[Opinions] James or Silas?
Which do you prefer?
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James 100%
James has warmth and versatility. Silas starts with a sigh and ends with an ass. No contest.
James
James
James
It is a family name for me so I am rather biased.
It is a family name for me so I am rather biased.
Silas
Silas.
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Silas!
It's a new addition to my top 10. I like James well enough, but I dislike the nickname Jim.
It's a new addition to my top 10. I like James well enough, but I dislike the nickname Jim.
Silas by far!
It's a lot less boring than James, and it has that soft, scholarly feel to it that I love in a name.
It's a lot less boring than James, and it has that soft, scholarly feel to it that I love in a name.
James
James by far
James
I could never use Silas because of the Da Vinci Code.
Anyway, James makes a really good first name (not as fond of it as a middle name though, got too common in that position).
I could never use Silas because of the Da Vinci Code.
Anyway, James makes a really good first name (not as fond of it as a middle name though, got too common in that position).
Silas
I think James is boring.
I think James is boring.
James.
James
I like just James, but I love James with the nickname Jem.
I dislike Silas.
I like just James, but I love James with the nickname Jem.
I dislike Silas.
This message was edited 4/6/2010, 3:19 PM
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Silas
Silas seems less commonplace then. James is okay as a first name, though. I find it much too ordinary and common for a middle name.
Silas seems less commonplace then. James is okay as a first name, though. I find it much too ordinary and common for a middle name.
Tough choice, as I love them both, but I'll have to go with James because it has been my favorite boy name for at least two years now.
James
I love both.
If I lived in an english speaking country where James was very popular, I would go with SIlas though.
If I lived in an english speaking country where James was very popular, I would go with SIlas though.
Silas out of principle
because it is more interesting than James and catches my eye and piques my namenerd interest. But I like James too, for personal reasons. That's a tough one, they are both really nice. I think a boy would enjoy being a James more than a Silas though. Silas appeals to us namenerds, but I'm not sure about how little boys would feel about being the only lonely Silas.
because it is more interesting than James and catches my eye and piques my namenerd interest. But I like James too, for personal reasons. That's a tough one, they are both really nice. I think a boy would enjoy being a James more than a Silas though. Silas appeals to us namenerds, but I'm not sure about how little boys would feel about being the only lonely Silas.
Silas
I really like both names and both are on my PNL but I would choose Silas (see-las). James is a bit too bland for my liking and it's also very English which makes it kind of pretentious where I live.
I really like both names and both are on my PNL but I would choose Silas (see-las). James is a bit too bland for my liking and it's also very English which makes it kind of pretentious where I live.
James
I love James a whole lot, and I'm not a huge fan of Silas. It's a good character name-- in that the image I get from it is specific and neat, but not particularly desirable for real-life use. James, on the other hand, is the sort of name that I love. It's classic, strong, handsome, friendly, kind, and I love some of its nicknames. It's tied amongst at least one other name for what we'd use if we had another boy.
I love James a whole lot, and I'm not a huge fan of Silas. It's a good character name-- in that the image I get from it is specific and neat, but not particularly desirable for real-life use. James, on the other hand, is the sort of name that I love. It's classic, strong, handsome, friendly, kind, and I love some of its nicknames. It's tied amongst at least one other name for what we'd use if we had another boy.
Silas.
Silas, just because James is so common.
I love the name Silas! It's on my list. James is nice as well, but I'd go with Silas.
Silas. James is a handsome name, but has been so common that it can't help but to be considered boring next to Silas. Meet a James, (and I recently have) and one thinks "Ho hum". I've never met a Silas, and would like to.
James
Silas
I like both names but would actually use James.