Honest opinions needed

I’m looking for honest opinions on my boys list. I would like to make a top 10 list. Please tell me your favorites/least favorites, and feel free to make any comments or suggestions.

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

These are all great! In fact, quite a few of them are on my own list. I think the top 10 I’d pick from your list are

[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]

But honestly they are all great. The only two I’m not crazy about are [name_m]Mateo[/name_m] and [name_m]Griffin[/name_m].

Thank you @squidly!

I like all of these but [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_m]Miles[/name_m]/[name_m]Milo[/name_m], and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] are my favourites. I like how all these names sound modern and classic at the same time.

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

Thank you @mrsbuntain!

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] - Honestly I’ve never seen the appeal of this name. Sounds ugly to me.
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - Nice solid classic.
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u] - A bit meh.
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] it, but I prefer the [name_m]Damien[/name_m] spelling.
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] - Ok, but I always get a bit of a “[name_u]Jersey[/name_u] Shore” vibe from it. Maybe as a middle name.
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] - Ok. Nothing negative nor positive to say.
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like it. I don’t like the sound and I always get a feeling that the parents tried hard to be different and didn’t know how popular [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] is at the moment.
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] - I like it. I know it’s very high up in the popularity rankings, but somehow it doesn’t seem that common.
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] it. And love the nickname [name_m]Gram[/name_m].
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] it. Reminds me a bit of Family guy, but great name still.
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] - Not my favorite. For some reason it seems to be everywhere at the moment.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - I find this to be one of the most boring choices as a first name at the moment. Fine as a nickname.
[name_u]Luca[/name_u] - I know way too many dogs named [name_u]Luca[/name_u] to ever consider this name anything but a dog name, no matter how popular it is around the world.
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] - Ok, but too popular to be interesting.
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m] - Ok, but I prefer [name_m]Matteo[/name_m].
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] - I like it. [name_m]Myles[/name_m] is a great spelling too.
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] - I don’t really like it as a first name, I like it better as a nickname for [name_m]Miles[/name_m] etc.
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - Fine as a middle name, for a first name I prefer [name_m]Nathan[/name_m].
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] - Ok, but if there isn’t a specific reason to leave the H out, put it back in. People will always try to spell it [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] anyway. [name_m]Niclas[/name_m]/Niklas would be cool.
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - Ok, nothing special.
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] it. One of my favorites.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] the name, but I prefer it on a girl.
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - Another solid classic.

Great list! [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] I really don’t like and [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]/[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] I’m on the fence about since I tend to shy away from super Irish-y names not because they don’t sound nice but because there are so many of them out there…I don’t personally like [name_m]Damian[/name_m] but I can see the appeal – classic name that has a great history but isn’t in heavy usage. [name_u]Cruz[/name_u] to me is a starbaby name and I wouldn’t use it – I also don’t think it’s substantial enough. But everything else I love!

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] - I like it okay. I had it on my list as a MN to honor my grandma ([name_f]Arlene[/name_f]), but, as far as -o names go, there’s a lot of others I like more ([name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_u]Bo[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_m]Cayo[/name_m]/[name_m]Caio[/name_m], [name_m]Maximo[/name_m], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Augusto[/name_m], [name_m]Nemo[/name_m], [name_m]Cosimo[/name_m], [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m], [name_u]Cato[/name_u], [name_u]Rio[/name_u], etc.). Still a nice name, though, and I came across [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] as siblings a while back, and that made me really love [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] for a while, because I thought that was just perfection!
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - I like it a lot! It’s my little second cousin’s name, and I love him. For a while there, it was my top name for a boy, but that was probably over 5 years ago. I still love [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], and [name_m]Ben[/name_m], and it’s a MN on my list.
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u] - not really my thing. It seems too surnamey to me. I like that it means “cross”, though.
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] - I like it. It seems very cultured and educated to me, and I don’t think of horror movies at all. :slight_smile: Except to try to convince parents to use it, because I so want to meet an adorable little [name_m]Damian[/name_m]! I went to high school with one, and he was very friendly and outgoing and artistic.
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] - love it a lot, and the nn [name_m]Dom[/name_m]!
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] - I like it, but love other -et names more (like [name_u]Everett[/name_u]!).
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] - I like it a lot. It’s currently a MN on my list.
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] - I’ve really been swooning over [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] as a MN lately, but I don’t know what to pair it with. :frowning: Hopefully I’ll get it on my list soon.
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] - I like it okay, but prefer [name_m]Grant[/name_m] vastly.
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] - not a huge fan. I liked it probably 20 years ago, when I was in elementary school, and had a [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] for a classmate. I think I thought it was cool when it was still obscure, but now everybody likes [name_m]Griffin[/name_m], and I’m just tired of it.
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] - okay, but I can’t really imagine a little boy named [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]. I like [name_m]Casper[/name_m] much, much more. Or even [name_m]Gaspard[/name_m].
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - love! [name_m]Leo[/name_m]'s on my top 10. :slight_smile:
[name_u]Luca[/name_u] - I like it okay, but prefer [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]/[name_m]Lukas[/name_m], or even [name_m]Lucian[/name_m].
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] - love, obviously! I seriously considered adding it to my list a while back, but it didn’t make the cut.
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m] - I grew to like it because I sponsor a little girl in [name_u]Peru[/name_u], and the name of her hometown is San [name_m]Mateo[/name_m]. I like that it reminds me of her. :slight_smile: As for international [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] variants, though, I prefer [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_m]Mathieu[/name_m], [name_m]Matias[/name_m], [name_m]Matthias[/name_m] (!!!), and Matheus to [name_m]Mateo[/name_m]/[name_m]Matteo[/name_m], though. Still a nice name, though, and [name_m]Matt/name_m and [name_m]Teo[/name_m] are cute nns.
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] - I like it as a MN, but I’m not too fond of it as a FN.
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] - used to prefer it to [name_m]Miles[/name_m], but now I like [name_m]Miles[/name_m] much, much more.
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - I like it a lot! It’s a MN on my list, but I’ve considered it as a FN, too, because I love [name_m]Nate[/name_m].
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] - it’s okay. With this spelling, I want to say it the [name_m]French[/name_m] way (nee-koh-lah), and I like the more English [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] better, or even just the [name_m]German[/name_m] [name_m]Klaus[/name_m]!
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - it’s okay. I like [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] more, though.
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] - love! I slightly prefer [name_u]Rory[/name_u] and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], but I love [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] a lot, too.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - obviously, love! He’s in my top six. I would lovelovelove to have a little [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] one day!
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - love a lot! He almost made it to my list as a FN, and I currently have him as a MN for [name_u]Rory[/name_u] (and maybe [name_m]Jack[/name_m], too).

