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Favourites: Theodore and Caleb

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Really don't like: Ivor or Rufus

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The rest are okay

• Theodore nn Ted - I adore Theodore, such a handsome and sweet name. Oh, how I dislike Ted, though! Much prefer Theo, Teddy would be a cute childhood nickname.
• Morgan - Pleased somebody is finally using it on the correct gender, but I'm not a big fan of the name. It's kind of bland IMO.
• Caleb - It's a pretty so-so name. I don't particularly like nor dislike the name. Again, a little bland.
• Tobias - I do like Tobias, and also like you, hate the nn Toby! Ugh, Toby is just so... I don't know, just ugh! Tobias is very handsome and uncommon, but I feel like the nn Toby is inevitable.
• Alfred nn Alf - I think Alfred is a very cute name, though I do not like Alf; I much prefer Alfie.
• Rufus - I adamantly can't stand this name! I don't know what it is about it, I guess it just boils down to personal taste.
• Ivor - It's an alright name. Nothing against it, though I wouldn't choose it myself.
• Everett - Cute! I really like Everett, a cute nn you may consider it Rett/Rhett.
• Dominic - I also love Dominic! Very strong and classic. Can't go wrong.
• Wyatt - I love how underused this name is! It's such a cute name, I can definitely see it on a shy, curly haired little adventurer.
• Rafferty nn Rafi - I have a friend with the last name Rafalski, and we call him Raffy. I have always loved the nickname, but I really am not fond of Rafferty.

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Sorry, I can't think of anything Rory can be short for. I like it on its own!

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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/174843

This message was edited 2/27/2017, 5:36 PM

Rory - could be nickname for Roderick, Rorik, Roerd, Rorentso & Aurora

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Like
Tobias - not as often as you always think, positive look
Dominic/Dominik - perhaps a little bit childish, nevertheless nice
Wyatt - love W-names, because actually little popular as well U-names

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Neither nor
Theodore/Theo
Everett
Morgan
Ivor - in any case by miles better than Ivan

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Dislike
Caleb - unusual for me, looks something too oriental Arabic (Yusuf/Hasan/Murat/Amir)
Alfred - dowdy, worthy
Rufus - inherently quite goofy
Rafferty- really antiquated, at best Raffael or Raphael

Here's what I'd do:

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Theodore nn Teddy (9/10)
Morgan (4/10) boy (7/10) girl
Caleb (8/10)
Tobias (9/10)
Alfred nn Al, Fred, Freddy (6/10)
Rufus nn Rudy, (4/10)
Ivor (8/10)
Everett nn Rett (5/10)
Dominic nn Dom, Nic/Nick (9/10)
Wyatt (2/10)
Raffety (4/10)

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I would use Rory as a nickname for Robert or Rordan.

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Favorites:

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Audrey, Martha, Lydia, Phoebe, Corinne, Veronica, Matilda, Rita, Victoria, Mildred, Edwina, Clara, Jocelyn, Apolonia

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Anthony, Damien, Alexander, Valentine, Maximilian, James, Daniel, Vincent, Matthew, Andreas, Theodore, Christopher

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Rate my PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/166097/112886

Rory isn't a nickname to me, but I could see it for Roland.
Theodore nn Ted - okay. I don't like Theodore but Ted is nice.
Morgan - pretty good
Caleb - ugly but normal
Tobias - not Toby - meh, overbearing. Also I don't see how does it manage not to be Toby?
Alfred nn Alf - kinda dorky. Not awful
Rufus - a little comical
Ivor - nice, I like it.
Everett - nms but likeable.
Dominic - I like it. Don't care for Dom though. Nic.
Wyatt - nms but alright.
Rafferty nn Rafi - Rafi's not bad. Rafferty's nms, too doggie.

