Still searching for brother to Winnimere

Boy Names
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We are expecting a boy in Dec. (though I am not so sure we’ll make it til then). We have a daughter named Winnimere [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] (we call her [name_m]Wim[/name_m] for my late father [name_m]William[/name_m]). Before she was born we had a boy’s name picked and now my husband thinks it will become too popular. All of our choices are almost there, but not sure. I like longer names with good nickname potential, and we obviously aren’t exactly traditional in our naming choices (Winnimere & [name_u]Michael[/name_u] just doesn’t work).

Here is our shortlist:
Bowyer [name_m]Eugenius[/name_m] ([name_m]Bowie[/name_m]–DH is worried about the popularity of [name_m]Bowen[/name_m] & [name_m]Bowie[/name_m]. My Dad’s middle name was [name_m]Eugene[/name_m].)
[name_m]Denholm[/name_m] Stanely ([name_m]Holmes[/name_m])
[name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] Otter… ([name_u]Whit[/name_u] & [name_m]Wim[/name_m]–is that too cutesie matchie?)
Rivington [name_u]Jude[/name_u] ([name_u]River[/name_u], but we just aren’t sold because that seems the only logical nickname and we love Rivington but are meh on [name_u]River[/name_u]).

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]!

I really like Winnimere [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]! It’s so different but it sounds familiar. Out of your list I like [name_m]Denholm[/name_m] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u] with Winnimere the best. My second choice would be [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] Otter, but I agree that the nicknames seem to close… What about Acre(s) instead of [name_u]Whit[/name_u] or just Otter, its so cute!

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I think [name_m]Denholm[/name_m] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u] feels the most like Winnimere’s brother. I would choose Bowyer second- I don’t think those nicknames are going to become much more popular, and you could use the full name- which isn’t too long for everyday use- if you actually find it to be a problem.

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I love seeing unique names. Winnimere is just gorgeous!
My favourite from your list is Rivington (I could see [name_u]Vinny[/name_u] being a good nn).

Suggestions:
[name_m]Arledge[/name_m]
Wolverton
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Bart[/name_m])
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_u]Baldwin[/name_u]
[name_m]Aldrich[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnabus[/name_m]
[name_m]Morton[/name_m]
[name_m]Salvatore[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] (nn [name_u]Remy[/name_u])
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
Teirnan
[name_m]Darius[/name_m]
[name_m]Marmaduke[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Duke[/name_m])
[name_m]Beauregard[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Beau[/name_u])
[name_m]Demetrius[/name_m]
[name_m]Mortimer[/name_m]
[name_m]Archimedes[/name_m]
[name_m]Zebulon[/name_m]

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Rivington [name_u]Jude[/name_u] is my favourite but I would maybe consider [name_f]Rivy[/name_f]/[name_f]Rivvy[/name_f] as his nickname. I also really like [name_m]Holmes[/name_m] but I would go straight to [name_m]Holmes[/name_m] rather than [name_m]Denholm[/name_m]. [name_m]Holmes[/name_m] [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] is a wonderful combo. Yes, I agree that [name_u]Whit[/name_u] and [name_m]Wim[/name_m] is too cutsie. [name_m]Bowen[/name_m] is great and maybe you would like [name_m]Bower[/name_m]?

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[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_m]Louie[/name_m]”
[name_m]Calix[/name_m] “[name_u]Cal[/name_u]” Otter
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]”
[name_m]Deveraux[/name_m] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u] “[name_m]Dev[/name_m]” “[name_f]Ro[/name_f]”
[name_m]Errol[/name_m] “[name_m]Rolly[/name_m]” Otter
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] “[name_u]Van[/name_u]” [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m] Otter “Ames”
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m] “[name_m]Nero[/name_m]” [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] “[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]”
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] “[name_m]Iggy[/name_m]” “[name_u]Nat[/name_u]” [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Jareth[/name_m] “[name_u]Jerry[/name_u]” [name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_m]Jenson[/name_m] “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]” Otter
[name_m]Kaius[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_u]Kai[/name_u]”
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Langston[/name_m] Otter “Lang”
[name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m]”
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m] “zander” [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_m]Anders[/name_m]”
[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_u]Kai[/name_u]”
[name_m]McCoy[/name_m] “[name_m]Mack[/name_m]” [name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_m]Osiris[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_u]Si[/name_u]”
[name_m]Roarke[/name_m] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u] “[name_u]Rory[/name_u]”
[name_m]Riordan[/name_m] “[name_u]Rio[/name_u]” [name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_u]Remy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Royston[/name_m] “[name_u]Royce[/name_u]” Otter
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_u]Ren[/name_u]”
[name_u]Seneca[/name_u] “[name_u]Nico[/name_u]” [name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_m]Tennyson[/name_m] Otter “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]”
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] Otter “[name_u]Sully[/name_u]”
[name_m]Valor[/name_m] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_u]Wallace[/name_u]*"[name_u]Wally[/name_u]"
Zephyhr [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_m]Zed[/name_m]”
[name_u]Zion[/name_u] [name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
Zenith [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_u]Zen[/name_u]”