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Baby boy name beginning with M?

78 replies

EzWin2 · 18/01/2025 17:06

Maddox James
Monroe James
Marlowe James

Brother to Ezra and Winter.

Looking for a baby boy name beginning with M. DH wants to share the same initials with this baby and I would like to find a name we both like. I personally think it’s a bit of a silly idea but I’m happy to go with it as I named both our other children. Maddox is currently his first choice, I’m leaning towards Monroe 💙. Suggestions are welcome but we like slightly unusual names. Thanks ☺️

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NoCureForLove · 18/01/2025 21:53

Moses

Nellyelephanty · 18/01/2025 21:54

Magnus or Marcus or miles

Maggieb90 · 18/01/2025 21:58

Michael

Biscuitsneeded · 18/01/2025 22:02

I like Michael. But if that's too trad for you, how about Matteo or Matty.
Maurice?
Mortimer?
Max/Maximus
Merlin?
Milo is nice but there are lots of them. I don't like Miles for some reason.
Marius is nice too.

Maxorias · 19/01/2025 00:48

Hello OP,

I'm sorry but I only ever hear Mad Ox... Which sounds like a somewhat epic native american chief moniker but probably not something I'd stick on my kid.
Out of your names my fav is Marlowe.

If we're looking at other names then I love :

Magnus
Maximilian
Matthias
Markus

Maxorias · 19/01/2025 00:49

Forgot to include Marko

Mooosewoman · 19/01/2025 00:51

Matthew

soontobeamama · 19/01/2025 00:52

Mark

RosesAndHellebores · 19/01/2025 00:54

Merlin

GustyGertie · 19/01/2025 00:56

Morris
Mungo
Manfred
Morten
Marco
Mork

GustyGertie · 19/01/2025 00:56

Dougal

Whydoeseveryonewanttoargue · 19/01/2025 00:59

Maddox. Monroe and Marlow sound like girls names to me.

Also, it’s fine to be different but please consider your baby as an adult putting his name on a cv.

Yea different is maybe a conversation starter but some names may have a negative effect.

ZiggyZowie · 19/01/2025 01:05

Marcus

AmateurNoun · 19/01/2025 01:10

I voted Maddox but actually Marlowe shortened to Marley would be quite sweet.

If it were me I'd probably go Michael, Marcus or some version of Max but I think you are looking for something more unusual:

  • Mitchell (Mitch)
  • Morgan
  • Murray
  • Marshall
  • Milo
  • Micah
  • Murphy
  • Mortimer (Morty)
  • Morten (Morty)
  • Marvin (Marv)
  • Maverick
chergar · 19/01/2025 01:15

They all sound a bit surnamey to me but on that theme you could have

Muir/moore
Marwood
Madden
McKinley (although maybe not with James)
Mallan
Maither
Marsden
Millar

anonhop · 19/01/2025 01:29

Not my taste at all but I guess Munro (defo without the E).

Unusual M names I can think of:

  • Marco (fave!)
  • Magnus
  • Marlin
  • Micky (I'd have short for Michael)
SnowFrogJelly · 19/01/2025 01:33

midlifeattheoasis · 18/01/2025 21:38

All 3 are awful

This

Matthew

Needspaceforlego · 19/01/2025 01:35

Murdo
Martin I really like Martin.
Maurice

Why is he keen on same initials, DH and I have same initial and it's a PITA. I opened his mail last week not paying enough attention to the Mr / Mrs bit.

MaloryJones · 19/01/2025 01:44

Maddox out of your list

Michael
Macauley
Mackenzie
Maidison

Some nice, imo, M names

Blueuggboots · 19/01/2025 01:44

Marco, NEVER Marko, that's dreadful.

Hazeltwig · 19/01/2025 01:49

Mungo

TheHeadOfTheHouse · 19/01/2025 09:28

I echo what another poster has said about their name being on a CV.

Employers do judge on names, address etc and a name says a lot about a person. It can signal their background etc which can be off putting to employers.

FawnDrench · 19/01/2025 18:02

Maverick
Moby
Miles
Murray
Moses
Malachi
Methuselah
Maurice
Magnus
Morgan
Mervin
Marvin

SkaneTos · 19/01/2025 21:50

Blueuggboots · 19/01/2025 01:44

Marco, NEVER Marko, that's dreadful.

Marko is not a dreadful name!
It's a nice name. Common in Finland.

SkaneTos · 19/01/2025 21:51

Mathias/Mattias is a great boy name on M.

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