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Some are quite recognizable and common where I live:
Patrick, Anthony, Oscar, Felix, Cecelia and Ben. All are solid and classy choices.

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Some I like, but don't hear as often:
Tilly (love it! Want it as a nn to Matilde)
Bailey - seems to have been appropriated for girls lately.
Solly - only read this in books, so cool you met one! I also think Solomon would make a great full name for this.
Gia - I guess it is kinda popular, but I am used to seeing it as a nn for Gianina or Giada, etc. I do like it a lot though.
Niamh - getting trendy but still pretty.

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Elbie and Albie I am not fond of.

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I do know a Mikhail too, he attends my mother's daycare.

Patrick: a classic boy name. Not my favorite, but certainly solid.
Neo: I personally don't like this. Leo is better in my opinion.
Anthony: similar to Patrick.
Ewan: an interesting variant of Evan, but I'm not sure it's very usable.
Honorata: Honor (or even Honora if you want it to sound more feminine) would be a better choice.
Tilly: an adorable name on a little girl. I think it's a cute nickname for Matilda, but not usable as a full name.
Raphael: a great name! I can picture it on a little boy or a grown man. It's not too serious or too juvenile.
Mikhail: I'm neutral on this one, to be honest.
Bailey: better on a girl, in my opinion.
Clemmy: This is just ugly. I assume it's a nickname for Clementine; in that case, I would just use Clementine in full, or something like Tina if you really want a nickname.
Solly: very strange and out-there. When I saw this, I thought of a girl immediately.
Cecelia: a classic, pretty girl's name. I like the variants Celia and Cecily better, but Cecelia is certainly a great name as well.
Gia: could be a nickname or a full name. I'm neutral.
Niamh: a gorgeous name. I believe it means bright, but I could be wrong. However, it's not easy for native English speakers to pronounce at first sight.
Oscar: similar to Raphael.
Felix: an uncommon name that everyone has still heard of.

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Patrick: I had a good friend named Patrick growing up, so I think of him. He was a dorky kid who was very Milhouse-y.
Neo: Reminds me of "The Matrix" movies, and I hate "The Matrix" movies. I'm glad I got that off my chest...feels like I've been holding it in since 1999.
Anthony: Slimy sort of name. Bad association, so I can't like it.
Ewan: Don't like the sound of it, but I like that it reminds me of Ewan McGregor, one of my favorite actors.
Honorata: I prefer Honor.
Tilly: Too old lady for me.
Raphael: Eh. It doesn't impress me much. Tries too hard.
Mikhail: ...Gorbachev.
Bailey: Meh...who cares? It just blends right in with the wall.
Clemmy: Short for Clementine? Sounds like "clammy". No, thank you.
Solly: Sally is worlds better.
Cecelia: Don't like this spelling. Prefer Cecilia.
Gia: I like this, and I wish I saw it more often. It's cute, but also sexy enough for a grown woman.
Niamh: Does nothing for me.
Oscar: Sick of hearing it. It's ugly.
Felix: Of course Felix was going to follow Oscar. It's slightly better, but it's fussy and lame.
Alfie: Tired of this one, too. It's so juvenile.
Lewis: Nice. Louis is nice, too.
Ben: Love it. Ben/Benjamin is one of my favorite names.
Archie: It's cool, in a hipster sort of way.
Elbie: Elbow.
Damian: I like it, and I don't care about "The Omen". It's a handsome name.
Albie: Better than Elbie. Kind of cute.