!=my favorite
Aidan / Aiden!-Just looks best this way.
Alastair / Alistair!-Alastair looks weird.
Austin! / Austen-Austen looks weird and will ALWAYS get mispronounced.
Braden! / Bradyn-Fits a boy better without the Y.
Bryan! / Brian-Bryan is so much cooler. Brian reminds me of a really nerdy guy.
Bryce! / Brice-Don't really like the way Brice looks, but it's usable spelled that way.
Callen! / Callan-Just looks better and has the right feel somehow.
Cameron! / Camaron / Cameran-Only spell it Cameron. The others look really wrong, like you mispronounced his name.
Colin / Collin!-Looks weird with only one L.
Connor! / Conner-Really though, it's fine either way.
Dakota! / Dacota-Dacota looks seriously messed up.
Derrick / Derek-No preference really. Either way is equally fine.
Devin! / Devan / Devon!-Devan looks mega weird.
Dominic! / Dominick-The K is overkill and will just bring grief.
Elijah! / Elija-Elija will bring on many double takes when people see his name and will bring on horrible grief.
Finley! / Finlay-Finlay looks too strange.
Garrett / Garret-No preference.
Jaden! / Jayden-Personally hate the extra Y.
Jameson / Jamison-I personally would pronounce Jameson (JAMES-SON) and Jamison (JAME-i (lower case i sound)-SON).
Jared! / Jarred-Extra R looks funny and is overkill.
Jason / Jayson-Either is fine.
Jeffrey! / Jeffery-Seems to work better.
Jeremiah / Jeremia-a Weird looking without the H. Will be misspelled often.
Jonathan! / Johnathan-Looks nicer, but both are fine.
Justin! / Justen / Juston-The only one that really looks like it works.
Kieran! / Ciaran-C doesn't look right.
Killian / Kellan! I would say these would be pronounced differently. I would pronounce them (KILL-i (like the lower case i sound)- ANNE) and KELL-ENN).
Lane / Layne No preference.
Mason! / Mayson-Mason, but Mayson does have a certain charm that I have to admire.
Matthew! / Mathew-Matthew is more common, but either is fine.
Micah! / Mikah-Looks nicer, but both are fine.
Michael! / Micheal-Micheal just looks really strange to me.
Nathaniel! / Nathanael-Nathanael looks weird. There are no other ways to describe that spelling.
Nicholas / Nicolas-No preference.
Philip / Phillip-No preference.
Pierce! / Piers- I would pronounce Piers PEER-S (s sound), not with the strong ce sound I think you're looking for.
Reid / Reed!- Reid is ok, but looks a little girly to me.
Rhys! / Reese / Reece (Don't know if it's just me, but I've always pronounced Rhys different than Reese/Reece.)
Rodney! / Rodni / Rodnie-The others look girly, especially Rodni which is really pretty and a name I really would use on a girl.
Ryan! / Rian-Rian looks really bad and just plain wrong to me. Love Ryan a lot though.
Shamus! / Seamus- I always pronounce it wrong when it's spelled Seamus.
Shane! / Shayne-But either is fine.
Shawn! / Sean-By far!
Skyler! / Skylar! / Schuyler-Would only use on a girl, though. Ps, Schuyler is a beast! (And...I kinda like it!)
Tristan / Tristen! / Tristin! / Triston-Tristan and Tristan just look misspelled.
Zachariah! / Zacharia-Looks too weird without the H at the end.
Zachary / Zachery / Zackary! / Zackery / Zakary-Have always LOVED this spelling!
Zander! / Xander-Hate names starting with X. Sorry.
Zane! / Zayne!/ Zhane-Zane and Zayne are nice. I'm warming up to Zhane. It's pretty cool.
Good luck with all these names!