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Jason: I really like the sound of it, even though it was insanely popular back in the day.
Adrian: Love this one. Already expressed my feelings about it in another thread.
Byron: Don't like the sound, but since it reminds me of Lord Byron, a figure who is never boring, I can't help but like it a little bit.
Declan: Sounds too trendy and precious to me.
Eli: Popular where I live, or seems to be. I think it's an old man's name.
Gabriel: Lukewarm. I don't care, whatever, it's nice.

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Elissa: I prefer Elisa.
Alethea: Kind of nice.
Evangeline: Sounds like a brat who stomps her feet to get what she wants.
Elspeth: Eh...I don't care about it.
Thea: One of my favorite names of all time.
Alys: Really like this spelling. Gives Alice more oomph.
Reyna: Interesting. I'll have to let it sit a while.

Jason - Not particularly exciting, but not too bad
Adrian - Dated and a bit clunky, I don't like it
Byron (GP) - Old fashioned, sounds like a mean millionaire
Declan - Kind of cute, fits with the current trends
Eli - Too short as a full name but I love it as a nickname for Elijah, Elliot or Elias
Gabriel - A bit feminine sounding, but nice enough

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Elissa - Too trendy for me. Melissa is a bit better in my opinion
Alethea - Pretty! I like Thea names.
Evangeline - Gorgeous, I love it.
Elspeth - Also beautiful. I like Elsie and Elsa as a nickname
Thea - Nice, it could be a great nickname for Alethea :)
Alys - I know this is a legitimate variation, but everyone will spell it Alice, so I would just go with Alice.
Reyna - Too trendy sounding for me

Jason - totally fine name, but very common in my age group (30s) so not that interesting to me
Adrian - I've always like Adrienne for a girl, but I think I could like Adrian for a boy if I tried. I'm not naturally drawn to -ian names
Byron (GP) - This one totally feels like a soap opera name from the 90s. Not sure that it is, but that's the vibe I get.
Declan - Love it.
Eli - Have loved this for years. And Elias and Eliam.
Gabriel - Very handsome. I've come to enjoy this one lately.

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Elissa - Looks pretty, but it sounds just like Alyssa, which seems so ordinary. I like Elise or Lise or Eliza better
Alethea - Pretty. Too frilly for me, but pretty
Evangeline - It's not my style,, but I can appreciate it for someone else. And so so so many nickname options!
Elspeth - awesome
Thea - Love this. Also, Dorothea nn Thea.
Alys - Oh gosh no. I already don't like Alice and this makes it much worse
Reyna - Love the sound. I think I'd spell it Raina, but Reyna is okay too.

I love Eli, Gabriel, Elissa, Alethea and Thea.

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I dislike Declan, Evangeline and Reyna.

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Alys seems kind of odd, like you misspelled Alice.

I like Byron too, but like you, I'm sort of iffy on its useability. It's so snooty. But so handsome. I like Declan a lot in theory (so pointy and dashing!), but I can recall being very much turned off when I met an actual young Declan. It seemed really bratty and in-your-face.

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Alys is beautiful and ethereal. Actually, all the girls names you have there are like that. Fairy princesses, the lot of them :)

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(I'm still fond of Evangeline despite feeling like it gets a lot of attention on the board. I just love the cadence of it).

I love Gabriel and Thea, and closely related Althea.

Liking:

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Adrian
Declan
Gabriel
Elissa
Thea -- swoon!

I love the names Adrian and Byron! In your girls' list, I most like Elissa and Reyna. I like Alethea too, though I personally prefer the spelling Althea.

I adore Alys, and I'm quite fond of Byron and Elspeth as well. Elissa, Alethea, and Thea also appeal to me.

Jason
- I'm liking it a lot more than I used to
Adrian
- I really dislike this
Byron (GP)
- My Brain wants to see Bryan, but I like it.
Declan
- I'm on the fence about this one, but atm I'm liking it.
Eli
- Sounds cool. I wouldn't name my son this but to see it on another child, I'd be thrilled
Gabriel
- I used to love this name, so I understand the appeal, but for the past year or so I've gone off it completely.

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Elissa
- Prefer Melissa
Alethea
- Has a lovely rhythm to it
Evangeline
- One too many syllables for my liking. I'd prefer Angelique
Elspeth
- Pretty, Fantasyesque alternative to Elizabeth.
Thea
- I like the way thius sounds, but not the way it looks
Alys
- When I see this I want to say ALeez, which is ok.

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Reyna