We need help! Our older son is Lionel (we call him Leo) and he is about to be a big brother! We like more uncommon names that span cultures but aren't trendy or made up names. It cannot be biblical, in the top 100, or end in a 'ck', 'en' or long e sound because of the last name. We would also like something that's a longer name with a nickname like Leo's. Right now our only contender is Maxwell. Names that have been considered and tossed or we would use if not for the last name: Samson, Callum, Arthur, Frederick, Harrison. Please help! I feel like I am looking at the same names over and over again and do not love anything the way I did with Lionel.
If you are willing to bend the "no Biblical" rule, there are a few good options that meet the rest of the criteria. Abraham nn Abe or Bram Ezekial nn Zeke Josiah nn Jo or Jojo Nehemiah nn Nemo Judah nn Jude
Elias nn Eli August nn Gus Angus nn Gus Tiberius nn Ty Pascal nn Cal Cullum nn Cal Callahan nn Cal Montgomery nn Monty Archibald nn Archie Evander nn Van Vincenzo nn Vin, Vinny/ie, Enzo Lorenzo nn Enzo
Re: Brother for Lionel
Edmund
Walter
mitchell
Malcolm
Conrad
donovan
felix
Jasper
Bennett nn Ben
Carlton nn Carl
Peter nn Pete
Larson nn Lars
Carmichael nn Mike or Carm
Israel nn Ray
Angelo
Douglas
Malcolm
Finnegan
Phinnaeus
Alexander
Donovan
Reginald
Calvin
(Edited to add a few)
Abraham nn Abe or Bram
Ezekial nn Zeke
Josiah nn Jo or Jojo
Nehemiah nn Nemo
Judah nn Jude
Caleb nn Cal
Isaac nn Ike or Izzy
Samuel nn Sam
Francis nn Frank
August nn Gus
Angus nn Gus
Tiberius nn Ty
Pascal nn Cal
Cullum nn Cal
Callahan nn Cal
Montgomery nn Monty
Archibald nn Archie
Evander nn Van
Vincenzo nn Vin, Vinny/ie, Enzo
Lorenzo nn Enzo