Rate my boy’s shortlist!

[Bumblebeemee]

Help please! Baby boy due imminently and I’d like to have 2 or 3 names to choose from when he arrives but I just don’t feel in love with any of them. DH hasn’t made any suggestions but likes the following suggestions. Middle name William after a family member and short surname, rhymes with Box.

What do you think of:

Elijah William
Rufus William
Jonah William
Ellis William
Jesse William
Aidan William
Elliott William

Elijah William
Rufus William
Jonah William
My top three, in no partic order

Rufus William (my favourite) and Elliott William are the ones that are manly, handsome and not too popular.

Do you like Rupert?

@Bumblebeemee

Help please! Baby boy due imminently and I’d like to have 2 or 3 names to choose from when he arrives but I just don’t feel in love with any of them. DH hasn’t made any suggestions but likes the following suggestions. Middle name William after a family member and short surname, rhymes with Box.

What do you think of:

Elijah William
Rufus William
Jonah William
Ellis William
Jesse William
Aidan William
Elliott William

From that list I like Jonah the most. An alternative is Jonas.

Elijah William - not keen, too biblical for me
Rufus William - ok, prefer Rupert or Reuben
Jonah William - not keen, too biblical for me - Joel is nicer
Ellis William - ok, bit wet
Jesse William - ok, bit wet
Aidan William - like a lot
Elliott William - ok, bit wet

Other suggestions - Dylan, Aaron, Ioan

If your surname is Fox avoid Rufus which would mean Red Fox. I actually like the name but in your circumstances would be best avoided.
Do you like Rueben?
My least favourite of your list is Jesse, the other names are all good strong and pleasant names.
I also like Eli and Elias as an alternative to Elijah.
Jonah has the association with bad luck etc and Jonah and the Whale. Jonas is a better variant, Ifeel.
Good luck, do return and tell us which name turned out to suit your DS.

Elijah-I don't think many boys/men can pull this off, too 'out there' for your average man.
Rufus - I like this but again it is quite out of the ordinary so a difficult name to carry off for most ordinary men.
Jonah - not bad, religious overtones though.
Ellis - probably my favourie, I think this would suit your surname.
Jesse - cute on a kid harder to pull off as a man.
Aiden - don't like it can't remain why.
Elliott - second favourate. A nice name, not too outlandish or too common.

Aidan is my favourite, then possibly Jonah or Jesse. I don't like the others. Least favourite is Elijah.

Thanks everyone, don’t think those responses could have been more mixed but definitely some good points to consider!

I agree that Jesse could be a bit ‘wet’ and I only know of cute kids, no grown men with the name. I’m not bothered about the ‘swill’ with Rufus because he wouldn’t be getting called his full name often. I like the idea of less common names although Elijah is top 100 and Jonah has climbed massively where we live.

Appreciate all the feedback!