I love the names [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] and [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], but my wife doesn’t particularly like either, and I just can’t seem to find another name I like, never mind love. I love long, slightly elaborate names, and my wife likes sort snappy names, so I thought one of them might be suitable, to go by [name_u]Max[/name_u] or [name_m]Fred[/name_m]/[name_u]Freddie[/name_u], but she doesn’t like either one. She also likes very popular names, and I’d prefer something a little less common, maybe outside the top 50 or so.
You have your work cut out for you! What are your wife’s favorite names? Examples to hone in on short-and-snappy, popular might help us find the middle ground between her style and your preference for longer, more elaborate names.
What about…
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m] or [name_u]Lionel[/name_u], called “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Augustine[/name_m], called “[name_u]Gus[/name_u]”
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m], called “[name_u]Theo[/name_u]”
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m], called “[name_u]Andy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m], called “[name_m]Ben[/name_m]”
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m], called “[name_u]Cris[/name_u]”
Maybe the middle ground is a long, elaborate, uncommon name with a short, snappy, common nickname.
These are my favourite kinds of boys so I’ve kind of listed my favourites but [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] is great and maybe you can try and convince your wife on it 
Hmm how about…
[name_m]Archibald[/name_m] “[name_m]Archie[/name_m]/[name_m]Arch[/name_m]”
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] “[name_m]Nate[/name_m]/[name_u]Nat[/name_u]”
[name_m]Reginald[/name_m] “[name_u]Reggie[/name_u]”
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m] “[name_u]Vinnie[/name_u]”
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Theo[/name_u]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] “[name_u]Alex[/name_u]/[name_m]Xander[/name_m]” (I know it’s more common but it’s so handsome!)
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] ‘Bash’ ‘[name_m]Baz[/name_m]’ ‘[name_m]Seb[/name_m]’
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Win[/name_u]’ ‘[name_m]Ed[/name_m]’ ‘[name_m]Eddy[/name_m]’
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Thad[/name_m]’ ‘Ted’ ‘[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]’
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Matt[/name_m]’ ‘[name_u]Matty[/name_u]’
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Kit[/name_u]’
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Raffy[/name_m]’ ‘[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]’
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Barnes[/name_m]’
[name_m]Jonathon[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Nate[/name_m]’
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Nic[/name_u]’ ‘[name_m]Dom[/name_m]’ ‘[name_m]Donny[/name_m]’
[name_m]Augustine[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] nn [name_u]Van[/name_u] or [name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] nn [name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u] or [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] “[name_u]Finn[/name_u]”
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m] “[name_m]Dunn[/name_m]”
[name_m]Malcom[/name_m] “[name_m]Mack[/name_m]”
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] “[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]”
[name_m]Sampson[/name_m] “[name_u]Sam[/name_u]” “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]”
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]/ [name_u]Leland[/name_u] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m] “[name_m]Kip[/name_m]”
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] “[name_u]Dash[/name_u]”
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] “[name_m]Harry[/name_m]” “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]”
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m] “[name_u]Noel[/name_u]”
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] “[name_m]Archie[/name_m]”
[name_m]Abner[/name_m] “[name_m]Abe[/name_m]”
[name_m]Garrett[/name_m]/[name_u]Everett[/name_u] “[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]”
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] “[name_u]Remy[/name_u]”
[name_u]August[/name_u] “[name_u]Gus[/name_u]”
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] “[name_m]Milo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] “[name_m]Wes[/name_m]”
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] “[name_m]Linc[/name_m]” “[name_m]Cole[/name_m]”
[name_m]Malakai[/name_m] “[name_u]Kai[/name_u]”
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]/[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] “[name_m]Eli[/name_m]”
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]/[name_m]Grant[/name_m] “[name_u]Gray[/name_u]”
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] “[name_u]Perry[/name_u]”
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] “[name_m]Oz[/name_m]” “[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Judah[/name_m] “[name_u]Jude[/name_u]”
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] “[name_u]Finn[/name_u]”
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] “[name_f]Nova[/name_f]”
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] “[name_u]Kit[/name_u]”
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_u]Darrin[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
My first thought was [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] or [name_m]Marshall[/name_m].
I really like @seedsandstones suggestions, especially [name_m]Leopold[/name_m] or [name_u]Lionel[/name_u], nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m].
I really like the suggestions of [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]”, [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] “[name_m]Seb[/name_m]/[name_m]Baz[/name_m]”, [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] “[name_m]Raffy[/name_m]” and [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] “[name_u]Dash[/name_u]”, I’ll definitely going to mention them to my wife. [name_m]Augustine[/name_m] is also amazing, but I don’t like [name_u]Gus[/name_u] at all.
