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Short / Soft / Unusual boys names!

106 replies

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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LouNatics · 08/06/2021 22:25

Ocean
Cedar
Asher
Jude
Ashley
Lucius
Callum
Drew
Jonas

Pipefish · 08/06/2021 22:28

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

SnowdaySewday · 08/06/2021 22:31

Colm
Ethan
Sean

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

feliciabirthgiver · 08/06/2021 22:35

Brook?

yellowstoneranch · 08/06/2021 22:36

Caleb?

Luckingfovely · 08/06/2021 22:38

Rafe?

AzureTwist · 08/06/2021 22:53

Hugh
Hugo
Rex
Rafe
Bay
Zeke
Huck
Wilf

Beardie03 · 08/06/2021 22:55

Beau
Flyn
Ezra
June
Seth

Beardie03 · 08/06/2021 22:55

Sorry Jude not June

Alwaysconfuddled · 08/06/2021 22:56

Flyn
Josiah (siah)
Johan/yohann
Emil
Jenson
Louie
Nahlu
Shem
Jed/Jeb

mooloop · 08/06/2021 22:56

I like Remy and Emil Smile

indecisivewoman81 · 08/06/2021 22:57

Flynn

Twizbe · 08/06/2021 22:58

Ian. I've only known 1 and he's a lovely man. Very sweet and caring.

My DD's best friend is called Wilbur. I think that's quite quite

Monsterjam · 08/06/2021 22:59

Rudy

user1471560845 · 08/06/2021 23:00

Rafe

RickOShay · 08/06/2021 23:04

Jonty

Rollo

Otis

Jem, could be a nn for Jeremy

Fabian

Quinn

ChilliChaos · 08/06/2021 23:09

Charlie
Vinny
Lenny
Zane
Sonny
Edwin/Eddie
Elias
Tommy

Mammyloveswine · 08/06/2021 23:14

Bertie

Eli

Levi

Jonah (I know it's biblical but I love it)

Arlo

Leo

Lee

Albie

Jellybabiesforbreakfast · 08/06/2021 23:16

I wouldn't go for another name ending in "o" if you already have a Milo.

What about:

  • Laurie
  • Edwin
  • Alec
  • Jacob
  • Oscar
  • Blake
  • Calen
  • Ernest
sunflowerdaisies · 08/06/2021 23:28

Here is what other siblings of Milos are called. I think Liam is the closest to your brief from these!

Short / Soft / Unusual boys names!
disneydreaming · 08/06/2021 23:50

Rory
Cory
Saul
Jex
Rex
Dexter
Max
Calum
Owen
Todd
Zac
Luca

WTF99 · 08/06/2021 23:55

Jake

Enough4me · 09/06/2021 00:13

Flynn
Bryn
Carl
Dale
Emmet
Glynn
Joel
Kobi
Nile
Saul

CoffeeBeansGalore · 09/06/2021 00:21

Kai
Keagan
Joel
Jay
Ben
Sean
Jamie

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