Rate my shortlist! (boys)

Boy Names
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Opinions on my current top 12 boy combos? Are there any that don’t seem to flow well, seem unusable, or don’t seem to fit with the other combos? (Hebrew names transliterated on the parenthesis next to the [name_f]English[/name_f], you don’t have to give your opinions on these unless you want to).

  • [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_m]Stan[/name_m] “[name_u]Elie[/name_u]” or “[name_u]Lee[/name_u]” ([name_m]Eliyahu[/name_m] [name_u]Shai[/name_u])
  • [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u] “[name_m]Nate[/name_m]” (Netanel [name_u]Asher[/name_u])
  • [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] “[name_m]Rafi[/name_m]” ([name_m]Rafael[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m])
  • [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] ([name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_m]Yonah[/name_m])
  • [name_u]Levi[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] ([name_u]Levi[/name_u] [name_m]Binyamin[/name_m])
  • [name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m] ([name_m]Saul[/name_m] [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m])
  • [name_m]Damian[/name_m] [name_m]Saul[/name_m] ([name_m]Dov[/name_m] [name_m]Shlomo[/name_m])
  • [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Matan[/name_m] ([name_m]Yaakov[/name_m] [name_m]Matan[/name_m])
  • [name_u]Callum[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] “[name_u]Cal[/name_u]” ([name_m]Yonah[/name_m] [name_m]Chaim[/name_m])
  • [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] “[name_u]Nico[/name_u]” (Amichai [name_u]Yehudah[/name_u])
  • [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] ([name_m]Ilan[/name_m] [name_m]Adam[/name_m])
  • [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] “[name_u]Sam[/name_u]” ([name_m]Shmuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ronen[/name_m])

[name_u]Elie[/name_u] = [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_u]Shai[/name_u] = shy, [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] = mal-uh-kye, [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m] = [name_f]El[/name_f]-ee-eh-zer, [name_m]Matan[/name_m] = muh-tahn, [name_m]Chaim[/name_m] = hai-um, Amichai = ah-mee-kye, [name_m]Ilan[/name_m] = ee-lahn

If there are any other tricky pronunciations, lmk. TIA!

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These are great! I love [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u], [name_u]Levi[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m] and [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]! The only ones I would change are [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Matan[/name_m] (doesn’t flow as well) and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] (doesn’t match as well with your other combos).

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My favourites are [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] and [name_u]Levi[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u].

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Do you think [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] or [name_u]Reid[/name_u] don’t match or is it just the combo altogether?

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The combo as a whole just doesn’t seem as special as the rest of your names. [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_u]Reid[/name_u] go well together though :blush:

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I love seeing the Hebrew translations:)

Elliott [name_m]Stan[/name_m] is unexpected, soft and cool

Nathaniel [name_u]Asher[/name_u] is cheery and warm

Raphael [name_m]David[/name_m] is regal and interesting

Malachi [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] is stunning. Brilliant and gentle

Levi [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] is cool and classic

Silas Eliezar is slightly difficult to say for me.

Damian [name_m]Saul[/name_m] is unexpected and interesting

Jack [name_m]Matan[/name_m] is intriguing

Callum [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] is calm but full of character

Nicholas [name_u]Jude[/name_u] is classic and on trend at the same time

Oliver [name_u]Reid[/name_u] is okay. I love [name_u]Reid[/name_u] but [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] is a bit lacklustre

Samuel [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] is soft but strong

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I really love your list! I can’t speak on the Hebrew names (though I like some of them), but I like pretty much every first and middle. The only one that I’m not sure about is “[name_m]Stan[/name_m]” because of the slang meaning.

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Yeah, the [name_m]Stan[/name_m] thing has been bothering me for a while too. I want to believe that the association will be gone by the time that I have kids but I’ve seen it used so many times it feels like a normal not fandom word like yeet or something (not that you would use yeet as a name but you get the point).

Thanks for pointing it out and giving me permission to find a new S middle :joy: :cry: he had a good run…

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Yes, slang can die out quickly.

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Elliott [name_m]Stan[/name_m]: [name_u]Love[/name_u] it. Second favorite. Preferred mns: [name_u]Eli[/name_u], [name_m]Elio[/name_m], [name_m]Lio[/name_m]/Leo. [name_m]Stan[/name_m] is not my favorite name, but I perfer honor names to favorites for mns.

