one syllable first name and surname

Didn't do Kate Moss or Brad Pitt any harm as mentioned above, but Jane Hall, Jack Smith, Anne Hill etc sound a bit boring. I think it can work, it just depends on the names themselves rather than the number of syllables

I agree that 2 one-syllable names may work better for boys/men because I can think of more off the top of my head that are fine:

Brad Pitt - mentioned already
Tom Jones
Tom Hanks
John Wayne
James Dean

And, of course, the fictional James Bond is ultra cool!

I really think it depends on the specific names and how they flow together. Plus, so many boys' names get shortened to one syllable by their friends anyway.

The only female that came to mind was country singer Faith Hill.

Also, my preference is always to give a child the real/full name & then let it be shortened to a nickname unofficially. It's a pet peeve of mine when people name their children nicknames. For example, I say name the boy Thomas and call him "Tom" or Maxwell, etc., and call him "Max."

My husband is a teacher and gets fed up continually asking children

Is that shortened?

Which way is it spelt (Stuart, Stewart)

etc etc

so I was only allowed to choose short, easy to spell, easy to pronounce names!

My 2 sons have 3 letters each in their names but I managed to squeeze a 4th letter into my daughters name!

The good thing is that they all managed to write their name very quickly!

So spare a thought for their future teachers!

My dp has both first and last names of one syllable.
Its just his NAME fgs, no one likes him more or less or thinks he is more or less intelligent because of it. And thats what counts.

I'd rather have a name with one syllable than a 2 or 3 syllable name with ie on the end as so many do now.

I have a 1 syllable first and surname (well my lovely 2 syllable first name is shortned to a 1 syllable name)

It's horrible, I hate it. To the point where I actually dislike it when I have to introduce myself. I would go so far as to say it has inflicted my life.

It's cold
It's hard
It sounds unfriendly
I have to repeat it or say it really slowly so that people don't think I'mjust giving them an unusual first name.

It's just shite.

That said I know lots of people with 1 syllable combinations that I really like. I think I was just unfortunate with the name my parents chose

I have a one syllable first name, and a one syllable last name, both of which start with the same letter. As does my sister. I like this sort of name, well, on a girl. I don't like one-syllable first-names for boys at all. (they sound like something you shout while throwing a(n American) football at someone) The boys have two-syllable last names (DH's) and two-syllable first names, too.

only if it rhymes would it sound weird

The more I think about this the coller I think it is.

Eve Lom
Kate Moss
Ben Hurr

I have lived with one syllable first name and surname for the last 25 years and it's not been any great disadvantage.

Luckily you don't have to get your parents' approval for whatever name you choose. I very much doubt they will disinherit you for naming your child against their wishes.

now????know

I used to now someone called Lee Ray

I thought it was the coolest name I had ever heard

I still do

I think all your options are good actually and don't sound odd at all.

However if you wanted you have chosen names which could all be registered as their longer form then shortened fby everyone for as long as your dc wanted, possibly forever.

So

Katherine/Katie Loy
Jacob Loy
Nathan/Nathaniel Loy

Me and my friend was having this discussion the other day as her baby will have a one syllable surname and we came to the conclusion that for a boy/ man one syllable is fine and can be quite manly (hasn't done Brad Pitt any harm!) but for girl/woman maybe not. (my maiden name is one syllable and my first name is usually always shortened to one and I was never keen on the combination.

I think one syllable for each sounds absolutely fine. I quite like it in fact

We have a one syllable surname and with our accent it sounds very hard for this reason all the DDs have 3 syllable names although DD1's is shortened to 2. I just think they flow a lot better.

my name has two syllables and only two mouth movements. it is very hard to say, difficult to explain over phone and a bit of a pest. it also makes one first name when run together.

never mind, it is my name and my parents chose it. i didn't take husband's surname, that person isn't me.

My ds has one syllable first and surname, my mum had a similar opinion but couldn't call him anything else now.

Me and my friend was having this discussion the other day as her baby will have a one syllable surname and we came to the conclusion that for a boy/ man one syllable is fine and can be quite manly (hasn't done Brad Pitt any harm!) but for girl/woman maybe not. (my maiden name is one syllable and my first name is usually always shortened to one and I was never keen on the combination.

I think your surname is nice. It's not a boring name either. Do what you want, ignore your mum!

I don't think they sound weird at all.

Does Brad Pitt/Tom Jones/Bruce Lee sound weird?! Not at all.

I had a one syllable first name and surname - oh I was about to say until I married, but I've just realised that my married name is one syllable too!

I think it sounds strong and hasn't done me any harm. Two of our three dc's have one syllable first names too.

I have a one syllable surname and went for more than one names for that reason. But you should do as you please!