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Audra is lovely! Much better than tawdry Audrey!

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Brock and Clint, OTOH... no. Especially not Clint, bc it's one letter off from a certain lady part. lol

Typically American. And also, not at all to my taste; not because they're American but ... I dislike Audrey, and Audra is the same, only not even authentic; Brock = Badger, and I don't enjoy animal names on humans with the possible exception of Leo, but I wouldn't use it, especially since it sounds very much like the Afrikaans verb meaning 'vomit'; Clint is old-Hollywood moved swiftly downmarket; meek office clerk trying for a cowboy image. In fact, I find the sound of all three of them to be ugly.

Audra: sounds a bit too serious, I prefer the more comedic (see: As You Like It) Audrey.
Brock: sounds unintelligent.
Clint: at risk of sounding like an immature primary school student, dropping the n makes the name unfortunate.

Brock is so weird. It gives me an impression of machismo and also makes me think of crockpots, broccoli, crock (nonsense), block(head). Ultimately, I think frat bro.

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Clint also gives an impression of machismo...clinch, flinty...and it reminds me of Clinton, which I dislike.

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I like Audra! It reminds me a bit of Autumn and Kendra and also makes me think of metal for some reason. I feel like it has both a mellow and a spunky vibe.

This message was edited 2/6/2020, 9:12 PM

I only like Audra

Don’t like Audra, but love Audrey.
Like Brock. Yes... It may be a total “dumb jock” name, as I’ve heard or read of many saying. But I still like it.
I dislike Clint. It’s ugly.

Audra and Brock are ok

Audra is absolutely lovely!

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Brock makes me think of broccoli and dudebros.

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I know nobody will want to hear this but Clint reminds me of that special spot on a lady that men always joke about not being able to find. Bad name. Very bad name.

Audra is one of my favorite names. I just love the way it sounds. It reminds me of someone I knew once. Her own personal style was sort of "country," which isn't my style, but I vaguely still feel like the name could fit that style ... even though I don't believe it generally does. It's more like a 70s update of an older classic - Audra instead of Audrey - so it's sort of in a category with names like Eden (which isn't Edith but borrows something from it somehow), Erin (which isn't Ellen or Helen), Janelle (not Janet or Janice), Alison (not Alice), and Tara (not Theresa).

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Brock - it's not my style. Just too heavy, block-y/rock-y, cold and surnamey a sound for me, and doesn't appeal to me as a first name. I don't loathe it, but it's one I'd think of if asked for least favorites, because it's an exemplar of a type of name I generally don't go for.

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Clint - even though Eastwood has only been on the margins of my consciousness, the name seems Eastwood-inspired. Sort of seems to try for a tough and quiet image ... Vaguely aggressive but not obnoxiously so, as it's a "look," not so much the impression I get from the name itself. I'd otherwise think it was clipped, chipper, surnamey, short for slightly-stuckup Clinton. so, this is also sort of "country" to me... I imagine a Clint having brothers like Russ, Kyle, Trent, Wade, Cliff, Clay.

Audra - pretty. Reminds me of Aura and Aurora + avoids the mean and pedestrian (I guess?) feel of Audrey.

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Brock and Clint - over the top "dumb jock" stereotypes, especially Brock. Clint has the same feel but it's less blatant.

Don't like any of them. Audra is even more heavy and glum than Audrey, and somehow manages to sound like a disease or parasite.
Brock sounds like someone choking on a piece of broccoli.

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Clint just sounds like setting a china plate on top of another china plate.