name_u] [name_m]Quade[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Banner[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
:rocket: Bingley [name_m]Renner[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Bolton[/name_m] [name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Bond[/name_m] [name_u]Lawson[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Boswell[/name_m] [name_m]Hart[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Brewer[/name_m] [name_m]Mccoy[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Bridges[/name_m] [name_u]Whit[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Buzz[/name_m] [name_u]Tierney[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Caliber[/name_m] [name_u]Swayze[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
:rocket: Carpenter [name_m]Quade[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Castle[/name_m] [name_u]Grady[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Channing[/name_u] [name_m]Buzz[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Chapel[/name_u] [name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Chord[/name_m] [name_u]Lawson[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Cleary[/name_u] [name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Cobalt[/name_u] [name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Conway[/name_m] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
:rocket: Corduroy [name_m]Nash[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Credence[/name_u] [name_u]Vale[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Cypress[/name_u] [name_m]Nash[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Dacre[/name_m] [name_m]Buzz[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Daley[/name_m] [name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
:rocket: Daughtry [name_m]Mac[/name_m]
:rocket: Delaware [name_m]Knox[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Dempsey[/name_u] [name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Diem[/name_u] [name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Draper[/name_m] [name_u]Levi[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Drummer[/name_u] [name_m]Vance[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]East[/name_u] [name_u]Rocco[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Fielder[/name_m] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Fields[/name_m] [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
:rocket: Flyer [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Friday[/name_m] [name_m]Holt[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Gatsby[/name_m] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Hart[/name_m] [name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Holt[/name_m] [name_m]Ledger[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Horizon[/name_u] [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
:rocket: Hutchins [name_u]Emery[/name_u]
:rocket: Hyland [name_m]Vance[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Ireland[/name_u] [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_f]Joplin[/name_f] [name_m]Hart[/name_m]
:rocket: Joyner [name_u]Levi[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Kansas[/name_u] [name_u]Hale[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Kessler[/name_m] [name_u]Whit[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Kiefer[/name_m] [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Knightley[/name_u] [name_u]Jensen[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Kodiak[/name_u] [name_m]Wes[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Laramie[/name_u] [name_m]Knox[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Larkin[/name_u] [name_u]Tate[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Law[/name_m] [name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Monaco[/name_u] [name_u]Brady[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Nevada[/name_u] [name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_u]Beckham[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Oasis[/name_u] [name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Pace[/name_u] [name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Quade[/name_m] [name_u]Lawson[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Quest[/name_u] [name_u]Baylor[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Ramsey[/name_u] [name_m]Tucker[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Ranger[/name_u] [name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Redding[/name_m] [name_m]Vance[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Renner[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Rush[/name_m] [name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Ruston[/name_m] [name_m]Mccoy[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Rydell[/name_u] [name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
:rocket: Seeker [name_u]Austin[/name_u]
:rocket: Shepry [name_m]Quade[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Sheridan[/name_u] [name_u]Walker[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Shields[/name_m] [name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Silver[/name_u] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Sparks[/name_m] [name_u]Layton[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Stiles[/name_m] [name_m]Griff[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Suede[/name_m] [name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Swayze[/name_u] [name_u]Denver[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Taurus[/name_m] [name_u]Beck[/name_u]
:rocket: Teller [name_m]Quade[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Tennessee[/name_u] [name_m]Drake[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Thatch[/name_m] [name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_m]Thorne[/name_m] [name_u]Levi[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Tierney[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
:rocket: Tracker [name_u]Peyton[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Vale[/name_u] [name_u]Grady[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Vegas[/name_u] [name_m]Holt[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]Venice[/name_u] [name_u]Baylor[/name_u]
:rocket: Venture [name_u]Beckham[/name_u]
:rocket: Wake [name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]West[/name_u] [name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
:rocket: Westry [name_m]Knox[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Wheeler[/name_m] [name_u]Beck[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Whit[/name_u] [name_m]Ledger[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_m]Woods[/name_m] [name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
:rocket: [name_u]Yardley[/name_u] [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
:rocket: [name_u]York[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]

The vibe -

Cool , Supportive big brother vibes

Looking at the singular names only, these the thirty I’d keep, that I think fit the moodboard and ‘cool, big brother’ vibes:

