Sibling name for Merlin

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Name changed because DH and I assumed that many Merlin's were born each year, apparently there are not, so this thread could be identifying combined with other posts.

DC1 is called Merlin and he is getting a brother in a few months. We had a name for a girl sorted before even getting pregnant with our first, but DH and I find boy names very difficult. Merlin was only on our list at about 38 weeks and I'd like DC2 to have a name sooner so I can relax.

Names that DH has vetoed:

Quinn
Byron
Adam
Idris

Names I have suggested that DH likes:

Xander

Names that DH likes:

Arthur - We are NOT having Merlin and Arthur. The piss would be taken forever more and people would think that's why we picked Merlin instead of us both just liking the name.

Names I like that DH has not expressed an opinion on:

Elian
Bastian
Emrys - DC2 will not be called this, just an example of one I like
Bennett

Any suggestions? I appear to be going off of Xander now that DH has started to like it.

Griffin?

Lysander is gorgeous

Adam is very nice
Leeander?

Monty (Montgomery)
Casper
Tobias
Jonah

Emrys
Oswold
Laurence
Islodor
Loch
Thor
Xander
Sebastian
Jasper
Hawk
Fox

Otis or Isaac, then you can be like Bryan Ferry.

George?

Gwydion
Oscar
Atlantes

They are all 'wizard' names.

I've changed my mind. Merlin and Maxwell.

Orlando

I know of a Merlin whose brother is Oscar.

Elias? It's a Spanish name, their version of Elijah, not crazy common there but well recognised. It's phonetically spelt so even though most English speakers won't know it spelling shouldn't be such a problem.

Or you could go middle aged man:
Alan
Ken(neth)
Bernard
Leonard

Same first letter is a pain, especially for 2 boys who will get post mixed up all the time.

Some of these names are so gorgeous.
Merlin is fab too, I’m a little jealous!

I love Idris

Merlin and...

Lucian
Aubrey
Barnaby
Casper
Felix
Horatio
Emrys
Ivo
Isidore
Jago
Ambrose
Otis
Rune
Atlas
Cedric
Jasper
Tristram

Kester. Merlin and Kester would be great together.

I know a Merlin I don’t think it’s that rare a name.

Oisin, Gawain, Llewelyn, Griffin, Taleisin

I know of two brothers called Merlin and Peregrine - they seemed to go together pretty well

So do I.

They’re both falcon.

Aslan

Quentin?

Rasmus
Inigo
Horatio
Ruben
Jonathan

I knew a Merlin! He was a really nice guy but because he did an "out there" job he was quite tired of people not believing it was his real name.

Griffin
Phoenix
Luther?

Leif

I like Selwyn and Tristan as PP have suggested.

I'll add Cormoran to the mix! Merlin and Cormoran 😊

Corin

The Merlin I knew was the one who always got the main parts in the school play