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Nicholas- thoughts? |
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at Nigel... er, no, I hadn't considered that! I think Nicholas has turned out to be a girl, by the way! Will have to save it for imaginary 'thoroughly nice chap' of a DS when I have once like...
I like Nicholas, but not Nick
Have you considered Nigel ?
Have you considered Nigel ?
My DS is a Nicholas. His friends call him Nick, the family calls him Nickster.
Knickerless
Nicky is nice, though.
Nicky is nice, though.
Oh boo. If I have another boy, I want to call him Nicholas (Henry as middle name). V. poular though isn't it. Mind you, I fucked up royally (pun intended) with DS's name, Harry (middle name William) after FiL. Only now do I think, bugger, everyone will think I'm a royal stalker, rather than paying respects to dead FiL. Doh!
My ds has the Greek version of this name (Nikolaos). I don't care that it's really common over here, I've always loved it! Don't worry about what other people think, if you like it, go for it! It's you who will be calling out "Nick, come here!" every day, not them, so it's basically down to you if you like it or not.
Nicky is a very upper class shortening of Nicholas. The more exclusive public schools are full of Nickys.
It makes me think of Mog and I think it's a cool classy nn.
It makes me think of Mog and I think it's a cool classy nn.
boring is good - means there won't be lots of them as everyone else goes for "exotic" names
(*I have 2 boys with "boring" names; they're the only under 25s we've come across with the same name)
(*I have 2 boys with "boring" names; they're the only under 25s we've come across with the same name)
It's not too boring is it??... ooh I should stop thinking! The more I think about names the more flaws I find..
still front-runner I think, thank you for reassurance on thoroughly nice chaps named Nicholas!Love it! It's my little brother's name and he is a thoroughly nice chap too! He is usually called Nick now (never Nicky which I dislike too). I think we may have occasionally called him Knickerless when we were small ( 3 bossy big sisters) but I don't think anyone else ever did!
He is usually called Nick now (never Nicky which I dislike too). I think we may have occasionally called him Knickerless when we were small ( 3 bossy big sisters) but I don't think anyone else ever did!Thanks for more feedback- I think my issue with Nicky is that I knew a few horrid girls at school called Nicky nn for Nicola, so would hate to bestow that association on my child. Or have anyone else bestow it. Also it's a bit 'westlife' which isn't my thing.
It's cute though.. I think I'm most horrified by the prospect that I'd end up calling DS toddler Nicholas Nicky myself! Aagh!!
It's cute though.. I think I'm most horrified by the prospect that I'd end up calling DS toddler Nicholas Nicky myself! Aagh!!
I love it. But is my cousin's name so couldn't use it.
Only derrogatory comment - we knew a guy everyone called Nick the Dick - but he really did suit that nn
Only derrogatory comment - we knew a guy everyone called Nick the Dick - but he really did suit that nn
I really love it and I love Nicky for a little boy
I don't get what is wrong with Nicky. I love it - please explain the universal derision
So generally v positive? phew! ok thanks all who have posted, I think it isn't that over-used which is what I like about it but it isn't silly either.
Thank you!!
ok thanks all who have posted, I think it isn't that over-used which is what I like about it but it isn't silly either.Thank you!!
Fab name. Our ds middle name. Named after my dad, my grandmother calls my dad nicky.Everyone else calls him nick.(he is 52 lol)
I love it-unfortunately DH didn't or I would have used it.
Good name - not over-used either.
He was Nick as a baby, we've never called him Nicky (maybe ratfink a few times...) At push he's been Nikos/Nikola (Cypriot background)
Love it.
DS1 is also a Nicholas, although more usually Nick (named after Nick Cave) He's 11 so in the middle of Sprouts and Anathema's, but I think that shows it's a bit of a classic really
Love it, my only reservation is, if you don't like Nicky it's hard to have a two syllable abbreviation for the toddler years. It somehow sounds wrong to be saying 'Nick' to a tiddler. still you can always call him tiddles or poppet or honeybun...
ds1 is called nicholas ,he gets called nick ,hes never been called nicky/nickerless,hes now 19
I like it. It's a good solid name.
I love Nicholas, I even like Nicky (a la Mog)
Greatest boys name you could choose
Yep, I've got one- He's known as Nicky at the moment, (he was named after Nicky Wire from the Manic Street Preachers), but I'm sure that will change as he gets older, he's only 13 weeks at the moment.
By the way, yes, I'm well aware that it's a bit sad to name your child after an ageing rock star, particularly one who wears a skirt regularly...
Yep, I've got one- He's known as Nicky at the moment, (he was named after Nicky Wire from the Manic Street Preachers), but I'm sure that will change as he gets older, he's only 13 weeks at the moment.
By the way, yes, I'm well aware that it's a bit sad to name your child after an ageing rock star, particularly one who wears a skirt regularly...
Ha Ha Lou. My bro was called copper bum
He was called Nicky as a child but I think that that was parental choice, he is def a Nick now, only called Nicky by me
He was called Nicky as a child but I think that that was parental choice, he is def a Nick now, only called Nicky by me
My brother is Nick. From an early age he said that his name was Nick not Nicky. The worst he was called (by us) was Tin Bum.
I like it but do think 'knickerless'. Will prob get Nick though.
Funny, all the Nicks I know are pretty clean cut thoroughly nice chaps as well!
I like it.
I like it.
Nick is OK with me, I only know big grown-up Nicks and they're all thoroughly nice chaps! Nicky, however, not OK....
Fab name - and they don't get called Nicky unless you decide that is what their nickname (ho ho) should be. It's DS1's name and he is a Nick, could have been a Nico but never a Nicky.
I really like it but couldn't use it as had already been used by a close relative.
He would probably be called Nick by his friends which is fine.
Its a lovely classic name.
He would probably be called Nick by his friends which is fine.
Its a lovely classic name.
OK I think it is the front-runner- which spelling do you prefer? I prefer Nicolas as I speak spanish/italian but DH says NO if he has to be 'knickerless' it has to be with an 'h'
argh
argh
I like it. My brother is Nicholas, he did go through a stage of being Nicky but now prefers Nick as he is 19.
I like it. Dd has 3 Nicholas's in her year (they are 12). One is always Nicholas, one is Nick, one is Nico, none is Nicky.
My ds's middle name is Nicolas - we spelt it the french way as FIL is French and this is how BIL's name is spelt.
Everyone calls BIL NIc, never Nicky.
Everyone calls BIL NIc, never Nicky.
I like it, might have used it if it weren't a family name. I don't think he would be Nicky, he will be Nick though.
So I think Nicholas is the current one that DH doesn't despise, but I'm not 100% sold on any name at the moment---- what are your thoughts on Nicholas? I think what's putting me off is the horror of him being named 'nicky' at any point in his life...?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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