What are your favourite and least favourite boys’ names?

Namesnamesnames13 · 2026-07-16T18:27:53+00:00

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PleaseDontAsk · 30/08/2026 18:15

I like biblical And classics for boys

Eg
Mark
Luke
John

Also like less used names such as Sebastian, Conrad

I hate cutie abbreviations as full standalone names such as Alfie.

My absolute worst boy's name is Teddy when it isn't used as an abbreviation for something and is actually on the birth certificate.

Ipollita · 29/08/2026 11:07

Love - Alexander, Patrick, Blair, Gabriel

Dislike - Benjamin, George, Jonathan, Nathaniel, Angus, Sonny, any kind of -ayden name

LooksLikeIPickedTheWrongWeekToQuitDrinking · 28/08/2026 10:21

Fakeplasticchimneyswhy · 26/08/2026 22:11

I’ve always thought Hugh was a strange name as it’s difficult to pronounce and the H is so soft that it sounds like there aren’t any consonants. Difficult for speakers of other languages too in France it would be ‘Oo’.
I can’t hear Ralph without suppressing a snigger, thanks to a Judy Blume book that I read in the 80s.

I met a French woman whose best friend had a Welsh father. She told me friends surname was “Oog” I looked puzzled. “Like your British name, Oog” she persisted.
The name was Hughes!

Like others I dislike cutesy or made up names, yoonique spellings or diminutives used as full names.
For proper names I’ve never been keen on Oliver or Arthur.

Favourites are just good, solid names!

Helenbelena · 27/08/2026 17:25

Love: Alexander, Quentin, Jonathan

Dislike: Archi(bald), Graham, Nigel

deeahgwitch · 27/08/2026 09:49

Quite a few Cornelius in Ireland @Any1ForTennisbut they are men of a certain age - 80s and 90s - and their name is usually shortened to Con.

StampOnTheGround · 26/08/2026 23:01

Favourite - James, Jack, Alex, Max, Luca, Leo, Zach(ary)

Least - Rafferty, Ernest, Miles, Sidney, Walter, Teddy, Hudson, Logan, Jayden (etc)

Any1ForTennis · 26/08/2026 22:44

Favourite but would never use "Cornelius"

Hate the funny spelling and chavvy names Jaxon, Jayden, Mason etc.

Seashor · 26/08/2026 22:40

Worst- Gabriel, Jayden, Kayden, Mason, Ronnie

Best Dominic, Matthew, Jonathon

Giraffehaver · 26/08/2026 22:19

Favourite Joseph
Least Sidney

Fakeplasticchimneyswhy · 26/08/2026 22:11

I’ve always thought Hugh was a strange name as it’s difficult to pronounce and the H is so soft that it sounds like there aren’t any consonants. Difficult for speakers of other languages too in France it would be ‘Oo’.
I can’t hear Ralph without suppressing a snigger, thanks to a Judy Blume book that I read in the 80s.

Toastersandkettles · 26/08/2026 21:51

Love: Henry, William, James, Alexander, Edmund, Hugo

Don't like: Jayden, Jacob, Dexter, Lucas, Alfie, Theo.

Norwaygirl · 26/08/2026 21:36

Best - James
Worst - Joshua. Beyond hideous, never understood why it became so popular.

user1492757084 · 23/07/2026 11:26

Best - Thomas
Worst - Dwayne

MJEBinAthens · 22/07/2026 20:57

Worst = Any usual British surname used as a first name e.g. Tyler / Hunter / Mason etc.!
Also any Jaden/Caden or such made-up names…. that never used to exist!

The best names are the traditional ones! Ben / John / James / Tom / Jack etc.

Marycontrarygarden · 22/07/2026 20:54

Jude - beautiful

Anything trendy - awful (some of these trendy 19th century names, poor kids. Anything named after a bird - no.

PermanentTemporary · 22/07/2026 20:53

Favourite: Joel
Least liked: Percy. But I think it’s having a revival?

Marycontrarygarden · 22/07/2026 20:50

ProudCat · 19/07/2026 09:59

Teacher here, we shouldn't but ...

Best: John, totally classless, very rarely see one

Worst: any version of Kayden, Jayden, Mason, Logan, Alfie, Tommy, Teddy - always highest on sanctions.

You forgot Taylor/Tyler 🤣

Swissmeringue · 22/07/2026 20:48

Newmumonthenet · 22/07/2026 20:44

I just think if you name your child Tommy and they decide they want to be called Thomas then they can. I can’t understand why nicknames can only go one way! But as the parent you get to name them what you want to call them

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I guess because nobody (or barely anyone) is actually going to the effort of changing their name, and it's widely accepted that Thomas can be called Tommy, but Tommy can't just start applying for jobs as Thomas when he's 25 because it's not his name. Widely using a nickname is accepted without question, but lengthening a diminutive version isn't. I use the longer version precisely because I feel like it gives them that choice. Tommy is always going to be Tommy even if he doesn't want to be, Thomas can be Tommy or Thomas, depending on what suits him.

Newmumonthenet · 22/07/2026 20:44

Swissmeringue · 22/07/2026 20:36

Ha, this is me. I deliberately give them a longer, formal name that they will likely never use in childhood because I feel like I don't know what sort of person they'll grow up to be. So I like them to have options. I'd 100% call a baby Thomas, even if he was going to be known as Tommy for example. Or Frederick for Freddie.

Having said that, I don't object to people calling my kids by their full name, it's just not what gets used most of the time, unless they are in trouble....

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I just think if you name your child Tommy and they decide they want to be called Thomas then they can. I can’t understand why nicknames can only go one way! But as the parent you get to name them what you want to call them

SmallWhiteFluffyClouds · 22/07/2026 20:43

Favourite: Miles, Nicholas, Marcus, Barnaby, Rowan
Least liked: Gus, Sam, Nathan, Colin, Donald, Max

raidthesockdrawer · 22/07/2026 20:37

I hate dylan

Swissmeringue · 22/07/2026 20:36

Newmumonthenet · 22/07/2026 20:30

Interesting so many hate what they call “cutesy” / “nicknames” ie Archie, Tommy etc.

I hate when people name their child ie Thomas but want them referred to as Tom / William but only ever call them Billy etc. Just name them what you want to call them.

Ha, this is me. I deliberately give them a longer, formal name that they will likely never use in childhood because I feel like I don't know what sort of person they'll grow up to be. So I like them to have options. I'd 100% call a baby Thomas, even if he was going to be known as Tommy for example. Or Frederick for Freddie.

Having said that, I don't object to people calling my kids by their full name, it's just not what gets used most of the time, unless they are in trouble....

cornflowerbluey · 22/07/2026 20:35

Hate - Wayne, Shane, Darrell - A bit dated now perhaps ?
Love - Lewis, Jonathan, Sebastian.

Newmumonthenet · 22/07/2026 20:30

Interesting so many hate what they call “cutesy” / “nicknames” ie Archie, Tommy etc.

I hate when people name their child ie Thomas but want them referred to as Tom / William but only ever call them Billy etc. Just name them what you want to call them.

abracabarbara · 21/07/2026 22:22

favourites: Conrad and Lawrence

worst: Timothy and Peter