Nathaniel [name_u]Asher[/name_u]: Nice option. Not my favorite, though.

Raphael [name_m]David[/name_m]: I love [name_m]Rafi[/name_m]!

Malachi [name_u]Jonah[/name_u]: [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite from your list. I absolutely love [name_m]Malachi[/name_m].

Levi [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]: Very nice. [name_u]Love[/name_u] mn.

Silas [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m]: Nice.

Damian [name_m]Saul[/name_m]: Nice, not my favorite.

Jack [name_m]Matan[/name_m]: Nice.

Callum [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]: Tied for 2nd favorite combination.

Nicholas [name_u]Jude[/name_u]: Third fav.

Oliver [name_u]Reid[/name_u]: Nice. [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] is so popular, though.

Samuel [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]: Nice.

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Elliott [name_m]Stan[/name_m] ([name_m]Eliyahu[/name_m] [name_u]Shai[/name_u]) - 7/10. [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] is sweet, and I absolutely love nn [name_u]Elie[/name_u]!! It’s one of my favorite nicknames! However, I’m not the biggest fan of [name_m]Stan[/name_m]. I really, really love [name_m]Eliyahu[/name_m] [name_u]Shai[/name_u] though! It’s soft and sweet, but still has some strength. I’d definitely give it a 10/10!
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u] - 5/10. I’m not a fan of [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], I’m sorry. I’ve known so many, it just seems a bit plain to me. I do like nn [name_u]Nat[/name_u] though! [name_u]Asher[/name_u] is handsome and nice, but I’m a bit biased with that lol I really like Netanel!
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] ([name_m]Rafael[/name_m]) - 10/10. I love this so much! I really love the name [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]/Rafael! It’s handsome and soft, and I love nicknames [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_m]Rafi[/name_m], and Raffa! [name_m]David[/name_m] is sweet and charming.
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] - 8/10. I’m always a bit unsure about [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]. I like the sound of it, but there’s just something stopping me from loving it. However, I really love [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] and [name_m]Yonah[/name_m]!!
[name_u]Levi[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] - 6/10. a handsome classic. feels a bit plain next to your other names, though I do like both [name_u]Levi[/name_u] and [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]!
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m] - 8/10. [name_m]Silas[/name_m] is gentle and soft. but oh my gosh, [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m]!!! I love seeing [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m] get love, it’s such a handsome, cool, unexpected name. I think it’d make a wonderful first too! Possibly with nn [name_u]Elie[/name_u]!
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] [name_m]Saul[/name_m] ([name_m]Dov[/name_m] [name_m]Shlomo[/name_m]) - 8/10. [name_m]Damian[/name_m] is handsome and strong. I am in love with [name_m]Dov[/name_m] and the fact that it’s both gentle and brave at the same time.
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Matan[/name_m] - 7/10. Absolutely looove [name_m]Jack[/name_m], it’s such a perfect name. I don’t know how I feel about the sound of it with [name_m]Matan[/name_m] though, sorry!
[name_u]Callum[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] - 7/10. [name_u]Callum[/name_u] is soft, sweet, and handsome. I especially like nn [name_u]Cal[/name_u]! [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] isn’t my favorite, I’m sorry! It does flow nicely though. [name_m]Chaim[/name_m] is lovely.
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] - 10/10. handsome, sweet, a classic! I am in love with nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u] too! Such a wonderful combo.
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] - 9/10. This is so handsome! Though, it does feel a bit more expected compared to some of your other combos. I really like [name_m]Ilan[/name_m] too!
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] - 10/10. [name_u]Love[/name_u] this so much!! Its handsome, sweet, adventurous, literary feeling. Such a great pair!

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Nathaniel [name_u]Asher[/name_u] and [name_u]Levi[/name_u] [name_m]Binyamin[/name_m] (spelt and pronounced the Hebrew way) are my favourites

Also think shemuel/Shmuel [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] is cool and flows nicer than [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] but both work

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I like Biblical names, so I think a lot of your choices are great.
Standouts: [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m], [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_u]Levi[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m].
I think [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] or [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] are the most intriguing and attention-grabbing!

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I love alot of these names, and I love seeing the Hebrew translations, alot of them sound equally as amazing!

