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Please could you rate my boys list

41 replies

Tootiefruitie66 · 18/10/2021 13:58

Current favourites are:
Henry
Toby
Louis
Theodore (Teddy)
Rafferty
Max
Reuben
What order would you rate these please? Thanks

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dindot · 20/10/2021 08:41

Reuben is gorgeous! Also love Theodore but much more popular, if that bothers you.

LouLion · 19/10/2021 15:17

Henry 3
Toby 7
Louis 1
Theodore (Teddy) 4 (but Theo is nicer)
Rafferty 6
Max 5
Reuben 2

finallychangedmyusername · 19/10/2021 13:27

I like all your names!

My favourites are Max, Toby and Reuben with Louis, Henry and Theodore in close second (there seem to be a LOT of little Theodores currently). To me Rafferty is more of a surname so I'll put that in last place.

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Tootiefruitie66 · 19/10/2021 12:33

Thanks all.

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londongirl2701 · 18/10/2021 22:40

Rafferty is lovely nickname Raf or Rafi

SpookyPumpkinPants · 18/10/2021 22:39

Max number
Henry
Toby
Teddy
Louis
Rafferty
Reuben

Aphrodite31 · 18/10/2021 22:35
  1. Teddy
  2. Raffy
  3. Louis
  4. Henry
  5. Max
  6. Toby
  7. Reuben
GloriousGoosebumps · 18/10/2021 22:26

My top 3 choices are
Henry
Maximillian nm Max
Theodore

I don't really like the rest but would put them in the following order -
Rafferty
Reuben
Louis
Rafferty
Toby

qualitygirl · 18/10/2021 22:21

From 1st to 7th

Reuben
Max
Henry
Toby
Louis
Theodore (Teddy)
Rafferty

Beebababadabo · 18/10/2021 22:20

Reuben is a lovely name.
Theodore but not Teddy I prefer Theo or Ted.
Louis very nice
Max okish
Henry meh
Rafferty is laugherty

EmmaGrundyForPM · 18/10/2021 22:09

I love Reuben

I don't like any of the others. Sorry!

DoctorBambino · 18/10/2021 22:08

Toby
Max
Theodore (Teddy)
Louis
Rafferty
Henry
Reuben

PricklesTheHedgehog · 18/10/2021 22:04
  1. Toby
  2. Louis (if pronounced Lou-ee)
  3. Max
  4. Henry
  5. Reuben
  6. Theodore (Teddy)

No to Rafferty

Comedycook · 18/10/2021 21:47
  1. Louis
  2. Theodore (Teddy)
  3. Max
  4. Henry
  5. Rafferty
  6. Reuben
  7. Toby

Love them all...great names, we have similar taste

Lindy2 · 18/10/2021 21:44

I like Toby and Henry from your list.

I've only ever known Tobys who were very nice. Henrys have been more mixed but it's a nice solid name that I like.

GoodnightGrandma · 18/10/2021 21:42

Prefer Ruben.

emmathedilemma · 18/10/2021 21:42

Henry or Max
Every other baby seems to be called Reuben and Theo at the moment!

AdaColeman · 18/10/2021 21:40

Toby and Reuben are my favourites.

Rafferty and Max are my least favourites.

Theodore and Louis are hugely popular just now, so at school your boy might be Theo 5.

As you like Louis, have you considered Lewis?

DramaAlpaca · 18/10/2021 21:33

Favourites are Henry and Louis.

I dislike Theodore and especially Rafferty, which is a surname.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/10/2021 21:31

1.Henry - nice. The most classic/timeless on your list, if fairly popular at the moment.

  1. Max - fairly classic, cool and simple, I like it a lot. Could be the new Jack eventually.
3.Toby - much prefer Tobias (nn Toby) but nice enough. 4.Louis - not my fave but it's okay, don't love or hate. 5.Theodore (Teddy) - now very trendy so I'm not keen. Edward (nn Teddy) is a bit more timeless. 6.Reuben - nothing wrong with it, but I just don't like the sound much. 7.Rafferty -not really my taste (too surname/celeb trend for me).
RolloTomassi · 18/10/2021 16:34
  1. Henry - classic for a reason. Love it.
  1. Max - simple, cool and won't date
  1. Theodore - lovely if a little popular

Joint 4. Toby / Louis - ok but a bit wet somehow

Joint Never. Raffety and Reuben are both absolutely awful

RavenclawsRoar · 18/10/2021 16:24

I really like Max from your list. I do like Henry too but I know so many of them - it's very popular where I am. Ditto Toby - sweet but everywhere. I don't mind Rafferty. I don't like Louis, Theodore or Reuben.

cptartapp · 18/10/2021 15:33

Henry -dull but passable
Toby - dull
Louis - effeminate
Theodore (Teddy) - utterly ridiculous, Teddy, lol. So contrived.
Rafferty - no, and Rafe is the worst nn ever
Max - probably the best, even this is dull
Reuben - no

StampOnTheGround · 18/10/2021 15:28
  1. Max
  2. Henry
  3. Theodore
  4. Louis
  5. Reuben
  6. Toby
  7. Rafferty (this one seems to be like marmite, loved or hated!)
KirstenBlest · 18/10/2021 15:20

@SleepQuest33

Rafferty Raff for short, love it Rueben love The rest all typical similar take or leave
I wouldn't use Reuben, not only because I think it sounds a bit wet, but because people write Rueben

Rafferty is awful and I never liked Theodore