Ashton or Austin - which do you prefer?

[Wild9876]

We are due a baby boy fairly soon and we like both Ashton and Austin. Surname has two syllables also.

Looking for some outside opinions! Which name do you prefer?

Surname Powers?

Austin is lovely. I’m neither here nor there on Ashton.

I like both - Ashton has the great nn “Ash”, but Austin feels a bit more classic and could be “Ozzy”. I think I prefer Austin.

Austin. Not a fan of Ashton.

Ashton.

Austin - nice
Ashton - chavvy

Definitely Austin. I briefly dated an Austin about 20 years ago. He was very handsome and rode a bike in a very sexy manner haha! It’s a classy name and nice to say.

Austin

Ashton is a place near Bristol and Austin is a granny-wagon.

Alan, Adam, Andrew, Aiden, Adrian are all good boys' names.

Austin

Austin

I really love the name Austin, but Ashton isn't bad either.

Ashton (on Merseyside or under Lyne) bith suburbs of Manchester. One is a bit shite.

Ashton

Ashton and also like Asher. Ashton Kutcher is a good namesake.

Austin. I don't really like either of them, but Ashton sounds like a town.

Austin is great - fun, exciting. It sounds cute for a little boy, but somehow quite sexy for a grown man. Ashton just sounds like something from an American TV programme. Not so classy, I don’t think.

Ashton is a really run down town outside Manchester. Would deffo not use for baby personally

Austin

I like the sound of Austin better than Ashton although Ash is all right as a diminutive.
I don't think there is a diminutive for Austin but I'm sure someone will think of one.

Ashton.

Austin!

Neither, I’m afraid.

A bold statement. I think that would be a very good reason against using it.

I prefer Austin, personally.

Ah yes, I see I have not kept up-to-date with my celebrity news 😳 however I still like the name.