Nico for a boy's name?

[Becs77]

What do you think? x

[Disenchanted]

nope.

Reminds me of nemo or netto.

[VictorianSqualor]

I like it, depends if it goes with your other children's names though.(if you have others)

[branflake81]

Isn't it an abbreviation?

Lots of Nicolas in france are called Nico.

[lulu25]

makes me think of nico ladenis

and the velvet underground and nico who was, of course, a lady

[Fimbo]

Nico is often an abbreviation of the surname Nicoll in Scotland. It can be the "handle" of neds with that surname.

[Tortington]

only if he has a brother called rambo

[lulu25]

ooh and niccolo machiavelli

i do like it btw in case that wasn't clear from my earlier post

[collision]

I like Nico a lot but think he might want to be Nicolas so he has the use of both and then Nick as he gets older.

[castille]

How would you want it pronounced?

Nick-oh sounds a bit silly. Neeko is much better.

[neolara]

Three Nico's in one of my DD's toddler groups last year.

[neolara]

Nicos.

[vicsta]

Wonderful. Will be using it myself if impending arrival is blue

[dizzydixies]

my nephew on dh's side, who is now 12, is nico

nothing italian about the northern irish lot of them, she was just a steven segall fan lol

friend who is nicola uses Nico and another friend of mine had a wee girl called nico but I think it lends itself to either

[catwoman75]

Love it. Went travelling years ago and spent some time with some French people. The guy was called Nicholas but shortened to Nico. Really contemplated it for a boy myself.

[artichokes]

To be honest I don't like it if your roots are not Greek or Italian. In Greece it is a very common abbreviation of the even commoner name Nicos. That is fine. Over here it just sounds like you are trying to exotic.

However, I appreciate I am in a minority with this opinion. I am also one of the few that hates the name Luca unless you are from Europe. Our neighbourhood has hundreds of little english boys called Nico and Luca. IMO it would be better to use the names Nick and Luke.

[dizzydixies]

is also the name of the daughter of whilemena slater in ugly betty!

[2point4kids]

Love it! would be better if you have italian/greek heritage though i think

[ShowOfHands]

Went to school with a Nico. He was expelled for dealing drugs but he was very handsome.

I think I like it.

Yes, have said it out loud a few times (puzzled 11mo dd is staring at me like a loon) and I definitely like it.

[artichokes]

Natrick - if your dad is Italian then I think it is a nice name. As long as a name has relevance to your family and heritage then I think it is a good choice .