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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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MM245 · 03/07/2024 19:01

Alban

iamsoshocked · 03/07/2024 19:03

Alec

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 03/07/2024 22:57

iamsoshocked · 03/07/2024 19:03

Alec

I have an Alec. 😊 I love his name!
He was going to be Otto (another great name but he's definitely Alec).

Rainallnight · 03/07/2024 23:14

I know you said no Vs but Vito is cool.

(Unless your DD is Vita, obvs)

KirstenBlest · 03/07/2024 23:22

Vigo
Ludo
Mats
Sten
Rhun
Tarn
Nye
Ian/Iain
Mark
John
Paul
George
Ringo
Nico
Hugh
Tadhg
Niall
Ray
Lando
Per
Tom
Wim

HejLittleAppleBlossom · 03/07/2024 23:34

Evan
Mack
Milo
Levi
Danny
Joe
Laurie
Frej
Dex
Ash
Leo
Corey
Casey

OMGsamesame · 03/07/2024 23:45

Beck

SigridQ · 03/07/2024 23:52

Asa
Dashiell

LauderSyme · 04/07/2024 00:09

Amos is a great name!

Gil
Atlas
Byron
Rhys
Flynn
Gus
Ned
Owen
Hayes
Lorne
Emrys

WednesdayWeWearPink · 04/07/2024 00:15

Vito
Owen
Cosmo
Laith
Leo
Benji
Jay
Arlo
Otto

sparkles79 · 04/07/2024 07:15

Avery
Ben
Blake
Blaise
Cory
Cole
Dylan
Ethan
Fred
Frank
Gray
Kit
Ian
Jake
Joel
Leo
Leigh
Milo
Nate
Tate
Otto
Riley
Otis
Ezra
Paul
Quinn
Raff
Vern
Wilson
Greyson
Ken/Kennedy
Kian
Sean
Max
Morris
Nolan
Gideon
Zak
Xavier
Asher
Dale
Román
Mitch/Mitchell

letmeeatinpeace · 04/07/2024 07:50

Enio
Felix
Giles
Ivo
Miles
Nuno
Rick
Tiago

purplehills32 · 04/07/2024 13:11

Ace
Axel
Beau
Finn
Jago
Jax
Jory
Joss
Jowan
Kai
Leo
Lowen
Luca
Rio
Ruan
Max

deliwoman1 · 04/07/2024 13:44

Thank you so much, everyone. These lists are incredible! Real food for thought.

Oh wow, I LOVE Tarn, and it works for us because we have Scottish heritage. But, incredibly, I dated one a million years ago and it's not unlikely that our paths could cross again. Would it be weird? Not sure...😂

Also have Asa on our shortlist, and I quite like Dashiell too @SigridQ, though it might be a bit long. Thank you!

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KirstenBlest · 04/07/2024 14:12

@deliwoman1 , I think you'll need to go for a unique name. Grin
You must have a remarkable memory to remember them all.

deliwoman1 · 04/07/2024 14:26

You're probably right. Bugger!

Oh I remember them all, but then I'm a natural grudge holder... 😂

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Favouritefruits · 04/07/2024 14:30

Jude
Ross
Bryn
Ewan
Jack
Sam
Raff

KirstenBlest · 04/07/2024 15:05

Have you dated a Keith @deliwoman1 ?

AnonymousArmadillo · 04/07/2024 15:10

My boy is Cian which I love. Our DDs also have short names so wanted his to be short to ‘fit’ with theirs.

LaVitesse2022 · 04/07/2024 15:18

Haven't seen it mentioned yet: Henry!

resm · 04/07/2024 23:03

Lyle
Eamon
Len
Jeremy / Jem
Cole

Domoda · 04/07/2024 23:10

Alex
Ivan
Jude
Jack
Emil
Anton
Marcus
Max
Rex
Joe
Ray
Saul
Seth

Daisybuttercup12345 · 04/07/2024 23:14

Jed
Lee
Jared
Kirk
Jake
Niall
Brett
Kim
Carl
Kit
Mylor
Tor
Ice
Rio
Ken
Ivo
Euan
Jet
Eli
Dylan

Orders76 · 04/07/2024 23:18

Dan
Oscar
Sam
Con
Finn
Vin (cent)
Vance or Van
Vik
Oak
Oliver or Olivier
Theo

Overwhelminglydone · 04/07/2024 23:23

Iden?

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