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Boys names please, Ideas to go with a one syllable surname?

eleven View Member Profile	06/11/2012, 07:09 PM Post #1
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Hi Ladies, We're expecting a precious boy in Jan and struggling to find a name that goes with our 4 letter surname...I like names like Lachlan and Harrison but Friends have children with those names already and DH isn't sold....DH likes Thomas, Benjamain and James... I'd like a name that can be shortened but still 2 syllables... My concern is that Ben or Tom is too short with a 4 letter, one syllable surname. Anyway...love to hear your ideas... This post has been edited by eleven: 06/11/2012, 08:22 PM

bjk76 View Member Profile	06/11/2012, 09:26 PM Post #2
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Will be watching this thread, as I also have a 4 letter surname. Not that I'm pregnant yet...just brainstorming at this stage. We have similar tastes in names - that is, I like all the ones you mentioned. DS is James Alexander - what do you think of Alexander? It can be shortened to Alex or Xander. We would have used Alexander for a first name, if we had have thought we might have another baby, so we'll have to think of something else.

Just the two of ... Just the two of us View Member Profile	06/11/2012, 09:39 PM Post #3
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Well since its what I'm going to call my future DD I hope it's a girls name

~THE~MAGICIAN~ View Member Profile	06/11/2012, 09:44 PM Post #4
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I love Benjamin and Thomas, I wouldn't shorten those great names so nn wouldn't play a part in going with the surname. Others I like are: Alexander (Alex) Elias Jonah Lucas Reuben Samuel Oliver Patrick Cameron Nicholas Callum Jeremy Adam

Bek+3 View Member Profile	06/11/2012, 09:55 PM Post #5
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I love the name Benjamin. YOu can shorten it to Benji. Look no further OP. (Unfortunately I was not allowed to have it for boy 1, 2 or 3. I did get to use it as a middle name for my third though. )

sarahec View Member Profile	06/11/2012, 10:01 PM Post #6
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I love all the names your husband likes! How about Alexander?I like Lachlan too, how about Cameron?

kerilyntaryn View Member Profile	06/11/2012, 11:06 PM Post #7
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Jamison Thomas is nice Benjamin Nicolas Alexander Anthony Christopher Ezekial Micaiah Gabriel Josiah Gideon Samson Samuel Jeremiah Zachariah Timothy Silas Reuben Simeon Simon Stewart Milton Eliot Henry Dylan Tristan Andrew Matthew Michael Maxwell Stephen Victor Wlliam

Pipri View Member Profile	07/11/2012, 12:21 AM Post #8
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Love the suggestion of Benji!! Ben is one of my fave boys names

Gudrun View Member Profile	07/11/2012, 12:29 AM Post #9
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Tobias - Toby Emmanuel - Manny Elijah - Eli Barnaby - Barney Jeremy - Jerry Theodore - Theo Anthony - Tony This post has been edited by Gudrun: 07/11/2012, 12:56 AM

la di dah View Member Profile	07/11/2012, 12:36 AM Post #10
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I love Benjamin but can't use it for family reasons. Other ones: Jonathan - Jonny, Jonty Daniel - Danny Alexander - Xander, Sandy Tobias, Tobin - Toby

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