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Short solid but underused boys nanes

89 replies

zippyswife · 11/02/2016 20:48

I like:
Jude
Luke
Jonas
Jack
Milo
.....But dh doesn't but we do want a short solid but uncommon/not overly popular name.
Please give me some ideas. Baby needs a name now!

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OTheHugeManatee · 15/02/2016 08:07

Mark is pretty rare these days, as is Gary.

Jemimapuddleduk · 15/02/2016 08:05

Oh and Miles

Jemimapuddleduk · 15/02/2016 08:05

John
Peter
Paul
Luke
Jake
Robin
Rowen
Edwin

BikeRunSki · 15/02/2016 08:01

Angus
Adam
John
Ewan
Amos
Evan

Chillywhippet · 14/02/2016 23:43

Greg (ory)

Maxsaidno · 14/02/2016 22:24

I have a Guy! He's 9 and absolutely loves it, v unusual now and somehow suits him perfectly.

Chillywhippet · 14/02/2016 22:04

Was going to suggest John too

Jim

Nye (short for Aneurin)

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 14/02/2016 21:53

I'd never had considered Rex tbh , but I have a Max which is a very short, solid and good name suits any type of boy.(and very few Max's at his school)

I was at a Parents Evening, one of the Mums called to her son : "Josh".
Love that name.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 14/02/2016 21:16

Love Luke and Jude.

Bram
Jem
Alan
Adam
Robin
Philip/Pip
Andrew/Drew
Dale

babyblabber · 14/02/2016 21:08

It's been mentioned but I love Leo!

Millions of Sams here. So much so that when my cousin and his wife had twin boys I said to my mum "I presume one of them is Sam?" & sure enough, he was!

BotBotticelli · 14/02/2016 20:46

I have a Keir and a Finn (outs self!).

Both great names.

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 14/02/2016 08:41

Peter
Alun
John

BorisJohnsonsHair · 13/02/2016 21:20

John
Ted
Leon
Felix
Saul
Robin
Frank

VocationalGoat · 13/02/2016 21:15

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MissSmiley · 13/02/2016 21:07

You can't call a baby Jeff no matter how cool you want it to be. Please.

Evaisaiah · 12/02/2016 22:46

Torin

Bohemond · 12/02/2016 22:16

Euan

Chchchchangeabout · 12/02/2016 22:15

Sam
Aidan
Greg
Peter
Paul

smartyclogs · 12/02/2016 22:08

Lee

How about that for a short and not overused name?

captaincake · 12/02/2016 17:56

Miles
Frank

BlueChampagne · 12/02/2016 13:11

Conrad

cheekstime · 12/02/2016 09:57

Carl or Callum ? goodluck

SweetSuz · 12/02/2016 09:31

Rex- love love this name.

BikeRunSki · 12/02/2016 09:27

Maybe! My family has all the Chrises and Joes. To the extent of sometimes not knowing who a Christmad card is actually from!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 12/02/2016 09:08

Maybe it's just my family with all the Sams then. We have 2 x grandpa Sams, nephew Sam, neighbour toddler Sam, ds2 Middle name Samuel, ds2 and ds3 best friends are Sam. How weird it's uncommon elsewhere, it feels they are everywhere around us!