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Rank these boy names!

55 replies

frai · 20/06/2024 14:46

Please rank from favourite to least favourite, thank you!

Asa
Caspar
Jem
Felix
Ivo
Rafe
Corin
Miles
Joss
Tor

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Xelawho · 22/06/2024 11:53

I’d take people’s reactions on here with a pinch of salt too OP. I’ve found that MN perspectives on names tend to be heavily filtered through the British lens (understandably as a British website) and can be quite ignorant about more international names/names that fall outside the British top 100.

Xelawho · 22/06/2024 11:44

Love some of these names! I don’t know why some people are being rude - a lot of your options are both interesting and classic

Asa - top. Absolutely love this name. It’s traditional and biblical but feels really modern

Caspar
Felix
Miles
Corin
Rafe
Ivo
Joss
Tor
Jem

SnowFrogJelly · 22/06/2024 10:33

Only like Corin

Asa sounds like a savings account

Jennyathemall · 22/06/2024 10:06

Yes I agree they are quite rank.
except for Miles.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/06/2024 10:05

I like Ivo the best

Kind of like Miles

Felix is a cat
Caspar a ghost or a wise mam

Corin is a but ugh

I like Joss on a girl
Jem is a bit girly sounding

I like Ivo

Enough4me · 21/06/2024 23:38

Jeremy (Jem)
Felix
Caspar
Ivo
That's it.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 21/06/2024 23:33

Caspar
Felix
Asa
Ivo
Rafe
Miles
Tor (if this was Torin it would be my fav)
jem
Corin
joss

Twoshoesnewshoes · 21/06/2024 23:25

Felix
Ivo
Tor (popular middle name round here, we live in sight of beautiful tors…)
Jem

really don’t like Caspar or Joss

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/06/2024 23:05

2nd Asa - gorgeous and underused (probably as people worry about “asser“ )One of the few palindrome names for boys too
6th Caspar - nice sound but could have spelling issues, so prefer similar Caspian
3rd Jem - adore, but only as a nickname for classic James. Feels a bit insubstantial alone.
7th Felix - Meh, don’t love, don’t hate
4th Ivo- the nicest of the trendy “o” ending names, has an quirky earthy vibe
8th Rafe - much nicer than Ralph but still has a harsh sound to me
1st Corin- Stunning and classy Shakespearean. underused, probably due to girls Corinne.
10th Miles - still stereotypical posh boy to me, plus rhymes with Piles (childish)
9th Joss - not my cup of tea, I’d prefer as a nn for Jocelyn on a girl
5th Tor - interesting, I feel like I’ve only heard similar Torin but seems kinda cool.

Lion1618 · 21/06/2024 22:55

Rafe
Jem
Asa
Caspar
Felix
Miles
Joss
Ivo
Tor
Corin

justneedtogetstarted · 21/06/2024 19:14

Jem
Miles
Felix
Tor
Caspar
Ivo
Asa
Rafe
Joss
Corin

yikesanotherbooboo · 21/06/2024 08:10

I like Felix
I don't mind Corin and Ivo
Also Raphael ( Rafe)
Then jump down to
Jocelyn or Jonathan ( Joss)
Jeremy ( Jem)
Caspar
Miles
And even further to Asa
And Tor

Oldermum84 · 21/06/2024 08:00

Rafe
Caspar
Felix

GrannyRose15 · 21/06/2024 07:50

Sorry but I don’t like any of them. Can we have another list please.

LostInTheColonies · 21/06/2024 04:14

Tor - as in rocks, or as per Norwegian name? I also like Tarn
Corin - great name; underused
Ivo - also keen on Iolo

Joss
Felix
Rafe

Caspar - the friendly ghost
Jem - cake
Miles - pompous
Asa - sounds like an insurance company

AutumnColours9 · 21/06/2024 01:56

Casper
Miles

NightPuffins · 21/06/2024 01:50

Corin - my favourite boys name!
Caspar - love it.
Tor - if you are pronouncing it as 'Thor'?
Asa - I love this name but know someone who used it with a wrong pronunciation and it really bothers me.

Miles - it's nice but there are so many of them now, it puts me off.
Jem - I like Jeremy but I only know Jem as a girls name on its own.
Ivo - my brain wants to write Ivor.
Felix - I associate it with cats.
Rafe - I can only see "rape" when I read this, sorry to any Rafes out there.
Joss - I'm not a fan. Joshua is nice.

GrannyRose15 · 21/06/2024 01:36

frai · 20/06/2024 15:49

Asa is pronounced AY-sa

Thank you for the opinions.

@AnCùDubh what do you mean “spelled properly “? I know Ralph Fiennes spells it differently but only ever seen it as Rafe in “real life”.

Ralph is pronounced Rafe. Rafe is a modern phonetic spelling.

mathanxiety · 21/06/2024 01:31

In order of preference-

Ivo
Miles
Felix
Asa
Caspar
Rafe

A long way down-

Jem

Joss

Tor

Corin

MinervaMcGonagallsCat · 21/06/2024 01:27

I don't like any of them

blackoverbillsmothers · 21/06/2024 01:26

Miles is the only one I’d consider.

Pinkl · 21/06/2024 01:11

Im thinking Rafe is pronounced Ray-ph rather than Ra-fee?

Asa
Rafe
Caspar
Felix

Brukli · 21/06/2024 00:58

I like Miles.

Rafe and Asa are OK.

Dispike the others. All a bit wet and pretentious.

RogueFemale · 21/06/2024 00:06

Don't like any of them.

Firsttimebabymummy · 20/06/2024 23:55

wandawaves · 20/06/2024 14:52

Miles.

I can't even rank the others, they're all terrible IMO. Sorry.

I only like Miles too, sorry.