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The name Blake, or similar?

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LilacPony · 09/02/2025 00:31

Hey guys, expecting a boy soon and really like the name Blake. But am I missing any other great names to think over?

I like one or two syllable names. I prefer the harder sounding letters (don’t know the best way to describe that!) as opposed to softer sounding names.

Any great suggestions fellow mumsnetters?

Thank you

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bluebunnys · 13/02/2025 12:29

I only know a girl called Blake

(There's also Blake Lively)

LoudPlumDog · 12/02/2025 23:33

I love Blake!

Rex
Heath
Luke
Seth
Kane
Vance
Damon
Regan
Kyle
Ewan
Fraser
George
Frank
Karl

SophieGee · 12/02/2025 23:30

StScholastica · 12/02/2025 21:28

Just no.

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Why? It’s quite popular here. 4 in high school, 5 in primary. Sharp, fast, edgy.

slapmyarseandcallmemary · 12/02/2025 21:46

Blake is my youngest dd's name and I love it! Know a couple of boys with the same name.

StScholastica · 12/02/2025 21:28

SophieGee · 09/02/2025 01:38

Blade

Just no.

Mumofgirls2017 · 09/02/2025 14:01

Brody
hunter
hudson
rocco
baxter
grady
dexter
Zack
griffin

BootballJoy · 09/02/2025 12:47

Cole
Clay
Trent
Dexter
Miles
Reid
Kai
Clark
Chase
Cal
Bill
Mark
Luke
John
Kit
Jude
Stan
Jake
Jack
Jax

EggshellAttic · 09/02/2025 09:42

My image is ‘under review’, but is a photo of the conniving silver-haired Blake Carrington from Dynasty.

TeenToTwenties · 09/02/2025 09:42

Zachary, shortened to Zach.

EggshellAttic · 09/02/2025 09:41

Pieceofpurplesky · 09/02/2025 02:03

Blake is a bit of an 70s/80s name to me thanks to Dynasty and Blake's 7.

I teach a Blane, a Brogan and a Bryce currently..
B names I like Beau, Beckett and Bram.

Yes, this is Blake to me.

The name Blake, or similar?
theduchessofspork · 09/02/2025 09:38

MrsPepperpotsCat · 09/02/2025 00:55

Blaze (I went to art class with a man in his sixties called Blaze. Such a cool name!)

Jedd
Miles
Gus
Gregor
Jake
Bob
Max
Zak

Are you sure it wasn’t spelt Blaise? It usually is

Blaise is great

Abraham nn Bram

Guy

Saul

Joel

Joss

Jerome

Jethro

Blake is a bit naff Americana, to me anyway.

fingerbobz · 09/02/2025 08:28

In America

fingerbobz · 09/02/2025 08:28

Blake sounds like an 80s sitcom dad

TheBirdintheCave · 09/02/2025 08:27

Someone suggested Blaise (this is the spelling by the way! 😅) above which I think is a good shout. It's a genuine first name too, rather than a surname.

www.behindthename.com/name/blaise

SophieGee · 09/02/2025 08:25

Rafe is too much like raphe, which is the seam joining bollocks together. A boy called Rafe in my son’s year got teased for this because one kids mother (a nurse) told him.

17caterpillars1mouse · 09/02/2025 08:22

Not to my style but I find Tate and Axel to be similar in style. Or Blaise but this spelling, Blaze as suggested above looks like he's be a member of the Paw Patrol.

sixtiesbaby88 · 09/02/2025 08:04

Torin

Chuchoter · 09/02/2025 07:40

Blakey.

%3D%3D
Moreteaandchocolate · 09/02/2025 07:06

Beckett
Brody
Bryce
Caleb
Kobe
Boden
Colby
Cody
Corbin
Darby
Boyd
Brennan
Byron
Kyron
Brett
Bryn
Kane
Cian
Cole

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 09/02/2025 05:34

Jet

Happyinarcon · 09/02/2025 02:58

Blake was on my list. I always thought the name Giles was in the same vein

DramaAlpaca · 09/02/2025 02:44

I don't usually like surnames as first names, but I love Blake.

My DS has a friend with that name so I suppose that influences me.

Use it if you like it, it's a strong name and I think it's quite cool.

Pieceofpurplesky · 09/02/2025 02:03

Blake is a bit of an 70s/80s name to me thanks to Dynasty and Blake's 7.

I teach a Blane, a Brogan and a Bryce currently..
B names I like Beau, Beckett and Bram.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 09/02/2025 01:44

Maybe Clark, Leal or Heath? (Is Heath too soft sounding?) Or something like Bennett is quite underused, yet is in the style of popular Elliott and also gives him everyday nn Ben if he wants something more commonplace.

Maybe uncommon short names like Lev, Zev or Orin?

And I agree Axel and Rafe seem good shouts - I’ve met a couple of younger ones now.

Nothing wrong with Blake as such though - actually it used to make me think of William Blake which is a cool namesake. It does seem much more unisex now though if that matters, especially since Blake Lively is often in the media.

SophieGee · 09/02/2025 01:38

Blade