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Original poster

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

85 replies

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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heartsinvisiblefury · 16/03/2026 21:27

Seashor · 16/03/2026 18:47

Anselm

That’s a lovely name

HidethebiscuitsitsNellie · 16/03/2026 21:22

Aked (pronounced like naked)

RegalDiamondMonster · 16/03/2026 21:16

Amyas
Inigo
Uther
Oswald
Edgar
Osric

I like Amos, Ambrose and Alaric from PP.

Some of the names mentioned above are a lot more popular than Abel at 166th!

waltzingparrot · 16/03/2026 21:15

Earl
Emil
Abe
Elbert
Emmet
Ervine
Orin
Alva
Alton
Elzie
Alvie
Emert
Eben
Obie
Adie
Arlie
Eber

user2848502016 · 16/03/2026 21:08

NamingNoNames · 16/03/2026 20:37

Oswin/Oswyn nn Oz

I like this

AlwaysRightISwear · 16/03/2026 21:07

Enoch
Ursus

Songlines · 16/03/2026 21:07

Alaric

lululu99 · 16/03/2026 21:03

Aleph

lululu99 · 16/03/2026 21:03

Eben
Amias
Evren
Enda
Ozias
Urso
Ansel

TomatoSandwiches · 16/03/2026 20:59

Adolf, I bet he'll be the only one in a decade or two.

Sunset6 · 16/03/2026 20:58

Axis
Urea
Acer
Umbo
Impi

TofuTuesday · 16/03/2026 20:49

Ambrose - on my list, vetoed by dh
Orson - see above
Aslan - see above
Atlas - see above

MagdaLenor · 16/03/2026 20:47

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 16/03/2026 20:44

Doesn't start with a vowel, but Jabez; it was going to be my daughter's name but she wasn't a boy!

That's a great name. In amongst all the Noahs, Albies and Teddys, that would really stand out!
I once taught a Zebadiah, shortened to Zeb, which I thought was really nice.

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 16/03/2026 20:44

Doesn't start with a vowel, but Jabez; it was going to be my daughter's name but she wasn't a boy!

MagdaLenor · 16/03/2026 20:43

Uri

MagdaLenor · 16/03/2026 20:42

Elan
Avi
Omer
Efi

Firebird83 · 16/03/2026 20:42

Abiel
Abdiel
Abijah
Aquila
Asaph
Elioenai
Enoch
Ephraim
Imri
Ira
Ishmerai
Ishmael
Ishvi
Omri
Oshea
Urijah

some more biblical suggestions

MagdaLenor · 16/03/2026 20:38

Carlie97 · 16/03/2026 19:23

Ezra
Raul
Noah
Eden
Saul

I teach loads of boys called Noah. Very common.

NamingNoNames · 16/03/2026 20:37

Oleg, Igor

NamingNoNames · 16/03/2026 20:37

Oswin/Oswyn nn Oz

Silverbirchleaf · 16/03/2026 20:36

Ace
Tate
Duke
Brick
Rex
Kai
Cole
Drew
Carl
Garth

LilyLemonade · 16/03/2026 20:34

Innes
Alon
Ivor
Ephraim
Ariel
Oriel
Erwin
Aris
Edan

AlwaysRightISwear · 16/03/2026 20:32

Bigearringsbigsmile · 16/03/2026 20:29

Onan.....you're suggesting she name her child a word meaning wank or maybe not wanker....more....pulling out🤣

Edited

That was why I said it wouldn't work....

Ovid

Firebird83 · 16/03/2026 20:30

Amos
Abram
Isaiah
Elisha
Ezekiel
Gideon

Bigearringsbigsmile · 16/03/2026 20:29

Onan.....you're suggesting she name her child a word meaning wank or maybe not wanker....more....pulling out🤣

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