Still no name..

[allshook]

Another post from me. Baby is 2 weeks old and we can’t commit to a name still. As per my last thread, we like Kit but are worried about it becoming a trend. We also like Joss, found by another poster on here. Prefer the unusualness of Joss but being mistaken for Josh constantly will be very frustrating. I am willing to consider other options, husband is too relaxed about it and not loving any particular choice which makes it difficult. We didn’t have this difficulty first time around!!

Other suggestions were posted on the last thread but none stood out to us. Criteria is one syllable and unusual. If anyone could persuade me either way with the two names we have, or find a new name we both love that would be amazing. I know we have 6 weeks but I really want baby to have a name soon x

My friend has a Joss. She spends a lot of time saying Josssssssss as everyone just says Josh.

Kit is nice

Gray, Reeve or Saul.

I love Kit
What about Jude or Jules as an alternative to Joss

Honestly you can not decide based on popularity - because it changes so quickly.
There was one Finn for years in my school, then one reception year we had ten. Then the following year four, then one and now none.

It is also area dependent.

If you love Kit go with in. I think Joss (stone?) will spend his lifetime saying 'no h'

I like Saul and Seth. From your other son's name how about Wyatt?

I feel like Joss is more for a girl (joss stone) and male version is Jos (like Jos butler the cricketer but his is short for Joseph I think).

I like single syllable names - my boys have longer but both can be shortened to a single syllable. How about Seth, Jude, Ash, Zach, Fin (hmm not unusual tho)…

I think the Joss/Josh thing would be annoying with new people but fine once people know.

My friend has a teen called Kit and he has had years of being called Kitkat, kitty and a few horrible lads now turning that into pussy. 😔

Thinking of boys/men with one syllable names I’ve known that don’t seem to be too common - Reed, Zeke, Blake, Blaine, Wade, Seth, Gabe (not Gabriel), Brett, Beck

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Shay.
Brett.
Rex
Sean (not many little Seans around now)
Clark
Ned
Duke
Scott
Gabe.
Kai
Ross

Just go with Kit if you love it! Names go in and out of fashion. I only know one Kit who is 5, but know 3 Joss' and they are 2,5 and 20. Pot luck as to the area you are in!

You seem to like single-syllable nouns as names @allshook .
Kit (bag), Joss (stick), Banks...

I'm not keen on Kit, Joss is a diminutive, and Banks is awful.

How about:
Heath
Wolf
Guy
Finn
Pax
Cliff
Todd
Clay
Jett
Miles

I like Finn as a one syllable boys name.

Also Drew.

Kai
Wyn
Ash
Vince
Ross
Saul
Joe
Cal
Tom
George
Beau
Jack
Jace
Fred
Seth
Will
Quinn
Bryn
Max
Zach
Frank
Dale
Flynn
Rex
Sid
Paul
Ted
Gwyn
Tim
Charles
Nate
Russ
Griff/Gruff
Tadhg
Rhys
Jude
Gus
Ray
John
James
Joel
Huw
Cass
Lloyd
Luke

I only like Kit as a nickname for Christopher. I wouldn't have it on its own. Do you like Kim? That's unisex so might appeal to you.

I like Joss but would expect it to be a shortening of Jocelyn (again unisex).

Other one syllable suggestions:

Myles
Guy
Giles
Fred
Rex
Seth
John
Frank
Cole
Zane

I love Kit. Agree with your thoughts about Joss plus might have to correct some he is not a girl.

Jude
Ted
Rex
Ray
Flynn
Quinn
Wilf
Frank
Seth
Reece
Jett
Vince
Zach
Rafe
Wren
Beck

Taking so long to name a baby is attention seeking! Just pick a name FGS

@Idontdobumsex , the baby will have the name for a lifetime, so it's best not to rush into a decision when you are undecided and have weeks to register a name. There are plenty of name regrets posted onn here.

@allshook , if you like short noun names, how about Mark. It's a classic so won't date badly, and it's not currently overused.

Kit is lovely and I don’t think I’ve ever actually met another. Go for it!

Joss I think of as a girls name (probably because the only one I’ve heard of is Joss Stone). So that as well as the miscommunication of Josh would put me off.

@HugoYorwaywell they’ve had 9 months to decide on a name…..

Cass?

I prefer the sound of kit out of the 2 names.

what about names like Ace, Reid, Bo, Lars, Cole…

You like Kit.
Call him Kit.
(So what if along the way he gets called KitKat ot Kitty. As long as it's not insulting nicknames can be fun and come and go as a child grows.
My daughter was Pumpkin for a while. A friend was Pickle)

Kit is great!

If you like Kit, go with Kit!

@HugoYorwayi like the suggestions, thank you.

@Idontdobumsexattention seeking 🤣 to who?! No one’s sat holding their breath waiting to hear our son’s name! FGS, if you’ve got nothing helpful to say, don’t bother posting, bumsex.

@Idontdobumsex , given that one of the names was Banks, they probably need more time.

I don't mind Kit. If you like it, go for it.

My favourite one syllable boys names include:
Drew
Shay
Nate
Brett
Sean
Cole
Flynn