A few rarities for review

Boy Names
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I find boy’s names much more difficult to truly love than girl’s names, so have recently been revisiting and rejuvenating my long list. I’d love some reviews on these names, please?

[b][name_u]Jory[/name_u] /b form of [name_m]George[/name_m]
[b]Taika /b “tiger”
[b]Vox /b “voice”
[b][name_m]Kitto[/name_m] /b form of [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[b][name_m]Idris[/name_m] /b “ardent lord” / (Arabic) “interpreter; to learn”
[b]Daveth /b form of [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] (Welsh Mythology) God of the sea, perhaps meaning “the sea” in Old Welsh.

Thank you! :heart:

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It’s so interesting how many different languages the name Taika is in, along with the varying meanings and pronunciations.

On this list I quite like [name_u]Jory[/name_u], Vox, [name_m]Idris[/name_m], and [name_m]Llyr[/name_m]! [name_m]Idris[/name_m] and Vox being my favorites.

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I hear you on finding it hard to like boys’ names as much as girls’.

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Idris[/name_m]. I love that it has two meanings, its sound and brevity, and that it’s not too ‘out there’ now that people are familiar with the name because of [name_m]Idris[/name_m] [name_f]Elba[/name_f].

[name_m]Kitto[/name_m], [name_u]Jory[/name_u] and Daveth … now wouldn’t they be three great names for brothers? I’m so intrigued by Cornish names generally, so I do really like these three. In my accent, [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] does tend to sound like Kiddo, though, which is not ideal. I prefer [name_m]Jago[/name_m] to [name_u]Jory[/name_u], overall, but I still really like it. Daveth I definitely prefer to the more classic [name_m]David[/name_m], but I still find it a bit bland, probably because it’s just so familiar sounding.

Now Taika is very interesting. I love Taika Waititi’s work, so that makes it even more appealing to me. It’s probably a bit too out there for me considering I have no Maori heritage, but I’d consider it as a middle. Would love to see it being used more!

I’ve never considered Vox … I do like [name_m]Fox[/name_m], [name_f]Lux[/name_f] and [name_f]Nyx[/name_f] so I see the appeal. I’ve sung in lots of choirs, and Vox is often used in choir names, so I think that’s why I’m not feeling it. I can totally seeing it working as a given name, though.

[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] - love the mythology connection, and it has a lovely gentleness to it, too, which I think offsets the intensity and strength denoted by being the god of the sea. I do hear the work ‘leer’ straight away, though, which I’m not overly fond of. I could see it being used in Wales no problems, but maybe not as a first name outside of Wales.

An interesting bunch of names to ponder!

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[name_m]Idris[/name_m] is gorgeous! Taika is intriguing, but I don’t like the others. I know a woman [name_u]Jory[/name_u], it seems feminine to me. [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] reminds me of kiddo. [name_m]Just[/name_m] not a fan of the sound of Vox, Daveth or [name_m]Llyr[/name_m]

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[name_u]Jory[/name_u] - I like the laid back feel of [name_u]Jory[/name_u]. It feels kind of rugged but also gentle
Taika - it’s interesting and unique, but there’s also something familiar about it - plus a great meaning
Vox - not a fan tbh, feels a bit awkward
[name_m]Kitto[/name_m] - I think a pp pointed out it sounds a lot like Kiddo. I do kind of like it but [name_u]Kit[/name_u] ‘[name_m]Kitto[/name_m]’ would be my preference
[name_m]Idris[/name_m] - I love [name_m]Idris[/name_m]!! It’s mystical and soft but also tough and grounded!
Daveth - I think it could grow on me
[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] - love the meaning and the feel, but the similarity to the word leer puts me off a little

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My favourites are [name_m]Idris[/name_m], [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] and Taika, which are all full of punch and energy. Daveth is lovely too, but I marginally prefer the softer Welsh [name_m]Dafydd[/name_m]. [name_u]Jory[/name_u] has a nice, happy-go-lucky feel, but its look and sound don’t excite me particularly.

I can see [name_m]Llyr[/name_m] confusing people quite a bit with the pronunciation, and Vox strikes me as a curious choice for a name.

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Thank you all for your reviews!

