# The sexiness of male names **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 22, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114 "2003-09-22T16:07:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/41 "2003-09-23T03:28:53Z")
Ah come on, I see Andrew’s, but no Andre’s? What’s wrong with you people? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/42 "2003-09-23T03:54:39Z")
If it makes you feel better, on my list each name gets a double word score if it’s in French and a triple word score if it’s in Italian. _swoon_ Andrew wasn’t on my list, but I’ll add it just for you. (It’s not sexy exactly, but, like the name Stephen, it conjours up images of a good husband.) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/43 "2003-09-23T04:09:27Z")
Hmmm…only on two lists? (well, three if you count **Super Gnat’s** ,) I feel less loved… You know, Andrew DOES mean manly or courageous. Just thought I’d throw that out there… ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/44 "2003-09-23T04:11:09Z")
I like Joey, myself. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/45 "2003-09-23T04:16:30Z")
And what images does Patrick conjure up? ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/46 "2003-09-23T04:16:36Z")
Damien Damon Michael Christian Peter Thierry (damn Night World) Liam Will Jack James As to the first two…well, to paraphrase Buffy, I like my men how I like my evil. . .evil. In theory, anyway; not in practice. I be liking the nice guys in practice. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/47 "2003-09-23T04:25:02Z")
I think Ryan is a damn sexy name for a guy. Also, Ryanne is a damn sexy name for a woman. I also like Jacob as a name. ---
**Author:** ![SunTzu2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@SunTzu2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunTzu2U)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/48 "2003-09-23T04:30:58Z")
How about a vote for Edgar? ---
**Author:** ![the\_Scarlet\_Pimpernel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@the\_Scarlet\_Pimpernel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_Scarlet_Pimpernel)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/49 "2003-09-23T07:14:40Z")
I cant _believe_ no one’s yet posted the sexiest male name of all time: **Cecil Adams** ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/50 "2003-09-23T08:13:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sinshine \* > \*\*Fergus > \*\* Fergus is generally considered to be an extremely dorky and non-sexy name here in Ireland. I’ll tell my workmate that someone in Canada thinks his name is hot. He’ll be made up. Actually, you mentioned Brendan too. You should come here and go to a meeting of the Legion of Mary or Macra na Feirme - you’ll be swimming in Ferguses and Brendans. ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/51 "2003-09-23T08:22:13Z")
Marco Piotr Rhys Gavin Colin Donal Brendan Aidan and Nicholas (which, BTW seems to be fairly popular in this thread) ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/52 "2003-09-23T09:43:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ilsa\_Lund \* > \*\*YES!!! YES!!! > > Watcha’ doin’ uh, next friday, baby?😃 \*\* Going out with a guy called Jake…😉 ---
**Author:** ![green\_dragon\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/13edae/32.png) [@green\_dragon\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_dragon_1)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/53 "2003-09-23T11:20:24Z")
Well, at least David made it onto the thread even if it IS only once. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/54 "2003-09-23T12:46:14Z")
After reading this entire thread, I hate my name more than ever. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/55 "2003-09-23T13:26:53Z")
> [@](#): > > **Flamsterette\_X** Ilsa\_Lund, you’re a GUY?! Talk about having illusions shattered… Well, Im flattered that there were illusions in the first place. And Jenny, let’s ditch this Jake square and find us a nice little cozy hideaway… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/56 "2003-09-23T17:13:22Z")
Well, my IRL name is nowhere to be found, but if I changed it to what I have named my hypothetical son, **Lucas Alexander** , then I’d be sitting pretty a few times over it appears. ---
**Author:** ![Baby\_Fish\_Mouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@Baby\_Fish\_Mouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baby_Fish_Mouth)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/57 "2003-09-23T17:27:14Z")
**J-names** are sexy as hell. Justin, Jared, Jeremy, Jonathan. In the Celtic tradition popular to the thread, Brendan, Tristan and Aidan. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/58 "2003-09-23T17:45:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ilsa\_Lund \* > **Well, Im flattered that there were illusions in the first place.** I think it was just the fact that “Ilsa” ended in an “A.” (although Joshua and Nikita seem to be the main exceptions to the “if the name ends in A, it’s a girl’s name” thing) That, and the fact that there’s a female character called Ilse in the _Emily_ books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/59 "2003-09-23T17:53:00Z")
Umm, Ilsa Lund is the lead character from _Casablanca_. I happen to like Ingrid Bergman (and Ingmar, but that’s different). But my name’s Alex ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2003, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114/60 "2003-09-23T17:56:07Z")
I forgot to add other male names that I find absolutely sexy: Scott (another one of my brother’s high school friends) Dylan Jamie Devon (no, I don’t have crushes on all my brother’s friends… just Scott and Eric) F\_X [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-male-names/203114.md?page=4)