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Nicholas

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littlestgirlguide · 22/08/2013 10:19

Any thoughts?
DH's only suggestion so far!

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Dixy30 · 18/01/2014 16:49

Really like it, always wonder why there aren't more about.

Ihatepeas · 18/01/2014 15:07

Nicholas Richard is lovely!!

ruby1234 · 18/01/2014 10:53

We have a Nicholas. Was always called by his full name until very recently - he's 22 now.

Tis a lovely name!

CrispyCrochet · 18/01/2014 03:52

Love the name. Couldn't use it for my DS as I'm Nicola & thought that might look a bit strange. Smile

vitalia · 18/01/2014 02:20

We have a nicholas, he gets his full name but his siblings call him nico.
we always get comments on what a lovely traditional proper it is.

davecheesely · 18/01/2014 00:28

Agree with wantmoresleep, we have a 10 year old Nicholas. He's the only one in his school and he won't accept a shortened version (Nick/Nico) It's a lovely name and very much under-used these days. I say go for it, it will not date!

trolleycoin · 25/08/2013 01:06

Lovely name, lovely meaning

Oldyellow · 25/08/2013 00:56

I have a Nicholas Richard! Smile Mind you, he's 28.

Alohomora · 24/08/2013 21:48

I love Nicholas, it was up at the top of my list for boy's names, but a cousin's soon-to-be-born son (1 week overdue, tenterhooks!) is going to be a Niklas so I now have struck it off my list :(

FobblyWoof · 24/08/2013 12:15

We've decided that if dc2 (currently 21 weeks pg) is a boy he'll be called Nicholas.

Like with our dd's name, we want a name that isn't unusual and everyone has heard of but not everyone is called and Nicholas really fits that for us Smile

AnathemaDevice · 24/08/2013 09:46

I have a 4 year old Nicholas (known as Nicky). I think it's a great name!

Bowlersarm · 23/08/2013 19:14

I don't think you'll regret it OP. All the teenage boys called Nicholas I know-friends of my three DSes (admittedly all called Nick) are really cool, nice lads. I have a soft spot for the name because of them.

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littlestgirlguide · 23/08/2013 19:10

Richard not an option as a first name, only as a middle name, as it is the name of a close family member and would get confusing, though I do love it. It is also the name of DH's (long dead and much missed) dad, so it is a cert as a middle name to remember him, rather than after the still living close family member.
The more I say 'Nicholas Richard OurSurname' to myself, the more I like it. Thanks for the replies everyone.

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Chl0e · 23/08/2013 16:25

I love Richard and Nicholas. I would like to hear of a baby called Nicholas or Richard. Would make a nice change.

ZolaBuddleia · 23/08/2013 11:30

Much prefer Richard.

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littlestgirlguide · 23/08/2013 09:51

It's growing on me :-) nice to hear so many positive comments.
Nicholas Richard?

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Wineandchoccy · 23/08/2013 09:08

Love it, nice normal name which everybody should be able to spell and pronounce.

A friend of the family is 50 and has always got Nicholas but my 35 year old cousin gets Nick or Nicky off our Grandma.

Wincher · 23/08/2013 09:03

This is what we're planning to call DS2, due in a couple of weeks. We've not told anyone real life so it's good to hear nice comments on here! We were pleased to finally agree on a classic name that everyone knows but which is well outside the top 100 (Ds1's name is top 10).

RoadToTuapeka · 23/08/2013 08:58

A good friend is Nicolas (dutch version maybe as his father is Dutch) ie without the h and is abbreviated to Nic which I like better than Nick. I like the names Nic and Nicolas.

IHeartKingThistle · 22/08/2013 22:15

Love it, nice 'nick'names too Grin

mycatlikestwiglets · 22/08/2013 22:13

This was my top choice if DC2 was a boy - underused and underrated at the mo IMO

Lifeisontheup · 22/08/2013 15:54

I have a 19 year old Nicholas, he's never been called knicker less.

Katiebeau · 22/08/2013 15:52

I'm biased. Nn niccolo piccolo here, now Piccolo!!

Biscuitsneeded · 22/08/2013 15:46

I really like it. I see it in the same vein as David, Robert and Christopher - nice, classic names that don't get used much nowadays but I am sure they will be in vogue again in 10 years' time so you could be ahead of the trend!

TenthMuse · 22/08/2013 14:08

Really like it, especially with nn Nico. Would have a bit meh about it until a few years ago as I knew quite a few of my own generation, but it doesn't seem to much used for babies/young children - have only come across two in five years of teaching. Definitely an underused classic nowadays.

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