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I think Laszlo is a great name, I don't think it matters whether you are Hungarian or not, There are many Arabic names that are on my list that I like but I am not at all Arabic and same with other nationalities.
From your other list
Favourites
Arthur- love its classical elegance, one of my favourite names
Elijah- really like how it sounds and the nickname Eli is great as well
Elisha- really like this name, how its different to Elijah. I like isha sound
Felix- a lovely name, great meaning as well
Gabriel- a handsome name in my opinion
Misha- really like the isha sound and think its a different name yet not completely different.
Remy- really nice name, took me a while to like it but think its very handsome
Hugo is a name that I think is fantastic.

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Suggestions
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Of these names I really like

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Elijah
Felix
Jude
Leo
Remy

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Those names are getting to me/ are ok:

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Basil, a little too Saint-like
Elisha, sounds quite feminine
Gabriel
Rafferty
Israel, it's not too bad, but I would never use it myself... there should be a strong connection to the state of Israel, in my opinion
László, not a fan of axons on top of vowels. The name itself is alright... wouldn't use it though. Very East-European

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I loathe

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Arthur, sorry but I don't get why people love this name so much. To me it's just plain old-fashioned
Hugo, same as Arthur
Misha, definitely not masculine to me, and makes me think of a cat...
Nikita, similar to Misha
Stanley, old man

László -- really like it for someone else; wouldn't use it myself

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Arthur -- ditto

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Basil -- ditto

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Elijah -- This has grown on me. I have a strong history of this name on my paternal side of the family going back to 1700 in this country. Pretty cool. I might use it as a mn.

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Elisha -- NMS although I do appreciate it

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Felix -- don't care for the sound

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Gabriel -- love it

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Hugo -- nice for someone else's child

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Israel -- too heavily OT for my tastes

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Jude -- NMS but okay

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Leo -- adore it; my #1

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Misha -- NMS

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Nikita -- ditto

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Rafferty -- ditto

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Remy -- I appreciate it although I'd never use it.

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Stanley -- incredibly ugly and frumpy

Arthur - I love it and think it's totally usable
Basil - ditto Arthur
Elijah - It's OK, perfectly usable IMO
Elisha - people might think this is a variant of Alicia and think he's a girl. Possibly.
Felix - good name, I know a lovely little Felix and it suits him
Gabriel - I don't like it
Hugo - It has a really stuck up feel about it for me
Israel - It's not really my thing, but I've seen it used
Jude - nice, I've met a little Jude, I think it's usable
Leo - I prefer Leon
Misha - So cute, I also like Mishka, but not sure it's usable by itself, it's probably better as a nn.
Nikita - I love it, but I've only met girls with this name :(
Rafferty - NMS
Remy - I like it as a nn for Remington, but don't think it should be a standalone name.
Stanley

I like Laszlo a lot. I've just recently decided that I like it better than Lazlo (which is how I was introduced to it). As for it being usable, I'd say so. The spelling isn't really confusing, and I personally don't think it matters if you're Hungarian or not, but that's just me.

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Arthur - I like Arthur. Handsome classic that you really can't go wrong with.
Basil - Basil is a nice name, very green and fresh. I think I might slightly prefer Cecil, which for some reason is forever linked to Basil in my mind.
Elijah - Great name, but I prefer Elias.
Elisha - Lovely name that I prefer to Elijah (but I still like Elias more). I'd be hesitant because most people seem to think it's a girl's name. It's not Alicia, blast it, they're pronounced differently!
Felix - I used to love this name a lot. I still like it a great deal, it's just that it seems like one of those names that electrifies you when you first hear it, but it gradually loses its charge over time. Still nice, just not as exciting as it used to be.
Gabriel - Like the full form, but I dislike Gabe.
Hugo - I used to dislike this name, but now I just wanna hug it. It's SO cute.
Israel - Love it so much! But whenever I bring it up, it seems like it always gets shot down, and I honestly don't know why. It's not jut a place name!
Jude - Nice, but I prefer Judah. I mainly like Jude as a middle name.
Leo - I like Leo, but as a nickname. I'd prefer it as a nn for Leonidas, Leofric, or Leofwine.

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I would actually use Arthur. The other names are nice, but I find Remy rather abhorrent.

