Thoughts on boy names for sibling Isaac

[Nahtyomama]

Last name is 2 syllables starting with C. We like strong, classic names that will age well and not be seen as “2021 trendy”

1. Malcolm
2. Alexander
3. Simon
4. Benjamin
5. Jackson

I would say that only Alexander and Benjamin are true classics.

Malcolm and Simon are definitely the most uncommon at the moment and aren’t really in the same genre as Isaac.

Jackson is definitely “trendy” not classic.

I believe Simon, Benjamin, and Isaac are all Biblical Hebrew names, and in that sense, of the same genre. I feel that Simon and Benjamin "go best" with Isaac... if you care about that sort of thing. (Regardless of its origins and how it sounds next to Isaac, I do think that Simon happens to be the best of the list.) It would be quite nice to meet a baby Simon -- it's certainly not overly popular these days.

Alexander and Malcolm are also lovely and imo will age well. I think Alexander sounds the "strongest" out of the names listed, probably because of the association with Alexander the Great.

The only one that I would suggest you steer clear of is Jackson. It sounds very American and trendy. It's not a bad name but definitely not the classic sound you're looking for.

I love Malcolm but it's very overused at the moment. And Jackson is really really not classic. The middle three are good.

I like Alexander best. Unless you are Scottish and he will get called Eck!

I love Alexander from your list and lots of lovely nn choices Xander, Alex, Lex.

From your list

Alexander
Benjamin
Jackson

Also with Issac I like

Caleb
Noah
Joshua

Alexander or Zander

How about Ezra?

Out of your list it would be Alexander.

Henry
Robert
Andrew
Fraser
Sebastian
Hugo
Zachary
Peter

I have a Samuel Isaac both great names 😁

I love Jackson the best,don't like Malcolm at all.

Bin Malcolm and Jackson immediately.

Simon is rather middle-aged - ok as a middle name.

Which leaves Alexander and Benjamin - both are very nice.

Simon. Or Simion / Simeon if you want to be old testament?

Jacob

I detest Jackson, but I have a thing about surnames as first names. It is also the most contemporary of the choices and out of kilter with all the rest.
I think all the others work with Isaac apart from Malcolm .

I agree with a pp about Ezra.

I love Alexander, i will forever be disappointed my husbands name is Alexander and therefore i cant name any children it!

I also think it goes with Isaac quite nicely

Dexter?

Jackson screams 2010s/2020s (so far, we're rather early in the 20s).

Simon!

Benjamin is my favourite
Or Simon is good and unusual right now
Alexander is nice but quite a few of the

Wouldn’t use Jackson which is overused with a bit of a downmarket vibe, and I’m not sure the world is ready for a Malcolm revival yet (assuming you aren’t Scottish)

Caleb, Jesse, Jethro, Jerome, John might be other possibilities. And I would say Reuben but bit overused right now.

I vote for Benjamin. Lovely name.

Alexander is my favourite, followed by Benjamin.

Am loving Caleb, Elijah, Emma.
From your list, Malcolm is so dated, but growing on me. It's quite cute.
I like Simon, Alexander and Benjamin. Also Benedict.

I love Malcolm

I also really like Benjamin and Simon (have you considered Marcus? I think it fits this category too)

I like Alexander but it's just a very expected name though I do like that it can be Alec, Zander or Andie. Alex is my least favourite nn for it

I really don't like Jackson, though I like the simplicity of Jack

Ezra, not Emma.
Hate Jackson.