Our (not so) short list- boys
Here's our list for if it's a boy, please let us know what you think and which ones are your favorites! If you have any other suggestions youd like to share, I'd be happy to hear them! Thanks a ton in advance :)
•Arthur
•August
•Edward
•Edwin
•Elliott
•Ezra
•Emmett
•Felix
•George
•Henry
•James
•John
•Leo
•Louis/Lewis
•Miles
•Paul
•Peter
•Royce
•Vincent
By .Lily.
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 6:36pm
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 6:36pm
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Edward is my son's name (and was my father's) and Elliott is my grandson's name, so I am endorsing those.
If we are playing "one of these is not like the others," then Royce seems to have a different vibe than all the others.
Felix is my son, and if I have a second boy he would be Arthur, Eliot, (or Casper), so I like your list!
The names on your list seem to vary a lot in style. This is my gut sense, not based on any research into the stats:
Some feel very classic/ubiquitous to me: John, Peter, James, (Elliott?)
Some newly trendy classics: Leo, Henry, August, Edward, George
Some known but spunky: Miles, Emmett, Ezra, Felix, Edwin
Some currently unpopular classics: Louis, Vincent, Paul, (Arthur?)
As previously mentioned, Royce seems to be an outlier.
You may look at these groupings and see if one feels more right than the others as a first name for your baby. Then you could look to a different style from your list for the middle name.
I am biased towards Elliott because I have an awesome nephew with that name (though he's Elliot with one 't'). After that I lean towards Felix, Henry, and Peter. That being said, Ezra has been growing on me of late.
I don't think there are any clunkers on your list, however.
You have another great list of names for boys! My favorites are Arthur, August, Henry, Leo, and Vincent. I think those names are the most familiar and fresh-sounding without being too "out there". While George, John, James, Paul, and Louis are classic names they tend to sound a little dated to me so they are not my personal preference. On the other end of the spectrum Ezra, Felix, and Royce are fun and modern-sounding but they are not quite classic enough for my taste. Elliott is a nice choice but I have met a few female Elliott's recently, and while I MUCH prefer it for a boy, the unisex trend is just something to think about. Good luck!