Need opinions on my shortlist and suggestions!!

[pinkymadam]

I'm 37 weeks pregnant with second baby (don't know if it's a boy or a girl). Got a few options for girl names but am really struggling with boys!
Would be good to hear some thoughts on our (shaky) shortlist and also any suggestions...
We ideally want a name that has a good 'short' option as I always seem to shorten names :) (Btw know this is different from an actual nickname as you can't determine what they might be!)

Thoughts so far:
Jago (DH's favourite and I like it but not convinced by jay which is think is what it'd inevitably get shortened to...)

Raphael (Raf/Raffy/Rafa for short...I like this but DH less keen)

Ambrose (what would potential nn be?!)

Abraham (Abe)

Any suggestions gratefully received!
TIA

Love them all, especially Jago and Abraham. How about Solomon (Sol)?

I really like Abraham but I'd shorten to Bram not Abe

Also love Raphael nn Raffie. Rafferty as an alternative?

I like Abraham (Abe) best.

Nathaniel (Nat, Nate)
Joseph/Josiah (Joe)
Solomon (Sol)
Thomas (Tom)
Edwin (Ed)
Alexander (Alex, Xander)
Gabriel (Gabe)
Raymond (Ray)
Cassius/Caspar (Cass)
Theodore (Theo)
Leopold (Leo)

Jonathan (Jonty)

Jason and Gabriel are nice, I'm not so keen on your choices

Jared

Some good ideas thanks - I like Solomon! Also like Cassius but Cass sounds really similar to my name so might be a bit confusing...

Think I'm finding it hard too cos I'm a teacher so certain names are ruled out as they are just too associated with particular children for me!

Abel (Abe)
Caleb (Cal)
Benedict (Ned)
Joseph (Joss)
Marcus (Mac)

Sorry, they are all too old fashioned for my taste.

Beaumont. (beau or Monty)
Rafferty
Django

All but Jago, which is a horse's name to me.

Ambrose around here is shortened to Amby
I don' t get how you think Abraham and Ambrose are less oldfashioned than Benedict or Abel.
What about Malachi ( Mal)

Other suggestions: -

Lennard
Graham
Vincent
Everett