I prefer Edward for Ted - it feels more sturdy and British and historical, but Theodore is okay.
Morgan, Dominic, & Rory are all fine: I like Rory as a full name
Everett & Wyatt are a pair of old American geezers & I just don't like the sound of Caleb.
Rafferty is just too trendy & surnamey for me, and Rufus makes me think of red setters.
Tobias does sound good with Patience. I do think it's very likely to be shortened once he gets to school, though - if not to Toby, then Tobes or something similar. (My cousin Toby got Tobocop and Toby-Wan, amongst others)
I like Ivor - it's got a nice turn-of-the-last-century vibe, it's simple but unusual, it sounds pleasant to my ears, but it does sound like 'I've a' & might not be good with some last names.
Alfred is okay but I'd probably call him Al, just to definitively swerve any chance of some elderly relative calling him Alfie and it sticking

I really like Caleb.

This is a very good list of names!

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I really like Theodore, Morgan, Everett, and Dominic.
I've never heard of Raffety - did you mean Rafferty? Because you know I love that one.

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Rory names:
Grover
Jaromir
Roberto
Roderick
Rordan? (I don't know how it's pronounced, but it looks like maybe?)
Rosario

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And since the others are saying Rory works for Gregory, then how about also for:
Diggory
Emory
Ivory

This message was edited 2/27/2017, 5:27 AM

Theodore nn Ted - Like Theodore, dislike Ted
Morgan - Indelibly a girl's name to me (Morgan le Fay)
Caleb - Dislike the sound
Tobias - not Toby - I like Toby, not Tobias
Alfred nn Alf - horribly overused
Rufus - I adore Rufus
Ivor - I think using very Welsh names is a bit pretentious unless you have Welsh heritage (eta even then, I don't like Ivor)
Everett - meh
Dominic - Lovely!
Wyatt - too gunslinging
Raffety nn Rafi - Not keen on the surname for first name thing. Rafi is fun though. What about Raphael?

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Does Rory need to be a nickname? I think it's a great name all by itself

This message was edited 2/27/2017, 5:27 AM

Love
Theodore nn Ted - I prefer Theo as a nn but I still like Ted.

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Like
Morgan
Tobias not Toby - sad because I like Toby.
Everett
Dominic

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Okay
Caleb
Alfred nn Alf - I prefer Albert, Alberich, Alan, Alek/ Alec, Alexander, Alphonse, Alistair, and Alasdair. I especially love the last two of those. Alfred is a butler name and Alf is some sort of weird puppet.
Rufus - seems more like a pet name.
Wyatt

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Dislike
Ivor - looks like someone forgot to add the Y to Ivory. It's such a harsh sounding name. Ivar is slightly better.
Raffety nn Rafi - Did you mean Raffety or the more common Rafferty? Either way both seem like a villain name. Rafi reminds me of the children's musician Raffi which the Simpson's parodied in an episode with a character named Roofi.

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Forgot to add that Rory works as a nn for Gregory. It might also work for Roland since Roly is a nn for it.

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This message was edited 2/27/2017, 5:32 AM

I like:
Theodore (but not Ted)
Morgan (for both genders)
Caleb
Tobias
Everett
Dominic
Wyatt

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I think Rory's fine on its own for boys. :)

Theodore nn Ted - more likely to shorten to Theo, but quite nice either way
Morgan - excellent; glad you're saving it from the girls
Caleb - even more bland and boring than Adam and Matthew
Tobias - not Toby - nah. I far prefer Toby, but not enough to use.
Alfred nn Alf - Alf is just plain unattractive. Might Fred work as a nn?
Rufus - very nice indeed
Ivor - quite pleasant; better than Ivan
Everett - dislike
Dominic - very nice
Wyatt - does nothing for me at all
Raffety nn Rafi - do you maybe mean Rafferty? Which would be better, but I still dislike lnfns

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Also what could Rory be a nickname for? Er, that would be ... Roderick.

I like...

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Morgan
Alfred
Ivor
Everett
Dominic

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Rory could be a nn for Gregory.

Hi !!!

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I like Morgan, Rufus and Dominic very much!

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Ivor... I prefer Ivarr.
It seems stronger and it is more unique.
I like also the name Ivory.

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Byeeeeeeeee