I actually love [name_m]Alan[/name_m]! It’s got a bit of an older man feel now, but not dated to me (probably because I haven’t ever known anyone named [name_m]Alan[/name_m].)
I like [name_m]John[/name_m] the best from your list which is most definitely still alive and kicking in the South.
Other classic southern names…
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Bryce[/name_u]
[name_m]Burke[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] “[name_m]Jimmy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Judson[/name_m]
[name_u]Landry[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Walker[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] “[name_m]Wes[/name_m]”
[name_m]William[/name_m] “[name_u]Billy[/name_u]”