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If I want a simple boys name

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bravotango · 08/08/2022 13:14

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!

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SummaLuvin · 08/08/2022 13:21

Frank, Eric, Amos.

FlorettaB · 08/08/2022 13:22

Simon?

PineappleWilson · 08/08/2022 13:22

Kitt, Joe, Arlo

YouCanHaveAParty · 08/08/2022 13:24

Eric
Bob
Robin
Joe
Alex

maranella · 08/08/2022 13:24

John
Joe
Nick
Chris
Tim
Tom
Seth
Ted
Will
Bill
George

maddy68 · 08/08/2022 13:25

Jack
James
Samuel
Charlie
Adam

bakewellbride · 08/08/2022 13:26

We have an Owen. We also liked jake.

Hobbesmanc · 08/08/2022 14:08

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

EternalPoinsettia · 08/08/2022 14:11

Benjamin - Ben
Sebastian - Seb
Dominic - Dom
James
Pete

Moomoo75 · 08/08/2022 14:26

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

uncomfortablydumb53 · 08/08/2022 14:36

Seth
Adam
Leo

ariesalien · 08/08/2022 14:44

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

pitterypattery00 · 08/08/2022 14:48

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

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bravotango · 08/08/2022 15:00

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!

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pinklavenders · 08/08/2022 15:05

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)

cemma · 08/08/2022 15:11

Jack

notnoww · 08/08/2022 15:11

Love jack

Twizbe · 08/08/2022 15:15

James - wonderful name

Frederick nn Fred is also great

YourUserNameMustBeAtLeast3Characters · 08/08/2022 15:17

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

ODFOx · 08/08/2022 15:18

Hugh
David
Ben
Jay
John
Peter

NeverTooMuchTea · 08/08/2022 15:18

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.

pitterypattery00 · 08/08/2022 15:19

I love Anthony too, great name!

Mumofgirls2017 · 08/08/2022 15:32

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

AnuSTart · 08/08/2022 17:01

Jude

mycatisannoying · 08/08/2022 17:02

James is my ultimate favourite boys' name.