Silas or Sawyer

[Fishpond]

Opinions? Quite like both of these, appreciate they are different 'styles' but still have the literary tie-in which I quite like.

They have both been shooting up the US (where I live) popularity list the last few years, which has me a bit and but I do quite like both of them, and they're growing on me the more I think about it.

Do you know any? If you hate one or both, then WHY do you hate them?

I like Silas. It was a Biblical name before it was a literary name :)

Not so keen on Sawyer, it's too surnamey and reminds me of saws and soya.

Is your literary nod to Silas as in Marner, not the murderous Da Vinci Code monk? :) Meaning: of the forest. I like meanings for names, this doesnt do a great deal for me, but it's not bad.

Sawyer, instantly brings up the Lost actor for me. Meaning: one who saws wood. Not a fab meanig, but not bad.

I like Silas and dislike Sawyer.

Silas for me is an interesting biblical name as well.as the literary reference. It is strong, unusual and classy.

Sawyer seems modern and.faddy. I also think it is a bit unisex which I do.not like.

I agree with the Silas connotations, yes as in Marner not Da Vinci code

I do like the "of the forest" meaning a lot. I've always been very drawn to woods and forests.

I admit I got the name Sawyer from lost but it's pleasing in the accent here (southern US) rather than the "soya" pronunciation.

Thanks so far for feedback, keep it coming!

I think they're both fine names that, in the UK at least, aren't overused (as many others are these days). Perhaps one of them goes better with your surname?

SILAS!

(marner)

Silas is fab, is one of my DS's middle names.

They both seem to go fine with surname - middle name will be Isaiah.

Silas Isaiah
Sawyer Isaiah

?

Agree Silas is great.

i can picture Silas as an awesome wee boy. Sawyer is a bit up himself.

I like Silas but am not at all keen on surnames as first names and dont think sawyer works well in that context.

Silas!

So no one at all likes Sawyer? Interesting

I think both names are great for a boy personally, I have both on my list.

I really love Sawyer and have never met anyone by that name before.

Oooh found you

I LOVE Sawyer from lost! thought he was called it though as it was his surname.... actually do quite like it though

Not keen on Silas doesn't sound very namey to me iyswim

I like Sawyer, but I don't know that it really matters what anyone else prefers - we don't all have similar tastes, and you can't please everyone.

No he called himself Sawyer b/c of the guy that broke up his parents / caused their deaths...his name was actually James Ford.

Ah must have missed that never really watched it to be honest but he is hot

The name is def one I like the sound of though can imagine a cute little Sawyer!!

I know a Sawyer. Whenever I mention this to anyone they say "what, like SOYA?"

And I have to say "no like that guy from Lost."

It's a silly conversation, and thus it has totally put me off it.

I can also think of quite a few recent evil Silas' in fiction so not really keen on that either!

Silas also makes me think of Silo's too. (for pig poop)

Sawyer does not at all sound like Soya though in an American dialect, so that doesn't put me off in the least.

The only thing Silas reminds me of is "silence", I am trying to imagine myself shouting "silence, Silas!"

Silas is great - Silas Marner was my favourite book at school. I also like forest-y names (living in the forest as we do) and alongside Silas have Sylvan at the top of my list, I love Syl as a nn.