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Struggling with Boy's name to go with our surname

26 replies

shadow7uk · 17/10/2019 08:47

Our Surname is Ayres and we have really been struggling to come up with a boys name.

So far we have:

George
Elliott
Theo
Dexter

But we aren't 100% on any.. we have found it difficult to find a name that goes well with our surname.

Any ideas?

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SaharaSunset · 23/10/2019 08:28

I think avoid one syllable names, it will sound too blunt and short with your surname. 2 syllable and 3 syllable names will go best with your surname, and like a pp said avoid names that end in the vowel 'a' so it doesn't just run straight into the surname

What about...

Harley
Elliott
Parker
Hugo
Benjamin
Quentin
Carter
Oscar
Jamie (James)
Cillian
Lucas
Freddie
Milo
Reagan
Zachary
Elijah

Treemama · 22/10/2019 23:58

Christopher Ayres

Lavenderblues · 22/10/2019 10:32

Reuben Ayres
Quentin Ayres

MrsGilly1 · 22/10/2019 07:53

Benjamin Ayres
Charlie Ayres
Daniel Ayres
Elijah Ayres
Freddie Ayres
Hamish Ayres
Issac Ayres
Jonah Ayres
Lucas Ayres
Matthew Ayres
Nathaniel Ayres
Oliver Ayres
Rueben Ayres
Sebastian Ayres
Thomas Ayres
William Ayres
Zachary Ayres

bridgetreilly · 17/10/2019 20:43

Names ending in a vowel sound are going to work well, I think:
Theo
Leo
Hugo
Jamie
Archie
Digby
Jonah
Micah
Josiah

HelloBb · 17/10/2019 20:16

I like Theo out of those, with your surname. I think 2-3 syllables would sound the best. I personally don’t care for names ending in R with your surname.
Other ideas...
Maxwell Ayers
Jaeson/Jason/Jayson Ayers
Tomas/Thomas Ayers
Leo Ayers

Ijustwanttoretire · 17/10/2019 15:26

Joseph /Joe
Barnaby /Barny
Charlie

Ricekrispie22 · 17/10/2019 15:12

Oliver
Toby
Connor
Ethan
Owen

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 17/10/2019 12:20

sophialarson i was just thinking the other day about how that not a name we really hear any more and thought it was a shame. I like it

SophiaLarsen · 17/10/2019 12:10

I totally understand the difficulty with the surname. How about:

Thomas Ayres
Timothy Ayres (this one works really well i think)
William Ayres
Wilfred Ayres
Rupert Ayres
Patrick Ayres
Peter Ayres
Benjamin Ayres
Benedict Ayres

Original poster
shadow7uk · 17/10/2019 11:53

Thank you for the responses, Samuel will be the boy's uncle so we can't use that one.

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Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 17/10/2019 11:42

Love Elliott😍 also love samuel but I'm biased, and isaac @Lisajg23 😂
Sebastian
Joshua

IncrediblySadToo · 17/10/2019 11:18

I think Owen Ayers Sounds like O.N.S. And ONS isn’t a great

IncrediblySadToo · 17/10/2019 11:17

it’s quite difficult isn’t it. I think a lot of yours & others posted do ‘run in’ but that might be

I think you need something ‘hard’ like

Philip
David
Nathan

Rather than names that end in r, s, t, l, y, x, c etc

Spied · 17/10/2019 11:10

I like Owen

TreePeepingWatcher · 17/10/2019 11:10

I had a surname that started with a vowel so my parents avoided hard end letters like C/K or T which blend into your surname.

I think all your choices are fine, you are looking for it sounding like two separate names rather than it blending in.

Mandatorymongoose · 17/10/2019 11:06

Theo is my favourite from your list.

How about;

Nathan
Matthew
Christopher
Daniel
Robin
Seth

percheron67 · 17/10/2019 10:18

Like them all but Dexter. Name of a serial killer o TV. One of my neighbours has a dog named Dexter - he is very, very nasty!!

GU24Mum · 17/10/2019 10:07

What about Harry? That wouldn't run into the surname. Will have a think about others but that was the first thought.

subwaysaladfan · 17/10/2019 09:48

Evan
Ivor
Samuel
Lucas
Jordan

LAA2 · 17/10/2019 09:44

We knew of a Jake Ayres once.

MissHenty · 17/10/2019 09:33

John / johnathon /jonnie ?

Lisajg23 · 17/10/2019 09:32

Zander
Luke
Lucas/Luca
Rowan
Isaac
Caleb
Jayden
Henry
Liam
Aaron
Ben
Dylan
Alex

I think Theo and Dexter go nicely x

Angliski · 17/10/2019 09:10

Owen
Rupert
Joshua

MissHenty · 17/10/2019 09:01

Dominic