Overall, great list! I love a lot of these names. My favorites are probably [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Lucas[/name_m], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m].

Good luck!

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]- Fun. O-ending is on trend.
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - Good, classic name. A guy will always like being named [name_m]Ben[/name_m]. It’s just…not so exciting on THIS list.
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u] - I like it!
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] - I like it a lot!
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] - This has the class of [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] with a fun little spin.
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]- Tired.
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]- Cool name. Really cool. Everyone else thinks so too…
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]- [name_m]Gabe[/name_m], then yes.
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]- [name_u]Love[/name_u] it! [name_u]Love[/name_u] it! [name_u]Love[/name_u] it! Cute on a kid, classy on a man. Not too popular.
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]- I like it. Strong.
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]- It’s on every list.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]- Along with [name_m]Leo[/name_m].
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]- That [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] name again. :slight_smile:
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]- Nope. Done. Over. Mucus.
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]- Oh yeah. The -o name thing again, only oh so chill!

[name_m]Miles[/name_m]- Oh this name was SO great five years ago. Then it got found…still strong and simple, two things a guy appreciates in a name.
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]- I love it. I want to love it so much to recommend it but it THE -o name with [name_m]Leo[/name_m].
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]- Yep, yes, definitely [name_m]Nate[/name_m] or [name_m]Thane[/name_m] too. [name_m]Ah[/name_m].

[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]- See [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]. Insert [name_u]Nick[/name_u].
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]- See [name_u]Elliot[/name_u].
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]- Oh yeah! Sign me up.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] is simply stronger. This name isn’t wrong.
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]- See [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]. See [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]. Three brothers. Sigh. Over them.
That was really entertaining!

My favorites:

[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - son of the right hand “[name_m]Ben[/name_m], [name_m]Benny[/name_m]”
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] - Jehovah is God
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] - help
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] - God is my strength “[name_m]Gabe[/name_m]”
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - lion
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] - man from [name_f]Luciana[/name_f], associated with the [name_m]Luke[/name_m] of the Bible
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m] - gift of God
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] - people of victory “[name_u]Nic[/name_u]”
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - olive tree “[name_u]Olly[/name_u]”
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - venerable “[name_m]Seb[/name_m]”

Included the nicknames that the men and boys I know with these names go by.

Thank you everyone!

Out of your favourite, here’s my top ten:
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]

All the other names are great too. The only ones I’d ditch are [name_u]Cruz[/name_u], [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m]

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] – don’t like this name. It sounds too cutesy / nicknamey for me
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] - Solid, classic name but too common and I don’t like [name_m]Ben[/name_m].
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u] – [name_u]Love[/name_u] this name. Very cool.
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] - Like it but nothing special about it to me.
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] - love this with nickname [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] – love this but spelling [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] - don’t like
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] - don’t like
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] - don’t like
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] - very strong and classic. cool nicknames griff and [name_m]Fin[/name_m] and great on it’s own.
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] – love this
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] – love
[name_u]Luca[/name_u] – love
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] – love
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m] – love especially with nn [name_m]Teo[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] – don’t like
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] – love
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] – love, so cool and love nn [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] – love
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] – love
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] – don’t like
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] – like
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] – love!!! esp. love nickname [name_m]Baz[/name_m]

top 10 would be:
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] ([name_m]Baz[/name_m])
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]/[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]

Thank you @lottie414!

From your list:

- my top ten -
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

- runners up -
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

- dislike -
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]

Thank you @realmum!

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I love a lot of the same names!

[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]

I love some of the same names! My favorites are…
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

I think that they are very charming and grow very well- I can see them all on a cute little boy and a handsome man.