[name_m]Alexzander[/name_m] [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] ([name_u]Alex[/name_u]) - Yeah… I hear you saying that you ‘like the z for some reason’, but really naming is not all about you. You have to think about what it will be like for the boy/man to have the name for the rest of his life. People aren’t going to put a z in [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], because it doesn’t have a z in it - he will have to tell them every time. It doesn’t add anything phonetically, it’s just a random extra letter that makes the name misspelled, pronounced exactly the same. It’s just making hassle for the child for no reason. I know z is a cool letter and all that, but really [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is a beautiful name spelled correctly. [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] could be a little long for a middle name with [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], depending on the last name, but it’s a very nice name.
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] ([name_m]Ben[/name_m]) - Perfect. A solid classic.
[name_u]Conner[/name_u] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] ([name_u]Conner[/name_u]) - Odd spelling again. A good rule of thumb is that if there is no phonetic difference, or if you don’t have a good reason to go with a legitimate variation from another language, go with the most common spelling for your area (probably [name_m]Connor[/name_m] / [name_m]Conor[/name_m]). It’s a simple kindness to the child that will reduce hassle in his life. Spelling differences do not make a unique name, they just make a name irritating to live with. Nice combo, though.
[name_u]Easton[/name_u] [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] ([name_u]Easton[/name_u]) - Eh, I pronounce [name_u]Easton[/name_u] exactly the same as the word eastern so it sounds like [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] who lives in the [name_f]East[/name_f] or something. I can’t like it, but I guess you don’t have that problem.
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] [name_u]Drew[/name_u] ([name_u]Finn[/name_u]) - It’s OK, not my style, but a good name.
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] ([name_m]Gabe[/name_m]) - Very nice.
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] ([name_m]Harris[/name_m]) - Again, not my style (although I love [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]), but a good name.
[name_u]Jace[/name_u] [name_m]Mathew[/name_m] or [name_u]Jace[/name_u] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] ([name_u]Jace[/name_u]) - Meh, too trendy for my tastes, but there’s nothing particularly wrong with it I suppose. [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] does look very peculiar with only one t.
[name_m]Jaxon[/name_m] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] ([name_m]Jax[/name_m]) - [name_m]Uber[/name_m] trendy. That would be a negative for me personally, but it doesn’t bother a lot of people (obviously).
[name_m]Lukas[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] ([name_m]Luke[/name_m]) - Very nice. I think the k is unnecessary unless you are [name_m]German[/name_m] or Scandinavian, though.
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m] [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] ([name_m]Marc[/name_m]) - Nice enough, [name_u]Bailey[/name_u]'s not really my style, but the combo works nicely.
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] ([name_m]Nate[/name_m]) - A touch long-winded, but both excellent names and they do sound good together.
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] ([name_u]Nick[/name_u]) - I love [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], don’t like [name_u]Taylor[/name_u], but they certainly work well together.
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m] ([name_u]Olly[/name_u]) - Beautiful.
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] ([name_u]Theo[/name_u]) - Very nice. [name_u]Reid[/name_u] isn’t my style, but it’s a cool, snappy short name that works well with the longer [name_m]Theodore[/name_m].
[name_m]Zackery[/name_m] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] ([name_m]Zack[/name_m]) - [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] is lovely. I don’t like [name_m]Zackery[/name_m].
