I have a similar thread in the Girl’s Forum and I also really need help with my boys list. I have four names set [name]Dean[/name], [name]Dominic[/name], [name]Paul[/name], and [name]Gabriel[/name] and everything else is up in the air. Try to narrow these names down to a top ten, more or less is alright though. Any other thoughts and opinions on any names are always welcome. Thanks in advance.
[name]Andrew[/name]
[name]Anthony[/name]
[name]Blaise[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Christopher[/name]
[name]Constantine[/name] - He would have Greek heritage but does this sound pretentious?
[name]Cyprian[/name]
[name]Damien[/name]
[name]Dimitri[/name]
[name]Duke[/name] - again, pretentious? better as an MN?
[name]Elliot[/name]/[name]Eliot[/name] - I cannot decide on spelling
[name]Francis[/name] - better as an MN?
[name]Ignatius[/name]
[name]Jackson[/name] or [name]Jack[/name]
[name]Jensen[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Lionel[/name] - too tied to [name]Lionel[/name] [name]Richie[/name]?
[name]Nicholas[/name]/[name]Nikolas[/name] - again can’t decide on spelling
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Roman[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]Stavros[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Roman[/name] and [name]Jack[/name] but can’t use. I don’t mind [name]Constantine[/name] but can’t think of a good nn ([name]Stan[/name], [name]Connie[/name], or [name]Connor[/name]?) and it seems a bit clunky to use every day. I like [name]Duke[/name], but not as much as [name]Luke[/name]. My first thought is the university, then the title. You have some good choices. Good luck!
I would add to a top 10
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Anthony[/name]
[name]Nicholas[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Andrew[/name]
And to a top 15:
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Roman[/name]
Middles:
[name]Damien[/name] - I love this name, but with 2 D’s already on your list I say mn
[name]Duke[/name]
[name]Ignatius[/name]
[name]Francis[/name]
[name]Lionel[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Stavros[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]Cyprian[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Dean[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name]
[name]Paul[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] and
[name]Blaise[/name]…I use to think this was way too much but I’ve come around to it lately.
[name]Cyprian[/name]…I’ve been crushing on this myself lately and it’s a longtime hubby favorite.
[name]Jude[/name]…We would have named my daughter this if she had been a boy.
[name]Leo[/name]…St. [name]Leo[/name] is awesome!
[name]Peter[/name]…such an underused manly classic
[name]Xavier[/name]
I eliminated [name]Andrew[/name] which I love because [name]Drew[/name] is to close to [name]Dean[/name]. Similarly, [name]Damien[/name] which is awesome is a bit much with brothers [name]Dean[/name] and [name]Dominic[/name]. I have a [name]Paul[/name] which for me has ruled out [name]Peter[/name] as Sts. [name]Peter[/name] and [name]Paul[/name] are so closely associated with each other, but not everyone sees it that way and [name]Peter[/name] is a great name.
Like I did with your girl list, Top 10 are bolded!
[name]Andrew[/name] - Handsome [name]Anthony[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it
[name]Blaise[/name] - Not a fan…
[name]Charles[/name] - Handsome but kinda boring
[name]Christopher[/name] - Like it, maybe middle name? [name]Constantine[/name] - Not pretentious, but definitely as a middle name. There’s no good nn’s and its too long for everyday
[name]Cyprian[/name] - Its okay, I’d like [name]Cyprus[/name] or [name]Silas[/name] or [name]Cyrus[/name] more.
[name]Damien[/name] - I like it but its so tied to horror films that I won’t actually use it.
[name]Dimitri[/name] - Always liked this one, but not its meaning. I had it as Demitry on my list.
[name]Duke[/name] - again, pretentious? better as an MN? Yes, MN.
[name]Elliot[/name]/[name]Eliot[/name] - I cannot decide on spelling - I like [name]Elliott[/name]
[name]Francis[/name] - better as an MN? MN! I really dislike this name. It’s never been attractive to me. [name]Ignatius[/name] - Cute! [name]Iggy[/name] is adorable.
[name]Jackson[/name] or [name]Jack[/name] - I like plain ol’ [name]Jack[/name]. It’s strong and handsome.
[name]Jensen[/name] - Cute
[name]Jude[/name] - Nice name, short and sweet.
[name]Leo[/name] - I like it but its short on its own.
[name]Lionel[/name] - too tied to [name]Lionel[/name] [name]Richie[/name]? - Yes, how about [name]Leonel[/name] nn [name]Leo[/name]?
[name]Nicholas[/name]/[name]Nikolas[/name] - again can’t decide on spelling - [name]Nicholas[/name] is classic, but [name]Nikolas[/name] is more fun!
[name]Owen[/name] - Simple but nice.
[name]Peter[/name] - Dislike. Dirty nickname for something. [name]Just[/name] not very attractive [name]IMO[/name]. [name]Roman[/name] - Very nice! [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Samuel[/name] - Handsome and strong but I personally hate it and [name]Sam[/name] for random reasons.
