Boys names - some a bit 'out there'

[solongpumpkin]

Already have a Sonny and expecting ds2. Any thoughts on

Dylan (now too popular/chav?)
Stanley (maybe doesn't go with sonny)
Zane
Cosmo
Theo
Flynn
Albie
Evan
Leon

Not sure about middle names yet. What do you think?

i like Leon the best

I like

Stanley
Theo
Albie
Evan

Dylan= I think really really elegant, nice name. Not chavvy at all (not sure why that matters anyway)
Stanley=don't like it, spells out 'old man' to me, I think its a bit old fashioned for my taste
Zane=no, don't like it. Its that american actor, Billy Zane I think it is that comes to mind (who I don't like).
Cosmo=really don't like it, trendy & 'trying too hard'
Theo=lovely, simple, elegant. Fantastic name.
Flynn=no, don't like it. Quite unusual but not necessarily in a nice way.
Albie=have never heard this before!! Don't particularly like it. Reminds me of Jessica Alba unfortunately.
Evan=lovely. I put it in the same category as Dylan & Theo.
Leon=I quite like it, a bit meh

Of those my favourites are
Stanley (but doesn't go that well with sonny)
Cosmo
Theo
Flynn
Albie

Also, what about
Arlo
Seth
Reggie
Milo

i can second Milo - lovely name and not too common.

thanks, i do like milo - it was on short list for ds1. Was worried it might be a bit like cosmo and too 'try hard' but maybe not.

From your list,Cosmo.

Also like Milo & Arlo.

I like Arlo too - i have a Milo and it really suits him, not so sure about Cosmo though tbh just really reminds me of the drink

Dylan - it is quite a popular name now; I used to like it but now not as keen
Stanley - I quite like this but don't like Stan as a nn
Zane - ok
Cosmo - don't like
Theo - ok
Flynn - not keen
Albie - love this as a nn but less keen on Albert, and not keen on nn as real names
Evan - not keen
Leon - don't like

Your list has thrown me

I like Stan and Theo.

I've got a really common name (as in everywhere I go there are 3 other people with the same name) so was trying to go for something a bit more unusual. Also like it when mil does that 'cat's bum' face

Do other people have different shortlists for their dcs? I think, if i remember, shortlist for ds1 was

Dylan
Jake
Jesse
Milo
Theo
Albie

Can't remember Sonny really being on there! Gone off Jesse and Jake now though.

Dylan -- nice with Sonny
Stanley -- nice, but too many Ss?
Zane -- ok, a bit close to Sonny in sound?
Cosmo -- nice, but very different from Sonny in feel
Theo -- lovely
Flynn -- meh, don't like surnames as names, in general
Albie -- no, not even a a nn for Albert
Evan -- nice with Sonny, fits well
Leon -- lovely

I think Sonny and Milo would be fab.

Rudolfo
Ecclesiasticus Muffin
Esplanade

Milo is very much back on the list!

Sonny is fantastic!

Go with Leon! Good strong name!

DS1 is Evan, so yes to that !

I also like Leon, and Milo

Also - what about Joel, or Asa

I like Cosmo Theo and Flynn

I love Flynn & Theo

Dylan, Flynn or Albie go well with Sonny imo. Probably like Abie the best.

Love Stanley but not with Sonny.

I love Cosmo, it's a fab name!!

I think we have similar tastes OP! I have an Evan and DS2 will be Joel, Flynn, Theo or Keir

I like all your list except Cosmo - for me it falls into the same category as Hugo...just no no no. Faves would be Theo and Leon, and loving the thought of Stan - deliciously retro.

Cosmo just makes me think of you and me/me and you cosmo and gibbs?