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Still no name..

61 replies

allshook · 16/09/2025 08:30

Another post from me. Baby is 2 weeks old and we can’t commit to a name still. As per my last thread, we like Kit but are worried about it becoming a trend. We also like Joss, found by another poster on here. Prefer the unusualness of Joss but being mistaken for Josh constantly will be very frustrating. I am willing to consider other options, husband is too relaxed about it and not loving any particular choice which makes it difficult. We didn’t have this difficulty first time around!!

Other suggestions were posted on the last thread but none stood out to us. Criteria is one syllable and unusual. If anyone could persuade me either way with the two names we have, or find a new name we both love that would be amazing. I know we have 6 weeks but I really want baby to have a name soon x

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KayEmAy · 19/09/2025 19:37

Love Kit

other ideas:
Ren
Clark
Flint
Penn
Kaz

Sowingbees · 19/09/2025 16:56

Have you chosen (just being nosey!)

Cheersminesalargeone · 17/09/2025 15:22

Quinn

Skybluepinky · 17/09/2025 14:49

Both sound like animal names what other options have you got?

DaisyBeatrice · 17/09/2025 13:29

Not all unusual but off the top of my head:

Lars
Hans
Bjorn
Drew
Finn
Jack
Jake
John
Tom
Kris
Seb
Beau
Kim
Piers
Ralph
Jed
Beck

ImpunityJane · 17/09/2025 03:16

Kit is lovely. I know one adult and one ten year old Kit but no babies. It doesn’t seem on the verge of huge growth round here.

I like Joss too. I don’t find having to make a small correction now and then that terrible.

Other options
Zeb
Xan
Heath
Hal
Dale
Rex
Lex
Bram
Nate

Babyenroute · 17/09/2025 03:04

Don’t worry about timings, we took 4 weeks but I can also understand why you want to decide.

Joss is really nice, and unusual.

i went to school with a Kit but he was a Christopher. Is Kit more of a nickname? I do like it too

MyDogIsAKnobhead · 17/09/2025 02:59

Tate
Ted
Finn
Gray
Jax
Jon
Kye
Kai
Lyle
Ned
Russ
Joe
Sol
Sam

user1492757084 · 17/09/2025 02:46

Under used one syllable names of nice men I know...

Spike
Clive
Tim
Blair
Flynn
Lloyd
Hugh
Scott

MsSmartShoes · 16/09/2025 20:38

I love Seth.

mathanxiety · 16/09/2025 20:27

Paul
Roy
Vaughn
Van
Sage
Giles

Hohofortherobbers · 16/09/2025 20:24

I like Kit.
Also like Fox

mum1345 · 16/09/2025 19:40

I look after a 2 year old Kit and he is the sweetest thing so have great associations with the name. (He does get called KitKat by others!! So potentially be prepared for that!)

im not overly keen on Joss, I do think you’ll be correcting people a lot from Josh.

what about Rhodes.. I love that name!
or Sol is very cool - never met one!

good luck x

DarkChandelier · 16/09/2025 17:55

Oh one syllable....errr

Grey
Paul (don't hear that anymore)
Grant
Cole

DarkChandelier · 16/09/2025 17:54

Red
Nico
Riley

pambeesleyhalpert · 16/09/2025 16:57

My fave one syllable name is Guy. Also really like Gus, Rex, Joe and Seth

pambeesleyhalpert · 16/09/2025 16:56

I love Kit!

Elephantangel1991 · 16/09/2025 16:46

One syllable or similar vibe names I've heard recently:
Zeke
Ned
Zane
Gus
Acer
Fox
Wilf
Frank
Kai
Zack
Ray
Oakley
Max
Fred

3within3 · 16/09/2025 16:33

Nate

Notellinganyone · 16/09/2025 16:06

Ned or Hal. Personally I would use the longer versions - Edmund/Edward and Henry/Hector but they are used like Kit as names in their own right. They all have a 16th century vibe which I love. Less popular than Kit but similar vein.

Idontdobumsex · 16/09/2025 16:06

Whateverwillwedonow · 16/09/2025 13:51

Attention seeking??

Yes! Very!

All this ‘oh I can’t possibly use a name that anyone else in the world is called’

Just name your child!

Shortdaysalready · 16/09/2025 16:02

HugoYorway · 16/09/2025 10:04

You seem to like single-syllable nouns as names @allshook .
Kit (bag), Joss (stick), Banks...

I'm not keen on Kit, Joss is a diminutive, and Banks is awful.

How about:
Heath
Wolf
Guy
Finn
Pax
Cliff
Todd
Clay
Jett
Miles

Heath ( cliffe)
Wolf (whistle)
Guy ( Fawkes)
Clay ( pipe)
Jett (plane)
Miles (away)

Yes I'm not keen on single syllable names And not keen on giving a baby only the shortened version of a name.
So I would name the baby Christopher and then there are options to call him the full name , or Chris or Kit. I like the name Kit but not to give him that as his only option.

Cinaferna · 16/09/2025 16:02

HelloHattie · 16/09/2025 08:35

Gray, Reeve or Saul.

Not Gray. A friend of mine is Gray and says he can't understand why his parents willed him a colourless, depressive name. He's fought against it all his life.

I like Joss and Kit - both great names. I've had a lifetime of having to spell out my name as people always get it wrong but it's no big deal. 'Joss-double S' is quick to say.

How about:
Lars
Dex
Blake
Bram
Breck
Brock
Luke
Mack
Max
Ross
Cass
Joe
Jake
Jude
Pip
Rick
Karl
Kyle
Gus

Empress13 · 16/09/2025 15:59

Miles, Flint, Wolf, Bear, Reed, Zane, Knox, Cruz, Crew, Dune

mummysmagicmedicine · 16/09/2025 15:50

I love Kit! If you like it use it!

other suggestions:
Wilf
Zack
Max
Mac
Quinn
Blake
Beau
Tate
Jude
Cove
Cliff
Lake
Kai
Finn
Pip

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