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Like / Understand:
Callahan
Cillian
Ambrose
Houston
Tatum - for a girl only
Dario - not for me to name my child but know a few and it's a "real" name to me, not made up or trendy or trying too hard

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the rest makes me question Americans sense of class and style - quite a few are just copying celebrities' baby names. And with how hard Celebrities try for attention, they seriously shouldn't be mimicked.

I like/love: Aziel (I love the meaning of this name, this is my kind of name), Onyx (such a cool stone name), Avi, Wes

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Ones that are ok: Miller, Tadeo, Bellamy, Houston, Callahan, Ambrose, Rio (prefer Rio for a girl), Creed, Rome

I think I only care for Stetson and Jericho. The others sounds tacky or tryndeigh or wacky to me. I'm neutral on Bellamy, Houston, and Ambrose.

The only two I like here are Ambrose and Jericho. I don't hate Avi.

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The rest range from eyebrow-raising to jaw-dropping.

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Yikes.

These I like:
Onyx (but for more of a guilty pleasure than an actual real person name like. I'd use it for a cat.)
Westin (prefer Weston)
Tadeo
Cillian
Avi
Wes (see above and also Rome below)

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These make me despair:
Stetson
Saint
Bellamy
Houston
Jaxxon
Tru
Creed
Rome (don't mind Roman with Rome as a nickname, but not just Rome)
Riggs
Mccoy
Jericho (don't care how much SJ likes it ;) )

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The rest are in between.

I love Ambrose. I also like of like Bridger. I don’t get how Bellamy is catching on with the boys. It sounds like a mix between Bella and Amy. I’m not a huge fan of it, but it seems all girl to me.

Most of these I dislike. The only ones I like are Callahan, Ambrose, Rio, Dario, and Jericho.

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I like Wes too, but only as a nickname for Wesley, not a full name.

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And Jaxxon... why, just why.

I like Rio, Avi and Wes, and that's about it. Dario, Tadeo, Camilo seem ok too. Most of them come across too surnamey, such as Banks-sorry, but what's next; cafe, mall, park, school? LOL! It's just as bad as Cash is. Miller, Westin-Wes names seem to be trending, so this one is understandable, even though it seems more like a surname. Colter, Houston, Callahan-I admit it sounds cool, but seems kinda, I don't know, "pompous" as a given name. Maybe as a middle? Mac, Bridger, Riggs and definetely Mccoy.

Very surprised to see Bellamy on the rise for boys. Bella seems like a pretty girly name element.

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I like Tadeo, Ambrose, and Avi.

Aziel- I have to say I don’t like it. It’s too spunky and reminds me of Azazel.
Stetson- I don’t even know what to say other than it’s just weird.
Tatum- I actually quite like Tatum and idk why it isn’t on my PNL
Onyx- it sounds like a deviant art oc. Pass.
Saint- you could’ve named him after any saint, but you decide to go with the most boring option.
Banks- ugly, and it doesn’t even mean anything.
Miller- sounds like a crusty old man.
Westin- not bad but I prefer Weston.
Tadeo- where did this come from? It reminds me of the nickname Tad but they had to make it all regal for some reason? Just use Theo????
Camilo- if you’re Spanish it’s a nice name.
Bellamy- way too feminine. The “bell” and “amy” just scream Bella and Amy.
Colter- sounds like a butler. Hey Colter, would you shine my shoes for me?
Houston- I can only see it on someone from the Deep South. Otherwise it’s awkward.
Atreus- it sounds like something you’d find in your body. Ow! I broke my Atreus!
Callahan- it sounds cool but it makes me think of the old creepy lawyer dude from Legally Blonde.
Jaxxon- Jackson or even Jaxon are tolerable. This is just a modern mess.
Ambrose- I always found it too feminine. I know it’s a male name but still.
Rio- prefer it on a girl but it’s fine on a boy.
Mac- I sorta like it, although it’s a bit plain.
Tru- it sounds like a brand rather than a person.

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I think Onyx is fun. Girls get most of the gemstone names so it's time the boys had another in their pool.

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Banks and Riggs both sound ridiculous to me. And generally I'm really over most surname names.

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I don't see the appeal of Tru over True, Rome over Roman, or Jaxxon over just about any other way to spell the name.

I like Tadeo and Ambrose.

Love: Miller, Zakai & Jericho

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Like: Ambrose

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Neutral: Westin, Bellamy, Dario, Cillian, Mccoy & Wes

This message was edited 7/24/2022, 7:39 PM