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Boys names are impossible!

63 replies

HettyB · 01/03/2015 08:44

We have aaaaaages to decide, but I wanted some input early as I think DP and I are going to struggle to agree on boys names as we don't seem to like any!

Here are the constraints:

Nothing too....(the word that's banned here), e.g. Jayden/Kayden/Kai
I don't like Callum/Connor names
No surnames - Parker, Fletcher etc
Nothing overly biblical, e.g. Ezekiel
Preferably not top 50, so not Noah, Oliver, Jack
Can't end in a 'ree' sound. I love Henry but baby's surname will be Reed and I think the 'ree-ree' sound in the middle is odd
More than one syllable to work with surname
Nothing too Scottish/Welsh/Irish as we don't have connections there

To give you an idea of what I do like, my absolute favourite is Wilbur. I know it's been slated on here so many times before, but I love it. Have yet to convince DP though... We both like Edwin shortened to Ned, but I'm worried this is becoming too popular.

Are there any names that fit those criteria?

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Fugghetaboutit · 01/03/2015 09:38

Seth
Amos
Travis
Dexter
Hugo

MyNameIsSuz · 01/03/2015 09:36

What about Tobias? I absolutely love it but it got vetoed Sad. Boys names are really hard, we came up with several for ds and when he was born realised we didn't really like any of them so had to go back to the drawing board - ended up with Franklin which fit none of our original criteria!

I also really like Hamish, Hugo, Theodore and Rufus, but all no goes for dh.

Bonsoir · 01/03/2015 09:32

Francis

Lucked · 01/03/2015 09:32

Hector
Magnus

TheMumatron · 01/03/2015 09:29

Fynn
Jude
Joel
Nathaniel
Aiden
Elias
Wilf
Elliott
Jamie
Casper
Theodore
Arlo
Otto

padkin · 01/03/2015 09:25

Nathaniel - Nate Nat
Thaddeus
Lucien

freelanceconundrum · 01/03/2015 09:16

Austin? Grin

scrivette · 01/03/2015 09:15

Henley? Sounds like Henry but isn't too much of a mouthful with your surname.

snowaccidentprone · 01/03/2015 09:13

Sidney
Joseph
Daniel

HettyB · 01/03/2015 09:12

I really like Sebastian but I'm not keen on Seb. Freddie is really popular around here so that puts me off.

I may have to add Sebastian back onto the list as I think we may have considered every boy name ever!

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eae123 · 01/03/2015 09:08

Sebastian (nn Seb) or Fredrick (nn Freddy)?

HettyB · 01/03/2015 08:55

I know... Not too much of an issue (I'm in London) but I think I'm going off it anyway!

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abigail12 · 01/03/2015 08:53

I don't know where you live, but just so you know, ned is Scotland means something like non-educated delinquent, like chav in England.