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Short, simple boys names

55 replies

Mummy08m · 24/07/2023 11:45

We don't know yet if its a boy or a girl! But thinking about names anyway. We agree on lots of girls names but can't find any boys names for the shortlist.

Dh likes short, simple boys names like were common for our generation. Eg Adam, Ben, Chris, David, James, John, Rob, Tom etc.

I like most of the above list too except we have close friends and family with these names so they're out! Or worse, names of my ex-boyfriends are included in the above.

Help me think of more names in this sort of style? Generally one or two syllables, simple names, suitable for all walks of life, you know what I mean. Many thanks

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RosesAndHellebores · 29/07/2023 09:52

James, Mark, Luke, George are all one syllable. Ian is probably due a comeback along with Mark. (and Jeremy, Julian, Timothy - but they are all too long for you).

cushioncovers · 29/07/2023 09:51

Jack
Jared
George
Luke

Mummy08m · 29/07/2023 09:50

Saul might be my no1 favourite tbh but dh has a colleague called Saul (who I've never met, not like a close friend, although perfectly nice guy apparently) so he says that's weird.

I'm like aaargh on the one hand you don't want an unusual name, on the other hand we can't have a name belonging to anyone you even vaguely know! Lol!

Dh is usually a very reasonable man...!

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PTSDBarbiegirl · 29/07/2023 09:46

Saul, Laurie, Cal.

Mummy08m · 29/07/2023 09:45

RosesAndHellebores · 24/07/2023 23:15

John
Guy
Hugh/Huw
Rex

I'm not keen on shortened versions of longer names.

Yes me neither - for example my dh likes Alexander but I don't like how it's default-shortened to Alex. Like, people won't even ask, they'll just say Alex.

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violinviolet · 29/07/2023 09:43

My son is called Owen

Mummy08m · 29/07/2023 09:42

user1492757084 · 25/07/2023 08:30

The local cricket team from ten years ago...
George
Tim
Glenn
Jason
Scott
Colin
Troy
Peter
Keith
Donald
Mark
Charley

Great names - but also, totally love this way of getting a list of names!

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Mummy08m · 28/07/2023 19:43

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 24/07/2023 18:26

I am biased because my DS is Max npw 23yo

Suited him as a baby , a little boy , a teenager and now a fully grown bloke .
It'll suit him as a 40yo , 50 yo right thrugh till he's 100 !

He is Max on his birth certificate .
He gets called Maximillion if he's ignoring me , Maxwell or "M" (bit James Bond that)
But never ever Maxie . Wink

Ah that's nice, yeah I love a timeless, ageless, all walks of life name! Max is lovely.

I've just found out that dc is probably a boy (had an unplanned scan as part of an emergency checkup and the doctor and I thought we saw the genitals...!)

So I'm re-perusing this thread! Thank you all again for your suggestions :)

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Sealover123 · 25/07/2023 23:04

Marcus
Nathan
Calvin
Joshua
Justin
Miles
Lucas
Leonard
Clarence
Fred (Frederick)
Tim
Jason
Andrew
Grant
Wesley
Reid
Louis
Todd
Eric
Lyle
Kyle
Chad
Noah
Otis
Dan
Reeve
Rob
Simon

Beebops3 · 25/07/2023 21:06

Kai

Twazique · 25/07/2023 08:46

Ivan
Owen
Rhys

user1492757084 · 25/07/2023 08:30

The local cricket team from ten years ago...
George
Tim
Glenn
Jason
Scott
Colin
Troy
Peter
Keith
Donald
Mark
Charley

mathanxiety · 25/07/2023 04:11

Ivo
Ezra
Noel
Sam
Roy
Finn
Asa
Amos
Seth
Myles
Neil
Rowan
Bede
Shay
Keir
Eli
Noah
Jack
Isaac
Rhys
Gene
Hugo
Hugh
Grant
Quinn
Blaise
Reid
Van
Vaughn
Lowell
Bram
Arlo

Epicstorm · 25/07/2023 01:42

Miles /Myles
Guy
Jude
Keir
Tim

continentallentil · 25/07/2023 01:06

John
Joel
Guy
Joss
Max
Frank (Francis or Franklin)
Al (Alistair or Alexander or whatever)

finished31 · 24/07/2023 23:30

Notellinganyone · 24/07/2023 18:50

Tom, Ned, Kit, Hal, Rob, Sam.

Love love love

Ned 🩵

lashy · 24/07/2023 23:27

Tom
Sam
Ben
Joe
Adam
Toby
Luke
James
Henry

mastertomsmum · 24/07/2023 23:22

NB my son ended up as Thom more than Tom

mastertomsmum · 24/07/2023 23:22

We have neighbours who have four sons all named with more or less traditional abbreviations Lex, Sam, Tom and Rik. It’s really worked for them

RosesAndHellebores · 24/07/2023 23:15

John
Guy
Hugh/Huw
Rex

I'm not keen on shortened versions of longer names.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 24/07/2023 23:10

Mark
Clive
Ray
Carl
Edward
Peter
Lee
Simon
Daniel
Henry
Liam
Robert
Jason
Terry
Jacob
Rhys
Lewis

Abracadabra12345 · 24/07/2023 21:31

Mummy08m · 24/07/2023 16:30

I love these, thanks mumsnet! My favourites so far are Saul, Paul, Marcus, Max, Frank, Luke. Lots more have been listed that I like but we can't have because, again, close family or friends (basically all the men we know are listed in this thread lol).

I like names like Rex and Otto (suggested above) but I already know that DH would find them too unusual (eye roll). Also there's a dishy actor that I like called Otto and dh knows this so I never get away with that lol

The name that jumped out at me was Marcus and I lol be it's shortened name, Marc (with a c). It's such a strong, masculine and classic name which I don't think dates

Coronationstation · 24/07/2023 21:00

FuckOffMadameGazelle · 24/07/2023 20:48

😂😂😂

Or 'Gage' as suggested above!

I eliminated Gary and Brian from my list for the same reason although I’m sure they’re both well overdue a come back

FuckOffMadameGazelle · 24/07/2023 20:48

babayhaga · 24/07/2023 18:31

Who's calling their children Alan lol

😂😂😂

Or 'Gage' as suggested above!

KayEmAy · 24/07/2023 20:41

Love a short simple boy name!

Jay
Grant
Neil
Wren /Ren
Emmett
Wes
Penn
Cole
Rory
Cal
Aaron
Scott
Kane
Clay
Jesse
Joel
Ian
Dean
Wells
Finn
Nick
Evan
Lance
Jace
Blaine
Hale
Holden
Sean
Austin
Jordan