Boy name feedback: Gabriel vs Lucas

[Anonymous]

Which would you choose?

I prefer one and my husband likes the other. We want a name that works in both Spanish and English. Other suggestions also welcome!

[Anonymous]

Sebastian

[Anonymous]

Lucas. Hate Gabriel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lucas. Hate Gabriel.

Because? I have a Gabriel, and we have always enjoyed the name. People can spell it, but it isn't excessively common. FWIW, I also think Lucas is lovely.

[Anonymous]

Are you Catholic? When I hear Gabriel I assume the family is very Catholic.

[Anonymous]

My friend has boys Rafael and Nicolas and they go by Rafa and Nico- wanted English/Spanish names. I prefer Lucas over Gabriel. In English it's pronounced Gay-bree-el, in Spanigh Gah- bree-el- very dfferent.

[Anonymous]

Lucas is awful. It rhymes with mucas and it makes me picture an awkward kid with green snot coming out his nose.

Definitely go with Gabriel. I like Gabe as a nickname too.

[Anonymous]

Lucas

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you Catholic? When I hear Gabriel I assume the family is very Catholic.

OP here, that's interesting. Yes, we were both raised Catholic, although we aren't very religious. I'm aware that it's the name of the archangel, although I don't see it as that different from, e.g. Michael

[Anonymous]

Lucas

[Anonymous]

Don't like either but Lucas is slightly better.

[Anonymous]

I prefer Gabriel to Lucas. You could use Lucas as the middle name though.

[Anonymous]

Gabriel, definitely.

[Anonymous]

I like them both

[Anonymous]

I like Gabriel