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Blair

58 replies

kingqueenprincess · 06/05/2024 22:09

Looking for some thoughts on the name Blair please?

And if possible some suggestions of names similar, preferably one syllable and with an American unisex vibe.

Thanks x

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sanityisamyth · 07/05/2024 03:58

BringMeSunshineAllDayLong · 06/05/2024 22:35

It's awful. Either Tony or sounds like bleughh

This.

mathanxiety · 07/05/2024 03:50

I knew a Blaire many years ago. It's a very dashing, stylish name imo.

Dru
Sage
Quinn
Greer
Sky
Luz
Kim
Britt
Leigh
Lark
Dove
Scout
Rune
True
Reese
Zen
Tate
Brynn
Wynne
Kit
Shea/ Shay

Carey
Hollis
Bellamy
Sydney
Merrick
Campbell
Kendall
Marlowe
Arden
Lennon
Lennox
Auden
Avery
Sasha
Jordan
Morgan
Presley
Elliott
Teagan
Devlin
Bailey
Tatum
Payton
Ellery
Sutton
Marley
Linden

buttercupcake · 07/05/2024 01:50

I like it for a girl. Reminds me of the daughter in Christmas with the Kranks. Also like Jamie & Stevie for a girl.

MirandaBlu · 07/05/2024 01:47

... preferably one syllable and with an American unisex vibe...

Ames
Ash
Bay
Beck
Blythe*
Brett
Brooks
Dane
Gray/Grey
Greer*
Jayce
Jett
Kai
Lane/Layne
Leith
March
Mead/Meade
Page/Paige*
Penn
Quince
Rain
Reed/Reid
Royce
Sage
Scout
Shawn
Shea/Shay/Shae
Tait/Tate
Thorn
Troy
Tyne
Van
Wells
Yael/Yale

*These ones likely skew feminine

elp30 · 07/05/2024 01:38

cheapskatemum · 06/05/2024 22:42

I also like Blaine.

I suddenly thought of the movie, "Pretty in Pink".

"Blaine? His name is Blaine. That's a major appliance, that's not a name!"

MinervaMcGonagallsCat · 07/05/2024 01:06

Blair is Scottish of Gaelic origin - not American

Other Scottish one syllable unisex names are

Blaine / Blane
Blake
Drew
Bryce

OccasionalHope · 07/05/2024 00:40

First thought is Tony, second Blair Witch Project.

other possibles
Lake
Lane
Blaise
Lorne
Merle
Jordan
Peyton
Jay
Jazz
Jude
Kyle
Joss
Ashton
Taylor
Drew
Dana
Perri
Sasha
Misha
Jaden
Jo
Leighton
Lee
Courtney
Jesse

RogueFemale · 07/05/2024 00:37

kingqueenprincess · 06/05/2024 22:09

Looking for some thoughts on the name Blair please?

And if possible some suggestions of names similar, preferably one syllable and with an American unisex vibe.

Thanks x

Curious as to why you'd want an American unisex vibe? Is it logic or 'feeling' (if latter, the logic of the feeling)?

FineWordsButterNoParsnips · 07/05/2024 00:36

I like it, but only if it’s pronounced as it’s spelled, and not as ‘bleh’

Newcrocs · 07/05/2024 00:36

It's a girls name for me, Blair Waldorf and also the daughter in Christmas with the Kranks is called Blair and I always think of Jamie Lee Curtis shouting BLAIRRRR when Blair calls from the airport 🤣

I only thought of Tony and witch when I read more comments.

Don't like it for a boy though, prefer Blake or Blaine.

RogueFemale · 07/05/2024 00:33

Toooldforthis36 · 06/05/2024 22:13

Witch
Tony

In a nutshell.

WaitingForMojo · 07/05/2024 00:26

Toooldforthis36 · 06/05/2024 22:13

Witch
Tony

This is what I was going to say!

NetMum2 · 07/05/2024 00:22

Sounds a bit bleugh!
How about Blake?

Theoldwoman · 07/05/2024 00:03

Blair Reeve
Blair Wade
Blair Quade
Blair Joel
Blair Rex
Blair Vance
Blair Jude
Blair Luke
Blair Jake
Blair Jack
Blair John
Blair Nate
Blair Dane
Blair Lee
Blair Frank
Blair Seth
Blair Saul
Blair Cole
Blair Scott
Blair Gage
Blair Ash
Blair Drew
Blair Leith
Blair Reid
Blair Wayne
Blair Ross
Blair Trey
Blair Quinn
Blair Rhys
Blair Kurt
Blair Kirk
Blair Fox
Blair Paul
Blair Marc
Blair Judd
Blair Craig

CurrentHun · 06/05/2024 23:58

Brown, Campbell, Smith

PoppingTomorrow · 06/05/2024 23:47

Lane/Laine (although nb the latter means "wool" in French
Knox
Blake

Mandarinaduck · 06/05/2024 23:42

Quite like Blair.

Would you use it for a boy or girl?

A few ideas:
Blaise
Leigh
Dale
Dane
Reese
Corey

Whitewatergrafting · 06/05/2024 23:35

I'd assume you were big fan of Tony.

Toastiecroissant · 06/05/2024 23:33

I would think of Blair Waldorf, I wouldn’t pick it unless I was fairly well off though. But I do really like it
other unisex American names
Taylor
Riley
Parker
dylan
noah/ noa
Avery
oakley
lennox
Marley
sawyer

edited to add sorry non of these are one syllable though!

Lookingatthesunset · 06/05/2024 23:31

I have a cousin Blair, in his 70s now, and I really don't like it.

TerriPie · 06/05/2024 23:25

Lovely Scottish name, I know one Blair in their 30's.

Other suggestions (shortish)

Cooper
Brodie
Dean
Brandon
Brady
Toby

I would go with Blair though 😀

MavisPennies · 06/05/2024 23:22

I think associations like Tony Blair and Blair witch project only really matters for how older people will think about the kids name. For his/her contemporaries the main association will be the child themselves. I don't like it but if you do you should choose it. Have confidence in your own decision and ignore what others think.

JimPansy · 06/05/2024 23:17

Lionel

As a first name Blair is OK for a boy, but IMO only if you have a rhotic accent.
It sounds like Blare. Blake is nicer.

cheapskatemum · 06/05/2024 22:42

I also like Blaine.

cheapskatemum · 06/05/2024 22:42

I love it & it's DS3's name. We named him when John Smith was leader of the Labour Party & then the tragedy happened. Fast forward 3 years & we had a son with the same name as the Prime Minister. Everyone called him Tony. He got very fed up with it. However, now he likes the fact that it's not common in England and people tend to remember him because of that.