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What are your favourite and least favourite boys’ names?

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Namesnamesnames13 · 16/07/2026 19:27

Give me your best and worst boys names?

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SharkEatsDonkeyTails · 19/07/2026 22:34

I like Peter, I don’t have a least favourite.

OopsieeDaisy · 19/07/2026 22:27

Best - George, Henry, William

Worst - Arlo, Mason, any of the nickname types ending ie/y e.g. Alfie, Freddie, Reggie.

BumpyaDaisyevna · 19/07/2026 19:07

favourite - William, Thomas, Alexander, Peter, Louis, Ivo, James, Edward,

least favourite - Ian, Keith, Graham, Jonathan, John, Matthew, Luke, Mark, also I don’t really like Oscar, Milo, Arlo, Alfie. Don’t like Henry that much either.

Firebird83 · 19/07/2026 18:07

Worst:

Jaxon
Theo
Finley
Toby
Adrian
Reggie
Ronnie
Logan
Harvey
Harley
Cooper

Best:

Samuel
Alexander
George
Arthur
James
William
John
Peter
Laurence
Edmund
Robin
Solomon
Henry
Miles

deeahgwitch · 19/07/2026 17:25

I like names like Michael, Rory, Patrick and Tom.
I don’t like names like Jaden Kayden etc or Noah, Peregrine, Otis, Piers, Archie or Sonny.

QuaintBeaker · 19/07/2026 16:28

I can't stand the names Hayden or Aiden.

From there, I also intensely dislike brayden, kayden, jayden etc

Tel12 · 19/07/2026 16:26

Worst: Herbert, Cecil, Percy, Clive
Best: James, Josh, Tobias

Daffodilsinthespring · 19/07/2026 16:18

aMintLion · 19/07/2026 06:53

best James and Walter (however personally would use Walter as it hasn’t come back yet)

worst Teddy, Archie, Hector, Caspian

I know 2 under 5 Walters.

Stressymcstress · 19/07/2026 16:13

Faves- Benedict

worst - Levi, Logan, Rhys, Cody, anything ending in “en” Kayden for example. Nicknames instead of names ( Teddy, Freddy, Tommy). Any “unique” spellings of names. Using an Irish name and spelling it in phonetic English.

lots of worst names.

Helenbelena · 19/07/2026 11:59

deeahgwitch · 19/07/2026 10:11

I’d put Cedric in my Worst list and Michael in my Best list 😂

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Nooo, Michael is so overused and boring. I know at least 10 middle aged Mikes!

Cedric is cool and much more memorable! I’d love to meet a little Cedric.

deeahgwitch · 19/07/2026 10:11

pambeesleyhalpert · 16/07/2026 19:29

Best- Cedric
worst- Michael

I’d put Cedric in my Worst list and Michael in my Best list 😂

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.

aMintLion · 19/07/2026 06:53

best James and Walter (however personally would use Walter as it hasn’t come back yet)

worst Teddy, Archie, Hector, Caspian

Daffodilsinthespring · 18/07/2026 09:55

Fav - Edwin, Cedric
worst - Alfie, Archie, Teddy or any other ‘half a name’

Mathair2 · 18/07/2026 02:05

Favourite: Harry
Least Favourite: Tadhg

CorporaINobbyNobbs · 18/07/2026 01:42

pambeesleyhalpert · 16/07/2026 19:29

Best- Cedric
worst- Michael

Hilarious, i was about to comment “Michael” as best then yours was first post.

I do think Cedric is awful though 🤷🏻‍♀️

Handrearedmagpie · 18/07/2026 01:38

Best: Joseph or Alexander
Worst: Cedric or Percy

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/07/2026 01:27

Best: Gabriel. James. Patrick. Xavier. Oscar.
Finbar. Derry. Coleby. Vincent. Alan.
Malachi. Julian. Wilbur. Cedric. Ethan

Nathan. Richard. Cooper. Tom. Clark.
Lucian. Shay. Conrad. Deacon.

Worse: Jonathan. Kyle. Sean. Harry. Jack.
Mason. Riley,

RobertaFirmino · 17/07/2026 20:55

Best: Nigel, Hugoslavia and Balonz
Worst: Brayden, Cayden, Kayden, Norwayden

MrsKeats · 17/07/2026 20:29

Best-Lawrence (Laurie)
Worst-Kai

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 17/07/2026 20:28

Best: James, David
Worst: difficult to say, but I'll plump for Norman or Ernest

DemBonesDemBones · 17/07/2026 20:25

Best: Paris
Worst: Robin

NormasArse · 17/07/2026 20:24

Best- Joseph (Joe/Joss)

Worst- Caleb

Echobelly · 17/07/2026 20:22

Best: Gabriel

Worst: Barry

plasticplate · 17/07/2026 20:20

Best Benjamin
Worst Horace ( seen it a few times in my family tree)

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