What do you think of this list of boy names

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We have pretty weird taste
mostly as I worked in childcare for ten years and associate traditional names with children I had in my care (not in a bad way …it’s just those names are taken . It’s very hard to explain!)

So here’s some boy names we like:
Carlisle (baby Lisle) (never read twilight I’ve only watched the films once, not fans or anything …but I love the name)
Callahan (baby Cali)
and
Calder

oh and my husband likes : Arn….baby Arnie

have no preference on C names just coincidentally all start with a C.

Sorry but none are to my taste but I voted for Callahan as the best and I do really like Cal for short - that would be a good option for when he’s older.

Definitely Callahan/Cali/Cal for me.

As far as surnames as first names go, Callahan is quite cool (Isn’t that Dirty Harry’s surname from the classic film?)- and nn Cal is very cool too (rather than Cali which sounds quite feminine). I can see a young boy/ teenager liking that name.

Carlisle just reminds me of the place and Calder sounds too much like Colder when said quickly.

I voted for Callahan. Cool name!

Arn/Arnie is a great name! Arne or Arn are old Norse names, I am Scandinavian and I know several men with name Arne.

Carlisle makes me think of the surname Carlisle, and the "Downton Abbey"-character Sir Richard Carlisle, who was not very nice to Lady Mary.

I like Callaghan and Arnie - both cool and unusual but not too much so

Thanks for responses! I have a feeling we’ll use Callahan actually! My favourite is Calder but I think the shared preference would be Callahan x perhaps Arne as a middle name?

Not really a fan of any of these names, though Callahan sounds ok but I don’t like the Cali nickname. Would definitely use Cal.

What about Lyell

Everyone will assume it’s spelt Callaghan, might make your son’s life rather easier if you don’t omit the “g”. Nice name btw, I don’t like the others!

I like Calder best. It sounds like the name of a really cool mystery writer or jazz musician! Cal for short.

Not keen on Callahan - I'm old enough for it just to be the surname of an elderly prime minister.

My husband loves this name! I don’t know if it’s too formal? Xx

Dislike all these options. Carlisle is the worst.

Carlisle just makes me think of the city, so not a child's name. Calder also is a commonly used place name in Scotland.
Callahan is the best of those, but only because it could be shortened to Cal (not Cali, that's a girls name). It's different, but not too out there.

All terrible

Especially Carlisle and Arn

I love Calder, mainly because I grew up near the River Calder 🙂

Don’t like any of them tbh but Callahan is the best.

He will have an issue with constantly having to spell out his name for the whole of his life though. And it’s long.

Please use Cal instead of Cali. Cali is a girl’s name.

I’d at least have Caledon rather than Callahan.

I voted for Callahan (nn Cal)

When I was trying to decide on a name for my baby, someone suggested practicing shouting the name out of the front door - it really helped!

Carlisle (baby Lisle). Lisle looks like Liesl, a girl's name.
Callahan (baby Cali) - ok as a surname
Calder - OK as a river name.
Arn….baby Arnie

Arnold nn Arnie is fine. The others are dreadful.

I LOVE Callahan
I'm neutral on Calder

Carlisle and Arnie aren't my style