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Short, uncommon boys’ names

163 replies

PinkertonRab · 16/08/2021 16:57

We are expecting a second DS and really struggling with a name. Our shortlist is:

Beck
Sonny
Kit
Milo
Jesse
Beau
Rudy
Ace

But none of these is quite it. Ideally it wouldn’t be shortened. We like nature names, slightly unusual names, keen to avoid the ‘classics’ as these don’t suit us. If we like the above, what else might be in the ballpark?

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/08/2021 20:35

Troy. Rex. Kian. Gabe. Cole. Jett. Duke. Arlo. Ezra

Thecurtainsofdestiny · 16/08/2021 20:33

Roc
Coll
Ludo

BikeRunSki · 16/08/2021 20:31

Evan
Eben
Gary
Sean
Shane
Aaron
Jan
Eddy
Levi
Joel
Able
Caleb

Yika · 16/08/2021 20:24

Edan

Loopzy · 16/08/2021 20:18

Neo
Joah
Judd
Guy
Asa
Jac
Brook

MrsSkylerWhite · 16/08/2021 20:18

Pip
Kit
Toby
Beau
Rex

ArtemisFlop · 16/08/2021 20:15

Corey

myrtleWilson · 16/08/2021 20:13

Ren

WoMandalorian · 16/08/2021 20:10

Tate
Ash
Blake
Bryce
Cain
Chase
Cole
Drake
Flynn
Hayes
Heath
Jace
Jay
Joel
Leif
Luca
Pax
Seth
Taj

ForkedIt · 16/08/2021 20:07

We would have an Ivo but have two girls

ThisIsSimplyBeyond · 16/08/2021 20:07

Nye?

Or in the spirit of another thread - Clive?

SilverTimpani · 16/08/2021 20:06

Fen
Rowan
Ash
Cole
Bran
Skye

BunnyBerries · 16/08/2021 20:02

Hal
Jay/Jaye
Coen

I get the vibe from your choices, I think the above are short, uncommon yet timelessly cool!

junebirthdaygirl · 16/08/2021 19:46

I like
Nat
Seb..l know it has an s but lovely name
Kit
Cal
Jay

sherrystrull · 16/08/2021 19:37

Shay
Rex
Rob
Cam
Tim
Sam
Frank
Rudy
Dan
Ted
Fred
Balonz

BorderlineHappy · 16/08/2021 19:37

Kobi
Grayson
Sonny
Leon
Cole
Quinn
Fletcher
Ezra
Lenny

Lorddenning1 · 16/08/2021 19:37

I like the name Jesse

RhonaRed · 16/08/2021 19:34

Glen
Craig
Bryn
Ben
Ash

GameSetMatch · 16/08/2021 19:32

Kit
Finn
Bryn
Kai
Kier

felulageller · 16/08/2021 19:28

Rex
Roy
Guy
Tex
Neil
Echo
Lou
Sal
Finn
Ivo
Vince
Dean
Dale
Dana
Kit
Leo
Pip
Kai
Jay
Brae
Mick
Nick
Moe
Bud
Buck
Chad
Chase
Nate
Dash
Bert
Hugh
Trent
Clyde
Reid
Kier
Kerr
Lee
Uri
Cash
Jude
Kim
Lex
Jim
Rhett
Clint
Cliff
Clive
Verne
Ali
Mark
Seth
Paul
Rio
Bay
Ted
Gray

KingofQueens · 16/08/2021 19:27

Saul
Sid
Guy
Blaize
Jem

WashableVelvet · 16/08/2021 19:23

Joel
Luke
Mark
If you like Mac but feel it’s incomplete then how about using it as a short form for Macsen?

LizS16 · 16/08/2021 19:23

Oak

SuzyDaarling · 16/08/2021 19:23

Ziggy?

ActonBell · 16/08/2021 19:21

Tobin
Sven
Bram
Laszlo
Flynn - less common than Finn

I wouldn’t worry about the originals of Ivo. I have a friend who has a brother Ivo and they’re from the Home Counties, no other heritage or connections. No one thinks it’s odd.

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