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Short go-anywhere boys' names. Adam? Simon?

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MrsBadger · 27/09/2009 14:43

we have tight criteria and are low on ideas.

Must be one or two syllables, not too easy to shorten and not an abbreviation of a longer classic (so not Tom, Ben, Joe).

Erring slightly on the side of poncey rather than ch modern or unique.

So far ideas include
Adam
Simon
John (tentative as is an uncle)
Alex (tentative due to Alex / Alexander rows)

wish we could use James but is already bagged.

middle name will be Henry, surname is one long syllable (think Stone or Rowe).

bring it on, oh wise MNers...

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maniacbug · 29/09/2009 19:41

Richard (know 2, neither ever shortened)
Justin (shortened only to J)
Toby
Thomas
Gordon (on a 5-yr-old boy, unexpected but v. sweet!)

Hmm, having realised that the latter 3, particularly in combination with Henry, at risk of sounding like a roll-call on the Island of Sodor, I just grabbed a Thomas the Tank Engine book to look for others... Assuming Diesel and Rocky outside remit how about Edward? Duncan? Spencer? Arthur? Fergus?

pinknosedevereux · 29/09/2009 19:43

What about Stuart or Paul? Can't believe noone else mentioned. If not I love Miles and Owen, Robert, Craig?, Ross?( friends image must have died by now) I love boys names!

shockers · 29/09/2009 19:51

I LOVE Jude!

shockers · 29/09/2009 19:53

I met a lovely canoe instructor on holiday(with DH) named Jethro...

helpYOUiWILL · 29/09/2009 20:04

ethan

zac

ian

scott

kian

kerian

BellaBear · 29/09/2009 20:14

Love Seth, but then we have a Seth!

JentlyDoesIt · 29/09/2009 20:25

Ivan?

Tis DS's name and we love it coz it can't be shortened. He is Ivan David and the surname is one syllable (sorry sp) too.

jkklpu · 29/09/2009 20:27

Marcus

lostinfrance · 29/09/2009 20:27

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ViktoriaMac · 29/09/2009 20:30

George gets my vote. Hardly ever shortened (that I know of) and having been a teacher for 8 years have never taught a George so can't be that popular.

jmontan27 · 29/09/2009 20:30

Cyrus? Cyrus Henry seems to go well...

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wheresmymillionaire · 29/09/2009 20:45

Alec?

performancegirl · 29/09/2009 20:51

Dylan

avaj · 29/09/2009 21:01

Reid

Oran

Blair

Fergus

None of these are really along the lines of Simon or Adam, but I like them!

Thelongroadhome · 29/09/2009 21:05

Hal?

AndOnAndOnAndOn · 29/09/2009 21:13

Martin?

Lucas?

VeryHungryLennipillar · 29/09/2009 21:21

Dylan (performancegirl beat me to it)
Jude
Evan

Mind gone blank...

hellokitty123 · 29/09/2009 21:21

Quentin ?

Lucas ?

Conundrumish · 29/09/2009 21:28

Lucas?

Wilfred if you can avoid Will

Conundrumish · 29/09/2009 21:28

Jonty

NKffffffffd50e6e2bX123b369c633 · 29/09/2009 21:29

Issac

Louis

George

izzybiz · 29/09/2009 21:29

Charles
Toby
George

The men in my life!

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