Wallace! It’s soft, understated, and flowy with a quirky vintage charm.
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This is one of my favourites! It’s so handsome and fits in with all the other vintage choices around at the moment but way less popular. I like [name_u]Clarry[/name_u] and [name_u]Ren[/name_u] as nicknames.
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Zebediah! I don’t know that this has ever been that popular at least where I live, but I think it’s a very dignified sounding Biblical name that doesn’t get a lot of attention these days. Good alternative to [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m], [name_m]Zachariah[/name_m] and the like? Plus, the nickname [name_m]Zeb[/name_m] is wonderful, as is [name_m]Zed[/name_m].
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Esli… I just came across it today actually and I’m surprised I’ve never heard it before. NB doesn’t have it but they do have [name_m]Esley[/name_m]
In a land where we have [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] and [name_u]Leslie[/name_u] (and even the more feminine [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f]) seeming familiar I think Esli / [name_m]Esley[/name_m] could fit in
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Nice, I was looking for more [name_u]Max[/name_u] names, and I’ve never seen this one.
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I love [name_m]Linus[/name_m]! I wish I could use it myself. 
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Elton It’s such a underrated name, I feel it goes well with today’s name trends while still being timeless on its on!
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Axiom.
Greek-rooted, meaning a self-evident truth or accepted truth in philosophy, like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, like two parallel lines never intersecting each other. I love the meaning of dependable truth, especially in this era of disinformation. And I think the sound is right on-trend, with the trendy x and o sounds both in there. It’s quickly becoming one of my favourites!
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What about [name_m]Nelson[/name_m]? I know its not unheard of but I feel it should be more popular than it is.
It checks a lot of popular boxes, its a surname, its easily recognizable, it sounds familiar yet different and it has nickname options. ( [name_f]Nel[/name_f] or [name_u]Sonny[/name_u])
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Love [name_u]Jem[/name_u] too! I know a [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] who is regularly called [name_u]Jem[/name_u].
Calix - it sounds similar to [name_u]Alex[/name_u] and you could shorten to [name_u]Cal[/name_u]… I love it’s floral association too which is rare for boys names
Oslac - this is a really old British name that is easy to pronounce, rare and a great alternative to more popular O names like [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
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Herschel!
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Crux
An astronomical name for the [name_u]Southern[/name_u] [name_u]Cross[/name_u] that are bright and distinguishable. I first heard this name in a book and then I did some research on the constellation itself. It’s been written about by [name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m] and [name_m]Dante[/name_m]. Shown in the flags of Australia, [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand, [name_u]Brazil[/name_u], and more. Has a masculine sound with the sharp X that a lot of people like while still feeling graceful and a bit magical.
There is the issue with “getting to the crux of the matter” but I think it could be used to mean important and decisive rather than difficult
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Desmond!
I don’t understand how [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] for girls get so much love, but [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] doesn’t! And nn [name_m]Dez[/name_m] is so flippin cute.
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Taliesin!
It’s got a certain charm to it, much like [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]. It’s not common but not uncommon to where it seems made up. There are sweet nickname choices like [name_u]Tal[/name_u] and [name_u]Tally[/name_u].
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Axiom is one of my absolute favourite names! So happy to see someone else appreciate it too!
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Francis! I see more love for [name_f]Frances[/name_f] on a girl around here, but I personally like the boys’ version more. It has a sort of lacy Old-World elegance about it, plus the cute and cheerful nickname [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and the solid, dapper [name_m]Frank[/name_m].
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Fletcher! I think this name is so fun and quirky! It’s been slowly getting more popular but still out of the top 500! Also, I love the nn [name_m]Fletch[/name_m]
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Crux is actually my dad’s nickname! (His first name is [name_u]Curtis[/name_u]) I think it’s super cool.
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Clement
A thoughtful, intelligent, gentle name with pleasant [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] associations. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the nn [name_u]Clem[/name_u].
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