Thoughts on my top 20 boys

Here is my top 20 list in order of popularity. What names would you keep and what names would you get rid of? Which ones would you pair as siblings and which ones don’t really fit anywhere. Any other suggestions based on these names or middle name ideas?

[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Bridger[/name_m]

I actually really like all of the names on your list, so I can’t say I’d get rid of any of them. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites would have to be [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]. I think [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_m]Milo[/name_m] would be super cute for brothers, as would [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m].

Thanks montrose628!

I like [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_m]Mateo[/name_m] (only spelled [name_m]Matteo[/name_m]), [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] (like the boy in the Giver!), [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]. I would get rid of [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Milo[/name_m] (sounds to cutesy, like a name for a pet), [name_m]Soren[/name_m], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] (never understood this one), [name_m]Bridger[/name_m] and [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]. For siblings I would pair [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_m]Mateo[/name_m] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] (both mean Gift of God!) [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] and [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], or [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m].

Thanks claraminta! I agree with you about [name_m]Milo[/name_m]. I will probably get rid of [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], since I like [name_u]Owen[/name_u] better, and wouldn’t want to use both. I also don’t like the [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is also being used for girls.

First of all, great list! To trim it, I’d keep:

[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]

I love [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] together!

Have you considered [name_u]Everett[/name_u]?

Keep [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_m]Matteo[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m] & [name_u]Rowan[/name_u].
Get rid of [name_m]Bridger[/name_m], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], roman, [name_m]Soren[/name_m] & [name_u]Emmett[/name_u].
The rest I’m neutral on. :smiley:

Thanks frustratedauthor and claireelise!

Thanks pemdas! I didn’t used to like [name_m]Bridger[/name_m], but I know the cutest little boy named [name_m]Bridger[/name_m], so it’s been growing on me. It’s probably not one I will actually use though.

I winnowed your list to the names I think are the most distinctive, stylish, and cohesive.

[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]

[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] and [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] and [name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_m]Jonah[/name_m]

Thanks augusta_lee!

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are -

[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Bridger[/name_m]

Thanks lovemysweeties!

I would get rid of [name_m]Bridger[/name_m] and [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]—they’re too last name-y to me, and I generally enjoy surname names.

[name_f]My[/name_f] top 5:

[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]

(Honorable mention: [name_m]Luke[/name_m])

Possible sibling pairs:

[name_m]Liam[/name_m] & [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m] & [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] & [name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] & [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] & [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] & [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m] & [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] & [name_m]Liam[/name_m]

I like [name_m]Milo[/name_m] & [name_m]Mateo[/name_m]… The rest don’t stand out to me!

Thanks lovelu!

…bump…

Biblical:
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]

Classic modern:
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]

Modern/trendy:
[name_m]Bridger[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]

Slightly ethnic:
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] - harder to categorize than the others, I think it’s pretty versatile

I think sibsets within these groups would sound great!
Some that could crossover:
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] and [name_m]Liam[/name_m]

I personally am not fond of [name_m]Damian[/name_m], [name_m]Soren[/name_m], [name_m]Bridger[/name_m], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] or [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]

Similar:
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]

Thanks kala_way! I think I am leaning towards the classic modern names.