How am I supposed to pick just one name?!

Boy Names
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So my list of boy’s names is very large, which is a problem seeing as I only need one name to use.
Pick it apart please :slight_smile: help me eliminate some names, I’d like to hear what you all have to say. Thanks so much! I live in [name]Canada[/name], if that helps any.

[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]”
[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]”
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Chase[/name]
[name]Colton[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Easton[/name]
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]”
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name]
[name]Kason[/name]
[name]Keenan[/name]
[name]Kobe[/name]
[name]Kyler[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]”
[name]Logan[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]”
[name]Mason[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]”
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Porter[/name]
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Ryder[/name]
[name]Ryker[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]”
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Zander[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]

Be as harsh as you want, thanks so much berries!

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[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]”
[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]”
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]”
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]”
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]”
[name]Zander[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]
It was really hard but I narrowed it down to ten. You have great taste in names! My least favorites:
[name]Kason[/name]: tacky
[name]Kyler[/name]: see [name]Kason[/name]
[name]Kobe[/name]: [name]Bryant[/name]
[name]Porter[/name]: Porta potty

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[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]” - My favorite boy name
[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]” - [name]Beck[/name] is also one of my favorite boy names
[name]Callum[/name] - Neither here nor there on this one, but I like that it’s not common but not easy to pronounce or spell
[name]Chase[/name]- It’s okay
[name]Colton[/name] - I have a cousin named [name]Colton[/name], I like [name]Colt[/name] as a nn.
[name]Conrad[/name]- I like it.
[name]Declan[/name]- I also like it.
[name]Easton[/name]- I like this one too (I’m absolutely no help to you yet, am I? lol)
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]” - Holyfield
[name]Gage[/name]- Not crazy about [name]Gage[/name].
[name]Gavin[/name]- I like [name]Gavin[/name] but it seems to be getting really popular
[name]Kason[/name] - Ehh
[name]Keenan[/name]- I like it.
[name]Kobe[/name] - [name]Bryant[/name] and beef.
[name]Kyler[/name] - I like [name]Kyler[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]” - Another one of my favorite boy names
[name]Logan[/name] - It’s alright.
[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]” - I like [name]Luke[/name].
[name]Mason[/name] - I used to really like [name]Mason[/name] until everyone started naming their kid it.
[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]” - Nice, not crazy about it.
[name]Parker[/name]- I know a boy and a girl named [name]Parker[/name], both cuties.
[name]Porter[/name]- I like it.
[name]Riley[/name]- I like it.
[name]Ryder[/name]- I like it but not crazy about the “ride her” teasing potential it has.
[name]Ryker[/name]- I like it.
[name]Sawyer[/name]- I really like [name]Sawyer[/name].
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]”- Always seemed more feminine to me.
[name]Xavier[/name]- Ehh.
[name]Zander[/name] - Like.
[name]Zane[/name] - It’s okay.

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Favorites:
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name]
[name]Easton[/name]
All are very handsome names!

Least favorites:
[name]Parker[/name]- sounds too snooty
[name]Kobe[/name]- Names like this ([name]Kobe[/name], [name]Colby[/name], Bohdi, [name]Cody[/name]) always sound like someone has a cold when they say them. I don’t know- just not pleasant sounds to me!
[name]Ryder[/name]- too tease-worthy

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Well, depending on how much popularity bothers you, many of these names are extremely popular (I also live in [name]Canada[/name] :))

