@vestigesofsummer - Thanks for looking into [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], I had just seen someone post a bit ago about it being “religious” and since I’m not I didn’t want it to be weird. I like the suggestion of [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] and [name_m]Simon[/name_m] is a name we considered (I know you said [name_m]Simeon[/name_m], but I hear “simian” as in monkeys so I prefer [name_m]Simon[/name_m]). [name_m]Benton[/name_m]/[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] is one we considered briefly too but we know a lot of people named [name_m]Ben[/name_m].
@delilahgeorge - Thanks for the feedback on [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]. [name_m]Absalom[/name_m] is very Old Testament so I guess it could be considered exotic.
@ashleyg - I’m no expert either 
I tried [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]/[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] and SO wouldn’t go for either. He might like [name_m]Angus[/name_m], but I just think of the steak. I actually really like [name_m]Archer[/name_m] but there’s a really raunchy cartoon called [name_m]Archer[/name_m] that he watches, so that’s out. [name_u]Walker[/name_u] is interesting - too [name_m]George[/name_m] W [name_m]Bush[/name_m]? But I like it!
@123names - [name_m]Roland[/name_m] is another of SO’s favorites, that I don’t mind but am not in love with. I do REALLY like [name_m]Theron[/name_m]! [name_u]Wallace[/name_u] is a family name for me so that could work as well, and I like [name_m]Cormac[/name_m] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] ([name_m]Leopold[/name_m] seems so grand!). Thank you!
@missasolemnis - Thanks! Unfortunately the family dog is named [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] so that’s why we haven’t gone for [name_u]Rohan[/name_u]/[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]. 
I feel like if we had a [name_m]Thorin[/name_m] we would call him [name_m]Thor[/name_m], but we’ll probably have a skinny, nerdy kid so maybe that’s not a great plan lol.
@titus245mama & @inaname - I wasn’t aware of that, thanks for the info on [name_m]Absalom[/name_m]. We were a “go to church on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] and [name_f]Easter[/name_f]” family and I ended up agnostic so biblical characters aren’t that familiar to me. I just happen to like the Old Testament names a lot!
@meyera4 - Thanks! Originally SO liked only the full name and hated [name_m]Shep[/name_m], and I only liked [name_m]Shep[/name_m] and not the full name, but we’ve both sort of come around. I do think it’s handsome and unique, which is the main criteria for the name!
@squidly - That’s a pretty accurate description I think! Definitely of our combined naming style, SO is actually the one suggesting the more “epic”, [name_m]OTT[/name_m] names whereas I like more down-to-earth boys’ names. Weirdly the only thing that’s not true of is [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] v. [name_m]Absalom[/name_m], the crazy Old Testament name was mine and the earthy occupational name was his, lol. I like [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_m]Maximus[/name_m] from your suggestions, and [name_m]Joachim[/name_m] is another family name for me. I’m never sure how to pronounce it though! [name_m]JOE[/name_m]-ah-kim or [name_f]YO[/name_f]-ah-kim or YAH-kim, I’ve heard it all ways! Thanks for your thoughts.
@tmaire - I love [name_m]Luther[/name_m], but SO doesn’t - [name_m]Leander[/name_m] is pretty cool! Our top girls’ name is the name of [name_m]Dante[/name_m]'s (the writer of Inferno) lover so that might be kind of weird, but I like the sound. Thanks!
@riverlyric - Thank you, I think I’m coming around on [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] and how “big” it is as a name… of course SO still prefers [name_m]Augustine[/name_m].
@boyandgirl - I really like [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] as a NN, but [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] needs to grow on me. We’ve thought about [name_u]Everett[/name_u] (SO doesn’t like [name_u]Emmett[/name_u]) and he actually didn’t mind [name_m]Abram[/name_m], which I could see with NN [name_m]Abe[/name_m]. Thanks!
@blackeyedsusie - [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m]! Swoon! I wish I had the guts to use it. [name_u]Auden[/name_u] is also nice, is it pronounced AW-den or OW-den?
@grnberyl - Thank you, I agree with you about [name_m]Augustine[/name_m]. I would prefer [name_m]Augustin[/name_m]/[name_m]Augusten[/name_m], but SO isn’t into it.
@mrs_anton_yelchin1990 - Thanks for the great feedback, I pretty much agree with you on all of it. I actually suggested [name_m]Phineas[/name_m] and [name_m]Alistair[/name_m], and SO was neutral on them. [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] is horrible with the MN unfortunately. [name_m]Percival[/name_m] would be hilarious because it’s the name my grandfather jokingly suggested for all 4 of his kids, boy or girl… [name_m]Percival[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]. We thought about [name_m]Tiberius[/name_m] as well but can’t get over the [name_f]Star[/name_f] Trek association. [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] is great, and reminds me, I really like Zephan as well! But I met one Zephan, pronounced Zuh-[name_f]FAWN[/name_f], and I prefer [name_m]ZEFF[/name_m]-an. Too hard to pronounce? [name_m]Thornton[/name_m] is also cool, a little odd in my accent, but maybe [name_m]Torsten[/name_m]?
@tiannarose - [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] and [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] have not been suggested! [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] is pretty awesome, actually, I think SO would go for it. Would it be funny in the future to have two boys, [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m]? [name_m]Just[/name_m] kidding!
