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Short boys’ names starting with a vowel, similar to Abel but rarer

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CGR12 · 16/03/2026 07:24

I like the name Abel but it’s more common than my other children’s names who have much rarer names.

Does anyone have any other short name suggestions which begin with a vowel?

Thanks!

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mathanxiety · 23/03/2026 02:27

Aram
Urban
Elias
Arran
Adan (Hispanic/ Mexican, pronounced 'ah-DAN')
Alaric
Abram
Ivo
Ivor
Omri

Ballah · 17/03/2026 23:47

Atticus,
Edgar,
Enzo

Yellowcakestand · 17/03/2026 23:36

Orin

ErinLacey · 17/03/2026 23:29

Odin
Eden
Axel
Otis
Ottie/ Otty
Oleg
Owen
Eddie
Enwin
Edwin
Aden/ Aiden/ Adrian
Alan
Adam
Unwin
Irwin
Ishan
Ian

Ikeameatballs · 17/03/2026 22:43

Azriel, not short but lovely.

FrancesRosemary · 17/03/2026 22:36

Auden
Enda

Lunaticmess · 17/03/2026 22:25

Calliopespa · 17/03/2026 21:12

What do you think ...?

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Honestly, nothing would surprise me on MN anymore.

ZiggyZowie · 17/03/2026 21:27

Aaron
Ellis
Otto
Ivor
Iain

TheKittenswithMittens · 17/03/2026 21:24

Igor

Feejoah · 17/03/2026 21:22

Orin
Essa (pron ee-sa)
Amos
Atlas
Eoin (Owen)
Ivan
Omer
Odin

GreyhoundLurcher · 17/03/2026 21:17

Eric is a very wonderful name.

ps I also love Gerard - no vowel at the start I am afriad, but very strong

Calliopespa · 17/03/2026 21:12

Lunaticmess · 17/03/2026 21:06

Please tell me this is a joke?

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What do you think ...?

Treylime · 17/03/2026 21:10

Iolo

Lunaticmess · 17/03/2026 21:06

Calliopespa · 16/03/2026 22:26

Anon.

It's not a name I come across much IRL, though oddly seems quite common for poets.

Please tell me this is a joke?

Lunaticmess · 17/03/2026 21:05

Albie
Asa
Ely
Ivor
Egor

user1492757084 · 17/03/2026 11:39

Aage
Ayres
Alec
Elio
Eros
Ewart
Iago
Igor
Inigo
Oban
Oakes
Osher
Ulf
Ugo
Umar
Ulric

User3857377 · 16/03/2026 22:30

Oops, didn't mean to quote

User3857377 · 16/03/2026 22:30

DawnAnn · 16/03/2026 19:42

Ezra
Otis

Avery

namechange272727 · 16/03/2026 22:28

Not super short, but I adore Alwyn

Calliopespa · 16/03/2026 22:26

Anon.

It's not a name I come across much IRL, though oddly seems quite common for poets.

Calliopespa · 16/03/2026 22:24

NamingNoNames · 16/03/2026 20:11

ee-saw. He saw Esau sitting on a see-saw.

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I saw Esau
Sitting on a see-saw.
I saw Esau;
Esau me.
I saw Esau
Sitting on a see-saw
Esau
Saw I saw
Esau.

Giraffehaver · 16/03/2026 22:17

Abram

Redheadedstepchild · 16/03/2026 22:07

I know a Hungarian man called Adel. Or possibly spelled Adal.
We've been friends for over twenty years, so a bit too late to start opening a discussion about spellings. He never quite gets my name right either. We carry on regardless.

Or the the Irish Ardal, like Ardal O'Hanlon?

I must say though, if I ever got a message saying, "Thankyou so much! I've named my child because of your suggestion!" I would probably not know what to do with the responsibilty.

DownTurpinRoad · 16/03/2026 21:45

I love Amos & Asa.

Astor
Adair
Ennis
Elim
Ozias
Oren

k1233 · 16/03/2026 21:43

Whislt it is not short Ignatius - nick names Iggy, Nate.

Or Inigo, Ellery, Arun

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