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Ashton or Austin - which do you prefer?

34 replies

Wild9876 · 25/09/2025 20:51

We are due a baby boy fairly soon and we like both Ashton and Austin. Surname has two syllables also.

Looking for some outside opinions! Which name do you prefer?

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ChocolateCinderToffee · 25/09/2025 22:00

Ashton is a place near Bristol and Austin is a granny-wagon.

Alan, Adam, Andrew, Aiden, Adrian are all good boys' names.

KateKontent · 25/09/2025 21:49

Austin

Krakinou · 25/09/2025 21:49

Definitely Austin. I briefly dated an Austin about 20 years ago. He was very handsome and rode a bike in a very sexy manner haha! It’s a classy name and nice to say.

tinofbeans · 25/09/2025 21:45

Austin - nice
Ashton - chavvy

Firsttimebabymummy · 25/09/2025 21:32

Ashton.

MagicLoop · 25/09/2025 21:28

Austin. Not a fan of Ashton.

Moreteaandchocolate · 25/09/2025 21:27

I like both - Ashton has the great nn “Ash”, but Austin feels a bit more classic and could be “Ozzy”. I think I prefer Austin.

NCJD · 25/09/2025 20:54

Austin is lovely. I’m neither here nor there on Ashton.

ProjectsGalore · 25/09/2025 20:53

Surname Powers?