Neil 
Irish, "Champion"
Lacking the musicality of today's boy names, sturdy, dependable Neil is a 1970s relic, from a time when heroes like Neil Armstrong were on the nightly news and Neil Diamond ruled the airwaves.

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Neill, Niles, Neile, Neal, Nils, Neall, Neils, Neale, Nealon, Nealle, Nigel, Nealy, Niel, Niele, Niels, Neihl, Nil, Nellie, Nyle, Neel, Nels, Niall, Nilo
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