Please could I have some comments on a boy's short list?

Theodore, Rufus and Hugo are my favs from your list.

I actually like most of the names on your list but think there might be potential issues with the others - nice as they are!

My favourite is Jude

I like Nathaniel. My son was nearly called that. Also Rufus.

Step away from Jude and Fabian.
And no, no to Clement!

Elias Jude and Nathantiel are the best :)

Theodore I have a Theodore, he is 12, its a fabulous name!
Elias like :)
Fabian not so sure about this.
Linus again not sure.
Raphael like this a lot, it was one i liked but dp said no :(
Jude not a fan purely because of Jude Law.
Hugo like this as well, have recently met a Hugo, its a name i hadnt come across a child having before but i like it :)
Clement like :)
Nathaniel its ok, but not as nice as the others.
Rufus really like it was a possibilty for ds4 :)

My goodness! What a posh list!
Theodore- Great name, quite popular though
Elias- Brilliant, my fave
Fabian- The Fabian Society
Linus- Too close to anus
Raphael- Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle. A bit pretentious too imo
Jude- Lovely!
Hugo- A bit too lord of the manor for me...
Clement- I like it but it's a risk. What if he isn't Clement? (A bit like if I was called Grace or Chastity )
Nathaniel- Nice
Rufus- A bit Made In Chelsea.

Good luck!

Great list - I love your taste in names

Theodore - fabulous, love this!
Elias - very nice
Fabian - nope, don't like this
Linus - fabulous! adore this! I would like it if I had a DS2 but it doesn't go with our surname
Raphael - hmm...bit feminine for me
Jude - nice, but too trendy maybe?
Hugo - my favourite and current front runner for DS2!!!! Please choose this!
Clement - nope
Nathaniel - ok
Rufus - gorgeous! DH said no though. But would definitely choose it

Like Theo, and think Theo/ted both nice nn
Like Jude, but have met more of them round our way, so maybe more about than with your other names.
Like Raphael, for some reason Hugo strikes me as more stuffy, not keen on clement, but also like nathaniel and rufus.
Good luck!

Theodore - love

Elias - ok

Fabian - not sure

Linus - love

Raphael - ok

Jude - quite common (as in used by many!)

Hugo - like

Clement - no

Nathaniel - see Jude

Rufus - no

Linus and Theodore are my favourites :)

Like Theodore (prob as Theo for everyday) and Clement.

Theodore - Lovely, Ted for short?
Elias - Nope
Fabian - Nope, sounds like the long haired character on the front of a Mills & Boon book (sorry)
Linus - cool name
Raphael - Just lovely
Jude - It's ok
Hugo - Lovely
Clement - No, just ...no
Nathaniel - Lovely
Rufus - Nope

The only two I'm not keen on are Hugo and Clement. The rest I love!

Baby name word association to follow.

Theodore - I like this, but would probably use Ted or Teddy
Elias - not sure how to pronounce it
Fabian - as in Society, and all I can think of now is Fabienne, so am thinking it's a bit feminine (even though I know that doesn't make sense)
Linus - wasn't he the one with the blanket in Peanuts?

Raphael - like this, have one in the family, he's Rafa, his DM is Spanish
Jude - I quite like this, but probably wouldn't use because of the Jude/ Judas confusion
Hugo - not for me
Clement - as in Attlee
Nathaniel - I like this, but like Nathan more
Rufus - as in Hound

Theodore - ummm, not sure
Elias - not keen
Fabian - no
Linus - Snoopy?
Raphael - are you Italian?
Jude - girls name imo
Hugo - like
Clement - awful
Nathaniel - prefer Nathan, but do know one who is known as Nat
Rufus - this has grown on me a bit since I first heard it but I still think of it as a dogs name

I would say that none of them are really my cup of tea (sorry) but from your list I would go for Hugo.

8mo ds is a Raphael (it's not trendy, nor is Gabriel. They're biblical fGs). He's usually referred to as Rafa or Raffy or Rafe though.

I love Elias and Rufus too. I like most of your list actually. We also liked Amos, Abraham (Bram), Sacha, Erasmus (ds's middle name), Emrys, Caspar, Wilf as well as a couple on your list.

NB our Raphael was named by dd. Her favourite programme is the Ninja Turtles.

Agree with FrauGrau above.

Hugo, Elias,Theodore, Fabian and Rufus would be my order of preference.

Apart from Linus a great list! well done you!!

LOVE Nathaniel and Elias
LIKE Jude, Raphael
OK Hugo. Theodore
BAD: Clement, Fabian, Rufus the Doofus
GOD AWFUL: Linus

Theodore - love
Elias - not keen
Fabian - dislike
Linus - dislike (a lot)
Raphael - love, love love
Jude - love
Hugo - like
Clement - no
Nathaniel - fine
Rufus - no

I actually like Linus, but I do imagine someone a bit snuffly because it rhymes with sinus. Also like Jude, Hugo, Clement and Rufus.

Theodore - love this name and nn Theo
Elias- don't like reminds me of Alias
Fabian - seems increasingly common (i go to a class where there are 2 and a fabio)
Linus - snoopy
Raphael - too trendy at mo like Gabriel
Jude - love Jude
Hugo - too popular
Clement- love clem
Nathaniel - i like the full name and I like Nat but don't like Nathan which I think you'd get
Rufus - i like this but always sounds like a redheaded child

Really like Nathaniel and Rufus. Not so keen on the rest.