Summary
  1. [name_m]Bridges[/name_m]
  2. [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
  3. [name_u]Channing[/name_u]
  4. [name_u]Credence[/name_u]
  5. [name_u]Dempsey[/name_u]
  6. [name_m]Kessler[/name_m]
  7. [name_m]Law[/name_m]
  8. [name_u]Ramsey[/name_u]
  9. [name_m]Ruston[/name_m] ‘Rush’
  10. [name_m]Thatch[/name_m]
  11. [name_u]Tierney[/name_u]
  12. [name_m]Townes[/name_m]
  13. [name_u]West[/name_u]
  14. [name_u]Whit[/name_u]
  15. [name_u]Auburn[/name_u]
  16. Bingley
  17. [name_m]Chord[/name_m]
  18. [name_m]Conway[/name_m]
  19. [name_m]Daley[/name_m]
  20. [name_m]Dacre[/name_m]
  21. [name_m]Holt[/name_m]
  22. [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
  23. Venture
  24. [name_m]Renner[/name_m]
  25. [name_m]Quade[/name_m]
  26. [name_m]Redding[/name_m]
  27. [name_u]Ranger[/name_u]
  28. [name_u]Tennessee[/name_u]
  29. [name_u]North[/name_u]
  30. [name_m]Castle[/name_m]

A few specific single names I’d eliminate (with explanations):

Summary

[name_u]Chapel[/name_u] → wordy but not in a cool big brother way
[name_u]Cypress[/name_u] → lovely name, but it doesn’t have that rugged feel
Daughtry → it reminds me of drafty, daughter and dowdy
[name_m]Draper[/name_m] → not loving the sound/vibe of draping over something (I know it doesn’t mean that, but that’s the vibe)
Flyer → feels a bit too specific, doesn’t roll off the tongue, reminds me of flies
[name_m]Friday[/name_m] → it is cool, but the robinson crusoe/man [name_m]Friday[/name_m] vibes aren’t it
[name_m]Suede[/name_m] → similar to [name_u]Cypress[/name_u], just gives a different, softer, sweeter feel
[name_m]Stiles[/name_m] → STI , sorrrrry, also piles and styes etc
[name_u]Venice[/name_u] and [name_u]Vegas[/name_u] → same as [name_u]Cypress[/name_u] and [name_m]Suede[/name_m]

Considering the combos, I’d keep these ones:

Summary
  1. [name_u]Auburn[/name_u] [name_m]Quade[/name_m] –> so cool and dreamy
  2. Bingley [name_m]Renner[/name_m] → fun and sporty and very cool
  3. [name_m]Bridges[/name_m] [name_u]Whit[/name_u] → cowboy-esque and charming
  4. [name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] → solid and cool, earthy and poetic too
  5. [name_m]Chord[/name_m] [name_u]Lawson[/name_u] → cowboy vibes, guitar slung over the shoulder
  6. [name_u]Credence[/name_u] [name_u]Vale[/name_u] → bright, rugged and cool
  7. [name_u]Dempsey[/name_u] [name_u]Rhett[/name_u] → laid back and charming
  8. [name_u]East[/name_u] [name_u]Rocco[/name_u] → stylish, sporty, cool and lovely
  9. [name_m]Hart[/name_m] [name_u]Nolan[/name_u] → charming, earthy and breezy
  10. [name_m]Holt[/name_m] [name_m]Ledger[/name_m] → I know I keep saying ‘cool’ but these names are just so cool!
  11. [name_m]Kessler[/name_m] [name_u]Whit[/name_u] → cowboy boots, [name_m]Stetson[/name_m] hat and sunny days vibes
  12. [name_m]Law[/name_m] [name_u]Paxton[/name_u] → I kind of like the ‘law and peace’ vibes, but how ultimately, this name also feels rebellious, bold and cool
  13. [name_m]Quade[/name_m] [name_u]Lawson[/name_u] → very cool again
  14. [name_m]Renner[/name_m] [name_u]West[/name_u] → bright and sleek
  15. [name_m]Rush[/name_m] [name_u]Keaton[/name_u] → rugged and lovely
  16. Sheilds [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] → balanced and cool
  17. [name_u]Tierney[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] → excellent, woodsy and adventurous
  18. [name_u]West[/name_u] [name_u]Nolan[/name_u] → another very cool name
  19. [name_u]Whit[/name_u] [name_m]Ledger[/name_m] → snappy and edgy
  20. [name_u]Kodiak[/name_u] [name_m]Wes[/name_m] → stylish, creative and cool

