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Short unusual names?!

30 replies

tinkpeach · 14/08/2024 20:32

Looking for short but unique names to go with an 11 letter Welsh surname!

Boy & girl suggestions please!!

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Olivia2109 · 17/08/2024 12:38

For girls:
Wren
Etta

boys:
Cole
Also love Wren for a boy!
kit

BeautifulNorthy · 15/08/2024 17:52

How about Sef or Jo, I know Jo is popular in older age groups but there won't be many little ones

timoteigirl · 15/08/2024 17:38

Another vote to Ivo and Kit.

I know girls Mia, Pia, Kia, Rea, Tia, Ria, Ia, Leah, Wren

Boy names Mio, Abe, Ash, Biff, Elm, Nate, Seth, Wes, Fox, Zach

CuteCillian · 15/08/2024 17:14

Raf
Oak
Jaz
Mai

Menstum · 15/08/2024 17:11

Lola
Remy

GogLais · 15/08/2024 08:12

@CurlewKate , someone suggested Body.

ghislaine · 15/08/2024 08:11

Hebe
Sade
Gerda

CurlewKate · 15/08/2024 08:11

Did somebody seriously suggest calling an English speaking child in the UK Odd????🤣🤣

Tristesse12 · 15/08/2024 07:47

Boys : Finn, Leif, Fred, Myles, Kris, Zak.
Girls : Jane, Kay, Claire, Faye, Fleur.

sixtiesbaby88 · 15/08/2024 07:36

Torin

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/08/2024 07:30

Ivo
rio
elio
ludo
otto
jago
rafe
fox
wolf
rex
axel
ace
loki
remy

nova
nina
lumi
romy
eden
opal
coco
juno
cleo
fae
elva
etta
esti
lula

DaftyLass · 15/08/2024 07:09

Body
Ross
Lex
Era
Zak
Fen
Rena

RogueFemale · 15/08/2024 00:35

It doesn't get shorter than Io

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_(mythology)

Italia89 · 15/08/2024 00:33

Koa
Mia
Enzo
Drew

GogLais · 14/08/2024 23:52

Thanks @tinkpeach . Does it need too work in any countries other than the UK? I'd give Odd a miss.

Do you want a one syllable name? Elias and Iona are short but have 3 syllables.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 14/08/2024 23:51

Max

Ivo is lovely too

Tintinuviel · 14/08/2024 23:47

Boy: Ivo, Ian, Evan, Ira, Aden, Albin, Alwin, Cadan, Cyril, Fionn, Guy,
Girl: Zoya, Zosia, Ella, Uma, Zelda, Nellie, Adela, Anya, Delia, Dina, Esme, Holly

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tinkpeach · 14/08/2024 23:42

GogLais · 14/08/2024 22:15

How Welsh is the surname? Is it an anglicised one, e.g. Cadwallader or is it something Welsh, e.g. ap Rheinallt (not strictly 11 letters)?

Olaf or Eli would seem a bit strange with the latter.

It is anglicised

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GogLais · 14/08/2024 22:15

How Welsh is the surname? Is it an anglicised one, e.g. Cadwallader or is it something Welsh, e.g. ap Rheinallt (not strictly 11 letters)?

Olaf or Eli would seem a bit strange with the latter.

SkaneTos · 14/08/2024 21:28

PurpleChrayn · 14/08/2024 21:15

Please, please don't call your child Odd, OP.

I realise it would be quite a different name to have in an English-speaking country. But OP wanted unusual names, and it would be unusual in the UK, I think!

(It's a common name in Norway).

ChocoChocoLatte · 14/08/2024 21:21

Una

Mebebecat · 14/08/2024 21:19

Carl
Kim
Nina
Art
Asa
Dean
Dale
Hugh
Ira
Jane
Kay
June
Leah
Ray
Sean

muffledvoice · 14/08/2024 21:18

Ali Aby
Boe Boa
Cally caine
Dory Dara
Eddie Eli
Fran Fox
Gigi Guy
Hattie Hal
Ida Isa
Jo Jax
Kaia Kie
Loll Lead
Mina Max
Nola Nate
Ola Ollie
Pat Pyer
Rae Rod
Salma Senna
Tai Tori
Veri vern
Wren Weller
Yola Yestin
zorah zenn

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 14/08/2024 21:17

Pi
Short, but the tantalising fact about Pi is that it is an irrational number which means that its decimal representation has no end and no repeating pattern - which would appear to suit the Welsh language admirably.

Aquamarine1029 · 14/08/2024 21:16

Exie
Shy