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Boys' names ending in a vowel

20 replies

LateForWork · 02/03/2010 16:30

Hello, I have a hunch that we're having a boy - largely because we've got a whole list of girls' names we love and we can't agree on any good boys' names.

Our surname is Simpson and I'm keen to come up with a name that has a nice cadence combined with that. I think that means no rhymes or near rhymes - so Dylan, Reuben, William etc are out and certainly nothing ending in an s sound.

But thinking about it I think that most names ending in a consonant don't sound great with Simpson so I'm looking for some ideas of nice boys' names with softer endings.

Our shortlist so far:
Leo
Malachi
Oscar
Otto

Any comments or ideas would be greatly appreciated...

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displayuntilbestbefore · 02/03/2010 16:34

Theo?

If you have Oscar on your shortlist, you could also have Noah.

displayuntilbestbefore · 02/03/2010 16:35

(fwiw I think Dylan Simpson sounds ok but agree that other names too similar to surname would sound a bit comical)

CaptianPicardsPineapple · 02/03/2010 16:35

Joshua....erm....thinking, will prob be back with more....

fruitshootsandheaves · 02/03/2010 16:36

Luke

Greensleeves · 02/03/2010 16:37

Luca
Andre
Christy
Timo
Kerry
Kay
Danny
Milo

JenAT · 02/03/2010 16:38

George

belgo · 02/03/2010 16:39

Alfie
Charlie

bellissima · 02/03/2010 16:39

Emile

displayuntilbestbefore · 02/03/2010 16:40

Frederick - Freddy/Freddie for short?

dizzydixies · 02/03/2010 16:41

Hugo
Hector
Rudy
Caleb
Sidney
Jude
Theo
Max

SoMuchToBits · 02/03/2010 16:41

Milo
Mungo
Alvar
Elijah
Charlie
Barnaby
Freddie
Fraser
Gary
Harry
Barry
Oliver
Henry
Jo shua
Matthew
Peter
Rory
Tyler

yellowcircle · 02/03/2010 16:41

Matthew

BessieBoots · 02/03/2010 16:41

Homer.

Sorry.

TabithaSmith · 02/03/2010 16:43

Ira
Ezra
Asa
Noah (sort of, vowel sound)
Tayo / Taio
Jono
Jamie
Billie (usually girl's spelling, but Billie in EE is a Billie )
Other vowel sounds - Eddy, Tommy, Johnny, Jimmy, Timmy etc

LateForWork · 02/03/2010 17:15

Thanks very much for all your suggestions everyone. I particularly liked your list, SoMuchToBits. May try to persuade my husband to add Barnaby to the list...

Rory is my absolute favourite and I think it would sound great with Simpson but unfortunately I gave it to the baby-substitute kitten I got a few years ago when I was feeling like I'd never find a husband and I don't think Rory the cat would appreciate our taking his name back...

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lucasnorth · 02/03/2010 17:26

Orlando?

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 02/03/2010 17:37

Ortho, Inigo, Luca

SoMuchToBits · 02/03/2010 17:46

Thank you

Have also thought of

Gregory
Anthony
Andrew
Brodie
Corey
Koby
Billy
Louis
Roger
Jeremy
Geoffrey/Jeffery

mathanxiety · 02/03/2010 19:00

Arlo
Jonah
Hugh
Ivo
Josiah
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Zachary
Zachariah

Robert
Michael
David
All sound ok with Simpson, even though they don't have a vowel ending.

Romanarama · 02/03/2010 19:05

Absolutely anything Italian - bit poncey maybe though?

I like all of your shortlist btw.

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