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I just threw a baby name book across the room - argh!

238 replies

Somerville · 18/07/2017 20:56

Stupid baby name book, where the boy section is missing one syllable names.

Well... there are a few that are short for something (Matt, Nick), which I dislike on their own, and having a longer name on BC defeats the purpose.

And a few more that are just... not very dashing interesting.

Oh and others that don't fit our other essential criteria - which is not ending with the letter L and being able to work okay in both France and Ireland as well as UK.

Indulge me for a moment that the issue is my baby name book and not our (unfortunately, wholly necessary) criteria, alright?! Any ideas?

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bridgetreilly · 19/07/2017 10:06

Gus
Luc
Jack
Jake/Jacques?
Marc
Ray
Piers

NameChange30 · 19/07/2017 10:00

I don't think John would pass the dashing test Wink Plus it's not truly bilingual as the French version is Jean (although French people obviously know the name John).

OhTheRoses · 19/07/2017 07:03

John

There are one or two popping up. nn Jack

BewareOfTheToddler · 19/07/2017 06:29

How about:

Louis
Hugo (my French friend has one)
Arlo - sounds the same in English/French
Max

Raines100 · 19/07/2017 06:29

Clark
Dean
Scott
Gill
Rhett
Tadhg? Cool name. The French won't know what to do with it, but neither will the English, so at least it'll be fair confusion.

flooredbored · 19/07/2017 06:25

Kurt?

MummyItsallaboutyou · 19/07/2017 06:13

How about Gus? I know a Gus who is just Gus, no longer name.

SNF88 · 19/07/2017 06:05

Max is the best one syllable name! It even means 'Greatest' and it's timeless

Fightthebear · 19/07/2017 05:55

Congratulations! I was on your "going for a date with Lovely" thread. What great news.

The one syllable, French + Irish criteria makes me think you may need to go classic:-

Tom
Ben
Sam
Joe
Paul
John
(and I like Hugh . . ).

I've heard John on a young boy recently and it worked really well

FlaviaAlbia · 19/07/2017 05:37

Oh, I'm not being helpful at all Somerville, sorry!

I'm going to take my wierd pronunciations and wander off to mutter them under my breath while Googling dipthongs Grin DH claims that you're right about Conor but I stand firm on the rest Wink

Mollie85 · 19/07/2017 05:29

If he takes Seth's Hebrew meaning instead it becomes "anointed" or "chosen". Grin

Ginlinessisnexttogodliness · 19/07/2017 04:40

Troy
Fitz
Zeke
Kurt
Grey
Hugh
Cole
Tate

My son is called Kit. He loves his name he says it is a "whiz bang wallop" name. He's 3.5 so his word is gospel 😉. Personally I think it packs enough punch as a short stand alone name.

Youllneverlivelikecommonpeople · 19/07/2017 04:17

I mean Cam!

Youllneverlivelikecommonpeople · 19/07/2017 04:17

Can

GinIsIn · 19/07/2017 03:00

I'm not sure Quinn is wise - it'll be pronounced Queen by French speakers!

WinnieTheWitch50 · 19/07/2017 02:18

Jet
Sam
Ted
Mac

octoberfarm · 19/07/2017 02:00

Another one for Quinn here!

flumpybear · 19/07/2017 01:27

Soren (on surn)
Just seen you don't want short names ... xav wont fit there
Kier is nice
Kitson - short to kit but kitson is a short two syllable name anyway

flumpybear · 19/07/2017 01:20

What about Xav? Short I know for Xavier but works in France too
Or yves?

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 19/07/2017 00:51

Omg I remember your wedding threads! Congratulations Somerville!

I like Sam and Max from those suggested. Sam is totally a standalone name.

I'm not Irish, so forgive my ignorance, but is the name Colm pronounced as 1 syllable or 2? Either way, it's a nice name.

5OBalesofHay · 19/07/2017 00:36

Maybe try to sort your temper out rather than throw things across the room

Bloomed · 19/07/2017 00:33

My favourites are
Guy
Luc
Max
Tom

TheWeeWitch · 19/07/2017 00:30

Leif might work? It's a Scandinavian name, though, and I'm Australian so I've no idea how it would work in Irish or French. I know one and he says it like "layef"

I like Guy too.

PointlessUsername · 19/07/2017 00:20

Cade
Chase
Reece

Reign
Sean
Tadhg
Blaze
Zane

buttercup54321 · 19/07/2017 00:17

Jack
Jake
Jed
John
Ben
Kai
Lee
Paul
Joe
Zack
Will