We narrowed down our list for our little man by the posts, but we still have a pretty lengthy list. Our criteria is we want something masculine. Something he can grow into. Something that he won’t get picked on at school. Our last name is [name]Brooks[/name]. This is our list:
It seems to me that you have roughly three categories of names on your list: 1) the nondescripts - these are names that while nice are so overused that they feel a bit bland; they’re safe choices, but not necessarily special; 2) the classics with personality - these are names that are timeless and with which you really can’t go wrong, but there is something distinct about them that give them a sense of individuality; with these names your son is less likely to be one of ten others that he knows and more likely to be able to really make the name his own; 3) the out-theres - none of your names are really too “out there,” but given your overall list, some are definitely far more unique that others and seem to suggest something that speaks to you.
If I were you, I would pick a first name from category 2 and a middle from category 3, and forget about category 1. Given your overall style (based on your list) I don’t think you’d be entirely comfortable with a category 3 name in the first spot, but I also think you might be bored by a category 1 name there. A category 3 name might feel like too much name for you in the first spot, but since I suspect these category 3 names have special significance for you, seeing as they popped up on an otherwise classic list, I think it would be great to incorporate them in the middle.
I see the names on your list as falling into the three categories as follows:
[name]William[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name] [name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Peter[/name] [name]Nolan[/name] [name]Miles[/name] (if you like two middles)