I particularly love [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], and [name_u]Levi[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]. Their Hebrew translations are also awesome! I love the sounds of these names :slight_smile:

I dont mind [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] [name_m]Stan[/name_m] (although, the Hebrew translation of this name is my favourite!), [name_u]Callum[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m], [name_m]Damian[/name_m] [name_m]Saul[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Matan[/name_m] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] (I actually prefer the Hebrew translation better though). They just arent as good as the others in my opinion.

I dont really like [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u] or [name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m], im just not a personal fan of these names, but the combos are nice.

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I am in love with your style! The [name_f]English[/name_f] names are just as great as the Hebrew ones, honestly; I’m so happy to see some of these, like [name_u]Shai[/name_u], [name_m]Yonah[/name_m], [name_m]Yaakov[/name_m], [name_m]Shlomo[/name_m], [name_u]Yehudah[/name_u], [name_m]Shmuel[/name_m], and [name_m]Ronen[/name_m]!

Elliott [name_m]Stan[/name_m] - I am so tickled pink with the idea of [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] nn [name_u]Elie[/name_u]; I love [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] in general and [name_u]Elie[/name_u] in general; I would use [name_m]Leo[/name_m] as a nn for [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] if anything, but I love the idea of [name_u]Elie[/name_u], which reminds me of [name_u]Elie[/name_u] Wiesel. I love [name_u]Shai[/name_u], too; my sister super wanted to use it for my nephew, but I don’t think my BIL was keen. I would honestly love to see [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]Shai[/name_u], but [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_m]Stan[/name_m] has some serious charm too.
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u]/Netanel [name_u]Asher[/name_u] - love both forms! Super handsome and bookishly delightful.
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m] - not a huge fan of either name, but it works well! [name_m]Rafi[/name_m] is handsome, but I admit to preferring the Portuguese [name_u]Rafa[/name_u], which I adore.
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] - so handsome! I’ve been crushing on [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] lately. I do prefer [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] to just [name_u]Jonah[/name_u]; I recently reread the book of [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] and he’s definitely not my favorite prophet namesake, but the meaning of his name is lovely, and I do love [name_m]Yonah[/name_m] and especially [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]!
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m] - I like [name_m]Silas[/name_m] but am very picky about comboing him up. This sounds really nice but I think I’d like [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m] a bit more?
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] [name_m]Saul[/name_m] - super lovely! I admit to preferring [name_m]Dov[/name_m] [name_m]Shlomo[/name_m] though. :heart_eyes:
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Matan[/name_m] - incredibly perfect; I love it! [name_m]Yaakov[/name_m] [name_m]Matan[/name_m] is nice; I think I would have liked [name_m]Yochanan[/name_m] a bit better, but I get that that doesn’t have a ton of meaning for a Jew over a [name_u]Christian[/name_u]…
[name_u]Callum[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] - handsome, but I like [name_u]Callan[/name_u] and [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] over [name_u]Callum[/name_u], personally. [name_m]Yonah[/name_m] [name_m]Chaim[/name_m] is fascinating tho!
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] - super nice, although I am more fascinated by Amichai [name_u]Yehudah[/name_u], which sort of reminds me of [name_u]Jonah[/name_u]’s father (Amittai in [name_f]English[/name_f], not sure how different it is in Hebrew?).
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] - I’m still not the hugest [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] fan, even though it is my adorable nephew’s name. :heart_eyes: I admit to preferring [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], or [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]/Olivie, personally. But [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_u]Reid[/name_u] is unobjectionably classic and timeless, and [name_m]Ilan[/name_m] [name_m]Adam[/name_m] is fascinating. I just love [name_m]Adam[/name_m] in general. :heart:
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]/Shmuel [name_m]Ronen[/name_m]: Other than MAYBE [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Matan[/name_m] and [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_m]Stan[/name_m], this could quite possibly be my favorite! I love the [name_f]English[/name_f] and Hebrew forms equally, and the two names are perfect together. [name_f]My[/name_f] only objection is that I’m watching a television show (well, currently in hiatus, but anyways) set in [name_u]Israel[/name_u] at the time of [name_m]Jesus[/name_m]’ ministry, and there’s a very unlikable baddie named [name_m]Shmuel[/name_m] that is ruining my original love of the name. I think [name_m]Shmuel[/name_m] is fascinating and lovely, but ugh, yeah, that [name_m]Shmuel[/name_m] is not the loveliest. I need a good association to reverse it around. :slight_smile:

Samuel, [name_m]Jack[/name_m], and [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] are my favorites! :heart: And [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]. [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u] is fab. :heart:

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