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Please rate/rank these boy's names?

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SisterCellophane · 01/08/2020 13:14

In alphabet order:

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

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FizzyGreenWater · 13/08/2020 19:21

Gosh sorry I don't like any of them. Sean, Liam and Alfie are the worst.

Change17 · 13/08/2020 05:10

Alfred (Alfie) - loved it a few years ago but I really think it’s been over done
Arthur - love it. Always had a fear though of people who don’t say their “th” properly calling him “arfffur”
Frederick (Fred) - like! Freddie great for a child and Fred is great for adult
George- don’t really have a strong opinion. It’s just ok.
Liam- no. Really dislike
Richard - probably due a comeback. Don’t love it but can see it doing the rounds again
Samuel (Sam) Like and definitely not as common as it once was
Sean not keen but like shane.

BabyDust13 · 12/08/2020 21:17

Alfred (Alfie) - 3
Arthur - 2
Frederick (Fred) - 5
George -1
Liam
Richard
Samuel (Sam) - 4
Sean

Not really keen on any of the other 3

PoodleMoth · 05/08/2020 08:22

I only like Sean from your list!

LarkDescending · 04/08/2020 18:21

I like Frederick, Richard and Samuel.

Dislike Alfie, Liam and Sean.

Suggestions: Albert, Robert?

Whatsyourflava · 04/08/2020 17:59

Just hate the sound of the word Sean @SisterCellophane like shaving a sheep? That's the sort of image it conjures up for me @SisterCellophane

BridgettJ · 04/08/2020 17:52

Alfred (Alfie) 4.
Arthur 3.
Frederick (Fred) 1.
George 2.
Liam NO
Richard NO
Samuel (Sam) NO
Sean NO

user1469642598 · 04/08/2020 17:39
  1. Arthur
  2. George
  3. Fredrick (Freddie)
  4. Liam
  5. Alfred
  6. Samuel
  7. Richard
  8. Sean
hiredandsqueak · 02/08/2020 19:32

My preference would be

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

ButterflyOfFreedom · 02/08/2020 19:25

Favourites:
Sean
Liam

Least favourites:
Richard
Alfred

GlamGiraffe · 02/08/2020 18:09

I don't really know. I think it's because their not such obviously solid english names (if you're irish obviously that's a different matter). Its the only thing I can assume. I don't know that's the reason, I just dont like them!

Carouselfish · 02/08/2020 17:06

Really like Sean.
Don't like the ones ending in an ie sound. Too popular right now.
Like Arthur.
Hate George.

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SisterCellophane · 02/08/2020 16:27

@GlamGiraffe, do you mind if you ask why you hate Liam and Sean? They seem to be the least popular on here by a long shot so I'm trying to work out why.
Oddly they were the favourites among my family, is it a case of them still being 30 years out of date and the names are now old-fashioned?

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worstwitch18 · 02/08/2020 04:14

My order would be (from favourite to least):

Frederick
George
Arthur
Alfred
Samuel
Sean
Richard

Liam

honeybmain · 02/08/2020 02:52

:-)

  1. Alfie
  2. Arthur
  3. Liam
  4. Frederick
  5. George
  6. Sam
  7. Richard
  8. Sean
:-(
Babyvibe · 02/08/2020 02:34

Alfie (not Alfred)
Samuel
Liam
George
Fredrick
Sean
Arthur
Richard

Definitely would choose Alfie, I think that's such a cute name.

AdaColeman · 02/08/2020 02:24

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?

GlamGiraffe · 02/08/2020 02:21

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.

Ginandplatonic · 02/08/2020 02:15

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.

Onestepup · 02/08/2020 02:00

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

Tillygetsit · 01/08/2020 23:50

Samuel
Frederick
George
Sean
Liam
Alfred
Richard
Arthur

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 01/08/2020 22:31

Alfred
Frederick
George
Arthur
Samuel
Richard
Sean
Liam

finallychangedmyusername · 01/08/2020 22:16

Samuel
Arthur
Frederick
Richard
Alfred
Sean
Liam
George

cantaffordamask · 01/08/2020 22:12

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

AbbieFB · 01/08/2020 22:10

I only like Richard!