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Help[Opinions] Re: Alternatives To The Top 20 Most Popular Names - Male Edition
in reply to a message by EsmeLily
Liam. I really strongly dislike both, but Leland gives me a cold sweat, it's creepy.
Noah. Joah might not be made up, but it feels made up ("We like Noah but it's too popular so we made our own name by changing a letter, aren't we fun!") or strongly orthodox Biblical in a way that doesn't fly in the UK (or that parts of it I'm familiar with)
Franklin. Only because I have a real passionate dislike of Oliver. Franklin is pretty trendy here too though.
James. Ames. Lol. What. No, don't do that, you'll get laughed at.
Elijah. Not a fan, better than Uriah which makes me think of a band and musty pee smell.
Mateo. Tadeo's ok too though. Neither are massively common in the UK.
Isidore. Theodore is ok but it is common and Theo annoys me a bit.
Lucian. It's horrible and slimey and but less mucus-y than Lucas.
William. Winston is all Winston Churchill and outside of WWII I have strong opinions on the man that err towards 'Being better than Hitler doesn't always make him a saint'.
Benjamin. Both are ok, but I think Benjamin is slightly more wearable than Benedict by virtue of being more common, Benedict does have a certain...vibe... that is not mine. But I don't dislike it, might even be pro using it as a middle name.
Levi. Levon does not appeal.
Sebastian. It annoys me, but... Augustus Gloop.
Jack. Mack is... eh. Jack with an M.
Ira. Ezra creeps me out a little bit, Ira almost feels like it could have potential. Almost.
Michael. I don't mind Russell but I also don't like it.
Daniel. Dashiell is not my style at all.
Leo. Lenny is whiney.
Owen. Lol. Lowen. Owen with an L. Seriously.
Samuel. Samuel is solid and nice. Samson is ok. But I just like Samuel.
In conclusion, yes, my taste in names is just basic... but sometimes names are popular for a reason.
Noah. Joah might not be made up, but it feels made up ("We like Noah but it's too popular so we made our own name by changing a letter, aren't we fun!") or strongly orthodox Biblical in a way that doesn't fly in the UK (or that parts of it I'm familiar with)
Franklin. Only because I have a real passionate dislike of Oliver. Franklin is pretty trendy here too though.
James. Ames. Lol. What. No, don't do that, you'll get laughed at.
Elijah. Not a fan, better than Uriah which makes me think of a band and musty pee smell.
Mateo. Tadeo's ok too though. Neither are massively common in the UK.
Isidore. Theodore is ok but it is common and Theo annoys me a bit.
Lucian. It's horrible and slimey and but less mucus-y than Lucas.
William. Winston is all Winston Churchill and outside of WWII I have strong opinions on the man that err towards 'Being better than Hitler doesn't always make him a saint'.
Benjamin. Both are ok, but I think Benjamin is slightly more wearable than Benedict by virtue of being more common, Benedict does have a certain...vibe... that is not mine. But I don't dislike it, might even be pro using it as a middle name.
Levi. Levon does not appeal.
Sebastian. It annoys me, but... Augustus Gloop.
Jack. Mack is... eh. Jack with an M.
Ira. Ezra creeps me out a little bit, Ira almost feels like it could have potential. Almost.
Michael. I don't mind Russell but I also don't like it.
Daniel. Dashiell is not my style at all.
Leo. Lenny is whiney.
Owen. Lol. Lowen. Owen with an L. Seriously.
Samuel. Samuel is solid and nice. Samson is ok. But I just like Samuel.
In conclusion, yes, my taste in names is just basic... but sometimes names are popular for a reason.
