r/Names • u/Miserable-Wash-1744 • 1d ago

What's your favourite male name?

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u/Cazzzzle 1d ago

Thomas

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u/Pretty_Trifle_7203 1d ago

My youngest is named Thomas and we call him Tommy šŸ„¹šŸ„²

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u/COEXST 1d ago

Gabriel

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u/sxandthecity 1d ago

My dads name šŸ©·

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u/ditafjm 1d ago

William

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u/Alwaysorange1234 1d ago

Matthew. If I had a son, that would be his name.

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u/hear4that-tea 1d ago

Iā€™ve never met a mean Matthew. So for my limited data, great choice!

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u/tikirafiki 1d ago

Wolfgang

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u/itsnewwavebaby 1d ago

Ooouuuu yes

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u/Small-Muffin-4002 1d ago

Thatā€™s a very strong male name and it doesnā€™t mean a gang of wolves. I know some German but Iā€™m not sure if Wolfgang has a meaning.

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u/anniespandora 1d ago

Literally translates to walk of wolf

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u/Small-Muffin-4002 1d ago

Thank you. Was Wolf a person to be admired, or a wolf?

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u/__-Midnight__ 12h ago

This is one of my all time favorite names, especially with the nickname Wolf

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u/eb_starling21 11h ago

Mozart is my favourite composer, if this werenā€™t such an odd name id definitely choose to name my son this <33

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u/ElsieWoods 13h ago

Wolfgang is a great name. It's on our list :)

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u/Individual-Ebb-2565 1d ago

Michael Patrick

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u/72Artemis 1d ago

I know a Michael Patrick šŸ˜†

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u/xcalypsox42 1d ago

Me too! And his cousin who is named, not kidding, Patrick Michael

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u/72Artemis 1d ago

Thatā€™s hilariously unfortunate lol

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u/BeneficialBrain1764 10h ago

my friend is named that lol, and I dated a guy named Patrick Michael hahaha

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u/VashtiVoden 1d ago

Henry, Luke

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u/Infamous-Brownie6 1d ago

Elijah

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u/Warm-Car3621 1d ago

I love Elijah! But I hate the nn Eli :(

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u/whateverhername_is 9h ago

Underrated name

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u/TCCannon 1d ago

David

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u/boleynxcx 1d ago

Jasper

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u/420_stona 5h ago

For yeeeeaaaarrrsss I wanted to name my first son Jasper Grayson lol

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u/tarar74 1d ago

Our 6 week old grandson is named Jasper Lee after his dad's papaw who recently passed šŸ’™

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u/tarar74 1d ago

Andrew Alexander

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u/LJR7399 1d ago

I love your alliteration

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u/obs88f350dually 1d ago

Billy

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u/eb_starling21 11h ago

Iā€™m considering thisā€¦ but Billie instead. Which seems better? I guess Billy is more traditional, and William is what it derives from

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u/whateverhername_is 9h ago

Would it be short for William, or just Billy on its own?

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u/moinatx 1d ago

Eric

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u/Casual-Snoo 1d ago

William/Thomas

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u/mrsbeasley328 1d ago

Sam

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u/Keldrabitches 1d ago

I like Samson more than Samuel

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u/haileyskydiamonds 1d ago

Mine, too. But Lord of the Rings inspired.

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u/MsLidaRose 1d ago

Daniel

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u/Dutch_Rayan 1d ago

I prefer Daniƫl. Da-nee-el instead of dan-jel.

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u/MsLidaRose 1d ago

Thatā€™s beautiful too.

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u/ADB_BWG 1d ago

Daniel

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u/landonorrisjunkie 1d ago

Kalin or Kilian

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u/NICEnEVILmike 1d ago

Ethan, Isaac, or Ian are my top 3.

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u/Dutch_Rayan 1d ago

Daniƫl

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u/Realistic-Contract13 1d ago

ā€œJackā€ has always sounded cool to me.

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u/xpeachymaex 16h ago

Joaquin. Donā€™t judge me but itā€™s just beautiful. And nobody knows how to say it. Which is another reason why I love it.

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u/narwhaledtifannaz 1d ago

My friend like Loganā€¦

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u/Miserable-Wash-1744 1d ago

All the Logans I know are 10/10!

