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Single syllable name for DS4 - please help as his name may well be "Four" otherwise!!

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PacificWerewolfwoohood · 18/10/2009 15:20

DSs 1-3 all have singe syllable first names as best for shouting at we felt that worked well with three syllable last name.
However, we are seriously stuck for a name for DS4, due next March. I am under severe pressure for "Jack" which I do not dislike but IMO it has become too common popular.
Names I like ie Ben, Luke, Mark do not work due to surname (think "BenDowney", gettit, gettit??).
Also name should kind of "work" in German, too, or at least be easy to pronounce.

Sooooo:
Joe
Karl/Carl
Matt: not glossy in German
Ross: horse in German

You see my dilemma, short list is very short. Anybody who known me in RL will recongnise me from this but here goes: our other names are Tom, Sam and Max.

Oh, please inspire me!! Or should we just completely go the other way and call him Bartholomew?? Just looked at the thread about Sebastian and really quite like that...

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ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween · 18/10/2009 15:22

James ?

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ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween · 18/10/2009 15:23

Jude

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ElfOnTheTopShelf · 18/10/2009 15:23

I was going to suggest Ben until saw the surnmae problems!!

James
Matt
Tom

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Lulumama · 18/10/2009 15:24

Sebastian could be shortened to Seb. one syllable !!
how about Dan ?

james is good too

four has a nice ring to it

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differentWitch · 18/10/2009 15:26

Scott
Jude
Jake
Sam
Dan

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ElfOnTheTopShelf · 18/10/2009 15:28

Drew

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dyzzidi · 18/10/2009 15:28

John, Glen, Cane, Scott, Dean, Sean, Pete,

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PacificWerewolfwoohood · 18/10/2009 15:31

Wow, lots of replies, thanks!

Hm, yes, Scott, that had crossed my mind too. And Pete, or Piet (northern German spelling).

Keep'em coming, oh wise MNers!

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purepurple · 18/10/2009 15:42

If you like Sebastian how about Bas?
Or Kai
Joe
Josh
Shaun
Dom
Jay
Spike
Len
Les
Ray
Jake

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 18/10/2009 15:47

Max
Piers
Raph / Rafe ( from the Apprentice )
Rex
Jim
Paul
Kit
Seth
Saul
Kip
Drew
Tom
Will
Jake
Ross
Sam
Jude
Rhys
Zach
Dan
Miles
Nash
Ted
Hugh
Jem
Jed
John
Beau
Charles

Bless you for this thread - I have enjoyed a 5 minute sit and cuppa whilst I did this, some I like less than others - some are family names. Cheers

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geordieminx · 18/10/2009 17:01

Tam
Ned

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cece · 18/10/2009 17:04

Job
Tom
John
Cal
Ed
Bob
Mark

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ramonaquimby · 18/10/2009 17:09

Jude is a great name , you don't need to read any further!

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bellissima · 18/10/2009 17:30

Wilf
Lars

Rolf (oh no maybe not. fine in German but Harris here)

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thirtysomething · 18/10/2009 17:47

Had loads of suggestions till i saw most on ratherbe's list!!

other slightly more wacky suggestions!!!!
Blake
Abe (short for Abraham)
Cole
Zack
Nat
Darth
Dom (short for Dominic)
Hal

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KembleTwinsMwahahaha · 18/10/2009 17:49

Darth? Love it. Might suggest to DH that we have another baby, just so it can be a boy and we can call it Darth.

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Tillyscoutsmum · 18/10/2009 17:55

Gus

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thirtysomething · 18/10/2009 17:58

Kemble I think it's a footballer's name! Am sure have heard itsomewhere - someone who used to play for a Premiership side!!

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Salonly · 18/10/2009 19:04

Finn

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choosyfloosy · 18/10/2009 19:05

I like Cal a lot from the posts above.

Joel

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hollyhobbie · 18/10/2009 19:11

Dan works well in both languages, and I know a German Finn and a few English ones too.

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MaggieBehaveOutGuising · 18/10/2009 20:10

Greg
Guy
Don

(although I don't speak german and these could mean turd in german for all i know!)

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MaggieBehaveOutGuising · 18/10/2009 20:12

2 more

Saul (another s name thougH)
Jeff

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MadBadAndWieldingAnAxe · 18/10/2009 20:17

Guy
Miles (is this Mies in German?)
Saul
Joel

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BeehiveBaby · 18/10/2009 20:18

Why not Seb?

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