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Can you help me think of boys names that fit this criteria?

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pollylongstockings · 28/02/2010 14:43

Cannot be shortened to form a nickname
Not too modern
Not too old fashioned
Not common (chavy or overused)
Not posh
Has to be longer than 3 letters as surname is very short

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remaincalm · 01/03/2010 10:34

Finn, Sol, Rex??

smileypigface · 01/03/2010 10:26

Yes, my husband is Ian and has been called 'i' my several people!

We have an Amber who is called Am - or Burger (as in 'amburger, I assume!)

And a Poppy who is known as Pops, PoopLoop, Poopie (or bum head, by her younger brother - delightful!)

You just can't win!!!

MamaG · 28/02/2010 22:38

k

Fimbow · 28/02/2010 22:36

Yes it's me. Fimbow was my christmas name, decided to keep it as a more feminine edge, seeing as Fimbo is a boy n all.

cece · 28/02/2010 22:21

I used to have two single syllable names. I mean a short first and last name so altogether my whole name had two syllables. I used to like it but got married and now have a longer last name.

alarkaspree · 28/02/2010 22:20

Simon

MamaG · 28/02/2010 22:20

Fimbow are you fimbo

if so what's with the w?

Fimbow · 28/02/2010 22:15

I let dh choose ds's name, as I couldn't think of a single boys name I liked. My ds has grown into his name, it suits him, he likes it and I quite like it now too!

The same thing would happen again though if I ever fell pregnant with another boy - I just don't like anything enough.

sweetkitty · 28/02/2010 22:05

I agree I went through the entire register of Scottish names from last year and nothing jumped out at me.

This is baby no 4 and we have 3DDs so were fully expecting another DD so had her names chosen but turns out DD4 is a DS so we are utterly stumped.

sophiesmummie · 28/02/2010 22:02

We have excactly the same issue - a short one syllable surname. We were really struggling to find a name for ds, but finally decided to name ds Quentin. So far (he's 7 now) nobody has shortened his name (and he loves having the initial Q ).

lovechoc · 28/02/2010 21:28

it's so difficult isn't it?? we can't agree on anything I'm not going to get down about it, got another 20 weeks to go aswell, so ordered some books out the library to go through each night, to scroll through endless lists of boys names.

Thank goodness it's only the ONE gender we need to find a name for!lol

girls names are so much easier to agree on compared to boys names IMO.

sweetkitty · 28/02/2010 21:13

Another one here, one syllable surname and desperately seeking a boys name.

DP and I cannot agree on anything so far.

All my girls have 3 syllable names and all are shortened in one way or another, think it is inevitable sorry.

My criteria very similar to yours
Not too short
Not too modern or common
Not posh
2 or more syllables
cannot begin with a R

lovechoc · 28/02/2010 21:08

I also have this problem same as OP. we have one syllable surname and it's proving difficult to find a boy's name we both like with more than one syllable. I feel your pain!lol

watching this thread...

Lemonmeringue · 28/02/2010 21:02

My husband and his brother are Ian and Stephen and they grew up calling each other 'Ee' and 'Stee'.

MonkeyMargot · 28/02/2010 20:58

Jasper
Percy
Rufus
Simeon

mitochondria · 28/02/2010 20:57

Any name can be shortened if you try hard enough.

My son is George, known as Goo.

tootootired · 28/02/2010 20:51

I knew a family once who went for "Iain" and "Mark" as undiminutive-able names.

Personally I don't think short names in total are a problem (as someone who grew up struggling with six syllables!). e.g. Mark Ford, Ian Day. Sounds fine. Cut out for success I'd say.

Can't think of an unshortenable name with two syllables. Derek?

Beasknees · 28/02/2010 20:44

my rory is royster doyster

lockets · 28/02/2010 20:43

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themacsmum · 28/02/2010 20:42

My ds is rory. We picked it for many of the same reasons you have set out. One point to note however my brother calls him Rorers - so whatever you pick people will find a way to create a nickname if they want to. Still wouldn't have picked anything else.

mathanxiety · 28/02/2010 19:27

Or Elliott.

CinderellaRach · 28/02/2010 19:25

My ds's name Ellis.Beautiful.

tabbycat7 · 28/02/2010 19:10

Aidan
Milo
Noah

pavlovalover · 28/02/2010 18:59

Why don't you want it to be shortened to form a nickname? Just curious.
My parents went out of their way to select a name that can't be shortened and doesn't have an obvious or attractive nickname.
And I have always been very slightly sad fact that no one in my life has a special name for me.

foreverastudent · 28/02/2010 18:51

Graham
Liam
Logan
Nathan
Mason
Hayden
Evan
Reuban
Caleb
Felix
Justin
Curtis
Eric
Kelvin
Bruno
Arran
Otis
Colin
Percy
Boris
Orson