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Namesetc · 15/01/2020 19:53

I'm looking for a one-syllable name as the baby's second name will be long (double barrelled).

Boy's name.

Uncommon / not going to be too many of them either at school or in the media etc.

Names I've ruled out:

Things like:
John, Ben, Dan, Ed, etc (too boring, common amongst older people, 'around')

Things like:
Alfie, Albie, Ted, Wilf, Archie, (too popular)

Things like:
Bear, Fox, Snow, Thor (I kind of like them but they are a bit too much, iyswim)

Looking for a middle ground name. Uncommon, short, strong (not ending in "ie" sound) but not too wacky.

For example my favourite girl's name is Fern. (I quite like nature names).

The only boy's name I like is two syllables (Rohan- though could be shortened to Ro) but DH doesn't like it.

Any ideas for a name which fits the bill?

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Jayteedee · 22/01/2020 23:14

Kit (because it's great)
Dale - underused - probably cos of Dale Winton but I think a cool name and natur-y
Heath - if you can get beyond the Heath Ledger/ tragic connotation it's beautiful
Jay - like the bird
Ash - maybe short for Asher?
Rowan - 2 syllables but fits nature brief

feathermucker · 21/01/2020 20:35

Shaw
Rhys
Shae
Will

stophuggingme · 21/01/2020 20:29

Flip
Zeke
Gabe
Thor
Dude
Brad
Clem
Soar
Fitz
Beau
Gill
Zeus
Bart
Mike
Tim
Tam
Cub
Scout
Huck
Fran
Roan
Storm
Hulse

Sorry I kept thinking of more Confused

Fivetillmidnight · 21/01/2020 20:10

Zeph short for Zephaniah but just Zeph.

Laska2Meryls · 21/01/2020 20:05

Quinn
Greg
Pete
Mark
Miles
Don
Abe
Ian
Joe
Paul
Jeb
Jem
Will
Tom
Luke/Luc

faithinnature1 · 21/01/2020 19:57

@JiltedJohnsJulie I know one too, nickname from longer middle name it's really cute and I think quite cool for a teenage boy!

JiltedJohnsJulie · 21/01/2020 19:50

@faithinnature1 we actually know a Wolf, short for Wolfgang...

mclover · 21/01/2020 19:50

Jake

Neveranynamesleft · 21/01/2020 19:48

Riley

faithinnature1 · 21/01/2020 19:44

Wolf? Grin

faithinnature1 · 21/01/2020 19:43

Has Wilf been suggested?

FreyaStratfordStar · 21/01/2020 19:31

Jed
Jad
Fynn
Alf
Beau
Drew
Earl
Gates
Grant
Lance
Nash
Rey
Gus
Jett

NameChange30 · 21/01/2020 19:14

Earl reminds me of Duke
Both cool names

florascotia2 · 21/01/2020 18:05

Have we had Bryce and Bruce?

Also, op, look as far back as we can for names like these (all genuine, some royal):
Aed, Dubh (pron Duff or Dugh), Drost, Bede, Chad, Brude...
There's also Giric and Unust (ancient Scottish kings).
There's the Welsh ame Hwyl... and Biblical Mark, Luke, John, Saul and Paul

In the Netherlands, there are many, many one-syllable names ranging from the modern (eg Rick) to the traditional (eg Gijs, Ries). ditto in Germany...

JiltedJohnsJulie · 21/01/2020 17:47

My DH was very good at Vetoing names. Like others have said, make him write a list!

Have we had Earl?

JiltedJohnsJulie · 21/01/2020 17:42

Damn, I was going to say Rex!

From the ones suggested so far, I love Ralph, Jude, Sam and James. Never met anybody with these names I didn't like Smile

missjaysays · 21/01/2020 17:36

Not one syllable but what about Sawyer?

It's not really to my taste but maybe you would like it?

PetraRabbit · 21/01/2020 13:48

Haven't read the whole thread but what about Hugo? Or Hugh?

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Andersonx3 · 21/01/2020 12:19

I know a Leaf, not something I'd choose but nature-y nonetheless.

NameChange30 · 20/01/2020 17:13
Grin
SilverySurfer · 20/01/2020 13:55

Your search is over!

Ichabod

NN Ichy

stophuggingme · 20/01/2020 13:47

I wish we could have two syllables
I want to suggest

Tumnus
Aslan
Siegfried
And if there were permissible

Leofric
Gepetto
Anarchy

JesmondDene · 19/01/2020 21:02

Wish the OP would return! (@Namesetc )

I can see others have said they are giving up on this thread - but i'm finding it useful....i struggle to clear my mind to sleep - so have used this thread to focus on until I drop off! - so thank you

So late into the night I got to thinking about using place names as boys names...so
Oban
Kent ( just also seen that above)
Fife
Lythe
Mace
Oake
Nairn
Jura
Kea
Kale
Dacre
Ayr
Leith
and ....

Jes(mond), of course!

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