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Original poster

Traditional names which have nice NN (boys) please

41 replies

MrsHBaby3 · 25/10/2012 13:08

We like 'sensible' names (i.e. not made up/ chavvy) such as

James (Jamie),
Alexander (Alex),
Oliver (Olly),
Samuel (Sam),
Tobias (Toby),
Jacob (Jake/ Jack)
possibly Lucas (Luke),
William (Billy), etc

as they can all be shortened into nice NN but hubby doesn't like these particular ones or family/friends have them

.. any other ideas please?

We are soo stuck for boys names!

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sliceofcakenowplease · 04/11/2012 09:37

Alfred (Alfie, Alf, Freddie, Fred, Allie, Ed, Eddie)
Andrew (Drew, Andy)
Robert (Robin, Robbie, Rob, Bertie)
Robin (Rob, Robbie)
Isaiah (Iah, Ike, Ize? Don't know for this one)
Joshua (Josh, Joshie)
Joseph (Joey, Joe, Seth)
Harvey (Harv, Harry)
Zachary (Zach/Zak, Harry)
Theodore (Teddy, Theo)
Elliott (Ottie/Otto, Ell)
Toby/Tobias (Toby)
Benedict (Ben, Benny, Ed, Eddie)
Sebastian (Seb, Tian)
Arthur (Artie, Art)

KatyAnn28 · 04/11/2012 01:38

OP I have the exact same problem! Girl's are so much easier to name.

sonniboo · 02/11/2012 21:59

Woody as in a woody in your trousers Shock?!

Binkybix · 02/11/2012 18:37

Edward: Woody

FarrowAndBollock · 02/11/2012 18:34

I love Wilfred (Wilfie), Albert (Albie or Bertie) or Frederick (Freddie).

Gwennan · 02/11/2012 08:30

Just saw someone suggested Patrick - I love Patch as a nickname for it!

Gwennan · 02/11/2012 08:29

Christopher (Chris, Kit)
Timothy (Tim)
Gabriel (Gabe)
Zachary (Zac)
Raphael (Raf, Rafa, Raffy)
Peter (Pete)
Robert (Rob, Robbie, Bertie)
Jonah, Joseph, Joel (Joe, Joey)
Francis (Frank)
Theodore (Theo)
Edward (Ted, Ed, Ned, Eddie)

WineOhWhy · 01/11/2012 23:54

Nathaniel - Nat or Nate or Nathan
Christopher - Kit
Frederick - Freddie
Joseph/ Joel/Jonah/Jonas - Joe

amck5700 · 01/11/2012 23:42

George - Georgie (or in Scotland Dode!)
Fergus - Fergie
Ferdinand - Ferdie
Edgar - Ted/Ed etc
Daniel - Danny/Dan
John - Jack/Jonny

Matsikula · 01/11/2012 20:36

What about: Christopher (Kit), Patrick (Paddy), Simon (not so good for Nn except Si), Alastair (Al) Fergus (Fergie), Nathaniel (Nat), Julian (also not so good for nickname) Rufus (though inevitably becomes Doofus).

Of your current choices, Bradley sounds American to me but that maybe because I am a bit obsessed by Josh from the West Wing.

Heck, I would have gone for any of these, but all rejected by my husband.

FrightRunScream · 01/11/2012 20:26

Andrew/Drew
Gilbert or Albert / Bernie
Jonathan, Nathan or Nathaniel / Nat or Nate
Anthony/Ant

BananaPhone · 01/11/2012 20:21

Another vote for Nicholas/Nic here.

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MrsHBaby3 · 01/11/2012 17:45

Currently thinking of
Charles (Charlie)
Bradley (Brad)

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MrsPresley · 28/10/2012 06:01

Anthony/Tony

echidnakid · 28/10/2012 05:58

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iheartmycat · 28/10/2012 02:35

Andrew (Andy/Drew)
Elijah (Eli)

iheartmycat · 28/10/2012 02:30

Ronald (Ronnie)
Vincent (Vinny)
William (Liam)
Robert (Robbie/Bobby)
David (Davy)
Francis (Frankie)

LineRunner · 28/10/2012 01:27

Edward
Edmund
Edwin

all NN down to Ted/Teddy/Eddy/Ed

Also I like Win as a NN for Edwin.

And Daniel is a fabulous name.

NapOfTheDamned · 28/10/2012 01:55

Thomas. Tom.

lolajane2009 · 28/10/2012 01:16

Edward (Teddy/ Little Ted) cant stand Eddie tbh or Ed

Plokahontas · 27/10/2012 22:00

Hmmm, I may have missed it but I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Thomas on this thread so far.
I also like pip as a nn for Philip.

DebK2012 · 25/10/2012 18:48

Edward (Teddy)

BackforGood · 25/10/2012 15:21

Daniel
David
Robert
Mark (I know that's short already!)
Andrew
Peter
Nicholas
Christopher
Jacob
Joshua
Benjamin
Samuel

bigbluebump · 25/10/2012 15:16

Maximilian - Max
Quentin - Quin
Sebastian - Seb

But imo nicknames evolve naturally and are often not linked to the actual name at all!

GreenShadow · 25/10/2012 14:23

Daniel (Dan/Danny)
Charles (Charlie)