Husband loves the name Ty (Tye) for a boy.

[GiveMeVegemite]

I'm really trying to love it too as I pretty much forced my favourite name on him for our first son.

Reason I am a bit unsure is I think it sounds a bit nicknamey?

Can I have your thoughts please?

[almostanotherday]

How about Tyler as his name?

[thermalsinapril]

Agree it would be best as a nickname, most obviously for a name starting in Ty (Tyson), but maybe you could get away with one ending in Ty (Monty) or starting with T and ending in y (Timothy).

Monty
Rafferty
Timothy
Tyson
Tyrus
Tyrone

[WizardofOs]

I know a girl called it but spelt Tai.

[UpTheFRIGGinDuff]

Ty is a brand of soft toy.

thermals suggestion of having it as a nickname is a good idea.

[GiveMeVegemite]

Hrm... I don't think we could have it as a nickname, I just wanted to know whether you ladies thought it could be a name on its own.

[MeerkatMerkin]

I knew a Ty, that was his full name. Didn't think too highly of him but the name in itself works IMO.

[GiveMeVegemite]

Thanks meerkat I'm hoping to get some positive responses as I really am trying to like it!

[SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly]

Ty was what my mum and stepdad wanted to call my little brother. I like it

[MooMe]

I personally like it, a lot.

[orangepudding]

I don't like it as a first name at all. Would be okay as a nickname.

[kasbah72]

Makes me think of Ty Pennington from Extreme Home Makeover.

Cool guy but his 'Ty' is a nickname...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Pennington

[cryhavoc]

I know a four year old whose full name is Ty. It suits him.

[KittenOfDoom]

What about Tadhg?

[ComtesseDeSpair]

I quite like it. I went to university with a Ty. Nice bloke, but was endlessly asked what Ty was short for or having people assume his full name was Tyler or Tyrone. I think it's unavoidable.

Really like the suggestion of Tadhg, though.

[GiveMeVegemite]

I Love Ty Pennington! But his full name is Tygert....Not great in my opinion! Ty definately suits him better :)

It's growing on me! Thanks ladies.

[BreakOutTheKaraoke]

Was going to call my DD Tai, ended up calling her Tyla. Always planned on Ty being nickname, but it never took, she is just Tyla.

[GiveMeVegemite]

kitten I have never heard of tadhg, how do you pronounce it? Is it like Ty or like tyg?

[KittenOfDoom]

It's Irish ... It's sort of like tige as in tiger, but the g is very soft at the end, so it's quite close to Ty.

[RandomMess]

I know a boy Tai, works just fine

[toomuch2young]

I know a Tyrone who is Ty and a Tyrese who is not abbreviated, but the name could be easily.
I think Ty does tend to appear a little nick namey but no reason why not, though yes lots of staffies do tend to be Tyson/ Ty at the minute!

[ThePathanKhansAmnesiac]

Yy to Tadhg, lovely name.

[MonsterBookOfTysons]

Ooh im referred to as Ty due to my nickname on here. It works quite well although Tyson was my dog :o
I like Tyler.

[MrsBungle]

I know a lovely man called Tye but his full name is Tyehimba.

DD has a friend at nursery called Tyrese who she calles Tye.

[KittenOfDoom]

I wondered about the US actor Ty Hardin, but it turns out that his real name is ....

wait for it .....

Orison Whipple Hungerford, Jr.

A name to conjure with.