Stephans Baby

Suggestions, which is your favorite name out of these, and opinions?

Ok so Im going to be an uncle from my wife's side for the first time in about a week's time. We are all South African. The father of the baby boy is an Afrikaner and the mother is (English speaking) South African. They asked my wife and me for the naming but both of us are (English speaking) South Africans. They asked us for opinions and other suggestions. Frankly I cant think of suggestions for other names because I dont know many Afrikaans names. The list they have so far is

Stephan
Morne (pronounced Mor-nay)
Jannie (pronounced Yan-nie)
Johan (pronounced Yo-han)
Charl (pronounced Sharl)
Frederik
Rudi
Ettienne (pronounced Et-tee-enn)
Zander
Reuben
Andre
Maarten

Oh yeah their last name is De Villiers.
People are welcome to give their opinions and suggestions but I think it will be easier for Afrikaners. Thanks in advance.

Johan (have also heard Rohann for something a little different)

Zander (but reminds me of the Angel vampire series)

Rohann Morne De Villiers
Andre Maarten De Villiers
Zander Charl De Villiers
Johan Andre De Villiers

Get my votes. Congrats on becoming an Uncle.

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