baby name shortlist thoroughly confused - pplease help!

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Here's the shortlist of baby names I'm considering that I generated with Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder. Let me know what you think.

Boys
Caspar
George
Henry
Maxwell
Theodore
William

That should say 'please'!

Only William and Theodore are what I would consider. What about Duncan or Adrian?

I only really like Henry. All the others are ok except for Maxwell and Caspar which I don't like. I'd be a bit wary of William - perfectly good name but I guess it'll have a bit of a resurgence this year

Caspar - absolutley terrible, friendly ghost and hate this name.
George - lovely
Henry - ok
Maxwell - I like Max on its own. Not Maxwell (its a surname where I am)
Theodore - lovely
William - it appears to be on every single list here lately. Dont particulary like it, its a bit "meh" and every William I know is eventually nicknamed Willy which is horrible.

I love Caspar - think it is a fantastic name. I think of the Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich. Prefer Theodor to Theodore. Others are very trad.

Thanks telsa - love the connection to a painter for Caspar rather than that annoying ghost! We're in a quandry as our daughters' names aren't really traditional and don't know whether a boy can carry off a non-trad name as well as a girl can.

Thanks for the thoughts - please keep 'em coming!

i dont like Theodore but i love Theo so i would go for that one.

I like them all apart from Maxwell ..I know of so many dogs names Max!

Theodore nn Teddy is my favourite, closely followed by Henry and George

My favourite's are George and Theodore (Theo) but if your DD's have unusual names it may not go as all those names are quite popular these days.

Which is your favourite?

Tell us your DDs' names; plenty of non-trad names are good for boys.

Caspar - would have to be SOOOO cool and good looking to carry it off.
George - strong and masculine but still somehow affectionate
Henry - as above but softer
Maxwell - Max is great but v popular round these parts
Theodore - don't like it. Somehow a but poncey (and I am quite poncey myself).
William - Very nice. Good nns.

How unusual are your girls' names?

My DD's are called Saffron and Beatrice (Saffy and Bea at home...)

I like Henry, George and Theo. I think William is going to become a very popular name this year so I would be a bit wary of it.

IKWYM about William! I'm starting to think the same. Have a lot of Georges and Henrys where we live - I tried out some name ideas the other day on a couple of nurses at my hospital appointment and they both rolled their eyes and said 'not more Georges and Henrys- every boy born here recently has been one!'. So I'd use them as middle names prob.

Am worried about using a name that is too 'far out' as a first name but want something that's not too popular either - a very tricky path to find! (esp as my 6 year old now claims to hate her name - Saffron).

George, Henry and William are my favourites from your list.

Good solid names that will suit both young and old.

The other two are ok but really dislike Caspar.

How about

Kenneth
Ruraidh
Anthony
Anton
Charles
Nicholas

All tradtional yet modern IYKWIM. I don't think any of them are overly popular (round here anyway).