Boys shortlist

[JennyBlueWren]

Went through the top 500 and selected the ones I liked and DH removed the ones he didn't like (ones which sounded to hard edged?!) .

This is our shortlist -would appreciate any opinions. Apparently (coincidentally) a lot of them have been quite common in his family.

James
David
Alex
John
Andrew
Donald
Sam

I really like the name James out of your list. A lot depends on your surname and how the two go together.

James - a true classic & a lovely name which doesn't date, probably my favourite boy's name.
David - really good name, due a revival.
Alex - popular, nice name. I'd go for Alexander on the BC.
John - I find it a bit boring but it would be OK as a middle name.
Andrew - love this. If I'd had another boy I'd have used it.
Donald - the only one on your list I don't like, but I do like Dónal, the Irish version.
Sam - nice as a nickname for Samuel.

I vote John- all great. Andrew second choice for me

Love Alex(ander), Andrew, James and David from your list. They will never date.

I like them all. I prefer Alex and Sam short for Alexander and Samuel though.

Andrew. By a long way.

I I love James and John.

Alex and Sam. Personally would have these as nicknames but register Samuel and Alexander

All lovely names (with the possible exception of Donald!)

I'd go for John or Andrew or David though - there won't be ten other boys of the same name in class when he gets to school.

James- lovely and classic
David- nice
Alex- prefer Alexander
John- ok
Andrew- will get called Andy but lovely name
Donald- too old
Sam- love Samuel

I love Alex and Sam from your list. Don't really have an opinion on the others they're all ok apart from Donald which unless is used as a middle name AND after a family member is just awful IMO.

James - awful (irrational dislike but I really do hate it)

David - lovely and as pp said due a revival
Alex - OK but overdone
John - great name, my favourite on your list
Andrew - OK but not keen on Andy or Drew
Donald - I actually quite like this.
Sam - another lovely name but overdone.

James - like
David - like but don't let him be Dave as that is too middle aged bloke-ish
Alex - dislike
John - not doing much for me but inoffensive
Andrew - really like it, especially if nn is Drew
Donald - bloody awful
Sam - ok

Out of those I like Alex and Sam best, but I would use Samuel.

My son is called alex and he is the only one in his class and he loves his name.