My husband has vetoed a lot of my one syllable boy names suggestions. Our LO1 is named Hayes. I'd love another name like that - strong, short, and unique. We're thinking Edmond (family name) as a middle.
Some we've discussed include: Huck (too close to the F word for us), Clark, Finn, Kai, and Brooks.
In case it helps with style, my husband likes Sloane and Quinn for a girl. Any one syllable ideas for a boy?
pear / 1503 posts
Reese? It's on our short list, and DH really likes it because to him it seems really strong. Funnily enough, Quinn is also on our short list (for a boy), and Sloane would be if we were having a girl.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I really like Finn (or Finley but obviously that's not one syllable).
Reid? Jack?
apricot / 448 posts
@Astro Bee: my best friend is about to use Reese, but I love it!
@Hotchildinthecity: Love Cole. Adding it to the list to run by DH.
@littlebug: Love Jude! On the list it goes.
@lawbee11: I like Reid and Cole a lot. Adding them both 
I have a cousin named Graeme so I'd rather stay away from Graham.
apricot / 448 posts
@Foodnerd81: I love Finn and so does DH, but his boss has a Finley and DH thinks it would be weird to use the same name.
I'm also not opposed to two-syllable names that are shortened into a strong nickname. DH likes Lincoln, and we could call him Linc or full name.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@AggieDaze: heh- Dh had a friend named Finn growing up so he wouldn't consider it if we had a boy- he liked the friend, and the name, but thought his brothers would make fun of him for naming a baby after a middle school friend??
I know two Lincolns, one goes by the full name, one by Linc, both are so sweet.
grapefruit / 4988 posts
If you like Finn but not Finley, what about Flynn?
I also really love Lincoln/Linc, it's a name we considered before finding out LO was a girl.
grapefruit / 4584 posts
Kai was the first I thought of. Besides others named maybe Lance? Brock? Dean? Jack?
cantaloupe / 6885 posts
Drew? Grant? Or Lachlan nn Lock? That's what we are planning on calling LO2 if it's a boy - DH loves the NN Lock
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
I love Reid, Cole and one I haven't seen mentioned here, Chase
honeydew / 7811 posts
@AggieDaze: mine are Cole and Reid and I'm very happy with our choices 
honeydew / 7230 posts
My son is Blake. We also considered Luke, Sam, Max, and Scott.
I really like previous suggestions of Reid, Clarke, and Locke with your son's name. I'd also throw in Smith and Ford as options. Or what about Seth?
apricot / 448 posts
@Charm54: one of those is my husband's name so great suggestion 
I love everyone's ideas! Can't wait to run them by DH!
pear / 1696 posts
Steele, Pierce, Royce, Vance, Blase, Burke, Fitz, Mills, Rynn, West
And my favorite: Gray/Grey
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
A lot of names I thought of PPs had already listed but I also thought of Miles
apricot / 448 posts
@coopsmama: nice one. Miles is at the top of the list for us along with Lincoln (Linc). I'm not sure if it sounds too similar to Hayes with the "s" ending, but my DH says I'm overthinking it.
honeydew / 7463 posts
@MrsKoala: are you a Parenthood fan? I didn't watch until after my son was born, but when I heard it I was like "yessssss". For some reason I love it.
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