I’d personally eliminate these ones because:

Summary

[name_m]Thatch[/name_m] [name_u]Reagan[/name_u] → [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m] and [name_u]Reagan[/name_u]? :grimace: a bit too much
[name_m]Redding[/name_m] [name_m]Vance[/name_m] → reminds me of ‘wedding dance’ – this is BBC Ghosts fault (there’s an episode called [name_m]Redding[/name_m] Weddy)
[name_m]Kiefer[/name_m] [name_m]Boone[/name_m] → don’t know why, but this reminds me specifically of cows, but like, not in a good way?
Apline [name_m]Drake[/name_m] → sounds like a breed of duck
Carpenter [name_m]Quade[/name_m] → a bit trippy to say
[name_m]Bond[/name_m] [name_u]Lawson[/name_u] → sounds very ‘laws and bonds’/financial

Sorry if any of those opinions were harsh - they’re just my associations, and I understand they might not be yours!!!

Ones I'd eliminate

[name_m]Law[/name_m] - doesn’t feel like a name. Very [name_m]Law[/name_m] and Order
Shepry - very difficult to say
Westry - also difficult to say

Top 15

[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_m]Chord[/name_m]
[name_u]Cobalt[/name_u]
[name_m]Daley[/name_m]
[name_m]Fielder[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_u]North[/name_u]
[name_u]Pace[/name_u]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m]
[name_u]Quest[/name_u]
[name_u]Ramsey[/name_u]
[name_m]Redding[/name_m]
Seeker
Venture
Wake

Keepers

These are the names I think work best, as names in general and also in keeping with your style (I have starred the ones I particularly like):

[name_u]Auburn[/name_u] :star:
[name_m]Bond[/name_m]
[name_m]Boswell[/name_m]
[name_m]Bridges[/name_m]
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] :star:
[name_u]Channing[/name_u]
[name_m]Chord[/name_m]
[name_u]Cleary[/name_u]
[name_u]Cobalt[/name_u]
[name_m]Conway[/name_m]
[name_u]Credence[/name_u]
[name_u]Cypress[/name_u]
[name_m]Daley[/name_m] :star:
[name_u]Dempsey[/name_u]
[name_u]East[/name_u]
[name_m]Fielder[/name_m]
[name_m]Gatsby[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m] :star:
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_u]Kansas[/name_u]
[name_m]Kiefer[/name_m]
[name_u]Kodiak[/name_u]
[name_u]Laramie[/name_u]
[name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_u]Nevada[/name_u]
[name_u]North[/name_u]
[name_u]Pace[/name_u]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m] :star:
[name_u]Quest[/name_u]
[name_u]Ramsey[/name_u]
[name_u]Ranger[/name_u]
[name_m]Redding[/name_m]
[name_m]Renner[/name_m]
[name_m]Ruston[/name_m]
[name_u]Rydell[/name_u] :star:
[name_u]Sheridan[/name_u]
Teller
[name_u]Tennessee[/name_u]
[name_u]Tierney[/name_u] :star:
[name_m]Townes[/name_m]
[name_u]West[/name_u]
Westry
[name_m]Wheeler[/name_m]
[name_u]Whit[/name_u]
[name_u]Yardley[/name_u] :star:
[name_u]York[/name_u] :star:

Eliminations

These are the names I think don’t fit very well with your style in general and/or don’t work particularly well as a first name (they could be fine as middles):

