Common & Familiar:
* Miller: Suggests a working-class background, possibly rural.
* Anderson: Common, suggests Scandinavian ancestry.
* Garcia: Common Hispanic surname.
* Williams: Very common, versatile.
* Davis: Another common and versatile surname.
* Brown: Simple, descriptive.
* Wilson: Common, suggests English ancestry.
Slightly Less Common, but Still Realistic:
* Chamberlain: Suggests a potentially higher social class or historical connection.
* Hawthorne: Evokes a sense of nature or a slightly mysterious past.
* Montgomery: Sounds somewhat aristocratic but not overly so.
* Fitzpatrick: Irish surname.
* O'Connell: Another Irish surname.
Names Suggesting a Specific Background:
* Nguyen: Vietnamese surname.
* Kim: Korean surname.
* Singh: Indian surname.
* Rodriguez: Hispanic surname.
* Cohen: Jewish surname.
To help me give you a *better* suggestion, tell me:
* What is the setting of your story? (e.g., rural America, urban Chicago, small town in England)
* What is the boy's ethnicity/ancestry?
* What kind of personality does the boy have? (Is he rebellious? Quiet? Studious?)
* What kind of feeling do you want the name to evoke? (e.g., strength, kindness, mystery)
The more details you provide, the more tailored my suggestion will be.