Split the difference

Name Advice
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What boy names split the difference between [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_u]Dean[/name_u]?

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Um, maybe [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]? It feels classic like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], but friendly like [name_u]Dean[/name_u]. :blush:

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Hello! I’m unsure if you mean by sound or popularity or similar feel so I’ll try to suggest some for each category!

[name_m]Deon[/name_m] or [name_m]Dion[/name_m] or [name_u]Dior[/name_u] for the sound

Popularity wise?

[name_u]Dean[/name_u] was #163 last year (in the US) and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] was #10 so I suggest:

  1. [name_u]Micah[/name_u] (#90)
  2. [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] (#100)
  3. [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] (#123)
    4)Matthew (#39)
  4. [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] (#45)
  5. [name_u]Carter[/name_u] (#47)

By [name_m]Feel[/name_m]?

[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Easton[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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Maybe…
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Ted[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruce[/name_m]

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Maybe…
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m]

Sorry if my vibes are way off, have tried to get in the stateside mindset for [name_u]Dean[/name_u] :wink:

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If you mean the style gap (which I personally don’t find that large) I’d say…

[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_u]Hendrix[/name_u]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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Something in between [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_u]Dean[/name_u], hmm…

[name_u]Dorian[/name_u] comes to mind, first!
[name_m]Deacon[/name_m]
[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] --the nickname [name_m]Art[/name_m] has a vintage/short feel to me that matches [name_u]Dean[/name_u].
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] --Cal has the short/vintage feel to me, too.
[name_u]Walter[/name_u] – [name_m]Walt[/name_m]!

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[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u] ‘Kit’
[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m] ‘Denny’
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

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[name_u]Leo[/name_u]!

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[name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Jerome[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]

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[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] → [name_u]Dean[/name_u]

Both strong sturdy names that feel Western /Friendly/ Cowboy

Billy/ [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] / [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] / [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Colton[/name_m] / Cole/ [name_m]Colt[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
Hawkley
[name_u]Clayton[/name_u]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_m]Beaumont[/name_m] / [name_u]Beau[/name_u] / [name_u]Monty[/name_u]
[name_u]Walker[/name_u]
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]

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[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]

[name_u]Edward[/name_u]

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[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Braeden[/name_u]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]Daniel[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Elijah[/name_u]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]George[/name_u]

the sort of soft, cuddly, yet masculine name

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This feels like it’s the way we are leaning. Any others that would be on here?

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Oh I could go on forever ! I love this theme

[name_m]Deacon[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
Kalvin/ [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
Nathan/ [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] / [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
Livingston/ [name_u]Levi[/name_u]
Frankford / [name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_u]Jade[/name_u]

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Take repeats as double thumbs up (haven’t read all):

[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] “Kit”
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_m]Deacon[/name_m]
[name_u]Destry[/name_u]
[name_u]Edison[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Jefferson[/name_m]
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]

(Tricky for Aussie to get parameters as [name_u]Dean[/name_u] is a sportsman/jock name here, doesn’t have same rugged feel as in US. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] these help in any case!)

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Thanks we are trying to pair something like this with middle name [name_u]Dean[/name_u]. I’m loving [name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] but hubs isn’t a fan. Possibly [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] for [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] or [name_u]Dean[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]