Please rate/rank these boy's names?

[SisterCellophane]

In alphabet order:

Alfred (Alfie)
Arthur
Frederick (Fred)
George
Liam
Richard
Samuel (Sam)
Sean

[MikeUniformMike]

Alfred (Alfie) - no

1. Arthur - not mad about it. Sounds much nicer in Welsh
2. Frederick (Fred)- not mad about it although I know a lovely one
3. George - fine
4. Liam - only if you are Irish. Possibly dated
5. Richard - fine
6. Samuel (Sam) - really like
7. Sean - only if you are Irish. Possibly dated

[BeMorePacific]

I’m not a fan of Richard. I met a baby called Richard and it just didn’t suit him at all (in my opinion!)
Love Samuel, Fred & Alfie 😍x

[angel0071987]

1. Alfred (Alfie)
   
2. Arthur
   
3. Frederick (Fred)
   
4. George
   
5. Liam
   
6. Richard
   
7. Samuel (Sam)
   
8. Sean

[FluffyEggsontoast]

I love Samuel the most. Love nickname Sam

[FluffyEggsontoast]

Oh Arthur is also one of my favourite names and has great nickname options if you wanted a nickname

I really like your list except for Sean

[Mish85]

Frederick
Alfred
Arthur
George
Richard
Samuel
Liam
Sean

[TildaTurnip]

3. Alfred (Alfie) - I dislike Alfie but like Alfred/Alf
   
4. Arthur - really dreary
   
5. Frederick (Fred)
   
6. George - a bit dreary sounding
   
7. Liam
   
8. Richard
   
9. Samuel (Sam) - this is the only one I like
   
10. Sean

[emilybrontescorsett]

Richard and Samuel are the only 2 I like.

[SisterCellophane]

Ooh everyone hates Sean! That was one of my favourites.
@BeMorePacific
Partner's favourite is Richard but I also can't picture a baby Richard, I just picture him emerging as a fully formed 30 year old man! Whereas partner says he can't picture an adult Alfie, which is probably more of a concern, but I've met multiple adult Alfies and I can imagine Alfie all the way through life, plus he can always switch to Fred...
I also feel a bit self-conscious about the pronouncedly pivoting nationality between choices but all the crossover choices were vetoed by DP for being too "boring"/Biblical...

[dementedma]

Richard
Samuel
Liam

[Anoisagusaris]

Sean is a lovely name (in Ireland anyway).
Sam, Liam and Richard are also nice. Sam is my favourite.

Arthur is an awful name. I can never understand the love for her it on MN.
Don’t like George.
Alfie is nice, Alfred not so much.

[MummaSt]

Arthur
George
Frederick
Alfie
Liam
Samuel
Richard
Sean

[MummaSt]

*Alfred

[SusanKennedyshouldLTB]

Frederick
Alfred
Arthur
Samuel
George
Liam
Richard
Sean

[SomeWateryTart]

1. Arthur, (lovely, but popular where I live. Like, you would rarely not hear it on a day out somewhere with lots of young kids)
   
2. George
   
3. Samuel
   
4. Richard
   
5. Sean
   
6. Frederick
   
7. Liam
   
8. Alfred, (I put this bottom, but only because I don't like Alfie. If you shortened to Fred, I actually prefer Alfred to Sean, so this would be #5)

[DramaAlpaca]

In order of preference:
Liam
Sean
Richard
Arthur
George
Samuel
Alfred
Frederick

[AbbieFB]

I only like Richard!

[cantaffordamask]

Alfred (Alfie) meh...
Arthur nope
Frederick (Fred) no way
George nice
Liam lovely
Richard nope
Samuel (Sam) lovely
Sean lovely

[finallychangedmyusername]

Samuel
Arthur
Frederick
Richard
Alfred
Sean
Liam
George

[Dinosaursdontgrowontrees]

Alfred
Frederick
George
Arthur
Samuel
Richard
Sean
Liam

[Tillygetsit]

Samuel
Frederick
George
Sean
Liam
Alfred
Richard
Arthur

[Onestepup]

Alfred (Alfie) - old man trend, overdone now
Arthur - see Alfred
Frederick (Fred) - like
George - like
Liam - not keen
Richard - deserves a comeback
Samuel (Sam) - OK if a bit dull
Sean - OK

[Ginandplatonic]

I like Frederick, Alfred and Arthur. Frederick probably no 1 because it’s the least used of the three.

I agree Richard is due to come back soon - it’s a strong, classic, “Royal” name. You could get in first and be ahead of the curve!

Sam is unexceptionable - but I can think of at least a dozen without even trying among my boys’ schoolmates. They are teenagers though, not sure about its popularity for babies.

Sean is fine, not particularly keen on Liam or George.

[GlamGiraffe]

Samuel is a nice classic name. My favourite on your list.
Absolutley loathe liam and Sean.
Richard is a classic, "proper"name so could work. I havent heard of any at the moment so thetes a reasonable chance it might start up become popular again in a few years.

[AdaColeman]

Frederick & Arthur are my favourites, though Arthur is becoming very popular now.
I like Alfred too, though not Alfie, Alf would be alright as a grown up nick name.

George, Liam and Sean are my least favourite.

Have you considered Seamus or Lorcan?