[name]Just[/name] wanting opinions on my current favourite names- not TTC or expecting. [name]Just[/name] love names. My last name is single syllable and begins with B.
[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Avery[/name]
[name]Beau[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Brennan[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Caelan[/name]
[name]Campbell[/name]
[name]Cohen[/name]
[name]Donovan[/name]
[name]Eli[/name]
[name]Elijah[/name]
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]Luca[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Roan[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name]
[name]Tiernan[/name]
My favorites are [name]Elijah[/name], [name]Tiernan[/name], [name]Nathaniel[/name], and [name]Luca[/name].
The others aren’t really my style, but they’re not bad. The only one I don’t like is [name]Cohen[/name], and that’s because some people find it offensive to use, and I agree.
Why is [name]Cohen[/name] offensive? I seem to be ignorant as to why it would be?
Oh I see, because its a Jewish surname? I am not a religious person, but I don’t see why [name]Cohen[/name] is any different to using a name from any other religious background, as many names invariably are.
[name]Aubrey[/name] - It’s gone to the girls unfortunately, if you’re in the US.
[name]Avery[/name] - I prefer this on a boy but I also think this has gone to the girls.
[name]Beau[/name] - Blech, sorry.
[name]Bennett[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Brennan[/name] - [name]Love[/name] love love! [name]One[/name] of my favorite names.
[name]Briar[/name] - Meh.
[name]Caelan[/name] - Too feminine (close to [name]Kaylin[/name] and similar names).
[name]Campbell[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it as a first name.
[name]Cohen[/name] - Not a fan.
[name]Donovan[/name] - [name]Kinda[/name] like it.
[name]Eli[/name] - Prefer this as a nn - I like [name]Elias[/name], [name]Elijah[/name] and [name]Elliott[/name].
[name]Elijah[/name] - Oh, I should have scrolled down lol. Like it.
[name]Levi[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Luca[/name] - Prefer it as a nn for [name]Lucas[/name].
[name]Nathaniel[/name] - Like.
[name]Oliver[/name] - Cute.
[name]Roan[/name] - It’s ok… what about [name]Rowan[/name] or [name]Ronan[/name]?
[name]Sullivan[/name] - It’s ok, NMS.
[name]Tiernan[/name] - Not a fan.
LIKE MYSELF
[name]Brennan[/name]
[name]Eli[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name]
LIKE FOR SOMEONE [name]ELSE[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Caelan[/name]
[name]Campbell[/name]
[name]Donovan[/name]
[name]Elijah[/name]
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]Luca[/name]
[name]Roan[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name]
[name]Tiernan[/name]
[name]Cohen[/name] (I understand it offends some, but in [name]Oz[/name] it isn’t a name I have been even remotely aware of having a negative association, so maybe it is cultural as well as religious)
NOT [name]KEEN[/name] ON
[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Avery[/name]
[name]Beau[/name]
[name]Briar[/name] (I think of this a a girl name)
It’s not that it’s just a Jewish surname, here is a previous thread that explains it better than I can.
Our style is very similar, I almost thought we had the same list ha!
I adore [name]Aubrey[/name], [name]Avery[/name], [name]Beau[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], [name]Cohen[/name], [name]Elijah[/name], [name]Luca[/name], [name]Nathaniel[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] (not the [name]Roan[/name] sp). You’ll find that [name]Aubrey[/name] and [name]Avery[/name] get a very mixed reaction because of their use on girls. They’re all boy to me though and it’s great to see them on your list. Obviously you might have to be abit wary of the names beginning with B, if your last name begins with a B too.
Also, don’t expect to get a good reaction to [name]Cohen[/name], I actually love it but would now probably not use it because it is highly offensive to Jewish people. I am currently considering [name]Koen[/name] as an alternative, which is a legitimate Dutch name.
[name]Brennan[/name], [name]Campbell[/name], [name]Donovan[/name], [name]Eli[/name], [name]Levi[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Sullivan[/name] and [name]Tiernan[/name] are fine names too, just not my favourites.
[name]Briar[/name] seems a little girly, even though it’s not and I never say that about many names. Could be a great middle name!
[name]Caelan[/name] seems vert trendy, especially with the alternative spellings.
[name]Aubrey[/name]- YAY! I like this on a boy!
[name]Avery[/name]- Yay! I also like this on a boy! I prefer this to [name]Aubrey[/name], if they were going neck-and-neck. I think [name]Avery[/name] is so handsome.
[name]Beau[/name]- hate this, sorry. It’s definitely in my top 3 most disliked names of all time. I don’t like the sound of it, nor its wordiness in French.
[name]Bennett[/name]- I like [name]Bennett[/name]. I think it’s nice.
[name]Brennan[/name]- I’ve had a soft spot for [name]Brennan[/name] for as long as I can remember 
[name]Briar[/name]- Ooh, interesting. I prefer this on a boy, that’s for sure.
[name]Caelan[/name] - In [name]December[/name], I would have disliked it a lot… it has grown on me lately, though.
[name]Campbell[/name]- yeeee… not a fan at all.
[name]Cohen[/name]- I mean, I understand why it’s appealing to people, and I have to admit that I like the sound, but the whole religious respect aspect puts me off of it as a given name.
[name]Donovan[/name]- I liked this when I was like, 10… it’s not my style at all any more. I’m not so keen on the sounds.
[name]Eli[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Eli[/name]!
[name]Elijah[/name]- I don’t like [name]Elijah[/name] (considering I just said that I love [name]Eli[/name]…)
[name]Levi[/name]- I don’t care for this either. I’d pick [name]Elijah[/name] and [name]Levi[/name] over [name]Beau[/name], but they wouldn’t be my first picks.
[name]Luca[/name]- I like [name]Luca[/name] a lot but I know like, 12 guys named [name]Luca[/name].
[name]Nathaniel[/name]- I like [name]Nathaniel[/name] a lot it’s used to be one of my faves. Very handsome!
[name]Oliver[/name]- I like [name]Oliver[/name] a lot, too. I know the sweetest little [name]Oliver[/name] who just puts a huge smile on my face. It’s a very nice name.
[name]Roan[/name]- I’m not completely sold on it, but it’s all right.
[name]Sullivan[/name]- I don’t see the appeal in this one, sorry.
[name]Tiernan[/name]- It’s pretty trendy, but I like it anyway.
[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Avery[/name], [name]Beau[/name], [name]Sullivan[/name], and [name]Donovan[/name]! All the rest are nice, but those four are definitely my favorites. [name]Avery[/name] is on my top 10, and I’ve seriously considered [name]Beau[/name] as a nn for [name]Brody[/name], which is also on my top 10. I think [name]Elijah[/name] would make a nice MN for some of them, like [name]Avery[/name] [name]Elijah[/name] or [name]Beau[/name] [name]Elijah[/name]…