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Thanks a ton, that's an amazing list.

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Amos - Hm, reminds me a little too much of 'almost'.
Beryl (Berry) - Haha, that's the name of the town we live in.
Cedric Arthur (Ced, Ric) - Name of a person I very much don't like. =/ Family fued type thing, haha.
Courtney Raymond (Cort) - It's nice in theory, but I'd feel bad considering it's become a girl's name.
Corin / Corbin (Cory, Orin) - Too close to a girl's name on my list (Corinne)
Cornelius (Cornell, Con, Conor, Neil, Lee) - A little too much for me.
Craig Arthur - It's not bad. Doesn't really jump out on me.
Curtis (Curt) - Ditto to this one.
Dashiell Raymond (Dash, Ash) - NMS.
Eben Arthur (Ebbie, Ben) - Sounds to me like someone who can't say Evan.
Ellis - Hm. Undecided.
Ellory / Ellery Arthur - Reminds me of Mallory.
Emmett / Emet - I like this. Prefer the first spelling, but I like it.
Emery / Emory Arthur - Like it a little less than Emmett, but it's still pretty nice.
Everett (Ever, Rett) - Like.
Ever / Evers - Too wordy.
Ezra - Like it in theory, can't see my kid named it.
Fabian Arthur (b/c Fabian Raymond sounds rhymey) - Too much for me, reminds me of Fabio.
Felix - Reminds me of the cat.
Frederick (Fred, Red, Eder, Ed, Derick, Erick, Rick) - Hate the NN Fred.
Gregory (Greg, Rory) - Like it, I've considered it. LOVE the NN Rory. Never thought of that one for this name.
Harold (Hal) (just a note: my grandfather's name is Harold Ray, but he goes by Hank or Chuck) :o) - It's okay. I'm not sure.
Harvey - Reminds me of burgers.
Hezekiah (Zeke, Kia - prn like Kai) - LOVE. I absolutely LOVE both the NNs Zeke and Kai! I want to name my son both of those things, but they seem to nicknamey to be a full name. If you have any other names you think would go with these NNs, I'd love to hear them. LOVELOVELOVE! Haha.
Hosea - Reminds me of Hosana.
Ira - Too... short.
Irvine (Irv) - Reminds me of gas station.
Irving (Irv, Ving) - Even more so! Haha.
Isaac (Izzy, Zac) - It's not bad, a little popular for me unfortunately.
Isaiah- I like it.
Jacob (Jake, Cobb)- Wayyyy too popular for my taste... but it is a nice name.
Jedidiah Raymond (Jed) - Too much for me.
Joash (Joe, Ash) - Prefer the next too names.
Jonah / Jonas Raymond (Joe) - Like it. Not sure which I prefer, like them both.
Josiah Raymond (Jo, Sy) - Like it.
Julian / Julius (Jule, Jules, Lian, Ian, Lee) - Too close to Juliette, one of my fave girl's names.
Kendall (Ken) - I know a girl named this, so I can't get it in my head that it's unisex.
Kendrick (Ken, Derick, Rick) - Don't like.
Laurence / Lawrence (Law, Lauren/Lorne, Aren, Ren, Lars, Lance) - Street name near by, haha.
Leonard (Lee, Leo, Leon, Len, Lenny) - Too old fashioned.
Levi Raymond - Jeans.
Lindall (Lyn, Indy) - Sounds feminine to me for some reason, same w/ the next one.
Lindley (Lyn, Indy, Lee) ^^
Lisle / Lyle - I don't know why I don't like it.
Loyal (Loy, Al) - Too wordy.
Loren / Lorne - Know someone with this name.
Loring - Reminds me of fish, don't ask why... =S
Malcolm (Mac) - It's not bad, don't like Malcolm in the Middle association though.
Marshall Raymond (Marsh, Hall, Al) - I like it. It's the last name of hubby's aunt and uncle, but I like it anyway.
Maxwell (Max) - Don't like. Never have liked Max.
Merit - Wordy.
Moses (Mose, Moe) - A little too biblical for me. I'd feel like I'm copying Gwenyth & Chris... and that's just ick! Hah.
Nehemiah Raymond (Nemo, Nem, Miles) - I like Miles.
Noble - Wordy.
Otis Arthur - Reminds me of that kiddy movie.
Otto Raymond - Makes me think 'Fat kid!'. =(
Quinn Arthur - It's too much of a girl's name now.
Randall (Randy, Andy, Dale, Al) - It's not bad.
Remington Arthur (Remy) - Reminds me of a razor.
Reuben Arthur (Rube, Ben) - American Idol/sandwich, haha.
Riley - Too trendy, too much of a girl's name now.
Roswell Arthur (Roz, Oz) - Reminds me of the show.
Simon / Simeon Arthur - Simeon reminds me of primates.
Spencer / Spenser Raymond (even though the r's run together, I really like this combo) - Like the name, but it's my brother in law's name.
Sterling - too wordy.
Stewart / Stuart (Stu / Stew, Art, Ward)
Tadhg Arthur - I think there'd be way to many pronunciation problems. (It's Tag, right?)
Tate / Tait / Tatum - Seems ethnic to me, don't know why.
Thaddeus (Thad, Deuce) - I don't know why, but I don't like it.
Titus (Ty) - I just see 'tit'.
Tremaine / Tremayne (Tré, Remy, Raine/Rayne, Ray - obviously use of nn Raine/Ray would be if mn were Arthur...or not.) :o) - NMS.
True - Wordy.
Uriah Raymond (Uri, Ry) - Reminds me of urethra. =/
Vaughn / Vaughan (Van, Vannie) - I don't like the meaning of it.
Vincent (Vin, Vinny, Vince) - Fat kid.
Vivian / Vyvyan (Viv/Vyv, Ian, Van) - Girl's name now.
Wallace (Wally, Al, Ace) - I automatically thing Wallace & Grommit.
Wesley / Westley (Wes / West, Lee) - I like it.
Weylin / Whalon (Lyn, Lonny) - Reminds me of Smithers from the simpsons.
Whitney / Whittaker (Whit) - Girl's name now.
Willard (Will, Lars, Arden) - Sabrina the teenage witch.
Willem (Will, Lem) - It's not bad, prefer William.
Zebadiah Raymond (Zeb) - Too much.
Zebedee (Zeb, Ed, Eddie) - ^^
Zebulon (Zeb, Lonny) - ^^

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I am SORRY I'm so damn picky!
I like: Emmet, Emery, Everett, Gregory, Hezekiah, Jonah/Jonas, Marshall.

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Zeke and Kai for the NNs! Those are absolute LOVE.