Would like your opinion please

[Chefpig]

My shortlist are

Eira (Welsh and traditionally female but would be used for a boy)
Meirion (also Welsh)
Dylan
Joshua
Ezekiel
Gabriel
Ella's
Joel
Reuben

Any suggestions would also be welcome.

Lovely list. My favourites are Eira, Gabriel and Reuben though depending on your area, Reuben has suddenly got very popular in mine! Gorgeous names though.

Love the nn Zeke for Ezekiel and Joshua is a classic too

I'm sure she knows and was probably a typo 😒

Eiros instead of Eira?

Eira is a girls name, it would be like calling a girl Michael
More like calling a boy April. We've seen The Waltons.

I live in England and know two Eira’s and they’re both girls. I like Gabriel

Eiros isn't a name. Euros is, and I really like it.
Eirian is unisex but usually a woman's name.

I've always loved Joshua. Dylan is nice, especially if you have Welsh heritage.

They all sound like the kid who causes trouble and had the fashionable haircut.

It's a key point with the name. It's frequently misspelt like that. No need to be defensive, as it's important.

Baby name explorer - Rueben
It's like Pheobe

I wouldn’t use Eira for a boy. I like Meirion though.

The only one I like on your list is Joel.

There are so many Ruben's about. What about Bodhi?

How about Aneurin instead of Eira?

I like Gabriel a lot, from your list. Not really keen on any of the others.

Gabriel 😍 timeless

Of your names, I would use ..
Reuben
Dylan
Gabriel
Joel
Others you might like ..
Merrick
Robin
Lloyd
Rowland

Mostly boys’ names. All ok. Gabriel suggests dependability to me. As in Gabriel Oak.
Reuben is quite common now but It’s a good choice.

Dylan is nice, especially if you have Welsh heritage.
That's what I don't like about it. If you are a Welsh speaker it's a bit of a Gary sort of name. If you don't speak Welsh you'll probably anglicise the pronunciation.
I see it as a tearaway's name - a bit 'We're cool parents and like names like Dylan, Marley and Arlo'

I suspect OP is looking for a name for a pet.

I was on you recent thread where you were saying you can’t have children of your own @Chefpig …. This is amazing! Have you fallen pregnant since then?

Gabriel is my favourite.