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Help needed - unusual, short boys name suggestions please

53 replies

ForLikeEver · 05/09/2018 10:50

Hi, I’m currently 33 weeks and cannot find a boys name we like... time is ticking! Looking for an unusual name, but nothing too zany/rock star-ish.

The problem is that our surname is long, Germanic and begins with S. A first name therefore needs to be short and not end in S, Z or X to avoid a tongue twister!

Already have a son called Ludo, so ideally would need sit well with that.

Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks in advance!

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TakeOffYourJudgyPants · 05/09/2018 14:30

We have a Rex. Our surname starts with an S and it nearly put me off the name but I'm glad we stuck with it as it's really a non issue (for our particular surname anyway)

BikeRunSki · 05/09/2018 15:59

Titus
Thor
Axel

BikeRunSki · 05/09/2018 15:59

Otto

BikeRunSki · 05/09/2018 16:02

Leif
Mitch

blueskiesandforests · 05/09/2018 16:07

I wanted to suggest Leif too.

Or Erik.

isobellini · 05/09/2018 16:11

Ahaha I love it when a real life friend pops up here (I assume there can't be too many other heavily pregnant mums of Ludos with a Germanic surname!) So I spend a lot of time renaming heroes in the romances I edit... so think about this stuff a lot, and here are some suggestions based on what I reckon might go with your surname!
Theo
Rex
Luke
Ben
Ezra
Toby
Liam
Max
Rollo
Alfie
Nico

Good luck lovely
Xxx

abbie7 · 05/09/2018 16:28

Rex
Alpha
Saint
Prince
Ace
Grey
Quinn

DammitOedipus · 05/09/2018 21:41

Curt
Eric
Scott
Sam
Graeme
Dom

qwertt12 · 05/09/2018 21:48

I love Ezra

BikeRunSki · 05/09/2018 21:48

Spike

Forfolkssake · 05/09/2018 23:31

Kit or Pip?

autumnkate · 05/09/2018 23:34

Asa.

I’ve been teaching 13 years and only ever met one.

octoberfarm · 06/09/2018 01:44

Bram?

kayaking · 06/09/2018 02:01

Thad
Isaac
Glen
Zeb
Bren
Caleb

pumpkinspicetime · 06/09/2018 02:13

Col
Keir

BikeRunSki · 06/09/2018 06:41

Cody
Corey
Casey
Jody
Luca o

BikeRunSki · 06/09/2018 06:41

Ash

Xiaoxiong · 06/09/2018 06:52

Corin
Orrin
Sasha
Jago
Breoc

YerAuntFanny · 06/09/2018 07:02

Asa
Abe
Blake
Blane
Chad
Cash
Dave :o
Drew
Dexter
Eli
Eric
Hayden
Ivan
Jay
Jude
Kel
Kevin
Layton
Lee
Murray
Nate
Nicky
Peta
Peter
Russ
Ross
Rylan
Trey
Trent
Tony
Wylie
Warren
Zane

Mustangsallyis · 06/09/2018 07:04

Fox
Orin

dracolovesharry · 06/09/2018 07:05

Eben
Eren
Oren

Hidingtonothing · 06/09/2018 07:10

What about Rafe/Raef?

BikeRunSki · 06/09/2018 07:29

Chad
Chas
ChucK
Buddy
Orson
Odin

BikeRunSki · 06/09/2018 07:29

Ray
Ike

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ForLikeEver · 06/09/2018 09:13

Ladies - these are all awesome suggestions, thank you. I’ve put lots of them onto a list... let the battle with my husband commence! really appreciate you taking the time to reply - this baby shall have a name after all!

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