Five-name Friday: Boy name between Vaughn and Oliver

You pull into the gas station and park beside a pump. A few seconds later, another driver parks on the opposite side of the same pump. The other driver is a friendly pregnant woman, and the two of you chat while filling up. She mentions that she’s still searching for the right baby name, then tells you the gist of what she’s looking for:

Me and my partner are expecting our first baby, a boy, and want to find names we can agree on. My top 3 are Tucker, Flynn and Vaughn, and my partner’s are Theodore, Benjamin and Oliver.

“Do you have any suggestions?”

You’re a name lover, and you could potentially give her dozens of suggestions on the spot. But you need to get back on the road, so you only have time to give her five baby name suggestions before the two of you part ways.

But here’s the fun part: Instead of blurting out the first five names you come up with (which is what you’d be forced to do in real life) you get to press a magical “pause” button, brainstorm for a bit, and then “unpause” the scenario to offer her the best five names you can think of.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you brainstorm:

  • Be independent. Decide on your five names before looking at anyone else’s five names.
  • Be sincere. Would you honestly suggest these particular baby names out loud to a stranger at the gas station?
  • Five names only please! All names beyond the first five in your comment will be deleted.

Finally, here’s the request again:

Me and my partner are expecting our first baby, a boy, and want to find names we can agree on. My top 3 are Tucker, Flynn and Vaughn, and my partner’s are Theodore, Benjamin and Oliver.

Which five baby names are you going to suggest?

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