Alpine - makes me think of Switzerland, not cowboys
[name_u]Athens[/name_u] - makes me think of Greece, not cowboys
[name_u]Banner[/name_u] - a bit too wordy
Bingley - makes me think of bingle, as in a minor car accident
[name_m]Bolton[/name_m] - [name_u]Michael[/name_u] [name_m]Bolton[/name_m]!
[name_m]Brewer[/name_m] - I dislike the association with brewing and brewery
[name_m]Buzz[/name_m] - too nicknamey
[name_m]Caliber[/name_m] - I dislike the association with weapons
Carpenter - too occupational
[name_m]Castle[/name_m] - not cowboy
[name_u]Chapel[/name_u] - I’d prefer it spelt [name_f]Chappell[/name_f] to have more surname vibes than church vibes
Corduroy - too wordy and hard to say
[name_m]Dacre[/name_m] - difficult to pronounce
Daughtry - not really name-y enough
Delaware - not really cowboy?
[name_u]Diem[/name_u] - a bit hard to say
[name_m]Draper[/name_m] - too occupational
[name_u]Drummer[/name_u] - too literal
[name_m]Fields[/name_m] - prefer [name_m]Fielder[/name_m] for a name
Flyer - like an advertising flyer
[name_m]Friday[/name_m] - not the best day for a name, [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] or [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f] are better
[name_u]Horizon[/name_u] - has potential but I prefer some of your other choices
Hutchins - too surnamey
Hyland - too surnamey
[name_u]Ireland[/name_u] - not cowboy
[name_f]Joplin[/name_f] - this could work but not sure it fits with your vibe
Joyner - this is a place name near me - a boring suburb - definitely not cowboy!
[name_m]Kessler[/name_m] - could work but not sure about the vibe
[name_u]Knightley[/name_u] - not really cowboy
[name_m]Law[/name_m] - too literal
[name_u]Monaco[/name_u] - not cowboy
[name_u]Oasis[/name_u] - not really cowboy, also reminds me of the band [name_u]Oasis[/name_u]
[name_m]Rush[/name_m] - works in theory but it makes me think of thrush
Seeker - a bit more [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] than cowboy
Shepry - sounds too made-up
[name_m]Shields[/name_m] - doesn’t really work as a name
[name_u]Silver[/name_u] - I’d prefer [name_m]Silvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Sparks[/name_m] - too many associations
[name_m]Stiles[/name_m] - [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Stiles[/name_m] …
[name_m]Suede[/name_m] - a bit too cowboy?
[name_u]Swayze[/name_u] - obviously [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_u]Swayze[/name_u] …
[name_m]Taurus[/name_m] - makes me think of the [name_m]Ford[/name_m] [name_m]Taurus[/name_m] before the zodiac sign
[name_m]Thatch[/name_m] - [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m] would be better
[name_m]Thorne[/name_m] - too sharp
Tracker - too [name_f]Paw[/name_f] Patrol (for me as a parent of pre-schoolers!)
[name_u]Vale[/name_u] - could work but it makes me think of vale, as in an obituary
[name_u]Vegas[/name_u] - a bit too cowboy?
[name_u]Venice[/name_u] - not cowboy
Venture - could work but not as well as some of your others
Wake - makes me think of a wake as in a funeral
[name_m]Woods[/name_m] - it could work, but I’m wary of any name with wood because of morning wood

Top 10 faves:
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_u]Quest[/name_u]
[name_u]Pace[/name_u]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m]
[name_m]Kiefer[/name_m]
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_m]Fielder[/name_m]
[name_u]Cobalt[/name_u]
[name_u]Channing[/name_u]
[name_m]Bridges[/name_m]

Fun list! [name_f]My[/name_f] personal favorites are [name_m]Caliber[/name_m], [name_u]Cleary[/name_u], [name_u]Cobalt[/name_u], [name_m]Conway[/name_m], [name_m]Daley[/name_m], [name_f]Joplin[/name_f], [name_u]Laramie[/name_u], [name_u]Nevada[/name_u], [name_m]Rush[/name_m], [name_u]Sheridan[/name_u], [name_u]Silver[/name_u], [name_u]Vale[/name_u] and [name_u]Yardley[/name_u].

