[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all! We’ve been gathering some choices for names that work in both [name_f]English[/name_f] and Korean. [name_f]Do[/name_f] names ending in o feel super tired in the US? It’s a common style choice for boys in Korea. Big sister’s name is M!ra but I’m not super fussed about the sib names fitting together. Let me know your thoughts!
[name_m]Kian[/name_m]
[name_m]Rian[/name_m]
[name_f]Gio[/name_f]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Teo[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhys[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobin[/name_m]
Nice selection!
[name_m]Kian[/name_m] is charming, [name_m]Tobin[/name_m] is cool, [name_m]Rhys[/name_m] feels rugged with a gentle sound, [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] is lovely, and [name_f]Gio[/name_f] is fresh and interesting.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] is good too but popular
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I’m in the UK so can’t comment on how it feels from experience, but in case this helps:
Only 19 names, in the current top 250 for boys in the US, end in the O sound; that’s just 7.6%
It may feel more common with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] at number 10 spawning children nicknamed [name_m]Theo[/name_m], etc?
Because I had some time on my hands
Here are the most common ending sounds (in the top 250) in descending order:
Disclaimer - bound to have miscounted a couple 
N sounds: 73 (29.2%)
S sounds including X: 30 (12%)
er or R sounds: 29 (11.6%)
O: 19 (7.6%)
L sounds: 18 (7.2%)
T sounds 16 (6.4%)
Ee sounds/Y: 15 (6%)
A/ah: 13 (5.2%)
CK sounds: 9 (3.6%)
Remainder were endings like M & D, each under 3%
Here’s a link to a function where you can look at the top 100 names by state, if you would like a closer look at your locale: Popular Names by State
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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite from your list is [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], but any of them would work well.
I know a Korean family whose son is named [name_m]Robin[/name_m] - his mum explained to me why it works in Korean, but I can’t exactly remember. I really like it as a Korean/English choice.
M!ra is beautiful! All your options are great; I especially love [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Rhys[/name_m], and [name_m]Tobin[/name_m], but I think [name_f]Gio[/name_f], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Rhys[/name_m], and [name_m]Tobin[/name_m] are my favorites with your daughter’s name. I think [name_m]Rhys[/name_m] is my very favorite - M!ra and [name_m]Rhys[/name_m] are just so great together!
Good luck!