Thomas

• Same eraDavidLike Thomas, it was given most in the 1950s.#35 · falling
• Same rhythmJacksonSame beat as Thomas: two syllables, stress on the first, ending on a consonant, but it starts differently.#36 · falling
• ShorterLukeOne syllable to Thomas's two, so you can tell them apart when you call both.#33 · steady
• LongerGabrielThree syllables to Thomas's two: a long name beside a short one keeps them distinct.#37 · steady
• RiskyTomasOne letter away from Thomas. You'll call the wrong one for years.#691 · steady

Suggestions come from names in this year's top 1,000. Rhythm and rhyme are judged from each name's pronunciation (Wiktionary's, or espeak's reading of the spelling), so a few calls may be off.