Thoughts on New Favorites?

I’ve been reworked my lists and I’ve come up with a list of my favorites. I’d really appreciate some opinions. Tell me what your favorites are, criticize them…whatever. I just want to know other people’s thoughts. It’s also probably with noting that they’re roughly listed in order of preference.

[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]

[name_u]Owen[/name_u]- Nice sounding but way too popular for my liking
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]- Dont mind it
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]- Like it but prefer [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]- [name_u]Love[/name_u] this name!
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]- Cant get on board with this name… dont like [name_m]Art[/name_m] or [name_m]Artie[/name_m] as NN either!
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]- Dont mind it but also seems trendy
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]- prefer [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]- SHow?
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]- Not a fan… maybe [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] or [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]?
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]- I like the name but hate the popularity
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u]- no… all i think is [name_f]Diane[/name_f] [name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]- DOnt mind it
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]- [name_u]Love[/name_u] it!
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]- I see the appeal but have a friend with this as a sir name so I cant see it as a first but i understand the appeal
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]- with all the matthews and matteos i think it will just blend in
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]- A classic but not a favorite
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]- [name_f]Every[/name_f] single nathan and nathaniel i have ever know has been a brat or a jerk ( dependant on age) it has ruined the name for me!

[name_u]Owen[/name_u] is okay to me but I have a weird personal association now that makes it less of a name personally.
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] is just meh, but I adore the nickname [name_m]Abe[/name_m]. I prefer [name_m]Abraham[/name_m]!
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] - I don’t hate it but it’s not love.
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] - It’s okay. I adore the nickname [name_u]Gus[/name_u]!
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - Really handsome to me.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - I like it, prefer it on a girl though.
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]- Super handsome, strong name.
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - blah
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - reminds me of the show Castle, he grates on my nerves
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - It’s handsome and classic, nothing wrong with it.
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u] - Nope.
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - very handsome
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - I love this name, one of the only nicknamey names I love.
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] - it’s ok
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] - handsome
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - a handsome classic
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - a handsome name

Owen - Too popular for me, but I like its’ soft appeal.
Abel - Love it!
Everett - I like Everett but there are “Ev” names I prefer, love the nn Rett though
Augustus - Love it and the nn Gus
Arthur - Not a huge fan of Arthur, it’s still a grandpa name for me
Rowan - Love it, but I live in Australia where it’s never a female name, I know in the US it is and that would bug me
Isaac - Love it, love the nn Ike
Truman - I like Truman but I don’t know how it would flow in real life, I’ve never known a Truman
Beckett - NMS, too trendy and reminds me of Bucket, though I’m a Samuel Beckett fan.
Henry - Love it, classic gem.
Keaton - NMS, reminds me of Diane or Buster Keaton
Harrison - Love it
Leo - Love it
Magnus - LOVE it
Matthias - Don’t like it, I’m not a fan of any of the “Matt” names, they just don’t grab me.
Alexander - I know about 1000 Alexanders, I had 6 in my year in High school! I find it handsome though a bit over used Nathaniel - I like it, but don’t love it

[name_u]Owen[/name_u] - love the soft sound, popular but not unbearably so. Not trendy. I have an 8 year old nephew with this name and he rocks it and his nickname “O.”
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] - just heard this the other day and it’s not half bad. I like that it’s a virtue name for boys and it’s biblical association. Hate the nn “[name_m]Abe[/name_m]” though. Can’t ever see that escaping the “Honest [name_m]Abe[/name_m]”/[name_m]Abe[/name_m] [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] thing. Not a bad association, of course, but still.
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] - very southern sounding to me and maybe not in the gentlemanly way but more country (I’ve from the south). I really like [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] though!
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] - I cannot get behind this and do not understand the popularity. But of course, people will swoon.
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - nope. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t understand the appeal
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - One of my absolute favorite that I CANNOT USE UGHH because of how similar it is to [name_u]Owen[/name_u] (see above, my nephew)
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] - I like this a lot! But no nicknames that I prefer…
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - I’m intrigued. I think it could definitely work and the nn “[name_u]True[/name_u]” is a super bonus. Not my style, though.
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - mehhh
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - strong, handsome classic. Very popular. I could see it in the top 10 soon and holding.
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u] - hmmm. Ambivalent. Handsome but not inspiring.
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - great name
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - I enjoy this name but very popular
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] - not my style
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] - I really like this name, but I’m pronouncing it the spanish “[name_u]Mat[/name_u]-ee-is” which I would spell [name_m]Matias[/name_m]. That’s just my default pronunciation for most names, and I definitely associate this with the latin influence. If you pronounce it “[name_m]Math[/name_m]-I-Is” then it’s just an ehh for me.
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - boring, but seems to make a great filler middle name
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - Strong and handsome. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the nickname “nate”

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]

are all lovely!

[name_u]Owen[/name_u] - I like it.
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] - I wonder what the English pronounciation would be, [name_m]Able[/name_m]? In [name_m]German[/name_m] (A - [name_f]Belle[/name_f]) is nice.
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] - makes me think of mount everest
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] - a bit stuffy, not for me.
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - classic yet not common I like it.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - I like it very much.
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] - to me has a harsh sound, would prefer something softer [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - the movie? the president?
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - I’m not into the lastname as first name trend. So not for me.
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - classic, but too common for me.
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u] - I’m not into the lastname as first name trend. So not for me.
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - Not for me.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - is okay.
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] - I like the meaning of this name very much.
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] - I like it.
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - is okay.
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - I like it.

I think my favorites are [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_m]Magnus[/name_m].

[name_u]Owen[/name_u] - nice, but plain and popular
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] - a bit too biblical for me; I prefer [name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] - love, especially with nn [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] - makes me think of the kid in [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and the Chocolate Factory; much prefer [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]! My top boys name, everything about it is perfect!
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - love on a boy; handsome and outdoorsy
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] - same as [name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - very American because of the President (not necessarily a bad thing!)
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - love, especially with nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - good, solid boys name; love nn [name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u] - too trendy for me, sorry!
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - becoming quite popular here, but I love [name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - love, but also becoming popular
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] - too Scandinavian for me, sorry!
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] - don’t like the “thigh” sound in the middle, prefer [name_m]Mattias[/name_m] (mah-tee-us)
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - plain and boring
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - love, especially with nn [name_m]Nate[/name_m]

I really like:

[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]

[name_u]Owen[/name_u] - Very cute. I know a few [name_m]Owens[/name_m] and all of them happen to be red heads so it’s hard to picture it on someone without red hair
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] - I like the sound of this name, but the biblical association is a no-no for me
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] - Meh, I’d prefer [name_u]Everest[/name_u], but even then it’s just slightly better than meh.
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] - Very cute
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - Growing on me, like the nicknames better than the name.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - Really adore this name, though I worry it would become a generational name, easily dated.
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] - It’s ok
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] -Blech!
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - Double blech!
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - So lovely
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u] - Another blech
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - I’m just really not into these surname names
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - I think it’s ok, but would prefer if it were part of a longer name, like [name_m]Leopold[/name_m] or [name_m]Leonard[/name_m].
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u], love, love, one of my all time favorite names. I really want to hear this on a baby to see if I can be brave enough to use it.
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] - Strangely, I think it’s super boring. I would actually prefer the overused [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] - One of my favorite classics.
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] - It’s ok

Thank you all for your input!