They were looking for a two-syllable name without prior associations that would be easy to remember and spell.

A two-syllable name that he'd hoped not to hear ever again.

Chinese say that two-syllable names make it easier to hail somebody.

First of all, my guy had a two-syllable last name on his ID badge.

They all have one-syllable or two-syllable names that suggest just about anything but food.

The modern consonants have two-syllable names, with the consonant coming both at the beginning and end of the name, as follows:

Currently, the stylish trend for boys is two-syllable names ending in "en" that feature strong vowels and soft consonants.

For the last three Hatchings, the policy of assigning two-syllable names had been in effect.

Maxis's name was derived from a formula suggested by Jeff Braun's father: computer game companies should have two-syllable names and should include an 'x'.

For fixed-wing aircraft, one syllable names were used for propeller-powered craft (turboprops included), while two-syllable names indicated jet engines.