Brutal honest opinions please

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Our current boys list- please give your honest opinions on them.
Not in love with any of them so brutal truth welcome it won't hurt ;)

Charles (but I really dislike charlie)
Albert
Arthur
Rafe
Rory
Dominic

Thanks

dominic

I'm not really keen on any of them.

Rafe would be the only one I choose at a push.

I love Rafe! It was my top name for a boy but we've got a pink one so can't have it. Also like Arthur and Dominic.

Charles is probably my least favourite.

Thanks both would be interested in why you don't like any if you could give reasons please that would be great

albert and Arthur are my favourites. rafe looks like a spelling mistake. Dominic will be shortened to dom and rory is to 1980s :)

I love Rafe. An old name but hardly used. Strong and will always sound cool.

Second would be Arthur (Art for short)

I think Rafe should be "Ralph" posh people pronounce it "Rafe".

of and i like charlie but dislike charles as some people my dp don't seem to be able to pronoubce it

I liked Charlie but not Charles for DC2 (so he is something else)

Albert is a bit too much for me on its own but I love Bert or Bertie for everyday then Albert or Bertram on the birth certificate.

Arthur I love. Know a couple and recommend it often. To be avoided if surname is a noun though eg Arthur Mile.

Rafe I like but don't love. The snob in me prefers to spell it Ralph though.

Rory is safe but good.

I like Dominic and it has good literary precedent.

I like Rory and Alfred. Not keen on Rafe ( I know one who is an absolute bastard) I don't like Dominic as it reminds me of an Italian Christmas song " Dominic the Donkey".

i called my bike ralph if that helps!

i do like rapheal shortened raffa though.

Dominic

Dominic is my favourite by a country mile!
Rafe & Rory are ok.
Dislike the others.

I love Charlie but really dislike Charles. I find it really stuffy and the unsexiest name ever.

Dislike Albert and Arthur. Don't know why.

Dominic is fine.

Rafe is fine.

Rory is lovely.

Rafe love it

Charles...too formal, reminds me of our future never going to be king king
Albert...too old unless you're French
Arthur...too old though I know it made a comeback
Rafe...too posh ralph
Dominic...okay as long asnot shortened to big bad dom

Favourite is probably Rory, ignoring the car, but that said, I am a Dr Who fan

If you're not in love with any of them, I think you need to keep looking.

Love Arthur and Rafe!

Albert and Arthur are awful; just very stodgy, staid names. Charles is wimpish and slightly effete. Dominic is very 80s, Rafe is trying too hard to be posh. Rory is okay but I have a mild difficulty with my 'R's and it makes my bottom lip and chin waggle in a comedic fashion when I say it .

Sorry to be brutal.

I love Dominic. I really don't like Arthur or Albert, I know names like that are making a comeback, but they're just far too 'old man' for me.

Dominic is a lovely name

Having said that, if you're happy enough to go with something that doesn't make your heart sing, why don't you go for something solid that none of the hipsters have colonised, like John, or Paul, one Anthony? I can almost guarantee they'll be unique in their school class.

Love Ralph and Rory.
Like Albert and Arthur, especially like Bertie as a nn.
Not keen on Charles or Dominic at all.

There are loads and loads of Alberts and Arthurs. I like Rory and Dominic and Rafe though.

Thanks all if any of them have the unmentionable word chav potential could you give me the heads up.
None of them make my heart sing- Charles I do have a soft spot for but I really dislike charlie.
I really like Gregory, Alistair and Lawrence all firmly vetoed by oh :(