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Friendliest boys names?

54 replies

Idontthinklikethat · 21/11/2021 21:22

What boys names instantly say friendly / approachable / an all round decent human being? :)
Just for fun!

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WakeUpLockie · 22/11/2021 06:27

Evan!! Always a good guy.

FestiveMayo · 22/11/2021 06:28

Good old Gary

crimsonlake · 22/11/2021 09:27

Weasilypleased, I have an Andy and I chose that name as I have only ever known nice ones :)

Idontthinklikethat · 22/11/2021 13:56

Yes I always think of Andy as a nice guy name! Dylan is an interesting one I don’t know any grown up Dylan’s but I always associate it with a bad boy image although actually my friends little boy is the cutest and he’s Dylan!

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MsFrog · 22/11/2021 14:03

Dave.

AllOfTheDwarves · 22/11/2021 14:07

Noah

ilovemykids5 · 22/11/2021 14:10

Noah

SallyWD · 22/11/2021 14:16

Sam, Tom, Jack and Ben

Yirk · 22/11/2021 14:18

Charlie
Ben
Matthew.
Freddie
Jamie

Idontthinklikethat · 22/11/2021 14:35

Charlie Tom and Jack seem to have the top votes on friendliest so far haha, I wonder if it’s the sound of the name that makes it sound friendly or the majority of friendly people known by this name that make it so?!

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FestiveMayo · 22/11/2021 19:00

I know a Charlie who is very unfriendly and gossipy

cafedesreves · 22/11/2021 19:01

Ben!

FestiveMayo · 22/11/2021 19:07

@cafedesreves

Ben!
I know an evil Ben
soundsystem · 22/11/2021 19:18

Caspar

thefirstmrsrochester · 22/11/2021 19:19

Hamish and Jamie.

Idontthinklikethat · 23/11/2021 08:39

Oh Hamish is cute and yes I agree sounds friendly, I don’t know any !

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antibacterial · 23/11/2021 10:50

I agree about Charlie

JammyRedRooo · 23/11/2021 11:06

Max

PanicBuyingSprouts · 23/11/2021 16:31

Can I add Sam, Hamish, Owen and Ralph to my list?

RestingStitchFace · 23/11/2021 17:10

For some reason I instantly go 1-syllable

Tom
Sam
Jack
Ben
Joe
Luke

Mandarinsatsuma · 23/11/2021 18:03

George, Charlie

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 24/11/2021 01:21

According to Baby Name Wizard (American website and name books), the friendliest names are Adam, Andy, Ben, Charlie, Evan, Jack, Jake, Sam, Steve, Tim, Tom and Will for boys and Amy, Annie, Ellie, Emily, Katie, Laura, Molly, Sadie and Sarah for girls.

Obviously this is a few years out of date and mostly US based polling (plus might be on adult names too - how many baby Stevens and Timothys are there now?) but it seems people often find one or two syllable names "friendly", especially if they are nicknames or end in an "ee" sound - I must admit I instantly thought of Sam, Will, Jack and Tom for boys myself.

LittleGwyneth · 26/11/2021 11:02

I've only ever known good Jacks and Jakes.

TarasCrazyTiara · 26/11/2021 11:05

Snake.

Swimmingwiththefishes · 26/11/2021 11:05

Unusual name but I've known two Barneys in my life and both have been happy, outgoing, couldn't do more for you young men!