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SurnameStruggles · 2024-05-07T18:14:29+00:00

Just found out we are having a baby boy in October and we are struggling for a name!! Our main issue is getting something to match our surname - Ives. I don’t want anything really popular so top 20 are off the cards really, and I feel like one syllable or S ending names don’t work with the last name. Any ideas would be massively appreciated!

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miniaturepixieonacid · 08/05/2024 12:25

no single syllables
nothing from the top 20
not ending in an 'a/ah' or 'er' sound
not ending with s or n
not starting with i (or h, someone said)
nothing too traditional

Hmm ... Adam, Benedict, Bradley, Caleb, Dominic, Elliot, Frederick, Gregory, Jeremy, Liam, Leo, Montgomery, Nathaniel, Patrick, Raphael, Stanley, Vincent, Zachary

User1002 · 08/05/2024 12:22

Jayden
Dominic
Ryan
Brandon
Dylan
Hamish

shouldprobablyturnalighton · 08/05/2024 12:12

SurnameStruggles · 08/05/2024 12:02

I love Milo! I do worry about whether it works for an adult though, but it is one I’ve gone back to a few times. Also love Arlo but there seems to be an abundance of them being born at the moment.

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I know a few adult Milos, they wear it well :)

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SurnameStruggles · 08/05/2024 12:02

Mumofgirls2017 · 08/05/2024 11:43

Alexander ives
nathan ives
vincent ives
daniel ives
zachary ives
frederick ives
henry ives
felix ives
arlo Ives
Milo ives

I love Milo! I do worry about whether it works for an adult though, but it is one I’ve gone back to a few times. Also love Arlo but there seems to be an abundance of them being born at the moment.

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Mumofgirls2017 · 08/05/2024 11:43

Alexander ives
nathan ives
vincent ives
daniel ives
zachary ives
frederick ives
henry ives
felix ives
arlo Ives
Milo ives

shouldprobablyturnalighton · 08/05/2024 09:24

HoHoHoliday · 08/05/2024 01:30

I think a longer name would work best with a short one-syllable surname, especially when it also has a suitable shortening that works too, for example,
Alexander Ives /Alex Ives, though you say you don't like too popular. What about

Adrian Ives
Anthony Ives
Benjamin Ives / Ben Ives
Dominic Ives
Elijah Ives
Elliot Ives
Leonardo Ives / Leo Ives
Maximilian Ives / Max Ives
Nathanial Ives / Nate Ives
Nicholas Ives / Nicky Ives
Sebastian Ives / Seb Ives
Xavier Ives

oo I like Dominic Ives!

MortifiedStill · 08/05/2024 08:56

Have you thought about changing your surname, it may be easier

user1492757084 · 08/05/2024 08:52

Octavius Ives - Occa, Octives for nick names

user1492757084 · 08/05/2024 08:51

Lachlan Ives
Maxwell Ives
Angus Ives
Charles Ives
Otto Ives
Griffin Ives
Oscar Ives

TheTimeTravellerswifeisaFraser · 08/05/2024 07:29

Ruben
Josiah
Joseph
Jeremy
Rowan
Heath
Ewen/Euan
Rhys
Malcolm

VenetiaHallisWellPosh · 08/05/2024 01:38

Vincent
Hudson
Ezekiel
Reid
Otis

HoHoHoliday · 08/05/2024 01:30

I think a longer name would work best with a short one-syllable surname, especially when it also has a suitable shortening that works too, for example,
Alexander Ives /Alex Ives, though you say you don't like too popular. What about

Adrian Ives
Anthony Ives
Benjamin Ives / Ben Ives
Dominic Ives
Elijah Ives
Elliot Ives
Leonardo Ives / Leo Ives
Maximilian Ives / Max Ives
Nathanial Ives / Nate Ives
Nicholas Ives / Nicky Ives
Sebastian Ives / Seb Ives
Xavier Ives

RogueFemale · 08/05/2024 00:55

Bacchus

shouldprobablyturnalighton · 07/05/2024 23:16

Hmm, so...

no single syllables
nothing from the top 20
not ending in an 'a/ah' or 'er' sound
not ending with s or n
not starting with i
nothing too traditional

Can see why it's tricky!! Mumsnet does love a challenge though!! I feel like the traditional bit is tripping me up...but here are a few which might suit the rest at least.

Caleb
Jacob (J.Ives is pretty cool)
Eric
Patrick
Everett
Jesse
Elliot
Gilbert (Gives)
Phoenix
Hendrix
Maddox

CJ0374 · 07/05/2024 23:02

Colton
Dalton
Trader
Sage
Bailey
Quintin
Thor
Oakley
Oaken
Cren

WolfMother326 · 07/05/2024 22:54

@GlobetrottingPercy what are your DS names'? I thought the same thing. My son is Alasdair, considering Elliott for second DS on the way but not sure. Lovely names on @cherryassam list.__

cherryassam · 07/05/2024 20:44

If you liked Isaac and Noah / Elijah / Jonah, you might also like:

Abel
Caleb
Nico
Jacob (might be too popular)
Jesse
Raphael
Zachary

Moreteaandchocolate · 07/05/2024 20:40

Patrick
Matthew
Rory
Toby
Felix
Ellis
Elliot
Alfie
Archie
Charlie
Zachary
Edward
Alexander
Koby
Caleb
Connor
Ashley
Thomas
Rafferty / Raffy
Atticus

cherryassam · 07/05/2024 20:24

Other ideas:

Adam
Beckett
Benedict
Daniel
Liam
Philip
Robert
Rupert

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SurnameStruggles · 07/05/2024 20:23

Thanks for your suggestions! I had noticed the issue with ah/er ending names, which is a shame because we do like names like Noah, Elijah, Jonah etc (although Noah is off the cards as it is very popular). My other half doesn’t think it’s a problem but all I can hear is No Arrives or Joan Arrives 😂

We don’t like very traditional names, so Thomas, Oliver, Michael, Albert etc wouldn’t be for us. I did like Isaac but that is too much of a mouthful and don’t like the II initials.

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GlobetrottingPercy · 07/05/2024 20:12

cherryassam · 07/05/2024 19:40

Just some ideas:

Alastair
Benjamin
Caleb
Callum
Casper
Christopher
Elliot
Gabriel
Fraser
Hector
Nathaniel
Owen
Reuben
Robin
Rowan
Samuel
Spencer

Both DS are on here, we have the same taste!

shouldprobablyturnalighton · 07/05/2024 20:10

stopringingme · 07/05/2024 19:40

William
Daniel
Luke
Marcus
Harvey
Charles
Jason
Jasper
Hugo
Liam
Robert
Felix
Fergus
Phillip
Peter
Benjamin
Bruno
Patrick
Henry
Jago
Jake
Julian

Definitely not Harvey!!! Or anything with H... H.ives.!

No need to avoid all of the following if you don't want to, but may want to be aware of...

D.Ives
F.Ives
G.Ives
H.Ives
J.Ives
L.Ives
W.Ives

Jk987 · 07/05/2024 20:09

It can't be a name ending in a vowel or a soft sounding consonant like 'r'. It would be a handful to say and hard to pronounce without it all merging.

DuchessOfSausage · 07/05/2024 20:07

Tom

magnoliasweets · 07/05/2024 20:02

Russell