Best two...

[SleepingStandingUp]

Malachi
Caius
Zachariah
Castiel

If this was your shortlist, which two would you pick

They all sound awful and pretentious to me. Are they specific to your culture?

Unusual but all are fine. I like them all. I know people with three of these names. Zachariah is safest. Caius I like, but you might get people pronouncing it the Cambridge way.

Caius I like, but you might get people pronouncing it the Cambridge way which is how daisypond?

Well @Peachbubble I wanted to name the twisn Daniel and Oliver if anyone would care about their links to my specific culture

I really like Caius.

@SleepingStandingUp. Like Keys.

@MrsBertBibby 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Malachi and Zachariah but the Malachis I know are always shortened to “Kai” which I don’t like as much as the full name. Caius has a nice meaning though

Zachariah is my favourite but I quite like Caius too, don’t think I’ve ever come across one before (I’m a midwife so do come across lots of babies)

@daisypond thanks, def not the one we'd go for

If I saw Caius I would immediately presume it was pronounced 'Keys'. Never heard it pronounced any other way.

@Botanica I think you're just posher than me. I'd say it to rhyme with pious

I’d also think “keys” for Caius.

I like Zachariah best from your list.

I'd struggle to pick even one, but if you forced me I'd go for Caius.

The original Latin name was pronounced to rhyme with pious: Gaius, which evolved into Caius.

It is my nephew’s name, although as he is Dutch it is spelt and pronounced the Dutch way, which is somewhere between kays and kees but with the sound of a furball being brought up at the beginning.

Haha I might miss that pronunciation Venus.
I like Gaius too but prefer Cai to Gai

Malachi if there were no other options available.

Zechariah

Sorry meant Zachariah! not keen on other names

Malachi
Zachariah

Malachi
Zachariah