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Nico?

22 replies

LaTristesse · 15/12/2009 08:59

So this is the only boys name we're even remotely excited about.
But would you pronounce it Nee-co or Nick-o? x

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MrsMattie · 15/12/2009 09:11

I know a man called Nico (Nee-co). I like it.

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bellissima · 15/12/2009 09:19

I know a very nice 11 year old Nico ('Nee-co') . It's short for Nicholas (pronounced French way - one French parent). In fact mother explained that one reason for the nn is that, in this country, 'Nicola' is a girl's name.

Part of me feels that would be odd to use name if you weren't 'continental'. Another part of me thinks anybody entitled to use any name they like after all.

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sunshinejanuary · 15/12/2009 09:30

I absolutely LOVE this name. DH and i want to use it but can't as it is almost like calling the child 'junior' cos of DH's name!

The only child i have ever met with this name - it was pronounced Nick-O

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BonjourIvressedeNoel · 15/12/2009 09:44

I love it, would put Nicolas on the birth certificate though

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HelewiseWoolf · 15/12/2009 10:05

Too nick name in style for a given name. I just don't find it appealing.

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SE13Mummy · 15/12/2009 11:57

I've only ever heard it pronounced 'Nee-co' and on both occasions it's been the name of badly behaved boys at school. Sorry!

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mathanxiety · 15/12/2009 16:21

Nee-co. Popular in the Spanish speaking world too.

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Openbook · 15/12/2009 16:31

i quite like it as Neeco. Nicko sounds like he's a bit lightfingered.

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belgo · 15/12/2009 16:33

It's just a fancy version of Nick.

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CupOChristmasCheerfulYank · 15/12/2009 16:35

I've always heard Neeco. I also like Nicolai (pronounced Nick-oh-lie)

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cumbria81 · 15/12/2009 16:40

it's an abbreviation, imho. And a French one at that. (pron. nee-co)

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neolara · 15/12/2009 16:41

Very popular around here. I went to a toddler group last year and there were 3 Nico's in the room of about 30 children.

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Vivia · 15/12/2009 17:10

The actress Thandie Newton called her daughter this not as a nn but as a standalone name.

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sunshinejanuary · 15/12/2009 18:33

It is a 'real name' or at least it is in greek cypriot circles

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BexieID · 15/12/2009 23:40

Theres a F1 driver called Nico Rosberg. Nice name.

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puffling · 15/12/2009 23:49

I was going to call dd this for one mad faddy moment.

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diddl · 16/12/2009 12:36

I like it.
Don´t like Nicolas though, so would have it as "proper" name.
(Nee-co)

Also, I think if you like it, use it!

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Kayzr · 16/12/2009 12:39

I love Nico, but I am a huge F1 fan and Nico Rosberg is my favourite. DH vetod it for both boys.

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Thissideofchannel · 16/12/2009 17:46

I prefer Nico to Nicolas. I'd pronounce it Nee-co.

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BettyButterknife · 16/12/2009 19:06

I like it as a girl's name, Vivia! I think the drummer from Coldplay also has a daughter called Nico (unless he has a child with Thandie Newton...).

I would imagine these two examples are from Nico, the beautiful but rather tragic singer from the Velvet Underground.

Was tempted if DC1 had been a girl, until someone pointed out Nico was a junkie who supplied heroin to her own son who then went on to die of an overdose Pretty tragic namesake, I suppose.

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lockets · 16/12/2009 21:18

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spaghettina · 18/12/2009 11:15

I love it for boys or girls, but could never use it as it's the nickname of an ex fling of mine (a dark, shifty, bad boy type). Pronounced Nee-co in Italy and short for Nicola (male name).

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