Boys' names - Emmett or...?

[5hell]

So we're apparently having a boy, we've got a fair way to go (I'm 21w) but thought I'd gather views on our current top boys names. I like them all, but I dont love any of them. For context or surname starts with an S and is nothing exotic.

Emmett
Ezra
Abel/Abraham/Abe
Beckett

Any attrocious nn's I'm missing, or other suggestions?
(if it turns out to be a girl, I LOVE Penelope)

Emmett - not sure
Ezra - like this a lot
Abel/Abraham/Abe - strongly dislike, sorry :(
Beckett - love!

Although if you go for Beckett, maybe avoid giving him a J middle name... (BJS)

Emmett is nice but makes me think of Emmett Till.

I like Abe.

How about Elias?

Love all your choices expect Abraham.

How about Ansel, Elias?

I love Ezra.

Emmett is okay and I quite like Abel but I don't like Abe as a nickname which puts me off.

Not keen on Beckett, sorry. Sounds like a surname and too much like bucket.

Ezra is by far the best.

Emmett is awful. Makes me think of the character from Keeping up appearances. It's a 'wet' name IMO.

Beckett. Hmm on the fence with this one. I love surname names for boys but think it'll be shortened to Becks as he gets older and that's too much like Beckham.

Emmett seems a tad 'Twilight' fad but there are so many Ezras IRL around here (South London) that I think the former may have the edge if you're after something a bit different.

My preference would be for Abraham/Abe. Beckett seems too surnameish to me, but I think it's one of the best of the surname names I've heard!

I like Ezra the best. How about Asa?

I like Abel, Abraham/Abe and Ezra, particularly Abel.

I love Ezra.

Ellwood?

Emmett is slang for tourist in Cornwall, it's also a type of ant I think. Probably different spellings though

Yes to PP who said Emmett makes them think of Keeping Up Appearances. I know what you mean about it being a 'wet' name.

ooh thanks for all the feedback!

Emmett is DHs current fave, but I know what you mean about it being a little 'wet' and I dont think I like the inevitable shortenings.

I wondered if Beckett was a little too trendy/try hard for us, but do like Beck as a nn.

Re Elias/Ansel/Asa, trying to avoid S's as I have an unfounded fear of the poor child having a lisp and being unable to say any part of his name well (S surname)

Will run Ellwood past DH :)

DH adored Abe for ages, but I dont like the sound of single syllable names with our surname (nn aside) so was looking for a nice longer name that could be shortened to Abe if we like, hence Abraham etc.

Oh the responsibility!!!!

Emmett is gorgeous.
Ezra also gorgeous.
Abel,meh.
Abraham is better but I'm not really keen.
Beckett - like the writer? Nah.