[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]” - [name]Love[/name] this one, probably one of my favorites on your list (I know 1 young [name]Asher[/name])
[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]” - Like [name]Beckett[/name], dislike nn [name]Beck[/name] because of the Musician reference
[name]Callum[/name] - Dislike this name completely, just don’t get the appeal at all.
[name]Chase[/name] - [name]Just[/name] okay.
[name]Colton[/name] - Know at least 5 Coltons, dislike overall though
[name]Conrad[/name] - I surprisingly know 3 Conrads, not a fan of the name
[name]Declan[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Declan[/name], would love to meet one!
[name]Easton[/name] - Meh, not the best.
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]” - [name]Love[/name] love [name]Evander[/name], plan to use it myself hopefully one day with nn [name]Anders[/name]
[name]Gage[/name] - Hate by association, I know it as a last name.
[name]Gavin[/name] - [name]Just[/name] okay, I know 5+ of these under age 4
[name]Kason[/name] - Dislike, seems made-up, trying to trend [name]Jason[/name].
[name]Keenan[/name] - Dislike this one, know several though
[name]Kobe[/name] - No. Maybe [name]Colby[/name]?
[name]Kyler[/name] - No no no. It seems like a sad update to [name]Tyler[/name].
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]” - [name]Love[/name] [name]Linc[/name], but not a fan of [name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Logan[/name] - I know so many of these, it’s one of the top 3 names in [name]Alberta[/name]. I like the name, but I can think of 7 little Logans off the top of my head.
[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]” - See [name]Logan[/name]^^^ I know so many Lucases/[name]Lukes[/name] it makes my head spin.
[name]Mason[/name] - I like this name, but it’s been Kardashianized.
[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]” - Dislike by Association, but [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Nate[/name]. (Side note-NAIT is a Tech school in Edmonton with world wide cred)
[name]Parker[/name] - [name]Just[/name] okay, I know a few of these, both boys and girls.
[name]Porter[/name] - I misread this as Porker beneath [name]Parker[/name] haha, teasing potential maybe?
[name]Riley[/name] - Like [name]Riley[/name] a lot, but it’s big for girls where I live. Spelt [name]Rylie[/name]/[name]Rylee[/name].
[name]Ryder[/name] - Not my Style really
[name]Ryker[/name] - [name]Love[/name] geeky references, I know at least 3 Rykers.
[name]Sawyer[/name] - This is cute, I have only met one and he was a spunky little trouble maker!
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]” - This name is very white trashy on girls where I am from.
[name]Xavier[/name] - [name]Love[/name] love love!
[name]Zander[/name] - [name]Love[/name] when spelled [name]Xander[/name]
[name]Zane[/name] - I don’t get this name!

Ones I would Keep:
[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Ryker[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Zander[/name]/[name]Xander[/name]

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I like a lot of your names! Some of the ones I didn’t like might work as middle names. Of course, pick a name that you love! Best of luck!

Yays:
[name]Beckett[/name]: Handsome, handsome, handsome. I don’t like [name]Beck[/name] as a nickname, though.
[name]Callum[/name]: It’s unique, but not too out there. It sounds handsome and strong.
[name]Chase[/name]: This name is all boy! It’s not too common and easy to spell.
[name]Colton[/name]: I love surnames as first names! It’s a versatile name; I can picture this boy being athletic, artsy, or anything in between.
[name]Declan[/name]: This name is adorable, but it will grow with your son too, which is always important.
[name]Gage[/name]: I’m not sure what it is I like about this name, but I do. It sounds sort of scientific and technologic too.
[name]Gavin[/name]: It’s short and sweet!
[name]Keenan[/name]- I like this name a lot. [name]Keegan[/name] is a great name too!
[name]Logan[/name]: I love this name! [name]Logan[/name] is also a name that will sound appropriate his entire life. Can you imagine a [name]Jaden[/name] at age 90?
[name]Lucas[/name]/[name]Luke[/name]: Reminds me of [name]Star[/name] Wars, but [name]Luke[/name] is a hero. He’s brave and good-looking. This name is very handsome!
[name]Mason[/name]: Again, surnames!
[name]Nathaniel[/name]/[name]Nate[/name]: There is so much you can do with this name! You can dress it up or down and it’s a classic.
[name]Parker[/name]: Can’t go wrong a good surname!
[name]Zander[/name]: An updated [name]Alexander[/name]. It’s a cool name.