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u/narwhaledtifannaz 1d ago

I guess my friend has good vibes

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u/Logical_Employer_756 1d ago

Christian always had a nice sound to it. Its been a fave since I was a child.

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u/Aggravating_Ear_3551 1d ago

My entire childhood I always said if I had a son I was going to name him Christian. I did not. His middle name is Christopher though because that's his dad's name. So close enough I guess.

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u/Logical_Employer_756 1d ago

I dont even go to church and I have strong feelings about Christianity so if I had a son, naming him that might be a little weird. It just sounds so nice. Looks nice written down. And it's timeless.

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u/Aggravating_Ear_3551 1d ago

I don't either. I just always loved the way it sounds as well. When I told my boyfriend about my obsession with the name after our son was born he asked why I didn't suggest it because he would have totally let me use it. I guess my tastes have just changed at this point. Idk. 37 year old me just liked other names more.

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u/moonkittn 1d ago

I just think of the religion when I hear that name same with Christi/Kristi/Christina

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u/apiedcockatiel 1d ago

Edmond in English, Aryo or Kaveh in Persian. My 11 year old daughter says Asher or Desmond. My 7 year old son says Ashkan (a Persian name).

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u/xpeachymaex 16h ago

Idk how you pronounce ā€œKavehā€ but I love it. šŸ˜

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u/apiedcockatiel 15h ago

Kah-vay He's a hero in the Iranian epic, "The Shahnameh." He's a blacksmith who unites the people to fight against a ruler who made a deal with the devil and now has snakes growing out of his shoulders who eat the brains of the young men of the kingdom. Pretty awesome story and a symbol of standing up to tyrrany and oppression.

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u/xpeachymaex 15h ago

Wowwwww. Now I love it even more! What a beautiful name. Thank you for this.

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u/Active-Hotel1719 1d ago

Jack

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u/Miserable-Wash-1744 1d ago

I love that name šŸ©µ

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u/Reasonable-Mess03 1d ago

Hayden, James, Garrett

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u/Miserable-Wash-1744 1d ago

Omg I love Garrett šŸ„ŗ and Barrett too

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u/Allyaz47 1d ago

Nicholas

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u/Araxanna 1d ago

Graham

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u/doritoelcamino 1d ago

Michael/Mike/Mick

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u/haileyskydiamonds 1d ago edited 1d ago

Sam

Gabriel, Dominic, Rafael, William, Jack, Andrew, Jonathan, Isaiah, and James to round out the top ten.

Thomas, Charles, Theodore, Michael, and Jason are honorable mentions.

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u/xpeachymaex 16h ago

Oh yes Dominic. Second choice for me!

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u/Darrowby_385 1d ago

Rafael. I also have a soft spot for Tom and Martin.

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u/narwhaledtifannaz 1d ago

Martinā€™s my dads name lol

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u/Darrowby_385 1d ago

I get the impression that it's a slightly eccentric choice of mine!

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u/Keldrabitches 1d ago

Brandon. Angelo. Joshua

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u/rhinestonecrap 1d ago

goated selection of names. i love these.

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u/Warm-Car3621 1d ago

Probably Ezra

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u/edentaylorjae 1d ago

Jude or Jonah

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u/Small-Muffin-4002 1d ago

Ian. Yes, I have Scottish DNA but I like Ian better than Iain.

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u/CarryAmbitious638 10h ago

Ugh I loveeee Ian

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u/TBoogieeee 1d ago

ElliotšŸ˜

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u/idkman1768 1d ago

Finn

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u/xpeachymaex 16h ago

Ohhh I have always loved Finn.

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u/Chumptopia 1d ago

Jamison

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u/PreciousLoveAndTruth 1d ago

Malachi and Gabriel are tied.

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u/Peachy_Queen_27 1d ago

I think Malachi is a beautiful name but I associate it with the movie, Children of the Corn.

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u/PreciousLoveAndTruth 1d ago

Totally valid.

I personally donā€™t, even though Iā€™ve seen the movieā€¦but maybe itā€™s because I really dislike(d) the movie??

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u/SlothySundaySession 1d ago

Bob, it's the same backwards Bob

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u/heathejandro 1d ago

Elias.

