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Husband loves the name Ty (Tye) for a boy.

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GiveMeVegemite · 16/04/2013 09:00

I'm really trying to love it too as I pretty much forced my favourite name on him for our first son.

Reason I am a bit unsure is I think it sounds a bit nicknamey?

Can I have your thoughts please?

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cryhavoc · 16/04/2013 11:20

I know a four year old whose full name is Ty. It suits him.

kasbah72 · 16/04/2013 11:15

Makes me think of Ty Pennington from Extreme Home Makeover.

Cool guy but his 'Ty' is a nickname...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Pennington

orangepudding · 16/04/2013 11:13

I don't like it as a first name at all. Would be okay as a nickname.

MooMe · 16/04/2013 11:11

I personally like it, a lot.

SPsYoniTheOneAndOnly · 16/04/2013 10:43

Ty was what my mum and stepdad wanted to call my little brother. I like it

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GiveMeVegemite · 16/04/2013 10:36

Thanks meerkat I'm hoping to get some positive responses as I really am trying to like it!

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MeerkatMerkin · 16/04/2013 10:23

I knew a Ty, that was his full name. Didn't think too highly of him but the name in itself works IMO.

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GiveMeVegemite · 16/04/2013 10:18

Hrm... I don't think we could have it as a nickname, I just wanted to know whether you ladies thought it could be a name on its own.

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 16/04/2013 10:15

Ty is a brand of soft toy.

thermals suggestion of having it as a nickname is a good idea.

WizardofOs · 16/04/2013 09:36

I know a girl called it but spelt Tai.

thermalsinapril · 16/04/2013 09:29

Agree it would be best as a nickname, most obviously for a name starting in Ty (Tyson), but maybe you could get away with one ending in Ty (Monty) or starting with T and ending in y (Timothy).

Monty
Rafferty
Timothy
Tyson
Tyrus
Tyrone

almostanotherday · 16/04/2013 09:09

How about Tyler as his name?