one syllable first name and surname

[GirlWithTheMouseyHair]

my mum is annoying me - we have a one syllable surname so she's saying we have to have baby's name as two or more syllables - I get what she's saying but two of our top boys' names are one syllable as is one of our top girls' names and to be honest so long as it doesn't sound really weird, does it matter that much?? (will be having middle name, both of which are 3 syllable)

I just argued it's not like you get called your full name out loud very often and surely it's more preferable to choose names you like?

AIBU?

I have lived with one syllable first name and surname for the last 25 years and it's not been any great disadvantage.

Luckily you don't have to get your parents' approval for whatever name you choose. I very much doubt they will disinherit you for naming your child against their wishes.

The more I think about this the coller I think it is.

Eve Lom
Kate Moss
Ben Hurr

only if it rhymes would it sound weird

I have a one syllable first name, and a one syllable last name, both of which start with the same letter. As does my sister. I like this sort of name, well, on a girl. I don't like one-syllable first-names for boys at all. (they sound like something you shout while throwing a(n American) football at someone) The boys have two-syllable last names (DH's) and two-syllable first names, too.

I have a 1 syllable first and surname (well my lovely 2 syllable first name is shortned to a 1 syllable name)

It's horrible, I hate it. To the point where I actually dislike it when I have to introduce myself. I would go so far as to say it has inflicted my life.

It's cold
It's hard
It sounds unfriendly
I have to repeat it or say it really slowly so that people don't think I'mjust giving them an unusual first name.

It's just shite.

That said I know lots of people with 1 syllable combinations that I really like. I think I was just unfortunate with the name my parents chose

My dp has both first and last names of one syllable.
Its just his NAME fgs, no one likes him more or less or thinks he is more or less intelligent because of it. And thats what counts.

I'd rather have a name with one syllable than a 2 or 3 syllable name with ie on the end as so many do now.

thanks everyone - I knew my mum was being silly...Dr Northerner you are so right, I didn't even think of listing all those cool people with one syllable first and surnames, added to my weaponary next time the "discussion" comes up (and yeah you're all right, it's my baby, I will choose the bloody name I like!)

thanks also for nice comments about our name, I find it a real struggle to spell and say over the phone so it's lovely to know some people think it's nice!

My husband is a teacher and gets fed up continually asking children

Is that shortened?

Which way is it spelt (Stuart, Stewart)

etc etc

so I was only allowed to choose short, easy to spell, easy to pronounce names!

My 2 sons have 3 letters each in their names but I managed to squeeze a 4th letter into my daughters name!

The good thing is that they all managed to write their name very quickly!

So spare a thought for their future teachers!

I agree that 2 one-syllable names may work better for boys/men because I can think of more off the top of my head that are fine:

Brad Pitt - mentioned already
Tom Jones
Tom Hanks
John Wayne
James Dean

And, of course, the fictional James Bond is ultra cool!

I really think it depends on the specific names and how they flow together. Plus, so many boys' names get shortened to one syllable by their friends anyway.

The only female that came to mind was country singer Faith Hill.

Also, my preference is always to give a child the real/full name & then let it be shortened to a nickname unofficially. It's a pet peeve of mine when people name their children nicknames. For example, I say name the boy Thomas and call him "Tom" or Maxwell, etc., and call him "Max."

Didn't do Kate Moss or Brad Pitt any harm as mentioned above, but Jane Hall, Jack Smith, Anne Hill etc sound a bit boring. I think it can work, it just depends on the names themselves rather than the number of syllables