Needing a fresh perspective--Back to the drawing board

Yup. I’m still at it.

I am looking for a boy’s name that is approachable, strong, creative, and fun. I’d especially love for it to start with the letters A or J to honor family.

DH also wants it to be “epic” as well as relate to the heavens or nature in some way.

I’m trying to avoid anything that really popular or time-specific as well as anything that just feels too…much. Middle of the road is good. Not in the top 500 perhaps, but maybe not totally unheard of either.

I feel like I am going around in circles, so I figured that starting over with a clean slate would help. We do want a first and middle name that sound good together. Only one of the names should start with A or J.

I’m not going to share my list or style at this time (I promise I’ll share eventually) because I really want to see what other people come up with.

I mean, is it really this hard, or is it my hormones/husband that’s making it so difficult? :wink:

Fresh suggestions please! Help me look at this differently!

[name_u]Jace[/name_u] [name_m]Carver[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u] [name_m]Lonan[/name_m] ([name_m]Lonan[/name_m] is a blackbird)

[name_m]Archer[/name_m] [name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]

[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m] ^ I agree with pp, on this one
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u]?

[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Antony[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Aries[/name_m]
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Antoine[/name_u]
[name_m]Augustine[/name_m]
[name_m]Angelo[/name_m]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
Aven (Prn like [name_u]Aiden[/name_u] but with a V)

[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Judson[/name_m]
Jeddiah
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Jeffery[/name_m]
[name_u]Jensen[/name_u]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_m]Jacoby[/name_m] (juh-co-bee)
[name_m]Jefferson[/name_m]

[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]. Starts with A, outside the top 500 but within the top 1000 (#789), Greek mythology gives it a “heavenly” connection, definitely some “epic” connotations. Sounds fun and creative but very strong, and the shortness and familiar sound makes it approachable.

Other possibilities:
[name_m]Altair[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m]/[name_m]Amadeo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]/[name_m]Anselm[/name_m]
[name_m]Arkady[/name_m]
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_m]Arto[/name_m]
[name_m]Arvid[/name_m]
Astor
[name_m]Azriel[/name_m]

[name_m]Jacques[/name_m]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Jago[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_u]Jory[/name_u]
[name_m]Jordi[/name_m]
[name_m]Jubal[/name_m]

[name_u]Aspen[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u] [name_m]Maksim[/name_m]
Adnot [name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_m]Keene[/name_m]
[name_m]Aldo[/name_m] [name_m]Leopold[/name_m]
[name_m]Jax[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Jenson[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_m]Aurelius[/name_m] [name_m]Simon[/name_m]
Juvenal [name_m]Tanner[/name_m]
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m] [name_m]Sampson[/name_m]
[name_m]Job[/name_m] [name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] Callow

[name_u]August[/name_u]/[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]

[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] too! To me this meets most if not all your criteria. [name_f]My[/name_f] second thought was [name_m]Apollo[/name_m].

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_u]Jericho[/name_u]?
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]/[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m]
[name_m]Abner[/name_m]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_m]Aldo[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
Athar
Ames
[name_m]Aart[/name_m]
[name_m]Alonzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m] (Einstein)
[name_m]Adlai[/name_m]
[name_m]Adler[/name_m]
[name_m]Axel[/name_m] / [name_m]Axl[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] ([name_m]Adams[/name_m])
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Andre[/name_u] (On-drey)
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] / [name_m]Alfredo[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Alfie[/name_u] / [name_m]Alf[/name_m] / [name_m]Fred[/name_m] / [name_u]Freddy[/name_u])

[name_m]Joaquin[/name_m]
[name_m]Jolyon[/name_m] prnc Jol-ee-on/Jol-ee-in (nn’s Jol / [name_m]Lyon[/name_m]/ [name_m]Leon[/name_m] / [name_m]Leo[/name_m])
[name_m]Jacques[/name_m] - as pp suggested, strong yet familiar
Jaak (prn Yaahk)
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]

I cant think of many J’s.

It doesn’t get more “epic” than [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] The Great. So, while somewhat popular, I vote [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]. I like the suggestions of [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] and [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] for you as well.

Here it goes…

[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_m]Acton[/name_m]
[name_m]Arnav[/name_m]
[name_u]Aviv[/name_u]
[name_m]Adalius[/name_m]
[name_m]Adelio[/name_m]
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m] (awesome meaning)
[name_u]Alexios[/name_u]
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m] (pretty epic with a good meaning)
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Azriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]
[name_m]Absalom[/name_m] (love the meaning)
[name_u]Auberon[/name_u]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]/[name_m]Amyas[/name_m]

[name_m]Jedidiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Joaquin[/name_m] (cool and a good meaning)

Others:

[name_m]Sirius[/name_m]
[name_m]Bravery[/name_m] (maybe for a middle name)
[name_m]Valor[/name_m] (middle?)
[name_m]Conan[/name_m]
[name_u]Canyon[/name_u]
[name_m]Scipio[/name_m]
[name_m]Zebulon[/name_m]