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Namesetc · 15/01/2020 19:53

I'm looking for a one-syllable name as the baby's second name will be long (double barrelled).

Boy's name.

Uncommon / not going to be too many of them either at school or in the media etc.

Names I've ruled out:

Things like:
John, Ben, Dan, Ed, etc (too boring, common amongst older people, 'around')

Things like:
Alfie, Albie, Ted, Wilf, Archie, (too popular)

Things like:
Bear, Fox, Snow, Thor (I kind of like them but they are a bit too much, iyswim)

Looking for a middle ground name. Uncommon, short, strong (not ending in "ie" sound) but not too wacky.

For example my favourite girl's name is Fern. (I quite like nature names).

The only boy's name I like is two syllables (Rohan- though could be shortened to Ro) but DH doesn't like it.

Any ideas for a name which fits the bill?

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Chooseanotherusername87 · 15/01/2020 21:23

Kyle
Kevin
Jake
Finn
Neil
Sam
Logan
Liam
Karl

fishonabicycle · 15/01/2020 21:23

Soren makes me think of malt loaf!
Rhys
Clark
Rafe

AnneKipanki · 15/01/2020 21:24

Keir
Cal
Colm

AnneKipanki · 15/01/2020 21:25

Neil

AnneKipanki · 15/01/2020 21:25

Gene

AnneKipanki · 15/01/2020 21:25

Clint
John
James

Jumpingforgin · 15/01/2020 21:27

Penn, Kit, Luke, Seb, Floyd

AudacityOfHope · 15/01/2020 21:28

Jed
Blair
Blake
Neil
Finn
Scott
Stuart
Stan
Will
Blaith
Mark

AnneKipanki · 15/01/2020 21:28

Max , Rock , Kurt

Chilver · 15/01/2020 21:30

Storm
Finn

TendsToHappen · 15/01/2020 21:30

Kip?

veeboo · 15/01/2020 21:33

Griff
Cai
Tagh
Guy
Sean

Lobsterquadrille2 · 15/01/2020 21:33

Soul?

AnneKipanki · 15/01/2020 21:33

Len , Les ,Kirk, Craig , Ross , Ron , Dick .

YikesFeelSoStressed · 15/01/2020 21:33

Spike
Rex
Joff
Zach
George
Mac
Gab
Ged
Zane
Jake
Jack
Joe
Finn
Ted
Saul
Seb

AHintOfStyle · 15/01/2020 21:34

Alex

AnneKipanki · 15/01/2020 21:36

Lex

AnneKipanki · 15/01/2020 21:36

Wayne

Bobismyfriend · 15/01/2020 21:37

Nell
Ash

AvaSnowdrop · 15/01/2020 21:37

I was desperate to call my son Brack but it didn’t go with our surname 😩

Celticdawn5 · 15/01/2020 21:38

Amos
Asa

ButterflyOfFreedom · 15/01/2020 21:39

I quite like Soren.

If you're thinking 2 syllables:
Amos
Conrad
Linus
Silas
Euan
Evan
Niall
Noel
Joel
Rowan
Marcus
Owen
Bracken
Xander
Casper
Jared

Back to 1 syllable:
Jed
Rex
Zac
Seth
Rafe
Heath
Ray
Shay
Brett
Grant
Drew

Flymetothestars · 15/01/2020 21:39

Griff is a good one

Or Nye or Brynn

Welsh names. lovely

Hopeful16 · 15/01/2020 21:40

The only Soren that I know is Soren Lorensen who is the imaginary friend off Charlie and Lola.

Sammy867 · 15/01/2020 21:40

the boys name we had picked out but didn't use since we had a DD was
Theodore but this would have been shortened to Teddy for us.

The unusual one which is in my DDs class at school which is now growing on me is Ernest, who is currently getting ernie from the younger ones who can't yet say "s" sounds

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