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53 replies

Spannersintheworks · 12/06/2023 13:31

Looking for suggestions for short boys names. We're just about the last of friends/family to have kids, so so many are already taken!

We have a really long double barreled surname and DH has a longer family middle name he'd ideally like to use (altho we're both open minded about this), so we we need quite a short name, ideally 4 letters maximum if possible.

I don't like really modern names like Kai, already know a Max, Rory, Robin, Roan. Help!

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lilyborderterrier · 12/06/2023 16:43

My nearly 6 year old little boy is called
Hal.
never heard of another one. There’s 2 Kits in his class.

cheapskatemum · 12/06/2023 16:48

DSs all have short names. I've hidden them amongst others here:
Keir
Miles/Myles
Euan
Seth
Piers
Glyn
Blair
Brett
Shea
Rhys
Keith

DonoghueVsStevenson · 12/06/2023 16:57

DD has a little boy called Raff in her class who is the nicest kid I've ever met. If I have another DS I already know I'll be going for that, strong and no nonsense kind of a name, sounds like he'd grow up to be an explorer.

Spannersintheworks · 12/06/2023 17:05

Yes Raff is nice! I'd only heard of Raffi before, but prefer Raff.

It's so hard to choose something original but obvious 😂

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IglesiasPiggl · 12/06/2023 17:15

Asa, Art, Ivo, Miles, Flynn

But I think you can use a name that one of your friends has. Don't limit your options just because someone else is also called that name.

OopsieeDaisy · 12/06/2023 17:16

What about Flynn if you want something a bit more unusual? I think it’s lovely and only ever met one!

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 12/06/2023 17:22

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Holly60 · 12/06/2023 17:54

Jude
Noah
Jack

LilacSloth · 12/06/2023 17:57

Josh
Finn
Zach
Nico
Alec

JimJamJo · 12/06/2023 18:15

Raff is nice. Also like

Rafe
Josh
George
Ivo
Saul
Alec

Caspianberg · 12/06/2023 18:29

Monty
Walt
Tim
Zeke
Angus

WouldYouLikeYourMuffinButtered · 12/06/2023 18:33

Russ

caringcarer · 12/06/2023 18:43

Finn or Cory.

ThePersistenceOfMammories · 12/06/2023 19:06

Asher/Ash
Frank
vince
Kerr
Mac
Kurt
Cass
Art
Mark
Ted

PinkPrincessPhilo · 12/06/2023 19:08

I used to go out with a guy who was 5’ 7” and his name was Alan.

Cornflakesaredabomb · 12/06/2023 19:13

Kip
Nate
Bob
Jem
Jude
Jim
Bo
Gus
Seb
Guy

Luhou · 12/06/2023 19:41

Beau
Ollie
Ted
Pip
Gus
Max
Seb
Will
Wilf
Josh
Otto
Drew

FawnDrench · 12/06/2023 20:23

Dion
Lorne
Dale
Jeff
Kyle
Clint

wwydhere23 · 12/06/2023 21:22

Kit
Jack
Ray

dreamingperfect · 12/06/2023 21:38

Eric
Adam
Ian
Joel
Jazz
Kyle
Carl
Mark
Noah
Paul
Kris
Tito
Leo
Liam
Luke
Rafe
Tino
Lars

kippymcquick · 12/06/2023 21:57

Brynn

user1492757084 · 14/06/2023 03:20

Emry sounds like an emery - sandpaper.

Lloyd, Buzz, Zane, Xan, Vann, Milo, Scott, Flynn, Huxley, Tex,
Angus (Gus), Cedric, Leon, Banjo, Knox, Ivor, Arch, Dougal, Victor, Baxter, Patrick, Tate, Sean.

KirstenBlest · 14/06/2023 14:34

@user1492757084 , it was Emrys (EM-riss) not Emry.

heartofglass23 · 22/06/2023 10:17

Leo
Theo
Seth
Saul
Paul
Guy
Gus
Ray
Mike
Ben
Tom
Jim
Dan
Bill
Liam
Lee
Jay
Gray
Dean
Dale
Glen
Don
Sam
Ace
Al
Ali
Alex
Ivo
Ira
Uri
Yves
Tay
Tray
Bay
Matt
Kyle
Sean
Earl
Evan
Ian
Dave
Dirk
Kirk
Ken
Karl

Twazique · 22/06/2023 11:10

Owain
Luke
Rex

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