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9 names, can you put them in order of preference please?

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WishyWashyBlue · 07/07/2018 06:00

We have 9 names that we really like and I definitely don't particularly prefer one over the other. Wondering if people could just put these in order of preference to help us out a bit? Thanks

  • Adam
  • Aleksander
  • Bruno
  • Daniel
  • Gabriel
  • Jakub
  • Leon
  • Olaf
  • Oskar
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FurryDice · 07/07/2018 06:09

Adam
Daniel
Leon

I don’t like all hard ‘k’s in the other names.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/07/2018 06:11

Daniel
Adam

Alexander like that, if pronounciation is the same.

Cadencia · 07/07/2018 06:14

I prefer the traditional spellings of these names (unless you're not from the U.K.?). So I'd say:

Adam
Alexander
Jacob
Oscar

littlecabbage · 07/07/2018 06:17

I think Olaf is a great name, but too closely associated with Frozen at the mo xx

Candyflip · 07/07/2018 06:21

Bruno
Olaf
Oskar
Don’t really like the others.

Emma198 · 07/07/2018 06:27

I'm not keen on the spellings but I'm guessing you're not from UK so I'll list them in order of my favourites based on how they sound:

Jakub
Oskar
Adam
Daniel
Aleksander
Gabriel
Leon
Bruno
Olaf

Olaf is too associated with frozen as PP said and I really like Alexander but Aleksander reminds me of the compare the market meercat.

Disfordarkchocolate · 07/07/2018 06:30

Leon.

NameChange30 · 07/07/2018 06:31

Are you Polish and living in the UK?

I think they’re all great names apart from Olaf which will make people think of Frozen unfortunately! And I’m not a big fan of Bruno either, but I like all the others.

Anyway this is my list, it’s influenced by the fact that I’m English and prefer the spellings that are the same in English:

  1. Adam
  2. Daniel
  3. Gabriel
  4. Leon
  5. Aleksander
  6. Jakub
  7. Oskar
  8. Bruno
  9. Olaf
user546425732 · 07/07/2018 06:40
  1. Adam
  2. Aleksander
  3. Bruno
  4. - Daniel
  5. Gabriel
  6. - Jakub
  7. Leon
  8. Olaf
  9. Oskar
Peachbubble · 07/07/2018 07:34

Adam
Oskar
Leon
Jakub
Daniel
Olaf
Aleksander
Bruno
Gabriel

butlerswharf · 07/07/2018 07:38

Just Adam for me.

Halfblindbunny · 07/07/2018 07:39

Daniel
Adam
Leon
Then these spellings of
Oscar
Alexander
Jacob

RideSallyRide76 · 07/07/2018 07:40

Gabriel
Oskar
Leon

Abetes · 07/07/2018 07:44

Daniel
Adam
I don’t like the spelling of the others so they are all equal next

rainingcatsanddog · 07/07/2018 07:58
  • Bruno I would avoid because of the movie
  • Olaf I would avoid because of Frozen

So many great names! Leon is the only one I'm not keen on. Do you live in the UK? Jakub will be pronounced "Jay-kub" which may be annoying. (I love the nickname Kuba)

Out of the others my top 3 would be Oskar, Daniel, Adam

HJL2506 · 07/07/2018 08:39

Bruno
Alexander
Oscar
Jacob

Not keen on the other names, or the "k's" unless you're from outside then UK

NameChange30 · 07/07/2018 09:09

Obviously the OP (and/or their partner) are from outside the UK, people!

For the record I don’t dislike the other spellings as it’s obviously to me that they are just versions of the names in another language. I prefer the English spellings but that’s just because it’s what I’m used to. As I said I think they’re all nice names and if you like one of the names with a non-English spelling you shouldn’t be put off with the comments on here.

There are lots of Polish people where I live and all the English speakers cope fine with their names!

MonumentVal · 07/07/2018 09:22

I like Adam, Bruno, Leon, Olaf.

Daniel, Oscar and Alexander are fine but overused, and telling people how you spell them would be a pain.

Gabriel pronounced GABry-EL sounds like the girl name Gabrielle, similarly Jakub will get called Jacob not yack-oob.

Frosty66612 · 07/07/2018 09:25

I like Daniel, Adam and Leon. Not keen on the others

Discotits · 07/07/2018 09:34

Gabriel
Aleksander
Oskar

Glumglowworm · 07/07/2018 09:55

Daniel
Aleksander
Oskar
Jakob
Adam
Leon
Gabriel
Bruno
Olaf

BelindasRedPlasticHandcuffs · 07/07/2018 09:57

Aleksander
Daniel
Oskar
Adam
Gabriel
Leon
Jakub
Bruno
Olaf

MollyHuaCha · 07/07/2018 10:10
  • Daniel
  • Gabriel
  • Aleksander
  • Leon
  • Bruno
  • Olaf
  • Oskar
  • Jakub
  • Adam
RedDwarves · 07/07/2018 12:09

Favourite to least favourite:

  1. Oskar
  2. Daniel
  3. Aleksander
  4. Leon
  5. Jakub
  6. Adam
  7. Gabriel
  8. Olaf
  9. Bruno
MrStarkIDontFeelSoGood · 07/07/2018 12:32

Olaf and Bruno to be avoided if you are from Eastern Europe but in the UK, if you intend to stay in the UK, i’d advise the anglicised spelling or they’ll be saying “with a k not a” for the rest of their lives

Gabriel
Leon
Daniel
Adam
Alexander
Oscar
Bruno
Olaf
Jakub

I really dislike Jake/Jacob massively overused about 10-15 years ago no offence to mothers of Jacobs

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