[name]Hi[/name] all,
My husband and I are expecting a boy but we are having trouble deciding what names go well with our surname? It is Macedonian (Stojanovski). We are open to any sort of name, traditional, cultural, cool etc.
Suggestions really appreciated!
I think anything can go with it really! [name]James[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]David[/name], [name]Jacob[/name], [name]Max[/name], [name]Thomas[/name], [name]Mason[/name], [name]Arthur[/name], [name]Theo[/name], [name]Daniel[/name], [name]Wyatt[/name], [name]Michael[/name]? Although maybe not long names, because it may become a bit of a mouthful (like [name]Maximilian[/name] Stojanovski). [name]Do[/name] you really have no preference? Perhaps a name to honour your background- European twists on popular names? [name]Tomas[/name], [name]Jakub[/name], [name]Johan[/name], Andrej, [name]Jan[/name], [name]Lukas[/name], [name]Oskar[/name], [name]Pieter[/name]?
[name]Alexander[/name] would be cool. Classic, not try-hard, fits culturally and at the same time isn’t hard for people of other backgrounds.
It’s pretty popular though. Is that okay? Got a range of nicknames that can take it in a number of directions.
Depends on how much you want to stand out? I have known people from there named [name]Lazar[/name], which is a name I sort of love, but it isn’t the most blending-in sort of name ever.
I agree with charlieandperry1 I wouldn’t choose a long name as it may become a bit of a mouthful, so maybe nothing longer than 7 letters. Here are a few you might like that are also Macedonian;
Alekso
Kuzo
[name]Raiko[/name]
[name]Iosif[/name]
Mile
Tasos
Yordan
[name]Maksim[/name]
[name]Filip[/name]
[name]Stefan[/name]
[name]Andon[/name]
And here’s a few other to take a look at;
[name]Marco[/name]/[name]Marcus[/name]
[name]Adrien[/name]
[name]Caleb[/name]
[name]Rocco[/name]
[name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Daniel[/name]
[name]Iago[/name]
[name]Frazer[/name]
[name]Otto[/name]
[name]Keelan[/name]
[name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Niall[/name]
Good luck!
[name]Alexander[/name] Stojanovski nn [name]Alex[/name] or something modern like [name]Xander[/name] works well. You could use the traditional spelling Aleksandar. I really like that combo.
[name]Luka[/name] Stojanovski sounds great yet is traditional too- [name]Lucas[/name] another option.
Nicolaos Stojanovski or [name]Nicolas[/name].
I know a little [name]Sasha[/name] who is delightful. [name]Sasha[/name] Stojanovski
Alternatively good solid traditional names will always work.
[name]William[/name] Stojanovski nn [name]Will[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name] Stojanovski nn [name]Ben[/name]
The only names I would avoid are names that are obviously from a different country other than those accepted as mainstream
eg [name]Ryan[/name] Stojanovski would be OK
Finngal Stojanovski but this sounds a bit odd
With your last name, I would choose a traditional first name that is somewhat short and EFFORTLESS to spell and pronounce. Some great ideas have already been mentioned. I especially like David Stojanovski. I also like: Maxwell Stojanovski.
I would go with something short and simple to soften Stojanovski. [name]Evan[/name], liam, [name]Max[/name], ryan, scott, jack,gage, grant
I think just about anything goes, to be honest. It might be better to steer clear of anything too long, since Stojanovski is 4 syllables, but other than that…open slather.
I have friends with surnames like [name]Lemon[/name] and Bull, which are a lot harder to work with than Stojanovski, [name]IMO[/name]!
This isn’t a very helpful post, but I just wanted to through in a vote for [name]Luka[/name]. I think it sounds great with your last name!
Thanks so much everyone for your suggestions! You have deffinitely made things a little easier for this daunting task! 
[name]Maksim[/name]
[name]Maxim[/name]
[name]Lev[/name]