Impossible surname

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Our surname is Coe.
We’re having a boy in a few weeks and I can’t find a single name I like at all. Everything sounds like a company name!

Nothing with an O sound seems to work. Nor does anything ending in a C or K. Most boys’ names are one syllable and sound ridiculous.

I can see why Sebastian Coe’s mum went for that! It actually sounds alright. It would be on my list if it weren’t for him being well known.

Please help!

DH likes Edward and Isaac but I don’t love either and don’t think Isaac works at all.

I like Theo, Luke and Gabriel but DH doesn’t like them or they don’t work.

I'd choose a name that doesn't get shortened to avoid the Will Coe, Joe Coe Ben Coe problem. Even Seb Coe isn't great imo.

I like

Reuben Coe
Quentin Coe
Tristan Coe

Ethan
Elliott
Fraser
Felix
Nathaniel
Asher
Matthew
Jared
Jethro
Alden
Austin

I agree Theo Coe sounds funny sorry. Too many o sounds.

Crisco is a sort of margarine (or something like that) in the US.

Your current list is really nice. May I also suggest you consider one syllable names which don't really abbreviate:
John
Paul
George
(There must be others but i seem to have Beatles on the brain)

Ted Coe slightly better?! Ted Coe sounds too similar to Tesco.

Can anyone see issues with any of these? If Rufus gets shortened to Ruf (I don't know how likely that is) Ruf Coe sounds like a roofing company.

Isaiah Coe
Bastien Coe
Elias Coe
Leonard Coe

I love all the names on your shortlist especially Fraser - everyone knows how to pronounce it but I don't know any little Frasers. Also Rufus and Reuben are lovely. All unlikely to be shortened.

I also think Edward sounds good and Ed/Ted also both fine with Coe.

I'm slightly less keen on Charles/Charlie but only because there are 4 Charlies in my DS's year. He's year 5 though so may be less popular now.

I also like
Miles
Magnus
Matthias / Matthew
Jonas
David
Laurence
Alfred/Alfie

I like a lot of the names already suggested, just a few others came to mind.

Asa
Marcus
Jude
Noah
Zachary
Maxwell

Luke and Gabriel go! Isaac deff dosent go. I've suddenly got a soft spot for the name luke it's lovley

Based on another thread I’ve just seen what about Douglas Coe?

Actually the More I say it luke Coe all blends into one word. What a shame because it's lovely.
Longer names would work best I think

@Babyfg

I think Luke coe sounds really nice.

It would sound like 'Luco'? Difficult with one syllable surnames, but I really like some of @DaisyWaldron suggestions (not 'Will' as the pp said )

Gabriel & Edward are lovely though!

Xavier Coe is my favourite

Also Rueben
Jasper
Elliot
Jeremy
Joshua
Oliver
Tobias
Fabian
Magnus
Linus

Oo I like pp suggestions of Elliot Coe and Nathan Coe too (and Sebastian obvs - still ringing that bell)

Asher/Ashley Coe
Oliver Coe
Barnaby Coe
Andrew Coe

I also think some of the surname-as-first names go really well

Carter
Fletcher
Fraser
Hunter
Ryder
Cooper

Stefan Coe works! (Steph-an)

Simeon?

Re Theodore - you could have Teddy instead of Theo? Teddy Coe sounds great!

Well, I like
Jasper Coe
Charlie Coe

Elliot Coe.

Sullivan
Elijah (Eli)
Henry

I went to school with a boy who had that surname called Martin.

He was lovely!

Malcolm

Elliot Coe is lovely!

Don't go for Christopher or Christian Coe though, isn't Chris Coe some sort of US lard??

Arthur Coe
Ciaran Coe
Myles Coe
Finlay Coe
Lewis Coe
Elliot Coe
Freddy/ Teddy Coe

All sound good I think 🤔

Dusty 😉