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Paul....is it too simple?

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YoyoMama · 03/07/2012 13:46

Are there any nice nicknames for Paul?

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LoonyRationalist · 13/07/2012 21:35

My dh is Paul. His brothers call him Pabba (derived from Pablo)

I call him Paul or a variety of bizarre longer names!
He was called by his last name at school but so are a lot of boys ime and as cherie said. California I love the Paul list :)

emdelafield · 13/07/2012 21:21

I like it. Classic and straightforward. You could go for fancier middle name if you like.

Nobhead · 13/07/2012 21:15

My brother is called Paul.

coribells · 13/07/2012 21:12

My BF is called Paul and he hates it with a passion , its so common
Might not be usual for your DS age range but will probably end up sounding old fashioned , old mans name in a few years time .

Jackie432 · 13/07/2012 16:45

Paulie?

Donteventhinkaboutit · 04/07/2012 23:02

Paul is a great name.
Just don't name any siblings Paula and Pauline like a family in my hometown did.

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YoyoMama · 04/07/2012 22:11

Loving the nicknames Pablo and Pauli :)

They both seem to work well

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minipie · 03/07/2012 19:43

I like the name Paul. Well known but not recently fashionable so there won't be loads of them.

I think it works well as long as your surname is 2 syllables or more.

I knew one who we used to call Paulo or Pablo as a nn.

CreepyCrawly · 03/07/2012 19:32

Outing myself, but my dog is called Paul :o

It is a good solid name though.

Cheriefroufrou · 03/07/2012 15:10

then again, all the pauls I know with surname NNs were born in years where there were loads of Pauls so the surnames were needed to tell em apart!

Emandlu · 03/07/2012 15:09

Almost all the Pauls I know have nicknames based on their surnames.

chipsandmayonnaise · 03/07/2012 15:07

At first I thought 'ooh no' but in the course of the 5 minutes it took for me to read the thread I have decided I like it! Simple. Noble. Strong. And like othrs have said, he will be the only one in his class.

Our middle DS is named a bit like that- a simple name that everyone turned their noses up at and said it was so old fashioned and would never make a revival, unlike some other 'old fashioned' names like George and Stanley- both names I love. But, in 5 years we have never come across another one, and people now say how nice it is to hear of a classic under used name. Paul fits that bill too, I think.

Cheriefroufrou · 03/07/2012 15:05

actually yes, I do know Pauls whose NNs are versions of their surname!

NarkedRaspberry · 03/07/2012 15:03

What's your surname like? It might end up being his NN.

Cheriefroufrou · 03/07/2012 15:00

good strong name! I like it, it sort of doesn't need a NN as it doesn't "stick" when you say it in full

IawnCont · 03/07/2012 14:58

Paul is a BRILLIANT name. And it's got the added bonus of being well-known but uncommon in his age range, so he will be the only one in his class, but won't have to put up with a wacky name.
I gave my DS a name like that. :)

californiaburrito · 03/07/2012 14:42

Totally outing myself her but I have a baby Pau (NN Paul-Paul)l. And my cousin is also married to a Paul, when my baby was born he sent this which I thought was quite sweet-

I'm happy I Impressed you enough to name your child after me! And since he is Now in the "Paul" Club for life... He can always come to me or any of the other Members of the "Paul" club for special advice...
Like....
Eating Habits...we can't eat enough!
Ask P. Bunyon
Horse racing.... Ask P. Revere
Playing cards(Poker)....ask P. Newman
Singing... Ask P. McCartney
Golf... Ask P. Azinger
Chemistry(Nobel Winner)ask
P. Boyer
Computers...P. Allen
Late night TV... Ask P. Shaffer
OutBack advise...P. Hogan
You get the point...
You're IN!!!

So if you decide on Paul I'll make sure he gets signed up for the club.

Annunziata · 03/07/2012 14:32

Lovely name. Quite unusual for a child now too.

TroubleIsBrewing · 03/07/2012 14:30

My DH is Paul and his NN is 'Polly Pocket'

birdofthenorth · 03/07/2012 14:28

Lovely name. Like Paulo as a nickname when we!

Marne · 03/07/2012 14:15

My dh is Paul, we had Saul on our names list (but didn't use it as we had dd's).

squoosh · 03/07/2012 14:14

It doesn't have a strong sound to me, it starts strong and then just peters out.

littletomato · 03/07/2012 14:10

I absolutely love the name Paul. It's simple, but strong.

VolAuVent · 03/07/2012 14:02

Nice classic Biblical name, currently underused.

Doesn't need shortening to a nickname as it's only 1 syllable - some other nickname best I think.

ShatnersBassoon · 03/07/2012 14:01

I like Paul. It's a good name because it's simple. I know one baby Paul. I've never heard a nickname for it.