Ferdinand (Ferdy)

[cecilelliott]

Met a little Ferdy last week, and was struck by what a cool name it was, with a rather lovely shortening.

Would consider for any future DS! Anyone else?

[KingJoffreyLikesJaffaCakes]

No.

[Only1scoop]

Prefer Fernando

[Snowball789]

Yes, on my list.

[Sophronia]

I like it.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Yes I like it. And the Irish name Ferdia.

Ferdy reminds me of Ramon Tikaram in This Life.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Only1Scoop I'd be one of those really annoying people who just would not be able to help themselves from singing 'Can you hear the drums Fernandooooooo' if I met someone of that name.

[icclemunchy]

It was my granddads name, although he shortened it to ferd (Fred to the grandkids for some reason) I like it!

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

So cute. If makes me think of a playful inquizative mischievous baby horse.

[JenniferAnistonsHair]

I like it actually. Wouldn't work with our surname though...

[Ikeameatballs]

It's a name where I much prefer the shortening to the full name.

[wannabestressfree]

I really like it :)

[ThePug]

I suggested this to DH once we found out we were having a boy but he said no. Possibly because I kept saying it in the Babe voice (the duck? goose? in Babe is called Ferdinand nn Ferdy). He also said his friends would think we'd named him after Rio Ferdinand.

[Ilovegummibears]

It sounds German. Nice name and not overused.

[Bluesand1]

No