General Opinions of the Names on My List?

Boy Names
1

Here are some of the names on my boys list, and I was wondering what your general feel was for the names individually, what kind of person do you picture having them? Are they trendy/classic/lame/etc?

[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Piers[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u] or [name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Lennox[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Huxley[/name_m]
[name_m]Knight[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]

Which sound good together?

2

I would group your names in the following categories. [name_f]My[/name_f] faves are bolded.

Trendy - in varying degrees

[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u] or [name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Lennox[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Huxley[/name_m]
[name_m]Knight[/name_m]

Classic - in varying degrees

[name_m]Piers[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]

Lame - as a first name

[name_m]Quill[/name_m] - this wouldn’t be bad for a quirky mn choice

Sibset Suggestions

[name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u] - swoon-worthy trio! :slight_smile:
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] - love
[name_m]Graham[/name_m], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m], [name_m]Piers[/name_m] and [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_u]Reid[/name_u] and [name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m] and [name_m]Huxley[/name_m]

3

You really have an eye for sibsets! I love, love, love [name_u]Jude[/name_u] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] together and I really don’t think I would have thought of it. I also really love [name_m]Graham[/name_m], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], and [name_u]Everett[/name_u].

4

[name_u]LOVE[/name_u]:
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u] (prefer longer form - [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Theodoric[/name_m], [name_m]Theophilus[/name_m], [name_m]Theon[/name_m] etc)
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] (prefer longer form - [name_m]Leonard[/name_m], [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m], Leonidus, Leopald etc)
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] (much prefer [name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u])

Absolutely fine, but not my style:
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] (prefer [name_m]Miles[/name_m] nn [name_m]Milo[/name_m])
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]

DISLIKE:
[name_u]Tate[/name_u] / [name_u]Roan[/name_u] / [name_m]Piers[/name_m] / [name_u]Reid[/name_u] (just don’t sound good to me)
[name_m]Holden[/name_m] / [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] / [name_u]Alden[/name_u] (bit dull, trendy/surname)
[name_m]Foster[/name_m] (always makes me think of foster kids)
[name_m]Quill[/name_m] (an ink pen?)
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]/[name_m]Lennox[/name_m]/[name_m]Huxley[/name_m] (harsh sounding / too trendy)
[name_m]Knight[/name_m] (in the same league as [name_f]Princess[/name_f] for me)

Favourite Combos:
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Graham[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u]), [name_u]Auden[/name_u] [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_m]Miles[/name_m] [name_m]Nolan[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Milo[/name_m]), [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] [name_m]Cooper[/name_m], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]

5

I think @mischa said it best. And I agree with her on [name_m]Quill[/name_m]… I think it’s a huge stretch from your other choices. I’ll copy and paste your list down below, delete the ones I have neutral feelings about, and discuss the ones I feel strongly about:

[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]-- I do not get the appeal of this name. This sounds very dated to me.
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]-- One of those names you can’t go wrong with.
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]-- Agghhh, so handsome I can’t stand it!
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]-- [name_m]Way[/name_m] too popular now. If you love it, use it as a middle. It makes a great middle because it goes with so much.
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]-- This is so cool.
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]-- See [name_u]Theo[/name_u].
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]-- I can’t decide on this one. It has a harsh sound to me (fah-ster) but it’s kinda old-man chic. Ya know?
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]-- See [name_u]Theo[/name_u].
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]-- Very handsome, and wearable. This would be a safe, wonderful choice.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]-- See [name_u]Theo[/name_u].
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]-- One of my all time FAVORITES.
[name_m]Lennox[/name_m]-- See [name_u]Theo[/name_u], lol.
[name_m]Huxley[/name_m]-- Another guilty pleasure! Hux is the coolest, most handsome nickname, ever.
[name_m]Knight[/name_m]-- Yikes, nooooo, sorry. Maybe a quirky middle, but you have much better first name choices.
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]-- I’d rather see this in the middle.
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]-- See [name_m]Graham[/name_m].

I love your taste in names! I feel like it’s really similar to mine.

6

Some of these are more middle name picks for me, I guess I should have pointed that out, for example, [name_m]Knight[/name_m] is a family surname and I thought it was an interesting middle

7

I was going to go for more complicated categories, but then I decided to just split them into Yes and No. ^.^ What is this based on? Gut feeling, personal preference and a vague sense of usability. Take it with a pinch of salt.
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are in italics.

