Critique my top 5!

[carly12]

Our last name is two syllables ending in -in

1. Oliver Reid
2. Edison Jude
3. Silas Oliver
4. Everett (nn Rhett) Leander or Everett Clark
5. Alexander Atticus

We both tend to like traditional names, but don't want to make it too boring. What do you think?

[stripedsocks]

1. Oliver Reid - I like Reid but the last letter in Oliver blends into it. I don't like Oliver very much. Oliver Jude, however would flow better.
2. Edison Jude - Makes me think of Thomas Edison, who I do not admire at all. I do love Jude though.
3. Silas Oliver - I love Silas.
4. Everett (nn Rhett) Leander or Everett Clark - I love both of these combos. Everett Clark maybe slightly more. I do think Leander is gorgeous though.
5. Alexander Atticus - I am chilly on Atticus but it's okay, and I love Alexander.

[abm_smm]

Oliver Reed (I prefer Reed over Reid) is gorgeous! You have nice taste since Oliver is my son's name
Edison Jude-love love love! So happy to see someone that likes Edison.
Silas Oliver- Oh goodness. Oh goodness. I adore this.
I prefer Everett Clark (My son's middle name is Clarke). I think it flows better too.
Alexander Atticus-lovely!

I absolutely adore your naming style.

[carly12]

Thanks for the feedback! I think I might be cooling on Atticus, too...it used to be my #1. Reid is a family name. abm_smm, I think we must have very similar taste. Adeline was my #1 for a girl, and I named my dog Darcy (I hope you don't take that as an insult-- As I don't have kids, I put about a month of agonizing into choosing a name for her!)

[shannoncancer711]

Oliver Reid - 10/10 I love this one! It flows perfectly.
Edison Jude - 5/10 Not a huge fan of surname names but I do like Jude
Silas Oliver - 2/10 Doesn't flow well to me but I love the name Silas
Everett Leander - 5/10 I like Everett and the name Rhett, but not Leander
Everett Clark - 10/10 I know I said I didn't like surname names but this name flows great
Alexander Atticus - 1/10 Not loving the double A beginnings. Also, the names both have harsh letters like X and T

Best of luck to you!!

[sheflieswithherownwings]

I used to love Oliver many years ago when it wasn't so popular in the UK. Nowadays, all I hear is Oliver and Ollie (even Ollie ranks in the top 100 as a stand alone name) so it is so annoying to my ears right now. Depending on where you are Oliver Reid could be a pretty handsome choice.

Edison Jude, Silas Oliver and Everett Clark are all perfect choices and my favourites from your list.

[gigigibbons]

I love your choices a lot. I love the Everett Clark option over Leander. I don't love Alexander as much as Atticus and I'm not sure I love the two names paired together, so this option was my least favorite.

However, the other 4 options are so great! I think if I have to rank them it would be as follows:

1) Everett Clark (I just ADORE Rhett as a nn!!!)
2) Oliver Reid (I love the flow of this, as well as being a fan of both names individually)
3) Edison Jude (I like how this seems a little antique without being stuffy)
4) Silas Oliver (I like this, but the only reason I put it at 4 was because Silas will probably be called Cy, which I dislike)
5) Alexander Atticus (for previously stated reasons)

[denajoan]

1. Oliver Reid (Very nice.)
2. Edison Jude (I like both names, although there is a bit too much "D" in this combination for me.)
3. Silas Oliver (I love the name Silas, although not so much with Oliver. I love: Silas Graham, Silas Gray.)
4. Everett (nn Rhett) Leander or Everett Clark (Everett Leander is great.)
5. Alexander Atticus (Too much A in this combination. I like Alexander, nn Xander. I am starting to shy away from Atticus.)

[abm_smm]

@carly12 haha not at all! We definitely have similar tastes then

[jennipea382]

1. Oliver Reid - Like it! Oliver is a bit popular but it's a nice name.
2. Edison Jude - Edison is just ok. Love Jude though!
3. Silas Oliver - Really like both names, but I'm not sure if I like them together. Looking at other names here, maybe Silas Alexander or Silas Reid?
4. Everett (nn Rhett) Leander or Everett Clark - LOVE Everett, though I'm not the biggest fan of Rhett. I think both middle names sound fine with it, but I prefer Clark.
5. Alexander Atticus - Alexander is nice. Don't like Atticus.