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Trying to find a gender neutral/boy name with plosive consonants

59 replies

worldsokayestmumma · 11/10/2019 22:37

Trying to find a gender neutral/boy name that has plosive consonants in it (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_consonant)
Currently leaning towards the name Niko, but I'm very open to suggestions Smile

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thebakerwithboobs · 12/10/2019 11:33

I admit I do find swear words with plosive consonants more satisfying. Twat.

EhhWellINever · 12/10/2019 11:33

Wtf is a “plosive consonant”

She literally linked to the wiki site in the OP Hmm

stophuggingme · 12/10/2019 11:30

We have a Kit
He will be delighted to ear his name has a plosive consonant 😬

daisypond · 12/10/2019 11:21

Tupac.

elQuintoConyo · 12/10/2019 11:18

Dafuq. Daf for short.

Iwantacookie · 12/10/2019 11:08

I've googled polsive constants and still dont get it.
Picking a name is hard enough if you and you dh like it us it.

thebakerwithboobs · 12/10/2019 11:00

Kit. Why so stuck on plosives?

daisypond · 12/10/2019 10:59

Pat.

SheChoseDown · 12/10/2019 10:47

Jesus Christ

Trewser · 12/10/2019 10:45

What about "Wtf"?

57Varieties · 12/10/2019 10:25

Wtf is a “plosive consonant”

FizzyGreenWater · 12/10/2019 10:23

Definitely Kit (Kester, Christopher) or Nat (Nathaniel) or Zac (Zachary, Zaclobot)

VenusClapTrap · 12/10/2019 10:15

Do all the consonants have to be plosive?

Ricekrispie22 · 12/10/2019 09:06

Zeke
Zak
Jake
Jack
Nate
Tate
Bodhi
Rocco

overnightangel · 12/10/2019 08:39

Nuts

MarianaMoatedGrange · 12/10/2019 08:29

Ooh I like River but now associate it with the late River Phoenix.

MarianaMoatedGrange · 12/10/2019 08:28

Hmmmm is Nikita GN?

Rimmy1 · 12/10/2019 08:21

River

EskewedBeef · 12/10/2019 08:14

Bob

ChristianGreysAnatomy · 12/10/2019 08:14

Pip or Pippin
Bob (well it was kinda gender questionable on blackadder)
Kapila (kap) is a boys name
Billy

TheCatInAHat · 12/10/2019 08:13

Alex (don’t get the consonant malarkey though- what’s the reason you’re keen on that?)

Morado · 12/10/2019 08:13

Every day is a school day Grin

sheshootssheimplores · 12/10/2019 08:11

Tate.

sheshootssheimplores · 12/10/2019 08:07

Only on Mumsnet!

Off to look up plosive consonant.

joffreyscoffee · 12/10/2019 08:04

I love Niko but I would spell it with a C (don't know if that is a plosive consonant though!

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