Yes
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] (I prefers [name_m]Miles[/name_m], with [name_m]Milo[/name_m] as a nn)
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]

No
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Piers[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Lennox[/name_m] (this is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me as a girl’s name, because I first heard of it in an [name_f]Agatha[/name_f] [name_u]Christie[/name_u] novel, where [name_m]Lennox[/name_m] was female)
[name_m]Huxley[/name_m]
[name_m]Knight[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]

8

If [name_m]Knight[/name_m] is a family name that changes things, and I think it would be fine in the middle.

9

Hmm…
Nolan - I like this name he feels like a fresher more updated version of the delightful Noah. Nolan has a great sound and feels wholesome. This name has an ageless appeal.

Roan - Not keen the sound is appealing but visually I prefer Ronan or Rowan.

Tate - Another great choice. I think Tate sounds handsome and feels very soft in sound as well.

Piers - This name feels very European I do like the Piers. The general feel of Piers is very educated and classic in sound.

Jack - A very stable choice which has been lingering around the UK naming charts for years. He has a great sound and feels very dependable.

Holden - A literacy inspired choices which conjures up associations of Catcher in the Rye. I do love Holden I think the choices feels modern and yet traditional.

Liam - A stable Irish classic. Liam has a handsome poetic vibe. He’s just fresh and wholesome. Again very dependable.

Theo - A classic name, which feels very international and works well as an established classic. Theo is handsome.

Sutton - Feels to place namey to be honest not keen.

Lachlan - Has a lovely Scottish sound and looks very handsome the only flaw would be that some could struggle Lachlan.

Alden/Auden - I prefer Auden too Alden. My thoughts on Auden is that it’s a handsome choice with an strong sound but saying this Auden does have a unisex sound and I don’t know how comfortable you are about having a name that could end up being more popular with girls then boys.

Cooper - Even though this name does eat into the surname trend I always associate it with the cars. I’m just not keen. Feels really materialistic.

Sawyer - Another handsome choice, he feels very rural and looks intriguing. Sawyer is also dependable in a modern way.

Foster - Good call running away in fear reminds me of the beer. NO WAY!!

Arlo - This name sounds very soft and looks wholesome. Arlo is a good choice and feels very upper-crust.

Quinn - Again this name feels very unisex and I do wonder whether you’d be comfortable with having a name which is ultimately associated with girls as much as boys. I think for a boy this name sounds weaker in style.

Quill - What? Awful choice.

Graham - To be honest even though this is a classic, I dislike Graham it sounds unattractive.

Knox - A great international choice. Knox is handsome with a classic French style. Feels ultimately masculine and cool. Chic.

Leo - Another fabulous choice, I love Leo! Leo feels handsome and has a great sound. I also like how Leo works internationally I feel in this day and end it’s an ideal quality.

Jude - Another great name has a lovely intriguing sound feels very high quality and looks handsome. I do love Jude it’s just fresh.

Lennox - This name is great!! Lennox has a charming rock n roll vibe and feels vibrant. Lovely name. I also like the potential nickname choice of Lenny.

Reid - A lovely surname choice with an intriguing well-read vibe. Reid is just lovely.

Milo - Another lovely name. This name feels handsome and quirky. Yet this choice could be deemed as a name that doesn’t feel ageless. I can’t imagine a 35 year old Milo?!

Huxley - Not keen on the sound it just doesn’t feel attractive.

Knight - Feels like a brave choice would prefer as a middle name.

Rhys - A classic Gaelic inspired choice with a lovely sound.

Everett - This name is very handsome and has a great dusty southern charm. I like the potential nickname of Rhett. It’s a good choice.

Charlie - So common in the UK not keen on the sound.

Sibling sets:
Nolan, Jude & Theo
Lennox, Huxley & Knight
Leo, Knox & Reid
Jack, Liam & Milo
Tate, Piers & Sawyer
Rhys, Arlo & Foster
Lachlan, Holden & Everett
Sutton, Cooper & Auden
Quinn, Roan & Knox
Graham, Rhys & Jack
Quill, Arlo & Reid
: )