I know a László. He's a very nice friendly dude & gives a positive impression of the name. I think the spelling would be unnecessarily complicated outside Hungary if you weren't Hungarian, but Lazlo would be fine on a non-Hungarian kid - fits in quite well with other -o names you see in Telegraph BAs, like Cosmo and Rollo.

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I like Arthur, Gabriel and Hugo a lot and to a lesser degree, Misha, Basil & Remy.

I don't think my taste overlaps much with yours. Regional, generational, I dunno. I think Laszlo (without accent marks) is usable because I think of it as a surname name ... all of them are usable, though Nikita and Elisha are the least so because they would easily be mistaken as feminine IMO.

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I like Gabriel, Leo is nice, and Basil and Jude are okay. I'd be happy if neither you nor anybody else used the rest of them. I don't mind Israel but I would not want to be a guy named that today.

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I wonder if you'd like Clive, Claud, Dimitri, Franz, Sergey, Stewart, Niels.

This message was edited 8/25/2015, 12:44 PM

We legit considered Laszlo (or Lazlo) without the accents.

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I think it is an interesting name all around. The spelling is eye-catching but correct, and the sound is simple yet unique. It's just a cool name in my book.

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I think if you wanted to be totally correct and use all the proper accenting with this name as László, then you ought to be culturally connected to the name and spelling.

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However, using Laszlo is totally ok for almost anyone I would venture.

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As for your other names:
Arthur - I like this name but it's a bit too British for my tastes. Not because I hate England or because I have never met an non-British Arthur, but just because it has that strong association in my mind, like the name Poppy for a girl. I do like the nickname Art though - that is pretty cool. But, I consider this a strong name that I would just never use.

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Basil - Most people I know think this name is hilarious. I think it is sweet. I can totally picture it on a little boy or guy and think it is adorable. Plus, Baz is a pretty decent nickname. I would use this name, but I would have to brace myself against negative comments before I did so.

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Elijah - Nice name. It's actually a standard among the people I know. Not that it is used often, but that people always seems to be suggesting it. I guess my Christian acquaintance want a big and bold figure to be named after. I wouldn't use it myself, because I think that the simpler Eli is sooo much cooler.

Elisha - Thank you for listing this as a boy's name. You would not believe how many people argue stubbornly that this is just for girls. It's just about as biblically sound as Elijah. I wouldn't use it for the feminine sound today, but I think it's a great name honestly.

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I love Arthur, and see no reason why you shouldn't be able to use it in the present day. Elijah, Jude, and Leo are also perfectly usable.

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Felix, Gabriel, and Hugo are nice names that I'm not personally fond of, but shouldn't encounter too much difficulty out in the so-called "real world" (Felix might get some cat jokes, but that's about it). Rafferty sounds quite... is "posh" the word? You can get the nickname Rafe out of it, though, and it would also make a dashing middle name.

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Basil and Stanley are a bit dated (particularly the former), although I did go to high school with a Stanley and he seemed to be doing fine.

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I checked popularity in the U.S. and Israel is #240 for boys right now in the states, with some past popularity in New Zealand and no known statistics for the U.K. Now, while the name isn't a recent creation and has enjoyed past usage, people today might think of the country first upon hearing Israel. I'm not offering an opinion on whether it's a good or bad thing, I'm just saying that the association would be there.

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A boy today named Elisha, Misha, Nikita, Laszlo, and Remy might have some difficulty in a primarily Anglophone country, considering the first three are also names of famous women (actress Elisha Cuthbert, actress Mischa Barton, and the main character in the movie "La femme Nikita"). Laszlo would probably make people think of "Casablanca" - or, if they're Whovians, a humanoid pig.

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This message was edited 8/25/2015, 12:22 PM

I think you might be just about able to get away with Laszlo in this country.

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Arthur - my #1 boys name, actually
Basil - I like this too, though not enough
Elijah - prefer Elias (which I would consider)
Elisha > Elijah, but see above.
Felix - ahh, yes, I love this but it's also unuseable for me too, because it's the anti-hero in a story I'm working on...
Gabriel - would be perfect if I didn't already have 2 cousins with this name
Hugo - not exactly a favourite
Israel - nahhhh...
Jude - overrated
Leo - nice enough
Misha - may I ask why this became unuseable?
Nikita - it's okay
Rafferty - never really liked it
Remy - little mouse in Ratatouille
Stanley - not a fan, I didn't really like Stanley in SND, and it's also somewhat of a joke name between me and my dad.

This message was edited 8/25/2015, 12:00 PM