Favourite and least favourite boy’s name from this list?

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Expecting a DS In a few months, would love to know your favourite and least favourite from the list below. Middle name will be James (can’t be first name unfortunately). Thanks!

Joshua
Jesse
Jack
Riley

I think Joshua will be best. Jesse would be my favourite but I don't think it sounds right with James.
Not keen on Riley

Joshua or Jack.
Don't like Jesse or Riley.

Joshua or Jack go ok with James.
Don't like Riley.

Favourite I Jesse. Least favourite is Riley.

Joshua is my favourite but I'm biased as I have a Joshua myself! Riley is least favourite.

Favourite is Joshua, least favourite Riley... although not totally sure why everyone has such a strong aversion to this name ..for me, just not my cup of tea.

I don’t really love the whole “JJ” set up with your other options though.

Thanks so much for all the feedback. Looks like Joshua is a clear winner!

Jack is the best of them.

i'm not keen on Joshua.

I dislike Jesse, and Riley is awful.

Joshua is lovely, Riley is awful.

I don’t live in the UK and people here seem to like Riley! So funny that it’s so disliked in UK, but good to know thank you!

Favourite is Jesse. Love this!

Least favourite is Jack, which I really dislike (sorry).

Joshua is fine, but a bit 90s imo. Jesse is a lot less dated and cooler to me.

Riley is fine. It gets butchered in some English accents tbh, which is probably why it isn't popular here.

Jack is fav
Riley is least

Jack is the best name out of those.
Joshua is very dated. Jesse is the same type of name - dated in style.
Riley - no. It’s a surname.
But if you’re not in the U.K., the names may feel different to you.

Jack is a classic name and would be my favourite. Jesse sounds a bit wet to me, like Tim.

Most favourite: Jack or Jesse.
Least favourite by far: Riley

Favourite is Jesse, least favourite is Riley.

Best - Joshua or Jack
Worst - Riley

Joshua James

I'm not sure Jack really is that classic...if you like super traditional names, then I think Jack is traditionally a nn for John. I love John!

I don't like Jack, which was everywhere about 15 years ago. Along with Harry and Charlie, which are also not classics really, as they are nns for Henry and Charlie. There was a phase where all three were everywhere for some reason.

All that said, nobody will bat an eyelid at Jack. So if that's what you want when picking a name, go with Jack!

Charles*

Best Joshua worst Riley

Fave is Jesse ( it’s top of my list too 😊)
Least is josh. Feel like it’s too common

I have a Joshua James so obviously that's my first choice.

I don't like Jack or Jesse with James.
Riley James is nice though.

I like Joshua best. Jesse and Jack are good names but I don't think either goes well with James as a middle name. Really don't like Riley as a first name.