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2(ish) syllable boys' names ideas??

29 replies

Obviousnamechangeisobvious1 · 05/05/2022 21:55

Looking for a bit of inspiration for a name for a boy. Surname is long so thinking 2 syllables max. Not really a fan of cute names like Archie, Charlie. Prefer if it's not too popular though it's not the be all and end all...

Some names I already like (some of which i can't use sadly)
Jasper
Arlo
Roman/ronan (very popular though right?)
Devin
Magnus
Niven
Ramsay
Ivan

I like these but not sure I'm brave enough/like them enough/ maybe too hipstery?
Orion
Atticus (love this, love the book but just too much?)
Atlas
Forrest
Bram

Any other ideas? Hopefully given an idea of style... Just feel nothing is leaping out as "the one"

thanks!

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Lurkerlot · 05/05/2022 21:58

Dylan.

Obviousnamechangeisobvious1 · 05/05/2022 22:00

Oh i love Dylan but it's my nephew's name but TOTALLY up my street

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bakewellbride · 05/05/2022 22:00

We have an Owen.

Obviousnamechangeisobvious1 · 05/05/2022 22:01

Oh yes that's nice too! Thank you

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VerveClique · 05/05/2022 22:02

Austin

MsFrog · 05/05/2022 22:02

Patrick?

SpaceJamtart · 05/05/2022 22:03

Jared

Rainbowbaby13 · 05/05/2022 22:04

Dexter

INeedtobealone · 05/05/2022 22:07

Milo
Otis
Otto
Dexter
Bodhi
Rory
Eus
Evan
Henry
Toby
Jethro
Jonah
Leo
Caspar
Monty
Isaac
Angus
August
Augustus
Maxim
Willem
Conrad
Eric
Marcus
Francis
Alec
Hector
Victor
Roman
Caleb

SpaceJamtart · 05/05/2022 22:07

Otto, August, Soren

FIZZYTEDDY · 05/05/2022 22:09

Hugo

My sons name who is 7 months old 😀

Obviousnamechangeisobvious1 · 05/05/2022 22:09

Thanks so much.

Austin is a surname of friends- but it's on my list... Do you think that would be weird?

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Obviousnamechangeisobvious1 · 05/05/2022 22:10

Some great suggestions! Thank you so much

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APurpleSquirrel · 05/05/2022 22:12

Rowan
Jenson

TheSandgroper · 05/05/2022 23:02

Brendan
Kevin
Gareth
Ian
Alan
I don’t see these names being used much these days. But all good names for grown men.

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/05/2022 23:48

I LOVE Jasper, Magnus, Orion, atlas, atticus

also quite like forest

casper
caspian
cassius
spencer
stellan
griffin
otto
otis
orson
rex
walter
wilfred
sidney
rowan
ivo
ivor
milo
elio
elvis
ellis
leon
torin
maxwell
rufus
rudy
ralph
nico
xander

prettylittlethingss · 06/05/2022 00:14

Ezra
Abel
Oscar
Leo

TheVanguardSix · 06/05/2022 00:42

Love Atticus. I know one. It’s not too out there at all!

I’ll add:
Axel
Amos
Finlay
Finbar
Linus
Roscoe
Asher
Kalan
Lorcan
Torsten
Tristan
Quentin

Theoldwoman · 06/05/2022 04:19

Ayrton
Reuben
Weston
Bentley
Christian
Kalman
Francis
Ezra
Theo
Lovis
Drazik
Ashton
Arley
Lincoln
Leighton
Lionel
Sampson
Quentin
Vincent
Hamish
Jacques

Obviousnamechangeisobvious1 · 06/05/2022 06:30

Oooh some great names including my DS so definitely on the right lines.

I really like the meaning of Roscoe (deer forest i think) but is the name nice in itself?

Also really liking Ayrton, Torin, stellan type names

Linus/lionel are both really lovely- do you think it's possible to get past peanuts and Ritchie?!

Thanks for all suggestions, really appreciated

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Purplepot290 · 06/05/2022 07:56

I love Roscoe! Torin and Linus are great too

pinklavenders · 06/05/2022 08:11

Love Roman and Marcus

How about Quentin or Raphael?

ladymaiasaura · 06/05/2022 08:36

Evan or Owen

KirstenBlest · 06/05/2022 11:44

Cosmo
Gavin
Gordon
Graham
Torin
Tudor
Pascal
Pascoe
David
Stephen
Andrew
Angus
Peter
Simon
Colin
Philip
Daniel
Matthew
Roland

VintageGibbon · 06/05/2022 11:47

Rocco
Rene
Cosmo
Rollo
Leo
Maddox