Nico?

[ThePoorMansBeckySharp]

Is it ok as a 'stand-alone' name or should it really be a shortened form of Nicolas or similar?

[Kayano]

Nico Rosberg

Therefore I love it

[EdithWeston]

Lovely!

I'd probably use Nicholas on BC though (as it gives more options in later life).

[AwayinaKayzr]

I love Nico for the same reason as Kayano. I'm trying to persuade DP that we should use it.

[Canella]

Its the name I now wished I'd called dc3. Its a great name and easy for them to spell (unlike the name we gave him!).
Not a fan of Nicholas tho.

[RitaMorgan]

I like Nico as short for Nicolas - nicer than Nick or Nicky. I do prefer a BC name to give a child a more formal option later though.

[ComposHat]

Being someone who dislikes their full birth name, I was grateful that it has a number of diminutive forms, two of which I am happy to be referred to by.

By all means call him Nico, but it is always nice to have a choice to be a Nick/Nicky later in life, if he doesn't like Nico.

[AnotherMincepie]

It sounds nicknamey.

[BastedTurkey]

I think it is a stand alone Italian name as that is what my friend has called her DS

[LaTristesse]

I have one. It's awesome and gets loads of compliments.

[BandOMothers]

It's a girls name! and I will always think of this Nico when I hear it.

[nannyj]

I thought a girls name too I know a girl Nico and it suits her perfectly.

[Methe]

We had a guinea pig that arrived as a Nico. We changed it.

Sil and Bils Dog is called Nico. It suits him.

Would be ok if you live in Italy..

[geekette]

Nico Sarko...

But he'll hopefully be ejected from the presidency by the time your little one is ready for school.

[SilkStalkings]

I like it as a stand-alone name for boy or girl.