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"Tough" names for a boy

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TrueRomance28 · 20/02/2012 21:17

So after spending so much time picking beautiful girls names, I find out today that all my instincts are unreliable and its a boy!
I seem to like American sounding names and the boyfriend and me both agree we want it to sound "tough"....... but we're completely stuck for ideas. We want something as different as possible without being silly if that makes sense! Can any of you help with suggestions???

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smearedinfood · 20/02/2012 21:19

Troy

MsMarple · 20/02/2012 21:27

Here's some cowboy soundin' names for y'all:

Cash
Rex
Harley
Marshall
Zane
Wade
Travis

Well, they sound tough enough to someone from Surrey anyway!

4madboys · 20/02/2012 21:31

what about Conan? i liked this when preg with ds4, but dp said no cos of conan the barbarian? anyway i figure it is probably a 'tough' name.

ToscanaBambina · 20/02/2012 21:34

I met a little boy called Apollo recently. That is a very big name!

Mitch
Butch
Earl
Kane
Cole

vogonmothership · 20/02/2012 21:35

Vinnny

pepperrabbit · 20/02/2012 21:35

Vinnie

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RedCurls · 20/02/2012 21:35

Hank

pepperrabbit · 20/02/2012 21:36

x-posts!

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GossipMonger · 20/02/2012 21:37

Brad
Chad
Tyler
Logan
Layton
Clayton
Morgan
Randy

timetoask · 20/02/2012 21:37

Terrence

TrueRomance28 · 20/02/2012 21:39

Oh wow theres some really good ones there, thanks everyone! I do like Vinny and Cash especially.
I like Troy too but its the name of an ex so best not Grin

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fluffygal · 20/02/2012 21:40

Vinnie/vinny is awful! I have no suggestions though, except most American names don't sound very tough at all, bit of a contradiction in terms for me!

roguepixie · 20/02/2012 21:45

Butch
Carter
Nate
Cade

Downbytheocean · 20/02/2012 21:49

Leon

TrueRomance28 · 20/02/2012 21:50

I know what you mean about the American contradiction fluffygal because I like Teddy but its probably the least tough name you could find!!
Trying to combine mine & DP's tastes is not proving easy!!

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LCarbury · 20/02/2012 21:50

Cliff
Rock
Brad
George
not Errol, though

TheAvocado · 20/02/2012 21:53

Slab
Thud
Biff
Chip
Kipper

Mollydoggerson · 20/02/2012 21:54

John is quite tough.

Rex
Bruce

Any doggy type names are tough, but too tough would be a bit daft, Ming the merciless for example.

Strong and traditional are often tough.

Mollydoggerson · 20/02/2012 21:56

Is Frank tough? Or Carlo/Carlito, I love those, very mob-esque.

Danny is also tough.

LCarbury · 20/02/2012 22:01

But TheAvocado Biff is a girl!

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othersideofchannel · 20/02/2012 22:04

Brad
Tor
Brody
Caden
Vinny
Chad

all sound American and quite 'tough' to my ears.

TheAvocado · 20/02/2012 22:04

Biff is a very butch girl though :o

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