Raphael: A cherubic little boy with blonde curls. Sucks up to adults and kicks other kids when they're not watching.
Ira: An incredibly grumpy guy in his 50s, hoarse voice, smoker.
Thomas is actually the closest to my personal style. And you would think it would be easy to find names that match - but each time I bring up a new name my husband finds something wrong with it.
Reuben,
Amos &
Abel are 'too weird.'
Lev &
Theron 'would be weird on a white kid.'
James 'is too common.' It's incredibly frustrating.