Thoughts on these boys names

[BananaHammocks]

Jasper
Beau
Amos
Marvin
Fraser
Rowan
Flynn
Miles
Roman
Casper
River
Hector
Curtis
Byron
Otis
Chester
Orlando

Do your worst!

Jasper - wasps
Beau - sounds too girly
Amos - old man
Marvin - awful
Fraser - quite nice
Rowan - again a bit girly to my ears
Flynn - OK
Miles - OK
Roman - Ok but I know a few
Casper - the ghost
River - dead actor/hippy
Hector - don't like the meaning
Curtis - bit 80s
Byron - nice for a dead poet otherwise no
Otis - my nieghbours dog
Chester - bit American
Orlando - actor

I think Fraser is the only one I would vaguely consider using myself. They all seem a bit 'trendy'

Glad to hear you like them all Cece! Difficult to find a name that isn't super popular, hipstery or was popular for my generation!

Jasper - lovely, but I always think 'Oh Sir"
Beau - OK
Amos - OK
Marvin - Hank or Paranoid Android
Fraser - OK
Rowan - like (are you OK with unisex?)
Flynn - like
Miles - OK
Roman - lovely, but goes with Russian ancestry
Casper - like
River - Song, from Doctor Who
Hector - lovely
Curtis - OK
Byron - OK
Otis - lift company
Chester - don't like
Orlando - OK

Jasper - quite like
Beau - wouldn't advise this
Amos - like it, probably due a revival
Marvin - as for Amos
Fraser - love it
Rowan - love it but agree might be thought of as a girl
Flynn - really like it
Miles - quite like this, used to be v middle-class but becoming more classic
Roman - love it, not sure Russian ancestry is essential
Casper - friendly, also v middle-class
River - no
Hector - unusual enough to be interesting, quite like it on balance
Curtis - Stigers
Byron - no
Otis - not sure (trying to hard?)
Chester - v American
Orlando - quite like but a bit artsy bohemian

I love Hector and want it for myself but I am very broad Lancashire and cannot inflict 'ector on the poor sod.

I am very sorry but I don't like the rest of your names.

I've met dogs/cats/horses with all those names...

Fraser or Jasper, not hugely keen on the others.

I went to school with a Rowan (girl) and my BIL is Rohan. Think the 'H' is much better for a boy.

Ohh and Hector

Jasper - Don't like.
Beau - I love this one as a middle.
Amos - Old man.
Marvin - It's cute but reminds of Marvin from JLS.
Fraser - I like this personally prefer Fraizer.
Rowan - Not a fan of Unisex names.
Flynn - NMS.
Miles - Personally prefer Myles.
Roman - NMS.
Casper - reminds me of Casper the friendly ghost.
River - Dont like.
Hector - I love this one.
Curtis - I like this.
Byron - Cute but NMS.
Otis - Its ok but not my fave.
Chester - Dont like place names as names.
Orlando - See above.

I really like Amos

Not too keen on the others I'm afraid

I like Rowan, Flynn and Otis.

I love Amos, Hector and River.

Jasper - carrott conran don't like it
Beau - bridges, brummel, one of ulrike's kids, it's ok
Amos - hate it
Marvin - gaye, not keen
Fraser - hines, also not keen
Rowan - atkinson, it's ok
Flynn - miranda kerr's son, errol, quite like it
Miles - bit posh - prefer myles too -this life
Roman - nope
Casper - ghost
River - phoenix
Hector - house, dislike
Curtis - prefer Kurt
Byron - just no
Otis - redding, it's ok
Chester - just no
Orlando - and Bloom (Miranda hart episode)

So my top 5-6 from your list

1. Flynn 2. Rowan 3. Beau 4. Myles/Kurt 5. Otis

Bottom 5-6 I would delete from your list

1. Byron 2. Chester 3. Amos 4. Casper 5. Jasper/Hector

Most of them are awful, as if people would be trying too hard to be different, its a child not a dog. Curtis and Fraser only 2 I would consider. River? Seriously?

My favourites from your list:

Jasper
Miles
Casper
Amos
Hector

Jasper - love this
Beau - really don't like this
Amos - too hipster, trendy for me
Marvin - don't like this
Fraser - love this
Rowan - ok
Flynn - overused along with Finn
Miles - ok but little dull
Roman - like this
Casper - love this
River - nope
Hector - adore this - my favourite of them all
Curtis - nope
Byron - nope
Otis - love this
Chester - actually really like this
Orlando - not unless you are Italian

I only like fraser, sorry

MorphandChas yes also like Seth and Angus!

sweetestcup River is a guilty pleasure, very unlikely I'd ever actually use it! I also think they sound a bit trendy but all other names seem too popular, too boring or way too out there! Aaargh!

Not much of a consensus there! I agree that Beau and Rowan are too feminine and River is a bit too silly and Casper will invite too many 'friendly ghost' comments but nobody has pointed out anything too horrific about the others.

Most of them are names I already wouldn't use either for reasons that you have stated or because they don't work with surname.

Those of you who think they are too doggy/try-hard, whats woud you suggest? Are you tastes more mainstream/popular?

My favourites are Flynn, Hector, Casper and Byron.

Total bias... I have aRowan and we thought we would get stick for it but it is considered to be a 'strong' name round here... He suits his name and I am glad we had courage to go a little off the beaten track. Go with your instinct... He will grow into his name :))

What about classic but under used names ie
Peter
Vaughan
Ivor
Alistair
Bennett
Adair
Blair or Blaine
Donald
Gary
Rory

Ok Gary was a joke. From your list I like Fraser and Rowan best. Jasper, beau, Hector are really too dependent on your area and accent to be first names but work well as middle names. Flynn is too popular. I prefer Kester to Chester. The rest are not for me.

I like Roman and Amos. Or how about Quentin or Tristan?

The only one I like on there is Roman, but couldnt have it as my surname is (almost) Candle.

Bearandcub I don'y like names that are better known as surnames so that's Vaughan, Bennett, Blair and Blaine out. Peter, Alistair and Donald are too familiar and therefore boring to me due to being more popular for mine and my parents generations. Rory is a bit cutesy for me. Ivor and Adair are good suggestions unfortunately neither of them grab me!