Which of these names handsome / striking?

[SelenaM]

Hello. I’m looking for a name that is timeless, handsome, striking and strong for a little boy / grown up man.

Which of these do you think has that vibe :

Hugo, Vaughn, Beau, Dominic, Nico, Jude, Raphael, Cassian, Viggo, Mateo, Vasco

Thanks!

Nailed it.

You are trying too hard. Timeless and strong ... James, John, George, Alexander. Edward Thomas, or even Xavier!

Test the names out by shouting them out in a supermarket .. do they sound like your child?

None of them.

What about traditional names like John, Robert, Henry, James, George or Edward?

Scottish names like Hamish, Angus, Cameron & Lachlan?

I also like Rory, Maximus (Max), Thorsten, Titus, Phoenix, Augustus, and Hunter.

Dominic, Nico, Raphael are all very striking to me. The first one might be because I had a crush on one as a teen. He was gorgeous.

I like Hugo, Cassian and Mateo from your list.
Not sure about the handsome and striking bit tbh but I love the names.

Hugo
Dominic
Raphael
Cassian

Others ..
Alexander
David
Edward

Surely it’s entirely dependent on the handsome striking men we all know in our different lives?

Eg I know a strikingly handsome ‘Guy’.

I would advise against naming a child and especially a future adult Beau. It’s no different to us naming a child ‘Handsome’ in this English speaking country. Not to mention I think it puts tremendous pressure on a young man..!

What a couple of pp's have said:

George
John
William
Edward
Thomas
Henry
James

At a push:
Magnus
Arthur
Oscar
Oliver

More out there:
Julian
Louis
Tristan
Guy
Ralph

I love some of your names. Vaughan was on my list but I wasn’t brave enough. I also love Beau and Nico.

How about:

Aubrey
Leon
Gene
Townes
Gabe
Jesse

@Helene8 , me too. He's gorgeous.

None of your list.
Dominic aside, none of them are 'timeless', but are all very modern.

As pp said, if you are looking for strong and timeless, you need to be looking at
George
John
William
Edward
Thomas
Henry
James
type names, and I'd add

David
Daniel
Alexander
Mark
Peter

to that list.

None of the ones you have listed fit any of the criteria you require. Except perhaps if you use Hugh instead of the awful Hugo.

Look for traditional names e.g. John, James, William, Edward, Richard etc.

i don't think that Hugo is awful, but it seems to have become very popular because of the Theo/Leo/Arlo/Milo .... trend . It's definitely lost the snooty label.

James is strong classic and timeless
Timothy as well,but under rated- Tim is nice as an adult/youth)
Likewise Matthew Hugh George Frederick

I find your all a bit moderern and try hard

I love Raphael and think it fits your aim. Not that keen on any of the others. I like the name Jude for a man but associate it with Hardy's novel which is unbearably sad.

I would say Dominic, Hugo, Jude and Cassian.

I agree with PPs

George
John
William
Edward
Thomas
Henry
James

I'd add Nicholas.

None of the names on your list make me think of timeless, handsome, striking and strong. The general vibe is a bit wet and pretentious.

They are all from different places! Vasco is popular in Portugal, Matteo in Italy, Viggo sounds Scandinavian, the others are broadly European, mostly from France and Italy. If you're English, they sound a bit naff and silly.
Choose something that matches your surname and heritage.

Vaughan is a beautiful and much under-used name.