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Your favourite single syllable names

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IWantDogger · 28/06/2014 17:23

I would love suggestions of single syllable names (or nick names) for girls or boys.
Expecting dc3, have 2 DDs with quite classic 2 & 3 syllable names ending in -y/-ie , think Rosie and Emily. Names ending with -a or -er don't work v well with our surname and I feel that dc3 would work best with a single syllable name to give some contrast with the others.
So far I thought of

Beth
Eve

Sam (Samuel)
James

Any other ideas?

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pancakesfortea · 28/06/2014 22:13

I have a Joe (John Joseph) and a Ted (Edward).

WolfMoon · 29/06/2014 02:37

Kate
Alex
Jade
Ruth

Jack
Guy
Ben
Tom

Castlelough · 29/06/2014 04:39

Paul
Hugh
Luke
Mark

Castlelough · 29/06/2014 04:40

Paul
Hugh
Luke
Mark

Castlelough · 29/06/2014 04:41

Paul
Hugh
Luke
Mark

squoosh · 29/06/2014 12:20

Soz Alis! Grin

squoosh · 29/06/2014 12:21

TessOfTheFurbyvilles Your parents have great taste!

DiamondsAndRust · 29/06/2014 13:52

Most of these have probably been mentioned but my favourites are:

Kate
Blythe
Wren
Tess
Pearl
June (this one's growing on me!)
Maeve

Kit
Flynn
John
Jude
Seth
Rafe
Gus

sausageandorangepickle · 29/06/2014 14:37

My DH and all 3 DS's have single syllable names, and we considered girls ones too before DS's were born. Many will have been mentioned already, but here goes....

Ash (Asher/Ashton)
Ben
Bill
Blake
Brad
Charles (Charlie)
Clarke
Dan
Drew
Des
Evan (not quite one syllable, but short)
Fred
George
Greg
Hal (Harry/Henry)
Ian
James
Jem (Jeremy)
Jed
Kier
Lee
Leo
Lex
Matt
Mark
Max
Nick
Nate
Owen
Osh (Osian)
Paul
Quinn
Rex
Red
Sam
Tom
Theo
Ted
Will
Zac

The girls list is shorter, as we re-considered the same ones with subsequent DC's

Ruth
Kate
Tess
Jane
Anne
Zoe
Charlotte
Erika (I know these 2 are not one syllable, but we kept considering them, despite DH wanting a one syllable name, so they fit somehow)

Castlelough · 29/06/2014 16:06

Oh dear sorry about the multiple repeat post!!! BlushBlushBlush

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