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Leo
Joseph: The long o sounds right next to each other sound silly to me. I never liked Leo, it makes me think of a goofy kid who accidentally blows things up or falls down stairs or spills stuff all over himself. Kind of hapless. Joseph is all right, but if I wanted the nn Joe I'd use Josiah.
Edward
Hezekiah: Edward is okay, if only to get the warm, friendly nns Eddie or Ted. Hezekiah sounds vaguely creepy.
(I was a big
Tristan
Matthew: Never liked Matthew, Tristan is okay but when I was first hearing it I misheard it as Kristen. The combo is all right.
Wesley
Elias: What a mouthful. Wesley is kind of dorky, but harmless. Not as ridiculously hapless as Leo. Elias is not my favorite Eli name, that would be Elijah.
Milo
Roman: Both names sound like somewhat pretentious cat names. Together the combo sounds like a brand name, like for wine or a sport car or something. Miles is much nicer than Milo.
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