Boy short list

[Starberries]

We have had Noah and Isaiah as 'picked out' names for years. But as both are firmly in the top 100 now (and even higher in the US, where I'm from and where we'll be for a good part of the year) we've been thinking of alternatives.

Can't have any 'H' names as our surname begins with H, which is a huge shame as I love Hugo, Henry, and Harry.

Can I have opinions on the following names please (honest opinions):

Asher
Beckett
Casian/Cassian
Elias
Jasper
Jude
Jonah
Julian
Marlowe
Oren
Rylan
Seren
Theo (possibly Theodore)

Don't like any of them apart from the H names., Don't see why you can't have a first name begin with the same letter as surname.

DP's rule, not mine.

I like Elias, Jonah and Theodore.
Asher, Jasper, Julian and Jude are fine.
Becket, Cassian, Marlowe, Oren, Rylan and Seren I don't like.

Good luck :)

If you love Noah and Isaiah I'd use them. My DS has a very popular name but is no less individual because of it. It won't be as much of an issue you think it is.

Asher- no, surname
Beckett- no, surname
Casian/Cassian- I like Cassian but prefer Cassius
Elias- like this
Jasper- again I like but is v popular atm and in the west country is slang for a wasp
Jude- v v now and is going to date
Jonah- great name
Julian- it's okay but considered posh round these here parts
Marlowe- no, again it's a surname
Oren- nope
Rylan- really no
Seren- this is a girl's name
Theo (possibly Theodore)- v nice, achingly middle class but I like it

Seren is definitely a girl's name. I would personally avoid Julian because it's too like Julia. Cassian may be called Cassie... Marlowe is a surname to me, as is Beckett.

Otherwise I think they're all fine. I would go for Theodore on Birth Certificate though, and bear in mind that it's becoming very popular.

Asher - I like this; not normally fond of names that sound like surnames but this one, I like
Beckett - awful
Casian/Cassian - not fond
Elias - love this
Jasper - not fond
Jude - nice
Jonah - God, no
Julian - ok
Marlowe - hideous
Oren - no
Rylan - sounds made up
Seren - awful
Theo (possibly Theodore) - nice

I like Noah too.

Asher- It will sound like ASha IMO- More like a girl's name.
Beckett- That is very cool if you are, n fact, Beckett fans.
Casian/Cassian- Never heard this, I like it.
Elias- DS2 was nearly this. Love it.
Jasper- There used to e biscuits called Jaspers, I alwasy think of them when I hear this name. But then, I like biscuits. :)
Jude- Love it.
Jonah- Love it
Julian- Not keen.
Marlowe- OK withot the e.
Oren- This is Welsh for orange.
Rylan- No. Ryland?
Seren- Welsh for star- It's a girl's name.
Theo (possibly Theodore)- OK, very popular here.

Good luck!

Asher Horrid
Beckett Horrid
Cassian is ok,though personally prefer Caspian
Elias Yes
Jasper Yes
Jude No
Jonah Yes
Julian Yes
Marlowe No
Oren No
Rylan No
Seren Girl's name
Theo Yes

Seren is def a girls's name

However Saran is not, it is African/Hindi. Definitely a boy's name.

Oren is welsh for orange but I don't think even in Wales you'd be laughed at for this. It doesn't sound that welsh.

My name begins with the same letter as my surname, btw, and this has never caused me any major problems.

You know, my son has an unusual name with a common short form. He much much prefers to be called by the usual short form, which tbh I don't love. I also accidentally gave my daughter a top 50 name (it shot right up the year before she was born-too soon for me to realise how popular it would be). You know what? They LOVE having really common names!

If I could rename my kids I'd def go for unusual longer names which abbreviate to something top 50.

"Jasper- There used to e biscuits called Jaspers, I alwasy think of them when I hear this name. But then, I like biscuits."

lololol

I like Jonah best out of your list.

Asher's not a surname, by the way, it's a very legit Biblical name which is the sense I mean for it.

And I'm surprised at the number of people saying girls name for Seren, in every baby name book we own it's considered unisex, and I love the meaning of 'star'.

Sterling is the boy's name meaning star.

babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Seren.html

www.babycentre.co.uk/babyname/results/details/?babyName=Seren&babyNameId=1035775

It's a Welsh girl's name.

I think the trouble with Seren is that it is a very common (atm) welsh girls' name. All it will take is one famous Seren in 10-20 years time, and there will inevitably be at least one as it is SO common in Wales, and any boy called Seren will probably like their name a bit less.

I suppose it would be a bit like a name like Hilary or Vivian, which ARE technically boys names too, but really, unless you are the son of a Labour peer, say, hard to carry off.

I like Theo and Elias

I love Jude, Jonah and Julian

Only thing I would say with Theo if you are looking for unusual is, whilst there are none in my 5y olds class, there are 5 in my 3y olds class at Nursery - think it has been v popular last few years (here, Southeast, anyway)

Asher - absolutely love this name atm. A fantasy son name.

Beckett - no,surname
Casian/Cassian - bit try too hard
Elias - quite like
Jasper - hmm, not sure
Jude - Love it, have loved it from way, way before Jude Law was on the scene. Another fantasy son name
Jonah - Like this
Julian - Quite like. Like Lucien as well, which is similar
Marlowe - no,surnmae
Oren - never heard before
Rylan - no, too like Ryan which is horrid
Seren - assumed it was a girl's name
Theo - don't like.

I also love Jesse which sort of fits with your choices

Asher- nice, gaining popularity, i know a few now

Beckett- not keen at all.

Cassian- really lovely!

Elias- even lovelier

Jasper- meh

Jude- s'ok, also fairly popular

Jonah- lovely

Julian- nice, and underused

Marlowe- no, don't like

Oren- ok, reminds me of Oreo tho

Rylan- nowhere near as nice as any of your others

Seren- is a girl's name isn't it???

Theo- lovely too!

Isaiah is fabulous btw. how about Josiah?

Asher - in store for my imaginary future DS

Beckett - bit odd, and a bit like Becky

Casian/Cassian - never heard it but quite nice

Elias - fine

Jasper - not to my taste but fine

Jude - great name

Jonah - fine

Julian - very poshboy

Marlowe - LOVELY

Oren - oco flow

Rylan - looks like ryan spelt wrong

Seren - mm, either a girl or very welsh

Theo (possibly Theodore) - nice

Jasper and Rylan are great

I never understand why people are so opposed to 'sir names' being first names especially when the like of Jack and Oliver are sir names ...and in the top 10 !
I like all your names !