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Short / Soft / Unusual boys names!

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Toastedsesame · 08/06/2021 20:37

We are very fussy I know!

Been searching high and low for a boys name we like. Needs to be short (not keen on over 2 syllables) soft sounding (if that makes sense) and not common, don't like biblical or modern/ americanised names either! Our other son is called Milo if that helps.

Vetoed: Arlo, Rupert, Gus, Felix, Otto

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yellowstoneranch · 08/06/2021 22:36

Caleb?

feliciabirthgiver · 08/06/2021 22:35

Brook?

LottieDot · 08/06/2021 22:32

Flynn (much less common than Finn)
Asher (biblical but modern sounding)
Reeve
Hugo
Nolan
Orson
Auden
Nico
Ellis (love this with Milo!)
Coby
Rhys
Remy

SnowdaySewday · 08/06/2021 22:31

Colm
Ethan
Sean

Pipefish · 08/06/2021 22:28

Soren, Rory, Torben, Fraser, Ivor, Flynn, Lars

LouNatics · 08/06/2021 22:25

Ocean
Cedar
Asher
Jude
Ashley
Lucius
Callum
Drew
Jonas

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Toastedsesame · 08/06/2021 22:22

@undercoverhero74 Ted is nice, or Teddy. It was quite popular a few years ago, haven't heard it so much recently.

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undercoverhero74 · 08/06/2021 22:18

Ted or Seth I think go really well with Milo 😊

poochuspoochus · 08/06/2021 22:18

Timo

Clarkeny · 08/06/2021 22:14

Iain

mrwalkensir · 08/06/2021 22:14

Bay

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Toastedsesame · 08/06/2021 22:13

@Chienloup See Cash is what I'd call a harsh name, not soft sounding at all. Fox is nice, and on our middle name shortlist.

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waitingforsun · 08/06/2021 22:13

Leo
Logan
Issac
Louis
James
Aaron
Ewan

TatianaBis · 08/06/2021 22:12

[quote Toastedsesame]@Freshair85 Beau is nice. DH says its too "floral" whatever that means.[/quote]
Floral = French presumably.

Chienloup · 08/06/2021 22:11

Cash
Felix
Sofian
Fox
Lucian

Albern · 08/06/2021 22:01

Ernie, Liam, Hayden , Bryn .

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Toastedsesame · 08/06/2021 21:59

I can't get on board with Rowan or Robin for some reason, our last name begins with an R so maybe thats it.

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Toastedsesame · 08/06/2021 21:57

@Freshair85 Beau is nice. DH says its too "floral" whatever that means.

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Toastedsesame · 08/06/2021 21:57

Thanks again for all the suggestions.

Out of all of them I like Wilf and Silas but Wilf won't go with our last name and Silas is a little too abrasive I think.

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LubaLuca · 08/06/2021 21:50

James
Jay
Miles
Glyn
Dylan
Gwilym
Osian

Lots of Welsh names are soft-sounding, now I'm thinking about it.

BikeRunSki · 08/06/2021 21:50

Amos
Jesse
Milo
Jodie

annacondom · 08/06/2021 21:47

Kit
Kim
There are a lot of biblical names on here- despite what you said!

BiBabbles · 08/06/2021 21:46

Owen
Aldus
Jesper
Rial
Cyrus

Hyacinth88 · 08/06/2021 21:42

Ralf
Corrie
Griffin I know it's probs too long
Cree

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/06/2021 21:42

Milo and
Finn
Rex
Ted
Otis
Ned