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Help[Opinions] Re: Top 10 for May!
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Bradley Nathan - I'm pretty sure I've met more than one guy, around my age (early 30s), with this name. If his middle name wasn't Michael or James, it was Nathan. This is not necessarily a bad combo, just a rather dated one. Very 80s/90s (Millennial).
Marvin Zachary - Well... when I hear the name Marvin, I think of two associations: 1. Marvin the Martian, on Looney Toons; and 2. Marvin in Pulp Fiction, who's appearance is short but... very memorable. Even trying to put pop culture associations aside, Marvin & Zachary feel like different genres of names.
Evander Lewis - This is great, no notes.
Vincent Arthur - It's a one-two, one-two rhythm in terms of syllables, so a little punchy; otherwise, the names do go together. Vincent has always sounded harsh to my ears, but it pairs well with Arthur. (I think Arthur Vincent would sound better, though.)
Henry Damon - Like Marvin Zachary, this feels like a mixing of genres. Henry is very traditional and safe, whereas Damon is the "bad boy" image personified. (There's a reason the character is Daemon in ASOIAF / House of the Dragon.) This combo reads like someone's trying to make Henry dangerous, which is pretty much impossible, no matter how many dangerous men named Henry may have actually existed. This combo also looks a bit off as written, given how round the letters in Damon are.
Zachary Dylan - Much better than Marvin Zachary, imo. It's a bit like Bradley Nathan in terms of being dated, but hardly a bad name to have.
Tristan Jack - Tristan is so formal that Jack as the middle name is frankly jarring. If you want a one-syllable middle, I think Tristan James would be much better.
Gregory Donovan - I love Donovan, but it feels repetitive here, given that it has the same syllabic rhythm as Gregory (three syllables, with the first one stressed). Aha, I have the solution: Henry Donovan and Gregory Damon!
Ian Trevor - Ian's a weird one, in that I can't really decipher if it's one or two syllables. One and a half? Anyway, this combo feels very British, but that's what some people are looking for. He'll need suede elbow pads on his suit jacket when he gets older, though.
Marvin Zachary - Well... when I hear the name Marvin, I think of two associations: 1. Marvin the Martian, on Looney Toons; and 2. Marvin in Pulp Fiction, who's appearance is short but... very memorable. Even trying to put pop culture associations aside, Marvin & Zachary feel like different genres of names.
Evander Lewis - This is great, no notes.
Vincent Arthur - It's a one-two, one-two rhythm in terms of syllables, so a little punchy; otherwise, the names do go together. Vincent has always sounded harsh to my ears, but it pairs well with Arthur. (I think Arthur Vincent would sound better, though.)
Henry Damon - Like Marvin Zachary, this feels like a mixing of genres. Henry is very traditional and safe, whereas Damon is the "bad boy" image personified. (There's a reason the character is Daemon in ASOIAF / House of the Dragon.) This combo reads like someone's trying to make Henry dangerous, which is pretty much impossible, no matter how many dangerous men named Henry may have actually existed. This combo also looks a bit off as written, given how round the letters in Damon are.
Zachary Dylan - Much better than Marvin Zachary, imo. It's a bit like Bradley Nathan in terms of being dated, but hardly a bad name to have.
Tristan Jack - Tristan is so formal that Jack as the middle name is frankly jarring. If you want a one-syllable middle, I think Tristan James would be much better.
Gregory Donovan - I love Donovan, but it feels repetitive here, given that it has the same syllabic rhythm as Gregory (three syllables, with the first one stressed). Aha, I have the solution: Henry Donovan and Gregory Damon!
Ian Trevor - Ian's a weird one, in that I can't really decipher if it's one or two syllables. One and a half? Anyway, this combo feels very British, but that's what some people are looking for. He'll need suede elbow pads on his suit jacket when he gets older, though.