If I want a simple boys name

[bravotango]

Hi

We have quite an unusual surname and would like a simple, easy to spell/pronounce name for our boy due later this year. We like Jack, Max and Fred for reference - just wondering if anyone has any other suggestions! Surname is one syllable.

Thanks!

Frank, Eric, Amos.

Simon?

Kitt, Joe, Arlo

Eric
Bob
Robin
Joe
Alex

John
Joe
Nick
Chris
Tim
Tom
Seth
Ted
Will
Bill
George

Jack
James
Samuel
Charlie
Adam

We have an Owen. We also liked jake.

Rex is cute? Also maybe Zack, David, Jesse?

Benjamin - Ben
Sebastian - Seb
Dominic - Dom
James
Pete

Leo, Tom, Bill, Harry, Pat, Jim, Bob, Tim, Joe, Sam, Ben. Mark, Joel, Rory,

Seth
Adam
Leo

Alex
Billy
Eli
Finn
George
Joey
Joseph
Kit
Luca
Miles
Rory
Sam
Tate
Will
Zac

I think if surname one syllable, it might sound better to have a first name with more than one syllable (depends on your actual surname obviously). Two one syllable names can potentially by a bit short and abrupt. Ideas -

Robert
Robin
Owen
Matthew
Dominic
Charlie
Thomas
William
Harry
Henry
Ezra
Joseph
Michael
David
Oliver
Elis
Evan
Alexander
Daniel

Some brilliant suggestions, thank you! Like George, Harry, Frank, Miles and Rory. Lots of the others are family members so off the table unfortunately.

@pitterypattery00 excellent point you raise - the one syllable names seem to sound better with our surname but definitely open to multi syllable names too - like your list a lot. Middle name is Anthony which is quite long and 'bouncy' so might balance it a bit!

I love Anthony!

I'd use that as a first name - everyone knows how to say it but it's not as overused as some other suggestions (Jack, George etc)

Jack

Love jack

James - wonderful name

Frederick nn Fred is also great

Guy
Monty
Louis
Evan
Ted
Sam
Zed (I got to the end of the alphabet but Zed as a name is quite cool)

Hugh
David
Ben
Jay
John
Peter

Patrick
Michael
Robin
Gregory
Thomas

The older I get, the more I like all those old-fashioned jumper-with-elbow-patches names like John, Peter, Robert, Bill, Jonathan - 70s Blue Peter presenter names.

I love Anthony too, great name!

james
ben
sam
frank
jude
zach
jake
josh
alex
tom
ted
liam
rex
luke
george
kit
charles
leo
ralph
finn

Jude

James is my ultimate favourite boys' name.