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[Ruthshaw1980]

Dear all

After much deliberation with DH, boy names we agree on are as follows:

Elias
Ewan
Ezra
Louis
Reuben
Oscar

Ideally we do not want a overly popular name which definitely rules out Oscar and maybe Reuben (which I think is also popular), but hey it’s a small list already as we hardly agree on anything. What do people think of these and which are your favourites?? Also any other suggestions which you think we may like based on this list will be gratefully recieved .

I like Elias and Ezra, not keen on the others.

Ezra and Louis are set to be super popular
Elias is suchlike lovely name

Elias - nice

Ewan - like this. Possibly the least popular of the lot

Ezra - I like this

Louis - probably not a good choice re:popularity as I imagine it could spike up. Not a bad name but a bit wet imo.

Reuben - ok

Oscar - way too popular, as you said

Ewan (I prefer Euan spelling but either are nice) is by far the nicest. Also not too common and won't date like the others.

They're all fine.
Probably less keen on Reuben.
I think I like Ewan and Louis the most.
Evan?
Rupert? Rudolph? (instead of Reuben)
Eli? Elliot?

If you like El why not Elliot?

I like Reuben and Ezra, Oscar is ok, the others, not my cup of tea.

Elias would be my favourite from your choices. Although I would go Elis.
Reuben/Oscar/Louis I would imagine are all really popular. I also irrationally dislike Reuben.

Not fussed about Ezra or Ewan.

Many thanks Littlejayx and Icklepup for quick replies. Totally agree on concerns about Ezra and Louis. I know Ezra is now within top 100 and getting popular in London, although we are North East. Louis had been agreed for ages as our boy name then the Duke and Duchess threw a spanner in the works. I assume Louis will now be very popular and everyone will think we copied the Royals when that is certainly not the case

Elias - not keen, prefer Ellis
Ewan - prefer Euan, I like it
Ezra - not keen
Louis - a bit royal family
Reuben - not keen
Oscar - no

Good suggestion of Elliot, however has already been dicussed and DH does not like. Please keep other ideas coming.

Evan?

Love the name Elias. Also like Ezra, and whilst it is increasing in popularity I don't think this is a huge issue. It's not like Jack, George, James, Harry, Oliver, etc when it comes to popularity, where there are high chances of him being one of 3 in his class. Unless you lived in a bit of a hipster suburb maybe?

I don't mind Oscar or Louis, but not a huge fan of your other names. Some other suggestions would be: Ellis, Joel, Nathaniel (Nate), Henry, Evan, Roman, Elliot, Hugo, Matteo.

Love Oscar but I know quite a few of them.

Love Louis but there may be a few of them soon! (Although I read somewhere on MN that "George" became less popular when Prince George was named, so maybe not.)

Eloi? Think it's French

Elias - had this on my list but was unsure so got rid but it's a nice name

Ewan- can only think of the sheep and ewww

Ezra- my favourite boys name but I don't think I'll end up using as it doesn't go with our surname. Gutted!

Louis- just been a prince Louis so remember it will be popular. Too sweet sounding for me also.

Reuben- love this and would have had it on my list but have a cousin with this name

Oscar- it's a pet name to me

I like Ewan (prefer the Euan spelling)

Ewan is my favourite.

I like Elias and Ezra

I love elias! I have only ever heard of one, with a brother Jonah, and think it is a fab name.

I love Louis, but I like Reuben and Elias.

I love all those names. Favourite is Louis, least probably Elias but only because I'm never sure how to pronounce it.

Favourites: Louis and Elias.

Least favourite: Ezra.

I like Ewan & Louis.

The rest I'm not mad about. My least favourite, by a long way, is Ezra.

I like Reuben and Ezra!
What about Ellis?

What about Ellis