Boys names shortlist... Remy, Otto, Lucian...

[EliasRose]

Hi, Looking for some feedback on our boys names shortlist...

Otto
Remy
Lucian
Artie
Albie
Obie
Atticus
Ezra

Middle name will be Edgar. Suggestions welcome... We like short, punchy names, European names, and nothing too common, but easy to pronounce. Thank you!

I really like Ezra but not with Edgar. Is Edgar non-negotiable?

If it is then Lucian would be my second choice.

Really want to include Edgar (honouring family) but could pop in another middle name between if we need to. Thanks x

i LOVE Remy, that was on our list for ds1, i also like Otto and Atticus from your list infact they are all nice :)

Another vote for Ezra - beautiful, classic and not overused.

Next I'd choose Atticus or Lucian.

Really dislike Otto (sounds comical) and Artie, Albie, Obie are too cutesy for me.

Ezra and Edgar are too similar - even with something else in between, it's weird to have both. Like calling a girl Alison Alice...

Is Remy a name? I thought it was short for Jeremy...

I like Lucian and Ezra.

Otto - combination of odd and lotto
Remy - don't "get" this one
Lucian - like
Artie - twee nickname for Arthur
Albie - twee nickname for Arthur
Obie - sounds like a twee nickname for something, not sure what
Atticus - faddy (has sprung from nowhere, now keeps appearing on MN) and try-hard
Ezra - like

The only problem I can see with Lucian is the two ways of pronouncing it - Loo-shan or Loo-see-an (as well as the Loo sound at the beginning, now that I write it).

Love love LOVE Lucien and Obie!

Lucian and Albie are both gorgeous

I quite like lucian, but prefer the French spelling Lucien.

Not overly taken with the rest though. Obie, Artie and Albie sound like they should be cartoon characters or in a US high school comedy.

Ezra as a name is okay but Ezra Pound was an antisemitic fascist nutjob and I can't see past that, especially as there are so few other Ezras out there.

I think Otto is about to become the Next Big Thing, if that matters to you. Deservedly so - it's a great name.
Lucian is ace, but Albie/Obie/Artie sound like cute nicknames, and Ezra doesn't go with Edgar. I also see ComposHat's point about Ezra Pound being an "antisemitic fascist nutjob". Don't like Atticus - it's becoming a kind of default "unusual" name - or Remy.
How about Asa (maybe not with Edgar though)? Solomon? Julian?

Going against the grain, my favourite is Otto. And, I don't like Lucian at all.

Love remy, I know a bloke called that, everyone pronounces it ray-me. Lucian is great too.

In order of preference
Otto - too german
Remy - like the best
Lucian - don't like, pron Looshan I think
Artie - farty? never heard of it, sounds made up
Albie - ok...
Obie - wan kinobi
Atticus - bit posh, better than some if you like it
Ezra - like

both Otto and Ezra are splendid, would adore Otto myself if an aquaintance hadn't used it recently.
quite like the sound of Obie but i think people would assume they were initials OB and therefore short for something else

I like Remy the best by far.

Artie and Albie are sweet but as a nickname for Arthur and Albert not as full names iyswim.

Lucian is quite nice, unusual.

love them all except Ezra...

Edgar is cool too

hmmm, now considering Lucien for dc4... :)

Otto, Remy or Lucien go best with Edgar imo

Lucien is a different name to Lucian. Actually I prefer Edgar out of all of them!

Our cat is called Obie!

Remy is a FANTASTIC name.

sorry, I meant Lucian. Actually much nicer than Lucien!

Ezra dropped off my no 1 position after I discovered the fascist connections of Ezra Pound... But it is a good name (poss Hebrew?) and I've somehow got over that and think that a child will make a name their own anyway.

Obie? Obi Wan Kenobi- the Force will be with him.