Could I call a baby Wolfie in RL?

[TooExtraImmatureCheddar]

I'm 22 weeks pg with DC3. This is my first boy. Ever since I was pg with DD1 DH and I have had a running joke that if we had a boy we would call him Wolfie. Found out 2 weeks ago that this is indeed a boy, and the bump is now firmly called Wolfie. It was never meant to be serious, but the trouble is that I can't find a boy's name I like at all! Would Wolfie be so very bad, really, and if it is, what else might I like?

1. It has to be a real name and not a nickname/shortening of a longer name
   
2. I don't really like popular/mainstream names. DDs are Thea and Maia.
   
3. My surname starts with V and ends with O so V names are out, as are names ending in O.
   

I like Rafe (but my neighbour has a little Rafe the same age as DD2), Felix (can't get away from the cat food), Finn (but is now v popular) and Conor (v close to my dog's name so would be confusing).

[ASmidgeofMidge]

I love Wolfie. Was vetoed by dh for our DS, please use it so I can live vicariously through you

[tethersend]

Fine as long as you don't live in Tooting

[ASmidgeofMidge]

Nope!

[ASmidgeofMidge]

Xposted!

[BlingBubbles]

I know a baby Wolf, NN is Wolfie.

I don't love it personally but it suits the little boy and the family.

[PrimalLass]

It depends whether you will be offended by other people not liking it.

[SauvignonBlanche]

I know 2 Wolfies but they're both shortened versions of Wolfgang.

[TooExtraImmatureCheddar]

Not keen on Wolfgang. Maybe my brain just needs to time to calm down, become less hormonal and the perfect name will pop into my head.

I might be offended - I'm not very good at ignoring other people's opinions. Good point, Sauvignon. Will have to think about this.

[TooExtraImmatureCheddar]

Dsis suggested Howell, pronounced Howl, as an alternative.

[Yamyoid]

Rufus?

[Bowlersarm]

It's great.

But if you aren't brave enough, I don't think a neighbour having a Rafe should make you discount it.

[AndIFeedEmGunpowder]

Love the name Wolfie. Prefer Wolfram to Wolfgang.

[RiverTam]

Wolfie is lovely, go for it!

[RabbitPies]

No. It's awful.

[Bowlersarm]

Howl....

It's what a Wolf does!

[landoflostcontent]

Wulfric?

[specialsubject]

Freedom for Tooting!!

but maybe everyone has forgotten now?

[mmmmmchocolate]

No but you could call a husky wolfie. Which is what I suggest.

[tethersend]

How about Foxy?

[hellymelly]

He could be Wilfred, nn Wolfie, but Wolf is fab if it suits him.

[tshirtsuntan]

He may end up with a mil who calls him foxy...

[tshirtsuntan]

Ps I really like it as a name

[tshirtsuntan]

Ooh and lots of x-posts!

[catinbootz]

I know a Wulfstan nn Wulfy. Very cool.

[Latraviata]

No you cannot saddle a child with the name Wolfie. It is the name of a dog. Wolfgang is not too horrible. Rafe or Rufus are very nice. Maia is actually a very mainstream name nowadays I think?