Anonymous wrote:Gabriel is feminine IMO.

I agree. Too close to Gabrielle.

Thanks all! I like Sebastian too, but husband vetoed due to bad associations w the name. Nicolas nn Nico is cute too.

Gabriel 100 %. I also like Rafael.

Anonymous wrote:Gabriel is feminine IMO.

You are ignorant IMO.

I know a ton of Jewish Gabriel

I have a Gabriel too, so I'm partial to that, but I also like Lucas. My perception is Lucas is trendier these days, if that matters to you. I don't know any other Gabriels (except for the mom upthread - hello, kindred spirit).

FWIW we are neither conservative nor fully Catholic (DH is, I'm not). But a couple of our friends commented that it seemed like a very religious/biblical name.

Gabriel is feminine IMO.

I have a Lucas. But Gabriel is a good choice, too!

I'm the person who always hates everyone's names vehemently. I like BOTH your choices, and agree Sebastian is also a good option.

Like them both.

Gabriel makes me think of Far from the Madding Crowd.

Mom of a Lucas here. I like the Nico and Rafa names a PP posted up-thread!

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

The only Gabriels I've known have been Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim. I don't know any Catholic Gabriels. I'm sure they exist, but I certainly do not assume "very Catholic". And I'm Catholic and went to parochial school.

I prefer Gabriel . Lucas is blah as a first name.

Gabriel Lucas however sounds nice.

Gabriel

I like them both but prefer Gsbriel