Jake, Oliver, Henry, Callum or Nicholas

[LittleDonkin]

Please rank these names for me. I have a favourite but I wont tell you which one it is!

Callum is the only one to avoid. Has lots of connotations with badly-behaved children, (if you live in England that is) similarly lots of other Celtic names (Ryan, Kyle etc). If you live in Scotland or Ireland then I imagine that Callum is a fine name.

In order of preference:

Oliver
Jacob
Nicholas
Henry
Callum

i am sure there are loads of lovely cal(l)ums out there

still get worried about offending people on here, gotta work on that!

Is there some sort of prejudice thing going on do you think with Irish or Scottish-named children being perceived as wild? Big pity if so.

Also a bit ironic since Colm/Callum, and other variations means 'dove'.

Callum is VERY popular up here (central Scotland) I know about 10 alone without thinking, there are 2 in DD1's class and 2 in DD2's nursery class and 2 at toddler groups.

Lovely name though just v popular.

my favs:

Oliver
Jake
Callum
Henry
Nicholas

Not prejudice. The only Jakes I know are complete brats, and I happen not to like the name very much anyway. If the only Henrys I knew were brats it would probably colour my view of the name too.

Nicholas
Jake
Calum (it only has one l i think)

Not keen on Henry or Oliver but they're both ok names.

Henry
Henry
Henry
Henry
Henry

But I might be biased

And if I must...

Nicholas (lovely and vastly underused)
Oliver (vastly overused but still nice)

Callum
Jake (both ok but both overused)

Henry
Nicholas
Jake
Oliver
Callum

1. Jake
2. Henry
3. Oliver
4. Nicholas
5. Callum

Oliver
Henry
Nicholas

Jake

Callum

Nicholas

Henry
Jake
Oliver

Callum

Nicholas is the best boys name, ever, IMO!

Oliver
Henry
Jake
Nicholas
Callum

Oliver & Jake! (they also sound nice together for brothers or Oliver Jake for full name !)

Oliver is my favourite, then Jake. I don't like Henry, Nicholas or Callum (though I know a lovely Callum and used to teach another lovely one).

Nicholas
Jake
Oliver
Callum
Henry

Nicholas - lovely name, though not so keen on Nick)
Oliver - lovely
Callum - despite 'naughty' connotations.
Henry - quite nice
Jake - not keen on unless short for Jacob (think Jacob is a great name)

Would maybe swap Callum and Henry around

oliver
henry
callum
jake
nicolas
there you are sis!

Henry
Oliver
Nicholas (never Nicky)

Henry
Oliver
Callum
Nicholas
Jake

1 Nicholas
2 Oliver
3 Henry
4 Jake
5 Callum

Nicholas
Henry
Oliver
Jake
Callum

Got enough responses yet to tell us your fav?

My favourite is Oliver closely followed by Nicholas.

Ooh, goodie, goodie. You've got my DS's first and middle name in that list.

Still love them.

Come on then. Which one is your best?

Oliver (My brother's name and wanted to call DS this but I decided would be weird!)
Nicholas (Was on my short list)
Henry
Jake
Callum (I think of that Best dude)