Please help us decide! (with reason for choice)
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William if you like the nn [name_m]Will[/name_m]/Liam otherwise the name [name_u]James[/name_u] is super cute and you should go with that. I think both will match your other children’s names.
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James [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] works best with your other kids and just sounds better.
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I like [name_m]William[/name_m]! [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] are 3+ syllables and so is [name_m]William[/name_m]. I love [name_m]Will[/name_m] or [name_u]Liam[/name_u]! [name_u]Or[/name_u] just [name_m]William[/name_m] is nice. [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] is so handsome!
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Both [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_m]William[/name_m] go well with [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], and they both flow well with [name_u]Bennett[/name_u]. I like [name_m]William[/name_m] better, but that’s mostly because [name_u]James[/name_u] has negative associations for me personally. I’d say if you like the nicknames [name_m]Will[/name_m] or [name_u]Liam[/name_u], then [name_m]William[/name_m] is a good choice, but if you want to avoid them, go with [name_u]James[/name_u]. Of course, [name_u]James[/name_u] also has the potential to become [name_u]Jay[/name_u] or [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], but because it’s shorter already it seems less likely to get nicknamed.
If you are still having trouble deciding, you maybe consider looking at the meanings of the names. [name_m]William[/name_m] means “resolute protector” and [name_u]James[/name_u] means “Supplanter.” You could also think about whether there are any [name_m]William[/name_m]’s (or variants) or [name_u]James[/name_u]’s (or variants) that you may want or not want to honour.
Best of luck!
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I’m voting for [name_u]James[/name_u]! I love the sound of [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u], and I think it goes well with [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. Also, if you’re looking for nicknames, [name_u]James[/name_u] has [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_m]Jim[/name_m]/Jimmy, etc.
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James [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] GMV!
I think [name_u]James[/name_u] feels the best with [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] & [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]. They all feel like established classics, but also fun and suitable for a 2021 baby. [name_m]William[/name_m], although nice, definitely feels a lot older to me. [name_m]William[/name_m] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] go fine together, but [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] go BRILLIANT together ([name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] goes with both!)
One thing to note, if you don’t like the nickname [name_m]Will[/name_m], avoid [name_m]William[/name_m]. 
If you DO like the nickname [name_m]Will[/name_m], discard this little note. 
William!! I like how it’s longer like your girls names and has nn possibility. It’s classic and versatile
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William! [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] is so handsome and goes very well with your girls names!
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I prefer [name_m]William[/name_m] in general and with your kids’ names. They both go nicely, though.
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James [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] has a lovely flow to it.
[name_m]William[/name_m] is also very nice, but if you’re trying to avoid nn, I’d go with [name_u]James[/name_u], and just be very clear to everyone he will only go by [name_u]James[/name_u].
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I like [name_u]James[/name_u] better in general, and also with your daughters and surname!
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James [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] has wonderful flare. [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] is good too but sounds more like a colonial period name to me.
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Either works, but I slightly prefer the flow of [name_m]William[/name_m] with the middle name.
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Thank you all for your input! Still deciding but I really appreciate it.
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William
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We decided on [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u]. Thank you all so much for your input.
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If it was [name_m]William[/name_m] “[name_m]Will[/name_m]”, then I’d pick that.
I prefer [name_u]James[/name_u] though, as your children all have longer, not-very-nickname-y names with nicknames. I call my cousin J@mes by the pet name Ja3 J@3.