[name]Sebastian[/name] - I like it but couldn’t get over it if he were called Bastard by mean kids. Its just too close for me. [name]Simon[/name] - Handsome, kinda nerdy, but I like it! (I like [name]Simone[/name] for a girl even more)
[name]Stavros[/name] - Bold and unique, but perhaps better as a MN. [name]Theodore[/name] - Considering this one myself, but only as nn [name]Theo[/name]. [name]Love[/name] it. [name]Vincent[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it, using it for next boy’s middle name.
[name]Xavier[/name] - I also like this one.
[name]Andrew[/name] - A good classic.
[name]Anthony[/name] - Another good classic.
[name]Blaise[/name] - NMS at all.
[name]Charles[/name] - Nice name but a little boring.
[name]Christopher[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Constantine[/name] - I don’t really like it.
[name]Cyprian[/name] - NMS.
[name]Damien[/name] - Like it but prefer [name]Damian[/name].
[name]Dimitri[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Duke[/name] - Meh [name]Elliot[/name]/[name]Eliot[/name] - I prefer [name]Elliott[/name] but one t is fine with me too… love this name!
[name]Francis[/name] - NMS, but it would make a good middle.
[name]Ignatius[/name] - NMS.
[name]Jackson[/name] or [name]Jack[/name] - A little too popular for my liking but a fine name.
[name]Jensen[/name] - Last name to me. [name]Jude[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Leo[/name] - Like it but prefer a longer name like [name]Leopold[/name].
[name]Lionel[/name] - NMS.
[name]Nicholas[/name]/[name]Nikolas[/name] - Like, prefer [name]Nicholas[/name]. You could still do [name]Niko[/name] as a nn if that’s where you where going with the spelling (or spell it [name]Nico[/name]). [name]Owen[/name] - Like.
[name]Peter[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Roman[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t really like.
[name]Samuel[/name] - Good.
[name]Sebastian[/name] - Like but not a favorite.
[name]Simon[/name] - NMS.
[name]Stavros[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t think I like it. [name]Theodore[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Vincent[/name] - It’s ok. [name]Xavier[/name] - Like.
The ones I feel like would fit well with your choices:
[name]Anthony[/name]
[name]Christopher[/name]
[name]Nicholas[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Francis[/name] (& I really love this!)
[name]Simon[/name]
I feel like there’s two styles in the mix here: a very traditional, solid style of names that we might expect on a ‘cool Dad’ ([name]Dominic[/name], [name]Paul[/name], [name]Andrew[/name], [name]Simon[/name]) and ones with a more unusual, international vibe ([name]Gabriel[/name], [name]Constantine[/name], [name]Dimitri[/name]). You could just use a mix of the two, or perhaps use names like [name]Francis[/name], [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Anthony[/name], Lionel and [name]Vincent[/name] to achieve a nice balance. Or just pick the names you love the most!
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Constantine[/name] - He would have Greek heritage but does this sound pretentious?
[name]Elliot[/name]/[name]Eliot[/name] - I cannot decide on spelling
[name]Francis[/name] - better as an MN?
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
Boy, this list is much more sombre than your girl list! Very masculine and sexy. [name]Dean[/name], [name]Dominic[/name], [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Gabriel[/name] are all nice names. Let me see…
My favourites:
[name]Anthony[/name] - dashing, sexy and kind of fun. I really like saying this name, it’s almost magical.
[name]Blaise[/name] - same as above, plus a bit preppy. Like a boarding school boy on a motorbike.
[name]Charles[/name] - regal, handsome and it’s got tons of history.
[name]Christopher[/name] - so handsome and a bit spooky, a very serious name.
[name]Cyprian[/name] - sweet, lovely and so charming. And you get the lovely nickname [name]Cy[/name].
[name]Damien[/name] - oh, how I love this! So cool and fantastic.
[name]Ignatius[/name] - this is heavy and somber delux, but so sexy and feels like a very knowledgeable name.
[name]Lionel[/name] - sweet, lithe and fun! I think of Sir [name]Lionell[/name], knight of the round table, then I think of mr. [name]Richie[/name]. But I like him, he’s made some amazing music.
[name]Sebastian[/name] - this strikes the perfect balance. It’s romantic and handsome, but also charming and lighthearted.
[name]Stavros[/name] - brooding rugged handsomeness. Über cool.
[name]Xavier[/name] - I’ve come around on [name]Xavier[/name], I’m very much in love with this name. It’s like a dream to say… [name]Xavier[/name].
That was eleven! Couldn’t choose My top three is [name]Stavros[/name], [name]Anthony[/name] and [name]Xavier[/name]. And [name]Blaise[/name]!
My top three is [name]Stavros[/name], [name]Anthony[/name] and [name]Xavier[/name]. And [name]Blaise[/name]!