cmwillard's list "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" of 3 great name ideas: Dorcas - Jeb!

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Names of the characters in the play Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Classic name used by the Romans, the Puritans, and the Bard, but pretty much taboo today due to the objectionable connotations of both its front and back ends. 

Dorcas

Still one of the most appealing short forms, which goes a long way toward explaining the sustained popularity of Matthew.  Matt is perennially the popular guy in high school, friendly, attractive, and comfortable with a baseball.  Matty or Mattie are cute for a younger boy.

Matt

Both Jeb and Jed are very attractive Old Testament short forms with long and bright futures.  Jeb's main current association is with the Bush brother and former governor of Florida, but the name was a mainstay on early TV westerns, and then went upscale as the nickname (his birth name being Josiah) of the President on "The West Wing."
<br/><br/>Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield was the fictitious founder of the Simpsons' hometown.  As for Civil War Confederate General Jeb Stuart, his nickname sprang from his initials--his full name was James Ewell Brown.