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Short boys names

55 replies

TheDuchessOfBoxford · 25/01/2018 19:28

DS1 has a one syllable first name that's pretty unusual in England. We like short names as these work best with our surname. We are really struggling to find a short name for DS2 who is due shortly.

Our list is:
Finn (too popular)
Max (seems quite mainstream compared to unusual DS1)
Fox (too out there for first name?)
Keir (too similar to other name in family)
Ace (is it too out there?!)
Jude (there's a few near us)

We don't like royal names, anything top 20 but equally don't want to lumber the child with anything outrageous

What do you think of the above and any more suggestions for short, "cool", boys' names?

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TheDuchessOfBoxford · 28/01/2018 19:23

Thanks for all the suggestions. I now have a long list of:

Ace - there's just something about this I love
Sage
Zane
Tate
Nate
Levi
Leif - I do like a Scandi name
And although it doesn't fit the brief I'm a big fan of Sonny too...

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midsomermurderess · 28/01/2018 13:45

Tom, Rory, Innes.

Kellyturnbull · 27/01/2018 23:41

I love
Shay
Tate
Gray
Secretly loving Ace too

LarkDescending · 27/01/2018 23:24

Or Guy.

LarkDescending · 27/01/2018 23:23

Gus! (I know it’s already been mentioned).

SnowGoArea · 25/01/2018 23:08

Just thought of Zeke too.

pipilangstrumpf · 25/01/2018 23:04

Quinn, Rex and Zane are cool and not too common!

SnowGoArea · 25/01/2018 22:47

Leif
Eli
Elk (actually my phone just corrected Eli to this but I think it could work!)
Teige
Lars
Rox

Cismyfatarse1 · 25/01/2018 22:46

OP. Ned was a name I too loved until I moved to Scotland where it means chav.

LadyGAgain · 25/01/2018 22:42

Quinn

Frontstep · 25/01/2018 22:40

Saul
Zack
Blue
Mac
Lance
Carl
Bert

Chickenagain · 25/01/2018 22:34

Stan
Tom
Bob
Zach

Patienceisvirtuous · 25/01/2018 22:25

Theo
Asa
Shay
Milo
Kit
Gene

TheVanguardSix · 25/01/2018 22:20

Otto
Ade
Sage
Levi
Ray
Amos

ButterflyOfFreedom · 25/01/2018 22:20

Brock
Griff
Clay
Gray
Troy
Boyd
Dean
Chad

ButterflyOfFreedom · 25/01/2018 22:15

Trent
Reid
Flynn
Chase
Todd
Blake
Zane

FinallyARainbow · 25/01/2018 22:15

I like your list - mainly because the first two you mentioned are DS1 and the front runner for DS2 due soon!

sproutsandparsnips · 25/01/2018 22:13

Lloyd
Llew

ButterflyOfFreedom · 25/01/2018 22:13

Sorry for any repeats:

Drake
Kale
Brett
Flint
Heath
Wynn
Glenn
Trey
Ralph
Thor
Glynn
Drew (love this!)
Grant
Bram (and this!)
Judd
Cole
Dane
Clark
Niall
Joel
Zeb
Blue
Dwaine
Cain
Abe

kboni · 25/01/2018 22:05

Art

GlorianaBanana · 25/01/2018 22:03

Steve
Des
Neil
Alan

SumAndSubstance · 25/01/2018 21:50

I couldn't use it because we have a one-syllable surname, but my fantasy one-syllable son is called Blaise.

FairNotFair · 25/01/2018 21:01

Sid

LexieLulu · 25/01/2018 20:59

My son is Luke, not very common now, there are more Luca and Lucas's.
Zane
Zac
Cole
Jace
Kane
Nate

Scoleah · 25/01/2018 20:57

Lyle