My wife’s favourite names for this baby are [name_u]Alfie[/name_u] [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_m]Harry[/name_m] and [name_u]Luca[/name_u], but they’re all really popular except [name_u]Luca[/name_u]. My step sons names are [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m], so she really does love short, popular names.
On another note, what do you think of [name_m]Lucian[/name_m] “[name_u]Luca[/name_u]”? I do like [name_m]Lucian[/name_m], and I think my wife might be swayed on it with how much she likes [name_u]Luca[/name_u].
Montmorency or [name_m]Montgomery[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Monty[/name_m]).
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Luca[/name_u]’ is a great idea!
My thoughts:
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] / [name_u]August[/name_u] / [name_m]Angus[/name_m] / His
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] / [name_m]Bart[/name_m] / [name_u]Bert[/name_u] (ie)
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] / [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Herbie[/name_m]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_m]Leonardo[/name_m] / [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Marino[/name_m] / [name_f]Mini[/name_f]
[name_m]Olivier[/name_m] / Oli
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m] / Phin
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Theon[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] / [name_m]Wilfred[/name_m] / [name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps! Let us know what you think!
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[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] for [name_u]Luca[/name_u] could definitely work
Other ideas -
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ali[/name_u]
[name_m]Archibald[/name_m] nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m] / [name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] nn [name_m]Barney[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Douglas[/name_u] nn [name_m]Dougie[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] nn [name_u]Evan[/name_u] / [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m] nn [name_m]Greg[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] nn [name_m]Link[/name_m]
[name_m]Myles[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] no [name_m]Raff[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Tris[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m] nn [name_m]Vin[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] nn [name_m]Will[/name_m] / [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachariah[/name_m] nn [name_m]Zach[/name_m]
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Some of these have probably been mentioned already, so I apologize for that! Hopefully this helps anyways 
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - [name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - [name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] - [name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] - [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] - [name_m]Iggy[/name_m]
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] - [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] - [name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] - [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] - [name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] “[name_u]Luca[/name_u]” definitely works! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_m]Alphonse[/name_m] or [name_m]Alfonso[/name_m] as a full name for [name_u]Alfie[/name_u]? That would combine your style and your wife’s style well.
You seem to like fancier, “exotic-lite” European names that are accessible to English speakers, and aristocratic-sounding British names. What about:
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m] “[name_f]Orly[/name_f]” or “[name_u]Andy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Remus[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Joaquin[/name_m] “[name_m]Joe[/name_m]” or “[name_u]Joey[/name_u]”
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m] - could use [name_m]Marc[/name_m] as a nickname
[name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] - could use [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] or [name_u]Andy[/name_u] as a nickname
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] “[name_u]Evan[/name_u]”, “[name_u]Van[/name_u]” or “[name_u]Andy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m] “[name_u]Sander[/name_u]” or “[name_m]Xander[/name_m]”?
[name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m] “[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] “[name_u]Alex[/name_u]”
[name_m]Aurelian[/name_m]/[name_m]Aurelien[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] “[name_m]Ben[/name_m]”
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Antonio[/name_m] “[name_u]Tony[/name_u]” or “[name_m]Anton[/name_m]”
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m] - could use [name_m]Rick[/name_m] or [name_u]Ricky[/name_u] as a nickname
[name_m]Charleston[/name_m] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]/[name_m]Augustine[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u]/[name_m]Augie[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ned[/name_m]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]/[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ned[/name_m]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]/[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] nn [name_m]Hank[/name_m]/[name_m]Huck[/name_m]/[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Garrison[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] nn [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Leopold[/name_m] nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nat[/name_u]/[name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Timothy[/name_m] nn [name_m]Tim[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Chris[/name_u]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] nn [name_u]Emery[/name_u]
Seems like a long name with nn potential is what you need. Perhaps in the top 100 but not in too 20?
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Seb[/name_m]’
[name_m]Reginald[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Reg[/name_m]’
[name_m]Montgomery[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Monty[/name_m]’
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]/[name_u]Neil[/name_u]’
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Theo[/name_u]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]’
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] ‘Auggie/[name_u]Gus[/name_u]’
[name_m]Timothy[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Tim[/name_m]’
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Nicky[/name_u]’
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Ben[/name_m]’
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Alex[/name_u]’
[name_m]Anthony[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Tony[/name_u]’
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] ‘Tof’
What about:
[name_m]Viktor[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachariah[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Andreas[/name_m]