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Short, simple boys names

55 replies

Mummy08m · 24/07/2023 11:45

We don't know yet if its a boy or a girl! But thinking about names anyway. We agree on lots of girls names but can't find any boys names for the shortlist.

Dh likes short, simple boys names like were common for our generation. Eg Adam, Ben, Chris, David, James, John, Rob, Tom etc.

I like most of the above list too except we have close friends and family with these names so they're out! Or worse, names of my ex-boyfriends are included in the above.

Help me think of more names in this sort of style? Generally one or two syllables, simple names, suitable for all walks of life, you know what I mean. Many thanks

OP posts:
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AuntieStella · 24/07/2023 12:18

Mark, Peter, Paul, Saul, John, Michael/Mike, Andrew/Andy, Dean, Alan, Joel

LilyLemonade · 24/07/2023 12:23

Guy
Marcus
Nick
Charles
Chad
Simon
Joseph / Joe
Jude
Matthew / Matt
Harry

Coronationstation · 24/07/2023 12:24

Luke
Max
Leo
Patrick
Henry
Sam
Marcus
Rory
Daniel
Matthew
Rhys
Rory
Peter
Steven
Andrew
Owen

Dildoslag · 24/07/2023 12:26

Jack
Carl
Craig
Kyle
Luke
Max

Mummy08m · 24/07/2023 12:28

Ooh thanks all, this is exactly the kind of names I mean! Lots that I like here, I will pass them to dh to see what he thinks.

OP posts:
Thelastofbus · 24/07/2023 12:29

Joel

Nash

Max

Kit

Jed

Will

Tom

Dan

Dean

Zac

Gateappreciation · 24/07/2023 12:31

Peter
Daniel
Robert
Samuel

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/07/2023 12:49

Alex. James. Luke. Paul. Connor

User6761 · 24/07/2023 13:48

Jamie
Calum
Max
Fraser
Lee
Peter
Euan
Tim
Joe
Flynn

Theoldwoman · 24/07/2023 14:35

Quade
Trey
Wade
Kurt
Jacques
Leon
Joseph
Leo
Gage
Sean
Nate
Jude
Luke
Owen
Ewan
Trent
Leith
Karl
Marc
Eric
Dane
Glenn
Corey
Simon
Blair
Noah
Rex
Bruce
Alan
Seth
Saul
Dean
Lee
David
Scott
George
Cole
Liam
Carey
Frank
Chad
Angus
Jade
Regan
Arlo
Will
Otto
Evan
Cosmo
Rufus
Logan
Ryan
Iain
Kim
Kyle
Kirk
Zane
Kahn
Todd
Vance
Zach
Shay
Wayne
Duane
Drew
Jake
Craig
Macsen
Reeve
Reid
Dale

KirstenBlest · 24/07/2023 16:10

Neil
Scott
Wade
Sean

Mummy08m · 24/07/2023 16:30

I love these, thanks mumsnet! My favourites so far are Saul, Paul, Marcus, Max, Frank, Luke. Lots more have been listed that I like but we can't have because, again, close family or friends (basically all the men we know are listed in this thread lol).

I like names like Rex and Otto (suggested above) but I already know that DH would find them too unusual (eye roll). Also there's a dishy actor that I like called Otto and dh knows this so I never get away with that lol

OP posts:
KirstenBlest · 24/07/2023 16:38

Grant
Brett
Bruce
Ross

Mumofgirls2017 · 24/07/2023 16:47

Luke
sam
jack
michael
liam
george
ted
jake
zach
peter
will
chris
kit
jude
ralph
charles
matthew
edward
finn
owen
lewis
harry
henry
hugh
josh
daniel
alex

KirstenBlest · 24/07/2023 16:59

Carl
Troy
Roy
Ray
Bryn

Weefreetiffany · 24/07/2023 17:09

Kurt

AutumnCrow · 24/07/2023 17:14

You want some proper crooner names

Roy
Vince
Frank
Val
Rick
Tony
Dean
Sam/my

CurlewKate · 24/07/2023 18:08

I love (to my surprise!) Ivo.

FawnDrench · 24/07/2023 18:18

Dale
Sean
Ben
Eric
Ryan
Cory
Liam
Clive

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 24/07/2023 18:26

I am biased because my DS is Max npw 23yo

Suited him as a baby , a little boy , a teenager and now a fully grown bloke .
It'll suit him as a 40yo , 50 yo right thrugh till he's 100 !

He is Max on his birth certificate .
He gets called Maximillion if he's ignoring me , Maxwell or "M" (bit James Bond that)
But never ever Maxie . Wink

Spanielsarepainless · 24/07/2023 18:29

Mark
Luke
Peter
Robert
Robin
David
Roy
James
Owen
Graham
Andrew
Ian/Iain
Martin
Michael
Francis
Edward

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 24/07/2023 18:30

Do you not fancy Joffrey as a name?

babayhaga · 24/07/2023 18:31

Who's calling their children Alan lol

Gobacktosleep · 24/07/2023 18:32

I have a Sam - still very pleased with our choice! He goes by Sammy now (he’s 4) but I imagine he’ll probably change to Sam when older but who knows

Wishingforababy · 24/07/2023 18:39

straight forward names that I like include:

Luke
Leon
Jedd
Nate / Nathaniel
Jack
Sam / Samuel
Rory
Hank / Henry
Gus / August / Angus
Liam
Jake / Jacob
Zach
Owen
Wes / Wesley
Walt / Walter
Fred / Frederick
Ron / Ronald / Cameron
Alex
Stan / Stanley

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