some new name ideas for my son ?

[Tkoko]

I am Slavic and my daughters name is Nikita. I can't decide on the name for my son. I would like to bring the Slavic vibe but still have it simple to pronunce for both families... I am struggling between Roman, Maksim, Alexander, Theo, Noah and Enea... they are totally different but this is a list I came up with so far...what do you think about them? and how do they fit the sibling pair...could you give opinion on each name? thank you

Alexander is great and works in so many countries

well this is true…especially in UK it seems to be a favorite name so far)

I like Maksim, it’s the most Slavic, I think, but I think it goes well with Nikita.

Some Slavic names from South Slavic language (which I'm familiar with)

Milan
Zoran
Dimitri
Zlatko/Zlatan
Goran
Borna
Vuk
Mladen
Davor
Drago
Perun

Yes seem to be very Serbian) Novak is missing)) though I am from Ukraine … and not so much familiar with them… but I appreciate zlatan and Dimitri

I’ve never heard Enea before if that helps at all. I like Maxsim. Alexander is a good name too.

I know a Maxim (this spelling) with both Slavic and British heritage - works well on both sides and is strong and distinctive.

Alexander is an international classic you can’t go wrong with.

Re Theo - I know some people with Slavic heritage who struggle with the “Th” sound, but you will know better whether that is a problem.

Roman and Noah are fine but are not to my personal taste.

Enea is unfamiliar to most British ears, though the Aeneas form is well-known from Roman mythology. It is not commonly used as a given name in the English-speaking world.

Jakub?

Other ideas: Ivan, Stefan, Felix

Or if you wanted something shorter than Alexander with the Slavic vibe, then Alek could work well.

Alexander is very handsome and the most international, but Maksim is my favourite. Theo and Noah are so overdone in the UK. Enea I'm unfamiliar with. I like Roman, but it sounds like a description more than a name. Roman ruins, Roman baths, Roman conquest, etc. Do you like the name Vadym? My best friend (Ukrainian born and raised in England) is Vadym.

Viktor?

I like Maksim, Alexander, Theo and Noah but don’t like Roman, Enea would usually be a girls name in the UK I think.
Thinking of Slavic people I know…..Alexei is nice

I like the name Roman for so many reasons… but also because it’s a Slavic name Roman with an emphasis on second syllable… but I am afraid that it will be perceived like that….

What is it that you don’t like about Roman? If I can ask?

How do you decide if you like the name or not? For me it’s ore of the personal journey for the name… rather than sounding or meaning…

Roman is my favourite from your list, I also like Theo and Alexander.
Noah has been in the top ten names in U.K. for some years, so there are already a lot of little Noahs.
I think you might have spelling and pronunciation problems here with Enea, also the A ending is more usually a female name.

I'm not keen on the spelling of Maksim, he will spend a lifetime correcting people.

I love the name Marek

The diminutive is awful to my taste

Yes and Mirko maybe?

You mean maxim is better?

I think Marek works more in both nations

Yes, Maxim is a more usual spelling in U.K.
(Though I really hope you choose Roman!)

Oh thank you)) why do you like it so much? Just the feeling? 🩵

I like it because it isn't widely used here, so to him it will always seem to be a special name just for him.
I like that it has a very long history, it's said to be derived from Romulus the legendary founder of Rome.
Roman is a name that will work right across Europe, not only in Slavic countries, so wherever he goes, his name will help him fit in.
There was a Grand Prince of Kyiv named Roman!
Roman feels like a strong honest name to me.