Can you help me come up with a list of one syllable names to counterbalance my list of first names, which are mostly polysyllabic? Apparently I have a preference for three-syllable first names, or at least two syllables. Our last name has two syllables, so I think that a one syllable middle name will have a good rhythm. Another common theme is that the majority of those first names end with the letter A. I think the whole name might sound better if the middle ended in a consonant, but I’ll need to put it all together to decide. I don’t much care for unisex names, or repurposed boys’ names, other than that I’m open. Please post your suggestions! Thank you.
Girls :
[name]Ann[/name]/e
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Fay[/name]/e/[name]Fey[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Fig[/name]
[name]Gail[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] (popular)
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Joy[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Kate[/name] (I’m normally not a fan of nicknames as whole names, but in middle place I think this one is quite nice)
[name]Kit[/name]
[name]Lou[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]/[name]May[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Niamh[/name]/[name]Neve[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Plum[/name]
[name]Rain[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] (very popular)
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Sage[/name] (could also work for a boy, in my opinion)
[name]Tess[/name] (again, a nickname as a full name, but I quite like this one, too)
Boys :
[name]Blake[/name]
[name]Blue[/name]
[name]Brett[/name]
[name]Chad[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Frank[/name]
[name]Fritz[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Giles[/name]
[name]Jack[/name]
[name]Jake[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Joel[/name]
[name]John[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Kit[/name]
[name]Knox[/name] (celebrity association …)
[name]Lorne[/name] (pronounced lorn)
[name]Luke[/name]
[name]Mark[/name]
[name]Max[/name] (I think this can stand on its own as a mn)
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Neil[/name]
[name]Paul[/name]
[name]Pax[/name] (celebrity association …)
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Ray[/name]
[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Vance[/name].
Sorry for any repeats…
[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name] (not sure how to spell it)
[name]Cait[/name]
[name]Gail[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Brant[/name]
[name]Bram[/name]
[name]Brice[/name]
[name]Brent[/name]
[name]Cade[/name]
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Chad[/name]
[name]Clark[/name]
[name]Dane[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Jake[/name]
[name]Jack[/name]
[name]Max[/name]
[name]Paul[/name]
[name]Rafe[/name]
[name]Ross[/name]
[name]Saul[/name]
[name]Shad[/name]
[name]Trent[/name]
[name]Trey[/name]
[name]Van[/name]
[name]Vance[/name]
Vaugh
[name]Vince[/name]
[name]Wade[/name]
[name]West[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]
I don’t remember if you wanted both girl and boy names, but I figured I’d go ahesd and list the ones I thought of off the top of my head…
[name]May[/name]/[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Fay[/name]/e
[name]Kay[/name]/e
[name]Rae[/name]
[name]Bay[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Neve[/name]
[name]Meave[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]/[name]Cait[/name]/[name]Cate[/name]
[name]Sky[/name]/e
[name]Mai[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]
[name]Ann[/name]/e
[name]Snow[/name]
[name]Lyn[/name]/ne
[name]Lou[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Rain[/name]/e
[name]Bree[/name]
[name]Jake[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Dean[/name]
[name]Tai[/name]
[name]Jay[/name]
[name]Ray[/name]
[name]Scott[/name]
[name]Brett[/name]
[name]Brent[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Rex[/name]
[name]Tobe[/name]
[name]Joe[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Craig[/name]
[name]Ben[/name]
Gramme/[name]Graham[/name]
Girls:
Ayre
[name]Bay[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Blue[/name]
[name]Brie[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Dawn[/name]
[name]Day[/name]
[name]Doe[/name]
Dusk
[name]Fate[/name]
[name]Fawn[/name]
[name]Haze[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Noon[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Plum[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Snow[/name]
[name]True[/name]
[name]Truth[/name]
[name]Vrai[/name]
Boys:
[name]Abe[/name]
[name]Ace[/name]
[name]Blaine[/name]
[name]Cael[/name]/[name]Cale[/name]
[name]Chance[/name]
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Ford[/name]
[name]Glade[/name]
[name]Hale[/name]
[name]Heath[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]
[name]Jack[/name]
[name]Kye[/name]
[name]Lane[/name]
[name]Mack[/name]
[name]Night[/name]
[name]Nat[/name]
[name]Pax[/name]
[name]Penn[/name]
[name]Pryce[/name]
[name]Quade[/name]
[name]Rye[/name] (bread connection)
[name]Saul[/name]
[name]Sayre[/name]
[name]Shea[/name]
[name]Tide[/name]
Tune
[name]Vance[/name]
[name]Way[/name]
[name]West[/name]
[name]Wright[/name]
(Sorry for repeats)
Thank you! These are great. I’m looking for a name for a girl. I had a few of these on my list but you all have extended my list wonderfully!
Some girls name not in the above lists that I think can be strong enough for a middle (some nicknames ones like [name]Peg[/name] & [name]Pam[/name] never work)
[name]Blair[/name]
[name]Bee[/name]/[name]Bea[/name]
[name]Dee[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Jewel[/name]
[name]Joyce[/name]
[name]Kim[/name]
[name]Nell[/name]
[name]Sue[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
And since it’s a middle name you may be interested in some word names
[name]Gold[/name]
[name]Gray[/name]/[name]Grey[/name] (a bit boyish but I like it for both when it’s a middle name)
[name]Love[/name]
[name]Moon[/name]
Peach