[name_m]Idris[/name_m] is definitely sticking around - he’s such a lovely little thing, sweet and gentle, yet strong. I adore the ‘passionate, zealous’ Welsh meaning - just adds more life into the name.
Taika I do like a lot, but I find myself loving the meaning (my father only ever called me ‘[name_m]Tiger[/name_m]’ growing up) more than the name itself.
I think I like the idea of Daveth more than the name itself (as [name_m]David[/name_m] is a very prominent name on my partner’s side). I do enjoy the -th ending (as in Trueth & [name_f]Lilith[/name_f] I’m liking for girl’s at the moment) but I’m not loving it.
I really want to love [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] as I do love -o ending names in general, however, as many mentioned, it does sound a little too much like ‘kiddo’, which is not the greatest. I’ll stick with my little [name_u]Cato[/name_u].
[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] is a recent addition as I just thought it interesting. I believe I read somewhere once that [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] may have derived ([name_m]King[/name_m]) Lear from [name_m]Llyr[/name_m], which is kind of cool (though I’m not really a [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] fan as such). I think this one will stick around on the long list a while longer.
As George was my father’s middle name, and my brother already used that for his son’s middle, Jory will liely stick around. Although I don’t love it, I like it well enough.
Vox is just kind of cool to say, and I do love x’s in names, as well as short little Nyx & Lux or girls. It could make for a cool middle, but yeah, I’m not totally loving it, yet.

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I’m not big on these, but…

I think Taika is not too bad if the nickname is [name_u]Tai[/name_u].

[name_u]Jory[/name_u] is okay.

I really don’t like [name_m]Idris[/name_m]. It just makes me think of idiot and drizzle.

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I really like Vox, [name_m]Idris[/name_m], and [name_m]Llyr[/name_m].

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Great list.
[name_u]Jory[/name_u] I love. It’s sweet and simple and a little exotic.
Taika I don’t dislike but see spelling and pronunciation being a constant battle.
Vox is very cool. Fits in with trendy names like [name_m]Jax[/name_m], [name_m]Dax[/name_m], [name_m]Axl[/name_m].
[name_m]Kitto[/name_m] is very sweet. Though in my accent sounds like kiddo… So I like it more on paper than I do in real life.
[name_m]Idris[/name_m] I’ve always loved.
Daveth again I like on paper… But said out loud sounds like [name_m]Davis[/name_m] with a lisp.
[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] is both strong and simple… Which I feel like is a rarity. I really like it.

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[name_u]Jory[/name_u]: It’s fine. I don’t like it, but it’s not terrible. Fits in with [name_u]Jody[/name_u] and [name_u]Cory[/name_u] and [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] and [name_u]Rory[/name_u].
Taika: This is cool, but unless you live in [name_m]New[/name_m] Zealand I bet it’d get mispronounced a lot.
Vox: Too feminine for a boy.
[name_m]Kitto[/name_m]: Fine as a nickname, not as a full name.
[name_m]Idris[/name_m]: It’s okay.
Daveth: Too lispy.
[name_m]Llyr[/name_m]: Everything I’ve read says that English speakers are basically incapable of saying the Welsh Ll correctly, so I’m gonna say no unless you live in [name_m]Wales[/name_m].

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I quite like [name_u]Jory[/name_u], it fits in with the current trends and reminds me a lot of [name_u]Rory[/name_u]. I would probably use it as a nickname for [name_m]George[/name_m]. Taika reminds me too much of ‘taiga’, so I’m not a huge fan. Vox sounds a lot like doxing and would have too much of a negative connotation. I much prefer [name_u]Kit[/name_u] to [name_m]Kitto[/name_m], as a pp pointed out, it sounds too much like ‘kiddo’. [name_m]Idris[/name_m] and Daveth are handsome and lovely. [name_m]Llyr[/name_m] is my favorite on your list! I would definitely use it if given the chance.

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I really like [name_u]Jory[/name_u] and [name_m]Idris[/name_m] - both are super unusual, but strong, friendly, and definitely usable. Not an easy feat!!!

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[name_m]Idris[/name_m] [name_u]Jory[/name_u] has a lot of R, but I like it. I’m also crushing on the name Taika.
You have some interesting names, I love the Welsh!