Nays:
[name]Asher[/name]- This name sounds super preppy.
[name]Conrad[/name]- It seems a little large for a baby, toddler, kid, etc. Maybe use it as a middle name?
[name]Easton[/name]- Might work better for a middle name too.
[name]Evander[/name]- This is kind of like [name]Zander[/name], but it didn’t work as well. I’d stick with the original [name]Evan[/name].
[name]Kason[/name]- Tacky!
[name]Kobe[/name]- If you’re dead set on this name, I would spell it C-O-B-Y.
[name]Kyler[/name]- Tacky!
[name]Lincoln[/name]- It seems like this name would be subject to ridicule.
[name]Porter[/name]-My mind flys to porta-potty. Not all surnames translate well.
[name]Ryder[/name]- This name sounds preppy.
[name]Ryker[/name]-It’s preppy like [name]Ryder[/name], but with a trashy twist.
[name]Sawyer[/name]- This name sounds a bit girly to me. It might work as a middle name.
[name]Skyler[/name]/[name]Sky[/name]- This name sounds to girly for a boy, especially with [name]Sky[/name] as a nickname.
Xavier: It’s a little funky. I’m not quite sure how I feel about this name, but I definitely don’t like it.
[name]Zane[/name]- If you like the uniqueness of this name, go with [name]Zander[/name]! It’s got a lot of the same elements, and it has a little more to it, if you know what I mean.

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[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]” - I like it, as you can see from my signature. Lol
[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]” - This is cool! I think [name]Beck[/name] is a cool nickname, too.
[name]Callum[/name] - I don’t really like this one.
[name]Chase[/name] - Not a big fan of this one, either.
[name]Colton[/name] - Nope.
[name]Conrad[/name] - Nope.
[name]Declan[/name] - I don’t even know how to pronounce this, so…
[name]Easton[/name] - Nope.
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]” - I really like this.
[name]Gage[/name] - Nope. I just dislike it by association, though. It’s just me.
[name]Gavin[/name] - I like this, too.
[name]Kason[/name] - Sounds made-up.
[name]Keenan[/name] - Nope.
[name]Kobe[/name] - Nope.
[name]Kyler[/name] - Nope.
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]” I like the name [name]Linc[/name], but not [name]Lincoln[/name]. Maybe you could use [name]Lincoln[/name] as a mn.
[name]Logan[/name] - Dislike by association, but it’s just me.
[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]” - I really like this name. :slight_smile:
[name]Mason[/name] - Ugh… Didn’t one of the Kardashians use this? :stuck_out_tongue:
[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]” - Yeah, I like it.
[name]Parker[/name] - Meh…
[name]Porter[/name] - I always read this as [name]Potter[/name], and I don’t know why.
[name]Riley[/name] - Used more for girls in my area, but usually spelled weird, like [name]Ryleigh[/name], and [name]Rylee[/name].
[name]Ryder[/name] - Pretty cool!
[name]Ryker[/name] - Nope.
[name]Sawyer[/name] - I think it could work.
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]” - Too white-trash-girl for me.
[name]Xavier[/name] - My little brother’s first middle name (he has two), so I like it!
[name]Zander[/name] - Dislike by association, but again, it’s just me.
[name]Zane[/name] - Too [name]One[/name] Direction-y. Lol

I would keep

[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]

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Okay here’s my honest opinion:

[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]”- I feel like this name is too popular and [name]Ash[/name] seems like a girl nickname.
[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]”- I love this name! I plan on naming my future son [name]Beck[/name].
[name]Callum[/name]- I’ve never really been a big fan of this name, maybe as a middle name.
[name]Chase[/name]- I somewhat like this name. It isn’t my favorite.
[name]Colton[/name]- Same with [name]Chase[/name], it’s a name that’s ok.
[name]Conrad[/name]- Not my favorite.
[name]Declan[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this name! I love anything irish!
[name]Easton[/name]- Decent, but not my favorite how about [name]Everett[/name]?
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]”- Not my favorite.
[name]Gage[/name]- Not my favorite.
[name]Gavin[/name]- [name]Way[/name] to common for my taste
[name]Kason[/name]- I like the spelling [name]Cason[/name] a lot more, but this name it great!
[name]Keenan[/name]- Not my taste.
[name]Kobe[/name]- I like this a lot more than [name]Kody[/name], but I just see this as more of a pet name.
[name]Kyler[/name]- I know a girl with this name so no.
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]”- I see this as more of a middle name and I’m not crazy about the nickname [name]Linc[/name].
[name]Logan[/name]- It’s not my favorite, but it is a decent name.
[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]”- I do like this name, but just name him [name]Luke[/name], if you do choose this name. If you plan to call him [name]Luke[/name], just name him [name]Luke[/name].
[name]Mason[/name]- I love this name, but it’s so common.
[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]”- Not my taste.
[name]Parker[/name]- I love this name!
[name]Porter[/name]- Decent, but what about [name]Potter[/name], [name]Palmer[/name], or maybe [name]Perry[/name]?
[name]Riley[/name]- Girl name
[name]Ryder[/name]- [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Ryker[/name]- [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Sawyer[/name]- I’ve always wanted to name my daughter this, so no.
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]”- Another girl name.
[name]Xavier[/name]- Decent.
[name]Zander[/name]- what about [name]Xander[/name]?
[name]Zane[/name]- reminds me of Zayn in [name]One[/name] Direction and this weird kid that goes to me school.

