my accent ruins all boys names please help me

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Marzipan23 · 01/06/2024 20:59

hello,
looking for boys names and have a strong yorkshire accent to contend with, I also really dislike pretty much all boys names, finding on the baby lists they are either nice but way too common for my liking or really out there!
quite like robin (but hate rob as a nickname) austin and dexter
please help me! also no comments on the names I do like please 😂 the list is small enough

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FoleyHuck · 01/06/2024 21:28

Ignore the comment about changing your accent OP, as if everyone in your area will change theirs too There's nothing at all wrong with a regional accent, and some words / names work better in some than in others.

As I said my accent is pretty soft after 20 years down south now but I wouldn't choose anything like Jake or Blake for my DC because I still naturally elongate the A slightly in that combination of letters.

Moreteaandchocolate · 01/06/2024 21:25

I like your name ideas, especially Dexter. I like the previous ideas of Max and Sebastian too. Do you like -

Evan
Ellis
Zachary / Zach
Patrick
Ralph
Frank
Ethan
Flynn
Alistair
Dominic
Laurence
Liam
Rex
Casper
Jasper
Peter

Littlelillies · 01/06/2024 21:24

Austin is great or how about
Reuben
Quentin
Marcus

Birdseyetrifle · 01/06/2024 21:24

I love a Yorkshire accent, far nicer than my common southern one 😂

Austin is great, Max is good, I think they all sound good tbh.

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Marzipan23 · 01/06/2024 21:22

Max and Sebastian are both on the right path! added to the list thanks!!
I quite like ozzie as a nickname, I am wondering if enough time has passed that I wont get austin powers references...

As for my accent - be sensible, short of running elocution lessons for the entirity of Yorkshire...

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ClaudiaWinklepanda · 01/06/2024 21:08

Speak in a less strong accent if you don’t like it.

Austin and Robin are nice.

FoleyHuck · 01/06/2024 21:06

I have family in Yorkshire with Austin as a surname so I can hear it exactly in my head and I think it sounds fine. Dexter might get the last two letters dragged in a strong Yorkshire accent, or end up as 'Dex-tuh'?

How about Sebastian / Seb? My own Yorkshire accent is very soft these days but I don't think I drag it?

Sue152 · 01/06/2024 21:06

I think Austin is a good one, trying to think what it might be shortened to - Ozzie perhaps? But probably fairly easy to avoid if you don't like that.

Springadorable · 01/06/2024 21:00

Maybe a short name like Max?

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