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Original poster

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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Original poster
Somerville · 18/07/2017 22:21

ChippingIn Tangled is DD2's favourite film so we've all watched it too many times. I used to eye up Flynn Rider but I'm too bored of it now.

Flavia Half my family are from Derry and Conor is def two syllables. 'Con-errrrrr' Grin

Em Ah, thank you for the permission. I love your sons name. 😍
No, we're not hypehnating. And I think he may well drop my half when he's older, and use his daddy's. Which is fine - especially as my older DC will have left home by the point he's at senior school. So DH's surname second works better. And I want mine first, so it doesn't sound like an add-on.

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WyfOfBathe · 18/07/2017 22:21

DD1 has a long first name (with a nickname, but we don't tend to use it) and a long hyphenated surname. Her surname is often abbreviated to the first initials but I think that would happen even if her first name was short. I wouldn't rule out longer first names just because of the surname.

We're also a bilingual French/English family. Some names I would suggest:
Yann
Jack
Marc
Donn
Sam (although "C'est qui Sam?")
Neil/Nil
Troy

If you were open to two-syllable short names:
Alec/Alex
Noah
Leo
Luca

friedegs · 18/07/2017 22:19

Vann
Vince
Joss

Marv1nGay3 · 18/07/2017 22:16

Claude
Jean
Beau
Ned
Quinn
Yves

Louis (2 syllables but short)
Theo

Haffdonga · 18/07/2017 22:14

Rafe but spelt Ralph? Dashing and rakish?

(But yes, Somerville, you're changing the rules on us - long and abbreviate-able to one syllable or one syllable without being an abbreviation of a longer name? You cant have it both ways!)

ChippingInLovesWoollyHugs · 18/07/2017 22:11

A few here...

I just threw a baby name book across the room - argh!
I just threw a baby name book across the room - argh!
Neuroticwoman · 18/07/2017 22:07

Joel
Rhys
Lloyd

PocketNiffler · 18/07/2017 22:05

Jack
Bruce

TartanDMs · 18/07/2017 22:04

I do love Raoul also. Although it ends with L.

MyNewBearTotoro · 18/07/2017 22:04

Joel
James
Ben
Lance
Cole
Drew
Jude
Jack
Jake
Rhys
Shaun
Scott
Max
Saul
Charles
Todd

FlaviaAlbia · 18/07/2017 22:04

But I've changed my mind and after MoonPower's post I think Wolf is a clear winner Grin

FlaviaAlbia · 18/07/2017 22:03

Belfast occasionally taken for Scottish Somerville Grin its more of a long drawn out syllable than two separate ones.

MoonPower · 18/07/2017 22:02

Wolf
Jude
Rex
Spike
James
Syd
George
Charles
Fred
Greg
Shay
Rain
Drac
Joe
Jack
Tom
Flynn
Finn
Zack
Beau
Max
Chad
Brad
Dave
Mike
Wilf
Drake
Seth
Ben
Sam
Ged
Ned
Mick
Ted
Stan
Bert
Alf
Dirk
Smile

TartanDMs · 18/07/2017 22:02

Chad
Keir
James
Craig
Max
Jed
George

MyNewBearTotoro · 18/07/2017 21:59

Sorry, I'm a bit confused because you say you want a one syllable name but also say you would feel guilty giving a one syllable name as your other DC have longer names?

Are you looking for a long name with a one-syllable shortening or do you want a name that is only one syllable? Can think of lots of the first but not as many of the latter!

NameChange30 · 18/07/2017 21:59

I give you permission to use the name we picked if you can lift the embargo on names ending in L Wink

NameChange30 · 18/07/2017 21:58

Max would definitely have been on my list if it hadn't sounded clunky with the surname. Love it! I like Maxim as a full name but it does work well as just Max.

I fear your DH might veto Rafe, the French would pronounce it "Raff" I think.

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Somerville · 18/07/2017 21:57

Flavia
What accent do you have that enables you to say Conor and Niall each with just one syllable???? Grin Grin

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ChippingInLovesWoollyHugs · 18/07/2017 21:56

I'd say HE has watched Tangled one time too many 😂

I like Tangled, but it didn't even ring a bell when Flynn was mentioned.

One syllable, works in English, Irish, French & doesn't end in L. Plus, obviously, isn't bloody awful...

...you don't want much 🤣

Off to google...

NameChange30 · 18/07/2017 21:56

Lol, he's right I'm afraid! But I'm sure you've vetoed loads of his suggestions too, if they're anything like my DH's were?! (Quite a lot of French boys' names sound very feminine to an English ear, so I vetoed a few on those grounds!)

I think the two syllable name you both like is lovely. And I don't think it's the end of the world to have a long name, people will get used to it or get over it. But if you really must have one syllable... how about Stan?? Or do you think that would feel incomplete without being Stanley?

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Somerville · 18/07/2017 21:55

Hmm, Max is at least a little bit dashing. As is Rafe.

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terrylene · 18/07/2017 21:55

Blaise
Brice
Jack/Jacques
John/Jean
Jules
Mark/Marc
Raoul
Serge
Sixte (French version of Sixtus if you want to follow Mr Rees Mogg Grin )

FlaviaAlbia · 18/07/2017 21:54

Conor? Sound like one syllable followed by a very very short one when I say it!

James
Neil
Niall
Pierce - quite close to Piers so maybe would work in french?

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Somerville · 18/07/2017 21:52

Em
Zach and Fred would make me feel guilty that he's not Zachary or Frederick.
And stop backing up DH on all the names I like being unpronounceable in bloody France!

(I've told you the two syllable name before I think. Begins with T.)

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GinIsIn · 18/07/2017 21:48

Rex
Max
Jack/Jacques
Fred
Paul
Luke/Luc

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