My favorites are [name]Beckett[/name], [name]Declan[/name], [name]Cason[/name], & [name]Parker[/name]!

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[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]” I like it. Modern, soft but masculine w a bit of firey naturey-ness
[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]” [name]Beck[/name] reminds me of the musician & Becke tt the writer. Too loaded with associations
[name]Callum[/name] dislike the sound.
[name]Chase[/name] a little cheesy
[name]Colton[/name] not my fave.
[name]Conrad[/name] I love this! A solid choice. Old but modern!
[name]Declan[/name] It’s ok. I’ve met quite a few so it doesn’t have a special feel for me.
[name]Easton[/name] I like it!
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]” This is ok.
[name]Gage[/name] This is ok. I don’t like how it looks written with gag & age in it, but I like the sound. I prefer [name]Gabe[/name] though.
[name]Gavin[/name] This is ok.
[name]Kason[/name] dislike. Makes me think of [name]Kasey[/name] which I find cheesy & dated. [name]Jason[/name] is nicer though probably dated according to most
[name]Keenan[/name] maybe I just don’t like K names cause this doesn’t appeal.
[name]Kobe[/name] too associated to [name]Bryant[/name]
[name]Kyler[/name] dislike. Like a [name]Kyle[/name]/[name]Tyler[/name] smush. [name]Both[/name] names feel dated. Smushed they feel kind of low-brow
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]” I love this so much! I know one who is 7 and it is so cute on him!
[name]Logan[/name] very common & I don’t like the sound.
[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]” this is ok. Nms
[name]Mason[/name] ok. Nms. I know tons so it doesn’t feel special
[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]” this is nice. I really love [name]Nate[/name] but would probably never use the full
[name]Parker[/name] this is nice enough but nms
[name]Porter[/name] this is a name that would be unfortunate on a portly boy
[name]Riley[/name] eh
[name]Ryder[/name] nms I don’t like the Y. [name]Rider[/name] might be ok.
[name]Ryker[/name] again the Y. And it’s a prison by me which makes it sound harsh & ugly to me!
[name]Sawyer[/name] This is nice!
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]” nms. Sounds girly & somewhat juvenile
[name]Xavier[/name] I love it! Really different but familiar
[name]Zander[/name] I like it! I would love it as a nn for [name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Zane[/name] nice. Zippy but would age well!

[name]Conrad[/name] & [name]Xavier[/name] are my favorites!

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[name]Love[/name]:
[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]” (especially the nickname [name]Beck[/name]!)
[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]”
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]

Like:
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Keenan[/name]
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]” (though not a fan of [name]Evan[/name] at all) [name]Parker[/name]
[name]Porter[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name]
[name]Ryker[/name]
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]”

So-and-so:
[name]Easton[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]”
[name]Logan[/name]
[name]Mason[/name]
[name]Ryder[/name]
[name]Zander[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]

