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Boys names beginning with an A....

41 replies

MrsJK · 07/10/2013 17:46

We already have a DS beginning with an A and thinking names for DC2 but boys names are proving rather difficult.

We like quite 'different' names ideally something that can't be shortened! TIA

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UriGHOULer · 07/10/2013 17:56

Arthur
Amos
Ace
Arlo
Axel
Asher (though will end up being 'Ash')

EdithWeston · 07/10/2013 17:58

Aidan, Alexander, Aganemnon, Asterix, Adlai, Ashley, Aubrey, Auberon, Apollo, Achitel, Asa, Achilles, Ajax, Arial, Axel, Auden?

CaptainSweatPants · 07/10/2013 17:59

Alex
Angus

girliefriend · 07/10/2013 18:00

Adam

CaptainSweatPants · 07/10/2013 18:00

Don't get why you need to have same letter though
Isn't it a bit twee? Sorry !

choceyes · 07/10/2013 18:02

Atticus

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MrsJK · 07/10/2013 19:06

Thank you Grin doesn't have to be an A per se but think it would go nicely with currently name. Entirely open to anything as long as it's "different".

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Alisvolatpropiis · 07/10/2013 19:09

Albert
Aneurin
Alaric
Abraham
Alan

EdithWeston · 07/10/2013 19:10

Aethelstan. Please, please, please have Aethelstan!

Allalonenow · 07/10/2013 19:15

Anselm

TombOfMummyBeerest · 07/10/2013 19:21

Abel. It's a favourite but has been vetoed for any future DS.

cathpip · 07/10/2013 19:24

Albert
Archie
Arthur
Aubrey (my fave:))
Alexander

rundontwalk · 07/10/2013 19:24

Asa.

Weegiemum · 07/10/2013 19:25

I have an Aidan. It's a cool name!

mumsnit · 08/10/2013 10:36

Alistair

BlueChampagne · 08/10/2013 11:29

Alan. Never met a little Alan.

smithwillsam · 08/10/2013 11:48

Here some boy names, Would be starting with an A......

Alexander
Aiden
Aaron
Adam
Alex
Ayden

KLou1105 · 08/10/2013 16:17

Archie
Alvin
Alfie

CoolStoryBro · 08/10/2013 16:21

I have an Arlie and we've never met another one.

FunnysInLaJardin · 08/10/2013 16:24

Aurelian?

kissitbetter · 08/10/2013 16:25

Asher

PoppadomPreach · 08/10/2013 16:26

Adair

CPtart · 08/10/2013 16:30

Athol
Anton

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MrsJK · 09/10/2013 07:04

Thank you all - lots I like there Grin

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feetheart · 09/10/2013 07:06

Ash - really hard to shorten though some people assume it is a shortened version of something else - it isn't :)