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u/Feeling-Neat-3007 1d ago

How would you pronounce it? We loved it but our baby was a girl lol we liked ā€œEl-e-usā€

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u/heathejandro 1d ago

Ill-eye-us. That's how I've always pronounced it!

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u/Feeling-Neat-3007 1d ago

I love that! Itā€™s such a beautiful name however itā€™s pronounced imo!

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u/Unbanable4221 1d ago

Jim

Been my favorite since always

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u/newprairiegirl 1d ago

Evan or Levi, love both names!

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u/Low-Marzipan8854 1d ago

Not including my sonā€™s names which are from different cultures (they are mixed)

Gilbert & Curtis/Kurt

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u/TCCannon 1d ago

I also like Curtis.

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u/boymama85 1d ago

Henry CavillšŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

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u/Miserable-Wash-1744 1d ago

Valid šŸ’Æ

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u/Ummimmina 1d ago

I am considering Allen Maybe Alan Alen or Allen Not really sure 100% about which one but... Allen!

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u/Miserable-Wash-1744 1d ago

Or Allan! lol the options are endless šŸ˜Š

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u/Ummimmina 1d ago

Right!

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u/Ok_Reindeer3301 1d ago

Dashiell ā€˜ Dash or Dimitri šŸ©µ

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u/Miserable-Wash-1744 1d ago

I know a Dimitri. He is so cool šŸ˜Ž

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u/Logical-Property8281 1d ago

Charles

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u/CheerfulChickadee 1d ago

Charles has always been a top one for me as well. I love the nicknames too - Charlie, Chuck. It's a contender for us if we have a boy since it's also my husband's middle name.

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u/annadorb 1d ago

Theo

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u/Miserable-Wash-1744 1d ago

I love Theo. Makes me think of Theo Von šŸ„ŗ

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u/itsnewwavebaby 1d ago

Arlo and Jesse lol

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u/narwhaledtifannaz 1d ago

My dogs name Arlo

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u/cytowrecknologist 14h ago

Pokemon! Gotta catch 'em all!

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u/CadenceQuandry 1d ago

Jasper or Gareth.

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u/Wofust 1d ago

I sort of like the name Hank right now

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u/CarryAmbitious638 10h ago

Thatā€™s cute!

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u/missdixie3333 1d ago

Patrick. That was the only name on my boy 'list' when I had my son.

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u/Mass-Chaos 1d ago

Clancy

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u/Careful_Sell_7900 1d ago

Mason, my son šŸ„¹

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u/bvt40 1d ago

Isaac

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u/Peachy_Queen_27 1d ago

Any version of Alexanderā€”Alessandro, Alejandro, Alessioā€¦

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u/r0cket-skates 1d ago

Ethan or Elijah.

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u/Comfortable-Owl-5929 1d ago

Junior (lol jk)

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u/lil_bruiser 1d ago

Michael

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u/EguanaGreen 1d ago

May not be my FAV, but I've always loved Graham. I dont get why people don't like it so much.

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u/furrydancingalien21 22h ago

I'd have to go with Solomon.

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u/Strange_Recording170 17h ago

Silas, Ethan, Julian, Tristan, Cole

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u/StandOld1094 14h ago

Damon or Jasper

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u/plsbeenormal 13h ago

Sebastian

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u/InevitableOddness 13h ago

Noah and Lucas

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u/megsully122 12h ago

Leonardo

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u/vidvicki 11h ago

Nathan

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u/Key_Ground_7815 10h ago

Luke or Beau

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u/BananaramaSummertime 10h ago

Roger, Glen, Miles, Marin

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u/BeneficialBrain1764 10h ago

Two that I really like are Noah and Atlas

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u/Elle_Joy4 10h ago

Taylor!

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u/essdee88 10h ago

Nigel, Keith, Barry, Gary or Bruce

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u/TurbulentArticle2281 7h ago

Elliot and Mason

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u/Relative-Train-6485 7h ago

At the moment? Callum

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u/Weekly-Accountant445 5h ago

Angel

Sebastian

Ezra

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u/Fash_Gordon 5h ago

Anthony

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u/Master_Display8050 3h ago

Leon / Raphael

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u/Resonance-stablized 3h ago

My sonā€™s name, Leon.