I’d probably eliminate these (at least for the vibe you’re going for)

Alpine - Doesn’t quite fit the vibe, feels more dreamy (and a bit too wordy for my tastes)
[name_u]Athens[/name_u], [name_u]Ireland[/name_u], [name_u]Monaco[/name_u], [name_u]Venice[/name_u], [name_u]York[/name_u] - I could see how unusual place names could feel cool and cowboyish, but these just make me think of Europe and throw the vibe off
[name_u]Auburn[/name_u] - Could be worse but sounds kind of modern and aesthetic-y
[name_m]Bolton[/name_m] - Too harsh sounding, seems more like a rockstar name
[name_m]Bond[/name_m] - I’m kind of torn, it’s really cool and could fit the vibe well if it weren’t for [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Bond[/name_m] (which is what I immediately thought of)
[name_m]Castle[/name_m], [name_m]Chord[/name_m], [name_u]Horizon[/name_u], Seeker, Venture - I just have a really hard time seeing them as names, they doesn’t feel natural to call a person
[name_m]Dacre[/name_m] - Definitely doesn’t scream American to me (idk the actual origins though)
[name_u]Diem[/name_u] - Seems more modern/eccentric, also DM
[name_u]Drummer[/name_u] - I don’t want this to sound mean but as someone really into music, [name_u]Drummer[/name_u] as a name weirds me out, it gives off such a specific image that it doesn’t feel wearable
Flyer - For some reason it sounds rude to me, and just not super name-y
[name_m]Friday[/name_m] - Another one that feels more quirky modern, I think I might have heard others talk about a cowboy character named [name_m]Friday[/name_m] but I don’t know the reference so I don’t have that association
[name_u]Knightley[/name_u] - Idk, just doesn’t really seem to fit
[name_u]Kodiak[/name_u] - Is kind of cool but feels odd without a specific connection to [name_u]Alaska[/name_u]
[name_u]Oasis[/name_u] - A little too wordy for me and makes me think of the band
[name_u]Quest[/name_u] - Sounds more like an edgy female YA protagonist
[name_m]Shields[/name_m] - I normally like names like this but it just feels too clunky to say
[name_u]Swayze[/name_u] - Hard to separate from [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] [name_u]Swayze[/name_u] (and I barely know anything about him)
[name_m]Taurus[/name_m] - The zodiac connection is too overwhelming for it to fit the vibe
[name_m]Thorne[/name_m] - Could work as a middle but flows weirdly as a first
Tracker - Feels more like and animal name to me, sorry :persevere:

If you wanted to narrow it down even more, I’d maybe eliminate a few of the surname names with celebrity connections, most of them fit the aesthetic well but are hard to separate from their namesakes to varying degrees. Also maybe some of the place names like [name_u]Tennessee[/name_u] and [name_u]Vegas[/name_u], they are super fun but if we’re really nitpicking I’d say they’re slightly too on-the-nose.

[name_f]My[/name_f] top 10

[name_u]Channing[/name_u]
[name_m]Conway[/name_m]
[name_u]Ramsey[/name_u]
[name_u]Sheridan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tennessee[/name_u]
[name_m]Stiles[/name_m]
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_u]Laramie[/name_u]
[name_u]Nevada[/name_u]
[name_u]Kansas[/name_u]

Top 20:

[name_m]Bridges[/name_m]
[name_u]Credence[/name_u]
[name_m]Friday[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_u]Drummer[/name_u]
[name_m]Woods[/name_m]
[name_u]Pace[/name_u]
[name_m]Ramsay[/name_m]
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_u]Quest[/name_u]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
Seeker
[name_m]Townes[/name_m]
[name_u]Whit[/name_u]
[name_m]Daley[/name_m]
[name_u]East[/name_u]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m]
[name_m]Fielder[/name_m]
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_u]North[/name_u]

Top Choices:

[name_m]Bridges[/name_m]
[name_m]Chord[/name_m]
[name_m]Conway[/name_m]
Daughtry
[name_u]Dempsey[/name_u]
[name_u]East[/name_u]
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_m]Kiefer[/name_m]
[name_u]Laramie[/name_u] (Laramy - my grown daughters name)
[name_u]North[/name_u]
[name_m]Stiles[/name_m]
[name_u]Swayze[/name_u]
Teller
[name_u]Tierney[/name_u]
[name_u]West[/name_u]

[name_m]Chord[/name_m] [name_m]Conway[/name_m] would make a handsome combo.

You chose [name_u]Laramie[/name_u] [name_m]Knox[/name_m] and I have [name_u]Laramy[/name_u] [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]. both LK. :woman_shrugging: