Quentin and other boys names...

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We were almost 100% on Quentin but then decided to go back and revise the shortlist...

We do like Quentin, like Quentin Blake

Vincent...the potential NN Vinnie though conjures Vinnie Jones

Ralph... too popular?

Magnus... conjuring Scandinavian origins?

Lucian... but too much with a last name beginning with L

Raphael... again issue with last name starting L?

Francis...too catholic?

Opinions and advice welcome

Others to consider -
Gabriel
Sebastian
Alexander
Leander
Fabian

Vincent.. love! I don’t jump to Vinnie jones, maybe it’s an age thing?
Magnus... love this name. strong & bold.
Francis...as a Catholic, and despite the obvious it doesn’t scream “I’m a Catholic” like some other names. Francis is a beautiful name with nice nn options too.

Quentin..not a fan.

If you like Quentin … here’s another one similar.
a boy in daughter’s class was named Quilon.
I loved it, very distinctive.

I don’t like your names sorry. Not my taste at all. I do like Raphael but I wouldn’t use it myself. Also Vincent is ok. Quentin is the worst.

Quentin is my favourite but I also like Magnus

Not keen on Francis or Ralph

I think Quentin is rather pompous. Love Edmund if you're still considering that one and also Edwin.

Good luck!

I don't like Quentin. Bit weak and pretentious.
I do know a cool Crispin (NN Spin) and a lovely Blake ( NN Seven).

All of the names, except Lucian, on your list were saints. So don't worry about Francis sounding too Catholic.
I'm an old bag and remember when Quentin was thought of as very, very camp. There are other Vincents besides VJ, Van Gogh, Vince Clarke, Vini Reilly, Vincent Kompany (yes, he was a footballer but he's a very nice one!). Your DS's peer group won't have a clue about Vinnie Jones anyway.

@RobertaFirmino , most of the saints were Catholic saints. Francis is strongly associated with the Catholic Church.

Quentin isn’t awful as such but to me it has a bit of a ‘posh’ private schoolboy vibe which massively puts me off any name