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[name_u]Jory[/name_u]: I like it, but it’s definitely not my favourite Cornish name or form of [name_m]George[/name_m]. As a few others have said, it’s got a nice sound and friendly, laid-back vibe, but feels a little unexciting to me. I much prefer [name_m]Jago[/name_m] for a short, cool Cornish J- name, or [name_m]Jura[/name_m] for an interesting international form of [name_m]George[/name_m].

Taika: Rather “out there”, but I like the sound and the meaning. In a similar vein, I like Tarka and have occasionally stumbled across it in Telegraph [name_m]BAs[/name_m].

Vox: Very, very cool — to the point of feeling a little bit “celebrity baby name”, perhaps? But I do love the funky, spiky sound.

[name_m]Kitto[/name_m]: Awesome name! My [name_u]Kit[/name_u] gets called this from time to time; I think it’s really jaunty and fun to say.

[name_m]Idris[/name_m]: [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]. My favourite here; I think it’s strong, crisp, cool and distinctive. A great and greatly underappreciated name that travels really well.

Daveth: “[name_m]Dave[/name_m]” isn’t the most appealing name beginning (or potential nickname) to me — its a definite “dad name” in my mind — plus the -eth ending reminds me of [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m] and [name_m]Gareth[/name_m], which feel similarly dated here. I do have a Welsh friend called [name_m]Dafydd[/name_m] (same pronunciation), which I prefer, or I really like the Scottish [name_m]Tavish[/name_m] as a fresh [name_m]David[/name_m] variant.

[name_m]Llyr[/name_m]: [name_u]Love[/name_u] it, as well as its more streamlined variant/soundalike Lir. A light and airy, yet powerful, name. I love its simplicity and intriguing mythological background.

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As a Welsh person I am wondering how you guys pronounce ‘[name_m]Llyr[/name_m]’?
“Ll” has a very specific sound in welsh which most non welsh speakers cannot pronounce.
I wouldn’t go with this name unless you are IN wales or don’t mind the fact that if you are not in [name_m]Wales[/name_m] it would be pronounced technically wrongly by almost everyone.

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[name_u]Jory[/name_u] - I do like [name_u]Jory[/name_u], but I think I prefer the more common [name_u]Rory[/name_u].
Taika - Not my style, and I’m not sure how to pronounce it.
Vox - This doesn’t read as a name to me. Something about the sound is really harsh, and it reminds me of a product more than a baby. But, it does fit with certain current naming trends so I could see it working.
[name_m]Kitto[/name_m] - I would only use this as a nickname for [name_u]Kit[/name_u] or [name_m]Christopher[/name_m], but I think it’s charming.
[name_m]Idris[/name_m] - I love that [name_m]Idris[/name_m] is both Welsh and Arabic, and I think it’s a very cool up-and-coming name.
Daveth - I don’t love it. I prefer [name_m]Donovan[/name_m], [name_m]Davy[/name_m], [name_m]Gareth[/name_m], etc.
[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] - Ok I actually love the look, meaning, and history of this name but I can NOT figure out how to pronounce it! I’ve tried to watch videos about the Welsh “Ll” but this American just can’t do it. If you’re Welsh, I say go for it!

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I’ve loved [name_m]Idris[/name_m] for a long time! It always makes me think of a prince! I don’t even know why. Also really like [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] and [name_u]Jory[/name_u]! I wouldn’t know how to pronounce [name_m]Llyr[/name_m].

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[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] is great! I have Lir, the Irish version, on my list. I like [name_m]Idris[/name_m] too - handsome name, and [name_m]Idris[/name_m] [name_f]Elba[/name_f] is a great namesake!

[name_m]Kitto[/name_m] means “surely” or “certainly” in Japanese so that one doesn’t really register as a name to me.

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I have exactly the same problem! There are only one or two boy names that I truly love and would name a child, so I find it quite difficult coming up with boys combos.

I love [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] from your list! I can definitely see [name_u]Jory[/name_u] on a little boy too. The rest aren’t my personal style, but they have interesting sounds and meanings and I can see them working [name_m]IRL[/name_m].