New List for Baby Boy: Quirky & Sassy

[blade]

My concern about Emrys: Is it weird to have a child with a welsh name when you're not connected to Wales at all?

At least you actually reside in Britain. I don't think it's odd at all. Names are open-source: come one, come all!

[lovelywren]

Altair- I really like this name, it reminds me of science and magic, for some reason
Aurelian- to me this feels like a nationality, like australian or a classification, like reptilian
Cato- this is a little harsh for me, but I like it
Casimir- this really seems to fit the vibe you're going for
Damien- eh, feels slightly evil, or bad to me
Emrys/Ambrose - love both, Ambrose seems to fit what you're going for more, but I also really like Emyrys
Evander- I really like this
Faramond- very beautiful, It feels wild, like a moor
Gabriel- only ok, It seems to common for you
Hadrian- this name seems slightly malicious, maybe because I remember seeing it as a top choice for an evil dictator name on the writers board
Hector- I really love this
Herne- I really think you should use this since it was on your first list, you seemed so in love with it
Hugo- One of my favorites, but it seems to be more popular in the UK
Idris- ok, feels feminine to me
Isidore- same as Idris, but I still kind of like it
Lucius/Lucien - Feels kind of evil
Oliver - like, but I think is too popular for you, how about olivier
Orlando- ok, but in the U.S. I think of the city
Rainier- beautiful imagery, and I love the connection to family
Remiel- I really like this and the nn Remy
Robin- this is on my list, I Love the robin hood imagery and the freeness associated with birds
Roland- I like this
Rufus- It's ok, but it was the name of a naked mole rat on a TV show I watched as a kid, that's what I always think of, as well as Rufus Wainwright
Silvan- pretty, but in the U.S. There is a well known learning center by that name
Theron- Love, It seems free, but could be anything and seems like it would age well
Tiberius- seems a little cold to me
Tristram- I quite like this
Weyland- This seems ok, but a little off to me, I'm sure it has great meaning

My top ten would be:

Altair
Casimir
Emrys/Ambrose
Faramond
Herne
Rainier
Remiel
Robin
Theron
Tristram

[ottilie]

Thanks Blade and Lovelywren!

We've got a top seven....
Altair
Evander
Faramond
Hadrian
Lucius
Rainier
Tiberius

...would like to narrow it down to a top five...

[blade]

I do miss Emrys, but perhaps it's for the best. I see it as an unimpeachable top 4:

Evander
Rainier
Altair
Hadrian

Two in competition for the last slot:

Tiberius & Faramond

And I would eliminate Lucius. Much like, say, Sylvester, it has suffered from being the go-to villain name for too long (perhaps its proximity to Lucifer?). It looks and might be mistaken for 'luscious.' Lucy is a popular girls name, far far more popular than Lucian etc for boys, and it might lead to teasing.

[lovelywren]

Altair
Evander
Faramond
Hadrian
Rainier

I would remove Lucius and Tiberius, I love your choices, but I do miss your old list

[milo2011]

I like Evander and Tiberius

[charliesmommy126]

My favorites would have to be

Byron
Cato
Cyrus
Damon
Evander
Everard - This was the name of the mysterious hunk who lived down the street from me when I was in school
Felix
Heath
Hugo
Ivan
Julian
Leopold
Orion
Quintin
Rainier
Roderick
Roscoe
Rufus
Rupert
Silvanus
Ulysses
Xavi

My favorites of those are either Rainier or Ulysses!

EDIT: I just saw you chose your top names. I choose Rainier!

[javad]

To bring it down to the top 5 I'd cut:
Faramond (sounds too much like pheromone, and I think the natural NN that it would be shortened to (Fara) is very feminine)

and.... hmm... well.... maybe...

Rainier (but for me I grew up near Mt. Rainier in NW USA so it sounds so much like a place name for me, but if I didn't have that personal association I think this would be a cool name and I probably would instead cut out..........

Tiberius (I love old Roman names (a lot), but I find that there are many better ones out there with better meanings. This one has no real meaning, and I'm not a fan of what a shortened/natural nickname for him would likely become at school and such-- Ty-- whether you wanted that NN or not, I think it'd be pretty unavoidable at school since Tiberius is so long and there are no other natural NNs that I can think that come from it)

I'm sad to see Emrys gone, but I'm very happy to see my other favorites still around!
1) Lucius
2) Altair
3) Evander

[lexiem]

Altair
Evander
Lucius
Tiberius

These would be my top four choices. Sad that Alaric and Robin to never made it back onto your newer list, though both were great name/names.

[licialou]

I have a quirky, sassy, booksh, independent little 2 and a 1/2 year old that we named Oscar. He suits it perfectly. His baby brother, Henry, just turned 1!

Of your names, I adore Felix and Hugo. Best of luck!