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From the way you described your name preferences, Hawthorne seems to meet each one perfectly. Surnames are "in" but Hawthorne is still unique as a FN. I like that it's a very traditional surname and I also like the woodsy sound and the literary association.

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I do teach in a US elementary school and I definitely don't find it too "out there" in comparison to the names I see every day. I think he would fit right in, but still be the only Hawthorne in the school.