Dislike:
[name]Chase[/name]
[name]Colton[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Kason[/name]
[name]Kobe[/name]
[name]Kyler[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]” (I can see the appeal but for some reason this has always bothered me, both [name]Lucas[/name] and [name]Luke[/name])
[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]” (like [name]Lucas[/name], this name plays on my nerves, but I like [name]Nate[/name])

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Here’s what I like from your list:

[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]”
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Chase[/name]
[name]Colton[/name]
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]”
[name]Keenan[/name] - I prefer [name]Keegan[/name].
[name]Logan[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]” - I really like [name]Luke[/name], not too sure about [name]Lucas[/name].
[name]Riley[/name] - Nice name but I don’t think it ages well. Maybe it’s better as a nn.
[name]Sawyer[/name]

My favorites would be [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Logan[/name].

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[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]”- cute, I quite like this one! It’s soft yet masculine at the same time and lends itself to the cute nn [name]Ash[/name]

[name]Beckett[/name] “[name]Beck[/name]”- Also very cute, although I don’t care for the nn [name]Beck[/name]

[name]Callum[/name]- eh, to me it reminds me of callouses, I don’t particularly care for it

[name]Chase[/name]- I can’t really say, I’m somewhat biased about this because I know several people with this name

[name]Colton[/name]- this is nms, yet it is very a very handsome/cute name!

[name]Conrad[/name]- too pain imo

[name]Declan[/name]- biased, I know someone with this name, plus, the hard c sound is a bit harsh

[name]Easton[/name]- I like this, although in other people’s eyes it may be considered “trendy”

[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]”- I like this without the nn

[name]Gage[/name]- No! It reminds me of gages! Some of which are not very pleasant! [name]How[/name] about Gates instead?

[name]Gavin[/name]- too many people with this name in my area

[name]Kason[/name]- sounds a bit made up.

[name]Keenan[/name]- I like this, although I like [name]Keegan[/name] a bit more

[name]Kobe[/name]- Not quite sure on this one, reminds me of [name]Kobe[/name] beef and [name]Kobe[/name] [name]Bryant[/name]

[name]Kyler[/name]- I don’t like this one, it’s too harsh and sounds made up.

[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]”- I [name]LOVE[/name] THISSS!!! It’s one of my favorite names!

[name]Logan[/name]- sounds too preppy and girly to me

[name]Lucas[/name] “[name]Luke[/name]”- I am way biased with this one, I know a very… interesting [name]Lucas[/name], well, actually, 3 very interesting [name]Lucas[/name]’

[name]Mason[/name]- I like this better than [name]Kason[/name]

[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]”- Sure

[name]Parker[/name]- I like this one

[name]Porter[/name]- I really like this one

[name]Riley[/name]- it’s more of a feminine name imo

[name]Ryder[/name]- Yes
[name]Ryker[/name]- No

[name]Sawyer[/name]- this one is also a girl’s name to me
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]”- as well as this one

[name]Xavier[/name]- Sure
[name]Zander[/name]- Yes

[name]Zane[/name]- sounds too bad boy or goth to me

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My top ten:

[name]Asher[/name] “[name]Ash[/name]”
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Evander[/name] “[name]Evan[/name]”
[name]Gavin[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name] “[name]Linc[/name]”
[name]Nathaniel[/name] “[name]Nate[/name]”
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Skyler[/name] “[name]Sky[/name]”

By the way, please please do not use the name [name]Gage[/name], every gage I’ve ever met has been ill behaved

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[name]Love[/name]:
[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Chase[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Zander[/name]

OK:
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Colton[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Keenan[/name]
[name]Kobe[/name]
[name]Logan[/name]
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Mason[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Zane[/name] (It feels a little trendy with the rise of [name]One[/name] Direction)

All of these names are perfectly fine, just not favourites of mine.

Dislike:
[name]Easton[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name] (Very dated in the UK, you don’t meet young [name]Gavin[/name]'s at all.)
[name]Kason[/name]
[name]Kyler[/name]
[name]Porter[/name]
[name]Ryder[/name]
[name]Ryker[/name]
[name]Skyler[/name]

I find most of the names I’ve put in the ‘dislike’ part of my post are very trendy, made up and just don’t compare to most of the names on your list.