I like
Ben. I think it could stand alone, but I prefer it as a nn for
Benjamin or
Bennett (that spelling).
Isadore and
Isadora are okay, but they remind me awfully much of the phrase "is a door", and that would likely bring about teasing on a RL child. Nice character name, though. I agree, it does sound 'strong' as a girl's name, but a
little feminine for a boy...which is not a bad thing! Two of my favourite boys names atm are
Robin and
Clare.
~ Caitlín
"Blue tinted individuals who go about armed to the teeth and quoting twelfth-century poetry are not easy to comprehend." ~
Lloyd Alexander