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Absolute favourite one-syllable boys names

101 replies

NearlyThere91 · 10/04/2025 21:45

Ideally not ones that are nicknames! E.g. Jack, Jude...

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Moreteaandchocolate · 10/04/2025 22:05

George
Rhys
Luke
Max
James
John
Joel
Reid
Finn
Flynn

Santasbigredbobblehat · 10/04/2025 22:08

Rafe

Does Graham have one syllable?

NearlyThere91 · 10/04/2025 22:10

Newmumhere40 · 10/04/2025 22:01

How is Jude a nickname???

Sorry I meant Jude as an example of a name that’s not a nickname. Was probably unclear. Eg “Jim” is probably a nickname

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BootballJoy · 10/04/2025 22:13

Finn
Max
Kit
Ralph
Tom

I know some of those are shortenings.

Yellowtulipsdancing · 10/04/2025 22:20

Max
Beau
Cole
James
Rex
Luke
Hugh
Charles
Grant
Flynn
Blake

Mumofgirls2017 · 10/04/2025 22:37

Sorry if nn’s.‘I do my best but know it’s difficult not to!

rex
James
george
ray
finn
rafe
ace
luke
max
john
blake
kit
ted
wolf
fox
kai
flynn
quinn
Ralph
hugh
cruz
grey

Octoberdreaming · 10/04/2025 22:38

NearlyThere91 · 10/04/2025 21:45

Ideally not ones that are nicknames! E.g. Jack, Jude...

Blake

RiRaAgusRuailleBuaille · 10/04/2025 22:41

James is two syllables where I live now - jeh-ums.

Willyoushutthefrontdoor · 10/04/2025 22:42

My son is joe. My 2 daughters both have 1 syllable names too.

Clementorangeade · 10/04/2025 22:42

Hairchomper · 10/04/2025 22:02

Neither Joel or Jude have 2 syllables.

Graham does though, in the UK anyway.

Minimalistmamaoftwo · 10/04/2025 22:43

Hugh
James
Finn

SemmaLina · 10/04/2025 22:45

George
James
Charles

Joel is 2 syllable Joe wul

Reddelilah · 10/04/2025 22:45

Quinn
Mark
Paul
Carl
James

AdaColeman · 10/04/2025 22:47

Guy
Ralph
Hugh
Lars

Calliopespa · 10/04/2025 22:49

Luc
Ned
Ted
Tom
Charles
James
Hugh

are the best of them I think.
But most are short for something because they are … short.

I wouldn’t use any as a BC name except the last three .

BassesAreBest · 10/04/2025 22:51

Luke or Guy

CurlewKate · 10/04/2025 22:53

I fought very hard for my son to be named Keir 20 years ago. Kind of glad I lost, even though I’m a supporter!
How about Ivo?

AllFours · 10/04/2025 22:54

Gus 💫

PreggersWithBaby2 · 10/04/2025 22:56

Max is one of my fave boys names. Sam, Ned and Wayne were also on my shortlist.

pimplebum · 10/04/2025 22:57

I suppose if you say Jo-el with a Welsh accent you can squeeze two syllables out of it ?

Jude is defo just the one

Calliopespa · 10/04/2025 23:05

CurlewKate · 10/04/2025 22:53

I fought very hard for my son to be named Keir 20 years ago. Kind of glad I lost, even though I’m a supporter!
How about Ivo?

Short but two syllables

Calliopespa · 10/04/2025 23:06

pimplebum · 10/04/2025 22:57

I suppose if you say Jo-el with a Welsh accent you can squeeze two syllables out of it ?

Jude is defo just the one

Maybe they are thinking Joo-de?

heymammy · 10/04/2025 23:15

Ross

mummysmagicmedicine · 10/04/2025 23:35

Zack
Hugh
Nick
Luke
Ben
Ross
Flynn
Wilf
Cole
Sage
Kit
Tate
Beau
Ralph
Kai
Lake
Finn
Nate

YouCantArgueWithStupid2025 · 10/04/2025 23:37

Seth