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Original poster

Boys names - one syllable?

36 replies

Dalmore30 · 22/05/2020 16:35

Hello,

I’m expecting my first baby in 5 weeks and am still nowhere closer to settling on a name.
I like boys names that are one syllable or end in a ‘y’ sound.

Any suggestion very much appreciated!

Here are some I like but partner doesn’t :/

Finn
Ritchie
Bailey
Cove
Oli

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Changedname81 · 23/05/2020 18:33

Gus
Ted

Viletta · 23/05/2020 16:35

Tim
Phil

SleepingStandingUp · 23/05/2020 11:43

Finn
Flynn
Brynn
Quinn
Vin Vinnny

AdaColeman · 23/05/2020 11:36

Paul
Saul
Keith

Lavenderblues · 23/05/2020 07:00

Quinn

topcat2014 · 23/05/2020 06:48

Troy

TildaTurnip · 23/05/2020 06:45

Guy

AdaColeman · 22/05/2020 23:13

Cliff

BubblesBuddy · 22/05/2020 23:12

And Matt, Mark, Luke and John of course.

RickOShay · 22/05/2020 22:49

I like Bay

Stanley

Toby

Archie

Ben

Max

Kit

Sam

Carl

Tom

AragornsManlyStubble · 22/05/2020 22:49

I mentioned Perry on another thread, might work.

BubblesBuddy · 22/05/2020 22:48

Y sounds are all two syllable. Y is the second syllable. If you want one sharp syllable name there are lots including the above and:

Ben
Dan
Dev
Ed
Fred
Ged
Ger
Hal
Jon
Ken
Len
Mal
Ned
Per
Rod
Ray
Sid
Sam
Tom
Vince
Will

Wasail · 22/05/2020 22:46

What about Cole? Cove is too reminiscent of Covid IMHO

Original poster
Dalmore30 · 22/05/2020 22:46

Very good point re Covid. Can’t believe I didn’t think of that Confused

OP posts:
Yellowcakestand · 22/05/2020 22:44

Tye

TildaTurnip · 22/05/2020 22:41

Cove? No. Sounds like it is short for Covid.

sweetnosugar · 22/05/2020 22:40

Y sounding -
Teddy
Ernie
Locky
Bobby

Northumberlandlass · 22/05/2020 19:57

Ged

midsomermurderess · 22/05/2020 19:53

Jock.

Peachbubble · 22/05/2020 19:50

Nate or
Tate
Jude
Jesse

Sertchgi123 · 22/05/2020 19:40

Jay
Ray
Joe
Ben
Craig
Scott
Finn

InTropicalTrumpsLand · 22/05/2020 19:37

When I read your OP I immediately thought of Roy.

Blursula · 22/05/2020 19:29

I like Cove, and I know a baby one. Be prepared for a lot of people to associate it with Covid at this time though! (Not that it will matter a few months down the line)

AragornsManlyStubble · 22/05/2020 18:12

I love Cove. Smile

But I also suggest Bay

AdaColeman · 22/05/2020 17:55

Fox
Jonty
Sam
Jonnie
Neil
Kurt
Keith
Kim

Not keen on Cove, it's shorthand for a "bit of a lad" I think. He would be the naughty boy at school! Wink