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Help! Short-ish boys names??

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deliwoman1 · 03/07/2024 13:07

Just found out I'm having a boy! We've got a while to find a name for him yet but it's looking like I'm going to need every minute.😂

DD's name is short and begins with V, so we don't really want another V name. She has both our surnames (22 letters long in total), so we really need to keep our son's first and middle names shortish too.

We really like Linus and Amos, but neither feels as perfect as DD's name did when we discovered it well before she was born, so we're still hunting. I'm guessing we may not be so lucky this time! We also really like Virgil but as it's another V name and too close to 'virgin' for the school bullies, we've ruled it out. 😭

Hoping to find something short and uncommon but not outlandish. Any suggestions?!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 03/07/2024 15:10

Abel
Bram
Finn
Luca / Luke
Paul
Zac
Axel
Ross
James
Keir
Quinn
Flynn
Angus
Rufus
Rex
Kyle
Hamish
Nate
Tate
Emil
Ines

crostini · 03/07/2024 15:10

Hahah posted Elio and then realised a previous poster has said it ridiculous!

It's not ridiculous, it's a very standard Italian name.

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Moreteaandchocolate · 03/07/2024 15:18

Kai
Zane
Rhys
Cole
Levi
Eamon
Zephyr
Soren
Nico
Reid
Rex

deliwoman1 · 03/07/2024 15:18

We like Keir too, and it really works with our surnames, but the election and Keir Starmer has spoiled it for us! We would've been fine with his namesake Kier Hardie as the inspiration so it's annoying.

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deliwoman1 · 03/07/2024 15:20

@ThatSnugLimePlayer Got any better suggestions then? I'm all ears!

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mrstumble36 · 03/07/2024 15:20

Jack
Jude
Josh
Nate
Tate
Finn
Frank
Blake
Scott
Wilf
Ben
Joe
Seth
Ted

deliwoman1 · 03/07/2024 15:25

@Moreteaandchocolate we actually know a Zephyr! 😂 It's mad how many boy children there are in our social circle. Having one child already really expands that network of kids.

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Yep. Zephr as in a light wind. We know a Zephyr and a Rain. Both utter stunners too, so they wear it very well!

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And I hope that's your final word on the matter!

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RichieRich64 · 03/07/2024 15:34

Rich!

NightPuffins · 03/07/2024 15:41

Trying to think of names that give me a similar "feel" to Virgil:

Eden
Gaius
Gilbert
Giles
Ivan
Ivor
Lucan
Ovid
Roman

deliwoman1 · 03/07/2024 15:59

We like Ivor! But it's butchered by my accent to Iver. It's a bit tricky with DDs name too.

Eden is on our shortlist but not a front runner. Too sweet-sounding maybe?

I quite like Esten too, but maybe everyone will forever mistake it for Heston (as in Blumenthal)? I guess Heston is alright...😂

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dyethedress · 03/07/2024 16:02

Lars

kiana2015 · 03/07/2024 16:05

I've always loved Arlo Smile

Mumofgirls2017 · 03/07/2024 16:08

Silas
soren
loki
elio
rio
cyrus
atlas
quinn
oswin
otto
jago
remus
axel
rafe
rudy
micah
toren
jonah
ivo

Maverick66 · 03/07/2024 16:10

Leo
Marty
Luke
Liam
Jim
Bob
Bert
Fred
Niall
Neill
Paul
Ryan
Jack
Mark

Sleepnplay · 03/07/2024 17:56

Abel was the 1st name to come to mind when you mentioned Linus and Amos.

Also

Seth
Saul
Ivo
Otis
Ezra
Jago

KirstenBlest · 03/07/2024 18:30

Thor
Wolf
Sven
Odin

MM245 · 03/07/2024 19:01

Asa
Asher
Auden
Alden
Aldous
Amias

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