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One Syllable boys name!!

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Beth804 · 13/07/2020 19:56

Hi! My boy/boy twins will be making an appearance in less than 3 weeks and we only have one name 😩

Really struggling to find another, preferably one-syllable, name we both like!

I feel like I've looked at all the names in the world, so Mumsnet ladies - help me please!!!

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Beth804 · 15/07/2020 21:55

Thanks so much for all the suggestions ladies! Going to try and create a shortlist and go from there! 👍😘

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Justkeeepsmiling · 15/07/2020 00:17

Ed (Edward for the BC)
Lee
Ben
Max
Al (Alex or Alexander for BC)
Jack
Jake
Ross
Joe
Glen
Grant
Shaun
Will (William for BC)
John
Matt (Matthew for BC)

CucumberTree · 15/07/2020 00:10

Bob

audreyand · 15/07/2020 00:08

Reece
John
Trey
Tate

audreyand · 15/07/2020 00:07

Todd
Jeff
Kai
Josh
Frank
Kem
Jack
Hal

TildaTurnip · 15/07/2020 00:01

Thomas and Joseph (both get options then for shorter names).

Thomas and Joshua

Thomas and Samuel

Thomas and Nicholas

redastherose · 14/07/2020 23:56

Scott
Sam
I also really like Adam (but obvs 2 syllables)

Bluebellbike · 14/07/2020 22:57

James

Danniiaddy · 14/07/2020 22:30

Congratulations!

Tommy and:
Jimmy
Billy
Charlie
Joey
Jamie

Bertyb7 · 14/07/2020 22:26

Tommy and Todd?

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 14/07/2020 17:26

Jude
Seth
Tom
Sam
Ben
Rafe
Karl
Kit
Max
Joe
Joel
Frank
Fred
George
Mark
Luke
James
Blake
Craig
Dean
Finn
Sean
Guy
Grant
Hugh
Jack
Jake
John

RainbowFlowers · 14/07/2020 11:54

Jake
Kane
Blake
Nick
Seb
Nate

RainbowFlowers · 14/07/2020 11:53

Bill
Bob
Ben
Ced
Jay
Josh
Marl
Ste

Flymetothestars · 13/07/2020 22:26

Cole
Wilf

Another vote for James though- love that name

Flymetothestars · 13/07/2020 22:25

Thomas and Eli

laura0390 · 13/07/2020 21:43

Ralph?

CloudyGladys · 13/07/2020 21:35

Tommy and Paul
Tommy and Joel
Tommy and Noah

Thomas and Stephen
Thomas and William
Thomas and Joshua
Thomas and Finley (Finn as the shortened form, not Lee)
Thomas and Benjamin
Thomas and Nicholas

minisoksmakehardwork · 13/07/2020 21:33

@beth804 - James was the name we picked for our eldest son. We struggled to think of boys names we really liked and it was one we both agreed on and was a 'nice enough' name. It very much was his name from the moment he arrived. Although interestingly when it came to registering him and eventually his younger brother, we added a second middle name on a spur of the moment decision at the registrars office. Not that either would ever have had these additions as first names. But it amuses me that we did this for the boys and not our girls. Our girls were always going to be the first name we picked.

minisoksmakehardwork · 13/07/2020 21:29

Roger, known as Bob. I knew a Bob when we were in our teens. His name suited him perfectly.

Lee
Paul
Mark
James
Jim
Kirk
Kurt
Carl
Sean/Shaun
Roy - I know 2 young Roys.
Clark
Luke
Craig

I'm thinking if you're already shortening Thomas to Tommy, you're not adverse to considering that type of name for twin 2. So;

Bob (Robert)

Peter (Pete)
John/Jon (Jonathon)
Zac (Issac)
Ashley (Ash)
Anthony/Antony (Ant)
Joshua (Josh)
Joseph (Joe)
Philip (Phil)
Christopher (Chris)
Daniel (Dan)
Bart (Bartholemew)
Max (Maximus/Maxwell/Maximilian)
Drew (Andrew)
Luke (Lucas)
Will/Bill (William).

Hepzibar · 13/07/2020 21:19

@Beth804 Tommy and George's father was Joe (Joseph). I'll give you the whole family of brothers - there's got to be one here - I feel it 😀

Matt (Matthew), Joss (Josiah), Sam (Samuel) Josh (Joshua) Bill (William) and Hopper (not sure where that came from!)

NC4Now · 13/07/2020 21:10

James/Jim

Wheresthebiffer2 · 13/07/2020 21:09

Joe
John
George
Paul
Pat
Ray
Ralph
Ben
Bob
Rob

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Beth804 · 13/07/2020 21:05

Oh @Hepzibar I love Fred and George, but DH isn't keen on Fred 😢 and my DD is Georgie! (Georgina)

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Beth804 · 13/07/2020 21:03

Yes, Thomas for bc but Tommy in real life lol! I really like Roger, but DH isn't a fan 👎

So far I like Jake, Joe and Max - I think I'm waiting for one I totally love, but that might not happen.

Did anyone else pick a name they 'quite liked' but then it grew on them?

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Hepzibar · 13/07/2020 21:00

Fred or George.

Tommy and Fred
Tommy and George (my uncles names - and they were the best of friends all their lives)

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