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Short boys names

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AnythingNotEverything · 13/02/2018 09:26

Hi,

Im expecting DC4. Oldest has a very recognisable slightly biblical name, think Matthew or Thomas. Younger two have very unusual, slightly Irish/Catholic names, think like Imelda perhaps. Fewer than 20 children born in their year of birth share their name.

I'm looking for short boys names, preferably one syllable but could use a liner name with a shortened version. Current ideas are Jude and Finn. Front runners for girls are Maeve and Roisin (we're in the U.K. so won't use a fada!)

Thanks!

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Original poster
AnythingNotEverything · 14/02/2018 09:21

Yes. Roisin is a girls name. I'm not after opinions on that ...

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Starryskiesinthesky · 14/02/2018 08:01

Saul
Dom(inic)

mumgointhroughtorture · 14/02/2018 03:27

Kai
Sam
James
Luke
Zak

bridgetreilly · 14/02/2018 02:25

Jonas
Jonah
Cuinn
Flynn (I like this much more than Finn).

Smoliver · 13/02/2018 23:24

Finn and Jude are lovely names.

Other ideas:
Seth
Frank
John
Luke
Lee
Rhys
Charles
Heath
Dean
Dale
Glen
Shaun/Sean/Shawn
Shane
Daniel (Dan)
Samuel (Sam)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/02/2018 22:26

A girls name not a separate name.
WTF is up with this phone

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/02/2018 22:23

I thought Roisin was pn Rosheen which is seperate girls name.

TulipsInABlueVase · 13/02/2018 21:43

I would avoid Roisin. I've known a few and many people have trouble or simply cannot pronounce the name.

MrsDc7 · 13/02/2018 21:40

Hal

MelinaM · 13/02/2018 21:39

Adam
Bray
Colm
Dara/Daragh
Flynn
Guy
James
Owen
Pierce
Quinn
Rory
Ross

Ailbe
Caoimhe
Iona
Maire
Saoirse

Original poster
AnythingNotEverything · 13/02/2018 21:22

@peanutty86 I speak German. Not as fluently as I once did, admittedly, and I wouldn't make that connection.

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Peanutty86 · 13/02/2018 18:59

@pipilangstrumpf and @AnythingNotEverything
I am German and I never associate Jude with Jew. As long as you don't have any close connections to Germany (there would probably be comments...) just ignore the jew comment. Jude is a nice traditional name.

LittleBlueFish · 13/02/2018 18:53

Will
Sam
Nate
Flynn
Jake
Kit
Luke
Zac
Zeke
Zane
Blake
Nico
Luca
Max
Ted (Edward/Theodore)
Adam
Aaron
Alex

Cmcc2206 · 13/02/2018 16:16

Blair
Finn

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AnythingNotEverything · 13/02/2018 16:12

@pipilangstrumpf - I know, although pronounced differently. Not sure that's an issue?

Thanks for these. Theo has been on our list before the girls were born but feels a bit popular now. Plus the whole Feee-oh pronunciation would irritate me no end.

Some of these suggestions are a bit modern/cook/American which isn't really our style.

Thanks though Smile

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pipilangstrumpf · 13/02/2018 16:06

John

FuzzyTwiglet · 13/02/2018 15:12

Max
Asa
Jack
Leon
Rory
Zach
Cillian
Daniel

upsideup · 13/02/2018 15:08

I really like Jude, also

Kit
Blake
Zach
Tate
Nash
Knox
Jett
Cole
Reid
Nash
Beau
Chase
Zane

pipilangstrumpf · 13/02/2018 14:57

Jude is a Jew in german

deptfordgirl · 13/02/2018 14:23

The book of Jude is in the New Testament. Wasn't he Jesus's brother?

Thistlebelle · 13/02/2018 14:14

Ben, Sam, Craig
Una, Nola, Niamh

Kellyturnbull · 13/02/2018 14:07

Shay or Niall
Niamh, Orla or Aoife

floriad · 13/02/2018 13:34

Blaise, Louis and Cole are nice imo.

Hugo, Arlo, Eli, Ari, Arik, Erik, Leo, George, Henry, Jack, John, Scott, Kurt, Gabriel, Flint, Ron, Fred, Pierce, Hank, Frank, Tim, Troy, Ed, Fionn, Marc, Jim, Tom, Luke, Milo, Sam, Dean, Zack, Zane, Miles, Kai, Tony, Chris, Anton, Lars, Leif, Sven, Ralph, Dirk, Peer, Ken, Klaus, Dash, Carl, Bo.

WaxOnFeckOff · 13/02/2018 12:50

maybe just me, but I'd find using Jude (Old testament) a bit strange if the other DC have "Christian" names. I knew sisters Rebecca and Christine which I found strange. I'm even more surprised that as an atheist I even notice and am bothered :o

having said that I like both your boy options (and the girls ones but you aren't asking about those )

How about

Jonathan/Jon
Peter
Miles
Austin
Cormac
Keir
Gregory

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/02/2018 11:21

Paul ..
Zac
Jack
Theo
Luca
Luke
Joe
Finn
Tom
Leo
Gabe
Ted
Louis
Adam

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