UK Boys' names: 6 choices, 6 dilemmas, 6 moments of "I can't decide.". HELP! :-)

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George is* *a solid name, which you can't go wrong with, but there will be quite a few around, maybe a LOT around.
Julian sounds nice, but it strikes me as a feminine name, right? Maybe it is not so common in British schools or in general.
I also like Nicholas and Thomas as they're both classics, but maybe they are so overused in the UK? Someone told me not to use Nicholas because he will be bullied at school (Nicholas - knickerless) - I found it so pathetic. :)
Eric sounds strong and bold to me, Eric has "c", but someone told me it reminds them of a cartoon name, but who cares? The advantage is that it carries no nickname.
Luke sounds like modern to me, but maybe it is not that great as a name? or maybe a bit childish?
GOSH, it has been so hard to find a name for our baby boy. 6 choices, 6 dilemmas, 6 moments of "I can't decide.". Your insights and justifications for a name are highly appreciated. :-) 🙏

They are honestly all absolutely fine. I can't see any major problems with any of them. There ARE a lot of Georges about - always have been - but that might not bother you.

I would go for Julian, Nicolas or Luke - they have been less popular in recent years, so sound interesting and refreshing now. I LOVE Julian (and don't like Eric, but loads of people are mentioning it, so it must be on the rise).

They are all nice ,conventional names . I don’t like Eric at all as it just makes me think of Eric Bristow or Eric Morecambe or that bloke that ran Miss World back in the day none of which are pleasant associations to me . Others in a similar vein would be Dominic , Oliver , Sebastian or Christian .