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Rate my boys name list

40 replies

SaltnSauce20 · 08/07/2021 19:17

Hello

Struggling with boys name. Have a girl name ready. What do you think about my list.

Finn
Ramsay
Reuben
Nathan
Alexander
Matthew
Vinnie (Vincent)
Spencer
Finlay

Its quite a random list. Our other DC is Elliot. Doesn't need to match but just for other suggestions.

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AutumnColours9 · 12/07/2021 01:29

Finn.....not keen
Ramsay....awful
Reuben...not keen
Nathan...love it
Alexander....like it
Matthew....like it
Vinnie (Vincent)...awful
Spencer...awful
Finlay...awful

Threelittlebirds1 · 09/07/2021 20:07

Finn - love
Ramsay - terrible
Reuben - dislike
Nathan - dislike
Alexander - love
Matthew - really like
Vinnie (Vincent) - like Vincent but dislike Vinnie
Spencer - dislike
Finlay - lovely, prefer Finn as a stand alone name but if you choose Finlay then you can have both

messybun101 · 09/07/2021 14:27

Findlay/Finlay is my little brothers name
He gets 'Fin' for short and 'Finners' for sister/brother fun

LewishamMum · 09/07/2021 14:21

Big no to Ramsey - I think of Ramsey Bolton from Game of Thrones.
The only ones I like are Alex and Matthew.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/07/2021 13:56

Finn. Its okay
Ramsay. Id assume you were a huge Gordon Ramsay.

Reuben. This is one of those names that I used to despise. I love it now though.
Nathan. classic and timeless
Alexander. See Nathan
Matthew. I like it and I don't like it, IYSWIM. Its one of those names it depends who has the name.

Vincent I love this..

Spencer ...Awful
Finley. Love this. I picture a little boy who's always laughing and full of fun.

DaniellaDavis · 09/07/2021 12:34

Ramsey - Depends if you like the chef I guess!

Finn on the other hand, I really like that name!

sarah13xx · 09/07/2021 11:07

Finn - LOVE this one, if it wasn’t taken in my family already it would be our boy’s name
Ramsay - very unusual, nice but don’t know if I’d choose it
Reuben - this ones really grown on me since being pregnant. Would probably be my second choice (if my partner liked it 🙄)
Nathan - know way too many of them compared to your other names
Alexander - not keen
Matthew - not keen
Vinnie (Vincent) - this was on our list too but again my partner wasn’t keen. Really like it
Spencer - not keen
Finlay - yes but if you were using Finn I’d maybe put that on the birth certificate so you have the choice of both.

Finn or Reuben would be my choice 😊

bloominglovelyorange · 09/07/2021 07:23

A really lovely list of names.
I love Alexander Nathan Spencer Matthew and Finn.
Lease favourite is Reuben
I find Reuben really overused dull and trendy. Not as classic a feel as some of your others due to boom in popularity

Shmithecat2 · 08/07/2021 23:24

Finn - meh
Ramsay - nope
Reuben - awful
Nathan - lovely
Alexander - lovely
Matthew - lovely
Vinnie (Vincent) - lovely
Spencer - meh
Finlay - meh.

BackforGood · 08/07/2021 23:22
  1. Alexander
  2. Matthew
  3. Nathan

down to Ramsay, which is the worst.

NeepNeepNeep · 08/07/2021 23:10

Similar? In my head those are names I group together somehow.

WaitinginVain · 08/07/2021 23:09

I like Ramsay and Finley the best.

SqueakyPeaks · 08/07/2021 23:09

Alexander is just perfect Smile

NeepNeepNeep · 08/07/2021 23:08

Some more, I think, along lines of Matthew:

Joseph
Daniel
Peter
James
Thomas
Jude
Henry
Christopher

These are similar to Spencer/Ramsay:

Jenson/ Jensen
Jameson
Fletcher

Similar to Reuben/Finlay:

Ezra
Silas
Alexis

WithANameLikeDaniCalifornia · 08/07/2021 23:08

Alexander is the only one I like.
Vinnie is the worst name, sounds like a gangster.
A pp suggested Nathaniel which I also prefer to Nathan for some reason.
Finn/Finlay and Reuben are too popular.

Ikeameatballs · 08/07/2021 23:08

Finn is my favourite from the list.

I thought that I would like Ramsay more than I do, sounds odd but the name has positive associations for me yet my first feelings were not that positive. It does however have the advantage of being unusual which may or may not be important to you.

I like Alexander but it’s very popular.

I actively dislike Matthew and Spencer.

I like Vincent but not Vinnie.

Finlay, Reuben and Nathan are all ok.

SleepingStandingUp · 08/07/2021 23:04

Finn - cute. Lite blonde surfer boy
Ramsay - no
Reuben - little dark haired blue eyes cutie
Nathan - brat
Alexander - serious blonde child
Matthew - no
Vinnie (Vincent) - eugh
Spencer - definitely no
Finlay - lovely but I'd NN to Finn

KirstenBlest · 08/07/2021 23:00

Finn - nice but lots of Finn/Finleys
Ramsay - not sure
Reuben - no, and R names too popular
Nathan - not keen butt goes ok with Elliott
Alexander - popular
Matthew - like
Vinnie (Vincent) - no
Spencer - no
Finlay - see Finn

Kanaloa · 08/07/2021 20:58

Finn - ok
Ramsay - don’t like at all, reminds me of game of thrones
Reuben - nice
Nathan - nice
Alexander - my favourite from your list, strong and versatile
Matthew - Nice strong name
Vinnie (Vincent) - It’s ok
Spencer - don’t like, a bit wet
Finlay - not keen, prefer just Finn

MondayYogurt · 08/07/2021 20:52

Just to add, I like Finbar as well.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/07/2021 20:49

Alexander and Matthew are lovely - very classic (I especially like Alexander).

The others aren't my taste, sorry (a bit harsh or trendy sounding for me) - although weirdly I really like Nathaniel rather than Nathan, it's just slightly softer sounding somehow. I also really like the sound of Owen with Elliot for some reason.

Onlinedilema · 08/07/2021 20:44

I like Matthew and Alexander best. Classic names which won't date.

MonsterJammin · 08/07/2021 20:23

Love Finn but really, really dislike Finlay. It sounds too 'wet' to me. From the others I would use Nate for Nathan and I actually like Vinnie.

MondayYogurt · 08/07/2021 20:17

I know 4 Alexes Smile

Nathan is lovely, with Nate for short.

felulageller · 08/07/2021 20:15

Finn like
Ramsay nice not used enough
Reuben ugly name
Nathan bit dated
Alexander classic
Matthew 80s
Vinnie (Vincent) bad boy
Spencer ok
Finlay best