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One syllable boys names

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AsanteSanaSquashBanana · 10/05/2021 22:51

Please help me think of some boys names I might like! I prefer one syllable boys names, favourites which I cannot use are:

Max (friends son)
Finn (close family member)
Jake (too similar to DH's name)
Zach (DH says its too American Hmm)

Ideally more traditional names than surnames (Blake / Cole etc)

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feliciabirthgiver · 11/05/2021 23:34

Brook

tralalalalalalalalala · 11/05/2021 23:35

Frank

partyatthepalace · 12/05/2021 00:26

Saul
Blaise
Luke
Seth
John
Jude
Joel
Joss
Guy
James

Rex sounds like a dog to me and also faddy - will date

sorryforswearing · 12/05/2021 00:44

Love Guy, Miles and Tim.

Enough4me · 12/05/2021 00:44

Ben
Dan
Fred
Flynn
Glynn
Glen
Jay
Kim
Lee
Mack
Nate
Pete
Quinn
Rhys
Ray
Steve
Zane

AnotherSunrise · 12/05/2021 01:03

Ben
Sam
Luke

Theoldwoman · 12/05/2021 01:47

Kurt
Jacques
Zane
Kane
Laine
Blaine
Blair
Trent
Wade
Kade
Scott
Karl
Nate
Reeve
Seth
Troy
Kent
Ben
Dean
Luke
Paul
Rex
Shay
Reid
Leith
Ross
Vance
Quinn
Shaun
Tom

thesecretvoter · 12/05/2021 02:16

Bob
Job

Ellmau · 13/05/2021 00:11

Can't get more traditional than John.

CoalCraft · 13/05/2021 06:29

I'm sure many of these have already been suggested, and some are actually diphthongs do stretching the one syllable thing a bit, but (in no particular order and regardless of my opinion of them):

John
James
Luke
Mark
Jack
Paul
Saul
Glen
Glyn
Rhys/Reese
Ray
Roy
Rex
Ross
Klaus
Dale
Jay
Joel

CoalCraft · 13/05/2021 06:31

Hit enter too early...

Claude
Carl

There!

Onedropbeat · 13/05/2021 06:32

Kit

It’s a dreadful sounding name. It absolutely loads seem to have been born around here in the last few years

Verbena87 · 13/05/2021 06:43

Clay
Kit
Sam
Ned
Abe
Bram
Rafe
Chris
Tom
Joe
Storm
Kurt
Zane
George
Jed
Mark
Luke
Stan
Bryn
Ash

BigusBumus · 13/05/2021 06:51

I love Rex, Miles, Guy and John.

Queenoftheashes · 13/05/2021 07:09

Rex is 100% my boys name. It’s kingly not doggy. Maybe dinosaury but t-rex is fabulous.

PassGo · 13/05/2021 07:15

Charles
Fred
George
Lex
Tim
Dan
Fox
Bay
Heath
Miles
Sam
Finn
Mick
Nick
Rick
Seth

HopingForOurRainbowBaby · 13/05/2021 07:16

Brett
Mark
Luke

HairyToity · 13/05/2021 07:17

Ned

BigusBumus · 13/05/2021 07:25

@HairyToity Yes Ned! I know two adult Neds and they are both great. Brilliant name.

Violetlavenders · 13/05/2021 11:16

ned
/nɛd/

nounDEROGATORY •INFORMAL

1	a hooligan or petty criminal.
◦	a stupid or loutish boy or man.

That's what I associate with Ned, unfortunately.

GodolphinHorne · 14/05/2021 19:34

I support Hugh and John. And also Guy.

Nonmaquillee · 14/05/2021 20:29

@Violetlavenders

ned /nɛd/

nounDEROGATORY •INFORMAL

1	a hooligan or petty criminal.
◦	a stupid or loutish boy or man.

That's what I associate with Ned, unfortunately.

If you’re Scottish, NED = non-educated delinquent

Probably best not to saddle a baby with this

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AsanteSanaSquashBanana · 14/05/2021 21:34

Or Ned Flanders Grin

I also like Seth but can't get the image of the old guy from Emmerdale out of my head

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