"Safe name" or more "out there" name??

Loki is a bit out there and Luca is a bit common but otherwise I’d say these are all sweet spot names where people know and can spell them but there probably won’t be 3 in their class

Wb Isaac Leonidas

none of these are based off naming after a fantasy book. My husband is greek hence kairos and leonidas. Im from Norway, hence Loki. Castiel and creed are just names we like.

Maverick is cute

I don’t think they are that out there tbh. If your kid ends up wanting to “blend” he can pick a nickname like Rick or Leo. And who’s to say he won’t hate having a “safe” name? My name was considered extremely weird where I grew up but I love it.

It’s your baby! Pick the name you love.

I think as long as you’re not naming your child something deliberately provocative like Satan, or making an obtuse effort at spelling (Lowquix instead of Loki, it’s a silent x) you’re fine.

Unique names are the norm now. (Not sure where you're from), but look at the top 100 names for 2023 in Australia.
Kai #28
Sebastian #32
Leo #3
Leon #62
Leonardo #84
Luca #10
Luka #58
Maverick #119
Isaac#35

I love Castiel as a first name, but out of your three uncommon names I'd choose Loki.

I personally dont like Leonidas & Creed together, it sounds like a game character. Both names are nice though so it’s definitely not odd if paired differently. Then again, most of the time people don’t share their middle names so it’s not a big deal its not going to be on their resume or anything if you do like them together

Why not choose a safe name for the first name and more unusual one for the middle name? You can still use the out there name as a nickname but it gives your child a little more flexibility to choose what they go by as they get older.

I went for the middle ground with my youngest 2
Not common but not wacky

You can do both. We did Ace, Axel, and Alphonse. We gave them all average or normal middle names to even it out(Ace Ryan/Axel John/ Alphonse Evan)
Axel ended up being pretty popular year he was born though, oh well it sounded good with Ace.

Combine the two! Go for a unique first name that you love, paired with a ‘safe’ traditional middle name. Best of both worlds.

Maverick Kai
Maverick Luca
Loki Sebastian
Leonidas Matthew
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We went with an old fashioned unique first name & a safe middle name. But we didn’t decide until after we’d met him & his original name didn’t fit 😂

Sebastian Creed sounds nice. Or Maverick Ellis.