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I find Mason a bit jarring (pun intended), especially with James, which seems to indicate you're a fan of vintage movies. But James and all its nicknames would be fine. Nicely traditional too, but also up-to-the-minute, like Leah.

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I've never enjoyed Sam names, and Lucas Lester is a bit too L-s for me. Lots of people on these boards are bothered because Lucas rhymes with mucus ... nothing bad has ever happened to any of the Lucases I know, but kids will tease each other anyway and it's a good enough name. But maybe not with Lester!

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If you want another L name, and why not, then could you warm up to Laurens as a fn? If it was me, I'd go straight for Laurens James ... but then you'd lose the vowel-+-L echo of Elizabeth. Laurens Ulysses would be very distinctive, and not weird at all! What a namesake Ulysses would be - the ultimate loyal, intelligent man of action. And Ulysses S Grant did it credit as well.

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Family names are never compulsory (thank goodness! I'm the daughter-in-law of a Bertha.) so no, no problem there. Especially since both those gentlemen have had their turn to name sons of their own - now it's your turn. Good luck, and keep us informed.