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I like James and George. Jacob is ok but I'm not keen on Jake, and Oscar is ok but very popular.

Aiden - I have never been a fan of this name. I think it's the "aid" part that annoys me.
Alfie - Cute on a little boy and quite spunky on a grown man imo. I do like it.
Eden - Personally I prefer this name for a girl, it's actually one of my fave names for a girl. I do think it works for a boy too, but here in Australia, people would assume an Eden was a girl.
Jacob nn Jake - Nice, I like it, but way too common and popular for me.
James - Classic and timeless, though rather boring imo.
George - I don't hate it, but I don't love it either.
Jude - Very handsome name, I like it a lot. That said, I prefer Judah.
Flynn - Doesn't do anything for me, I just don't like it at all.
Oscar - Love this name, a fave of mine.

Aiden: trendy and boring, like Jaiden and all the other names ending in -aiden or various spellings.
Alfie: cute on a child, not sure if it could word on a grown man. I know a little boy called Alfie.
Eden: better on a boy than on a girl, but I much prefer Eben.
Jacob nn Jake: I like it. Classic and timeless.
James: like it. Same as James and George.
George: see James and Jacob.
Jude: it's a nice name, but I prefer Judah, it just seems more complete.
Flynn: I really like Flynn. I like Finn to, but Flynn is a bit less popular, I think.
Oscar: I love Oscar. I sounds good, it never gets boring and it reminds me of Oscar Wilde, one of my favourite writers.

The only name on your list I really don't care for is Eden; for me, Eden feels quite feminine, not unisex. I do think it's nice for a girl.

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I prefer Alfie as a nickname but I do enjoy the "adorable rascal" vibe I get from it.

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My favorites here are George, James, and Flynn. I get spunkiness from each, though Flynn is flashier about it; I don't find the former two "boring" or "nondescript", by the way. Aiden and Oscar are nice as well, my runners up.

Jacob is a common, classic name, but it is so darn handsome to me. I can totally see why it has been so used.

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Same for James.

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I think George is making a bit of a comeback in the U.S., unsurprising on one hand, because of Kate Middleton association, but surprising on the other, because well, the presidents.

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I really like Jude, Oscar, Alfie (don't like Alfred at all though).

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I see Eden as a more feminine name.

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Flynn is incredibly unattractive.

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Aiden is overused without being in the same category as Jacob & James.

This message was edited 1/16/2015, 2:30 PM

Aiden - boring due to it's 'dime a a dozen' feel. To me, it is completely unmemorable as it drowns in a sea of Aidens, Jaydens, Caden, Braydens, Haidens, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah
Alfie - Childish and immature as a full name
Eden - Not bad, good associations, but perhaps a bit feminine
Jacob - strong, earthy, quite nice
James - Nothing revolutionary, but very nice
George - dated, sounds a bit silly on a baby, but what the heck
Jude - Great name - though Judah nn Jude is a mite better
Flynn - love it
Oscar - It's growing on me.

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Favourite: Flynn
Runner-up: Eden
Least Favourites: Aiden and Alfie

James and George aren't the most exciting choices, but they're comfortable names to have and my favourites. Oscar & Aidan are fine too and I don't mind Jacob.

I like Jude. I think it sounds very strong and masculine. It's good for either a fn or mn.