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Nye

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RTchoke · 10/11/2012 20:25

I know Nye is usually an abbreviation fir Aneurin but I really don't like Aneurin while I love Nye.

What do people think?

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BunnyLeBOOwski · 10/11/2012 20:25

Nay.

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popsnsqeeze · 10/11/2012 20:26

No. It's a bit odd....

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squoosh · 10/11/2012 20:28

Bevan.

Have no other point of reference for it.

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AnyaKnowIt · 10/11/2012 20:31

Makes me think of New Years Eve

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RTchoke · 10/11/2012 20:34

I quite like the Bevan association.

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maxmillie · 10/11/2012 20:36

It's odd. But I like it. I also like Aneurin.

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cathpip · 10/11/2012 20:37

My mum named her welsh terrier after Aneurin Bevan, he gets called Nye for short. Sorry not for me.....

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picnicbasketcase · 10/11/2012 20:38

Aneurin is a bit uriney. Agreed re New Years Eve too.

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RonettePulaski · 10/11/2012 20:40

I like it. DSs favourite book

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LuellaLovesLavendar · 10/11/2012 20:49

I like it

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Part1 · 10/11/2012 21:30

Do you like Niall?

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EBDTeacher · 10/11/2012 22:15

Is it said Nie (rhyming with my )? If so I would always assume it was Office style short for Nigel which would make it pretty uncool in my book.

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MoelFammau · 10/11/2012 22:30

I like it.

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manicinsomniac · 10/11/2012 22:35

There was a Nye in my year at school and I didn't even know he was called Aneurin until we were in 6th form. I just knew he was Welsh and thought Nye was a Welsh name.

So no, I don't think it would be odd. You accept the people you meet as being the names they are don't you.

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HarlettOScara · 10/11/2012 22:41

I thought that this was going to be a thread about New Year's Eve.

As a name, it's a no from me.

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yousankmybattleship · 10/11/2012 22:42

No. Sorry.

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sashh · 11/11/2012 05:37

I worked with a Nye years ago.

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CountryMama · 11/11/2012 11:19

My 3 yr olds best friend is a nye and he is completely brilliant so I have only positive feelings towards the name. The only thing his mum gets cross about is people thinking he's called Nile. Go for it. :)

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FunnysInLaJardin · 11/11/2012 11:21

I really like it and it was on our list for DS2. The only thing was I don't like Aneurin and I didn't want to give DS2 just a nick name

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Alisvolatpropiis · 11/11/2012 12:15

I don't think it works as a standalone name. Aneurin is a fabulous name

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Flojo1979 · 11/11/2012 12:19

I like it.

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Viviennemary · 11/11/2012 12:22

I don't like it at all. It sounds really strange.

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SufferingLampreys · 11/11/2012 12:23

I don't think as a standalone name either

But I like aneurin

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MoelFammau · 12/11/2012 11:06

I prefer Nye. The full name reminds me of aneurysm.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 12/11/2012 11:07

Except Aneurin and aneurysm aren't pronounced alike. Good one on the cultural awareness though.

It can be spelt Aneirin as well.

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