Can Wes stand-alone?

I’ve been all over the place with boy #3 names…
Currently considering [name_m]Wes[/name_m]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it works as a stand-alone name? I really prefer 1 syllable names & big bros are: [name_m]Grant[/name_m] & [name_u]Reid[/name_u].

Still taking other suggestions too! Down to 1 month…

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I don’t think this is one that can stand alone. I don’t know why it just feels incomplete.

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I think it could work, I have [name_m]Seb[/name_m], [name_u]Sol[/name_u] and [name_u]Gus[/name_u] on my list so I’m a big fan of a shortened name! But if you’re not sure, how about [name_m]Wells[/name_m] instead?

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Wes can absolutely stand on it’s own! It reminds me of names like Max, Sam, and Gus. I think it works as both a nickname or on it’s own!
My only concern is some people might think it’s short for something like Wesley or Weston. If that doesn’t bother you though, you should use it!

I think Wes is so handsome and sweet, and it fits perfectly with Grant & Reid!

I’m not sure what other names you’ve already considered, but here are some suggestions if you’re unsure about Wes!

Ace
Arc
Bay
Bear
Beau
Beck
Birch
Blaine/Blake/Blaise
Bo
Boone
Bran/Brant/Brandt
Brave
Brooks
Bridge
Briggs
Cade
Chase
Clay
Clarke
Cliff
Cole
Cord
Cove
Creek
Crew
Cruz
Dane
Dash
Dax
Dean
Dex
Duke
East
Finn/Flynn
Ford
Fox
Gage
Hart
Hayes
Jake/Jack
Jem
Jett
Jude
Kai
Kit
Kyle
Lake
Lane
Link
Luke
Mars
Miles
Moss
Nash
Nate
Park
Pax
Penn
Pierce
Rafe
Rome
Sage
Sam
Sean
Seth
Shane
Sky
Slate
Stone
Tate
Thane
Tripp
Troy
Van
Wade
Wells
Wild
Wolf
Wren
Zane
Zeke

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[name_m]Wes[/name_m] works perfectly fine on its own, think [name_m]Wes[/name_m] [name_u]Bentley[/name_u] or [name_m]Wes[/name_m] [name_u]Anderson[/name_u]. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Another yes here. I love short standalones: [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_m]Sid[/name_m], [name_u]Max[/name_u] come to mind straight away. [name_m]Wes[/name_m] fits right in with those.

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I think [name_m]Wes[/name_m] could work on its own! I assume you’ve been up and down the list of one-syllable boy names considering this is your third boy, but here are some suggestions that might work with your style (recognizable but not too trendy names that are also surnames):

Beck
Brendt/Brent
[name_m]Bruce[/name_m]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Crew[/name_m]/Cru
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]/Myles (kinda one-syllable?)
[name_m]Niles[/name_m] (kinda one-syllable?)
[name_m]Pearce[/name_m]/Piers
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_m]Russ[/name_m]
[name_u]Scott[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_u]Wade[/name_u]

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I like [name_m]Westley[/name_m].

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I personally think any nickname can be a stand alone because why not? [name_m]Wes[/name_m] is great and fits right in with [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_u]Gus[/name_u], [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_u]Bo[/name_u]/Beau, etc.

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I think [name_m]Wes[/name_m] works well on its own–as others have said, it fits in with [name_u]Max[/name_u]/Gus/etc., and it has a nice strong sound. I also really like @floatinthesky’s suggestion of [name_m]Wells[/name_m], if you do decide you’d like an alternative.

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Yes, I believe it can stand on its own! [name_m]Wes[/name_m] is a short but strong name. It sounds really good with the big brothers’ names.

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Wes sound great on it’s own!

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Wes is great or what about [name_m]Sid[/name_m] ([name_u]Sidney[/name_u])

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I think [name_m]Wes[/name_m] can definitely work alone!

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Yes @Nameyname ! That is exactly my style! [name_u]Love[/name_u] several of these

I think [name_m]Wes[/name_m] can definitely stand on its own.

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I love [name_m]Wes[/name_m] on its own and it goes well with your boys ! I also think [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_u]Reid[/name_u] are sooo handsome strong and determined. I will suggest
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_u]Cam[/name_u]
[name_u]Bryce[/name_u]
[name_m]Jed[/name_m]
But ultimately I love [name_m]Wes[/name_m] !

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Wow! I’m pleasantly surprised by the positive responses… thank you! I’m definitely feeling more confident about a little “[name_m]Wes[/name_m]” joining my crew :slight_smile:

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I like [name_m]Wes[/name_m] on its own!! I think it would pair wonderfully with [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_u]Reid[/name_u]!

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I prefer [name_m]Wes[/name_m] as a nickname.

I personally prefer [name_u]West[/name_u] or [name_m]Weston[/name_m]

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