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Could I call a baby Wolfie in RL?

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TooExtraImmatureCheddar · 22/03/2014 15:01

I'm 22 weeks pg with DC3. This is my first boy. Ever since I was pg with DD1 DH and I have had a running joke that if we had a boy we would call him Wolfie. Found out 2 weeks ago that this is indeed a boy, and the bump is now firmly called Wolfie. It was never meant to be serious, but the trouble is that I can't find a boy's name I like at all! Would Wolfie be so very bad, really, and if it is, what else might I like?

  1. It has to be a real name and not a nickname/shortening of a longer name
  2. I don't really like popular/mainstream names. DDs are Thea and Maia.
  3. My surname starts with V and ends with O so V names are out, as are names ending in O.

I like Rafe (but my neighbour has a little Rafe the same age as DD2), Felix (can't get away from the cat food), Finn (but is now v popular) and Conor (v close to my dog's name so would be confusing).

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TeaAndALemonTart · 23/03/2014 07:53

I like the idea of Wulfy. Full name Wulfstan.

Treaclepot · 23/03/2014 07:43

In fact they would probably take the piss anyway if they are anything like the blokes I know.

Treaclepot · 23/03/2014 07:42

It could be a real burden as an adult. It might be great and he could carry it off but he might be quiet, or bald, or a wuss and people will take the piss.

SanityClause · 23/03/2014 07:30

Sorry, but what's so outré about Thea and Maia?

Agree with other posters that there are lots of names you could shorten to Wolfie that would be good adult names.

Or you could call him something else entirely, and continue to use Wolfie as a nickname.

WhosLookingAfterCourtney · 23/03/2014 07:24

I know a Wolfie, his mn is Wolfgang but he'sknown as Wolfie, I think perhaps a compromise on the mother's part?!

Also know a Tiger.

Only others I can think of are Victor and Bruno but they're against the rules - sorry!

Bluestocking · 23/03/2014 07:19

If your DDs are Thea and Maia, their brother has to be Noah. You can always call him Wolfie as a nickname.

baskingseals · 23/03/2014 07:15

I like it.
I had a rabbit called Wolfie when I was a child and could never work out why people laughed at his name.

nooka · 22/03/2014 18:41

As a given name I think it's awful, likely to result in sniggers and I'd feel sorry for the child. Fine as a toddler nickname from parents, but I'd except it to disappear over time (I called my ds his 'womb' name for quite a while, but stopped before he hit his teens).

iloveshortshorts · 22/03/2014 18:37

I heard a couple calling there son this yesterday whilst at workit sounded cute : )

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TooExtraImmatureCheddar · 22/03/2014 18:30

Food for thought - thanks, everyone. Might go for something a bit less, cough, wild. As some people havevpointed out, Wolfie can be a nickname. DD is already called Monkey 80% of the time.

Latraviata, depends where you live! I'm in Scotland and names amongst friends mainly seem to be quite conservative.

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Martorana · 22/03/2014 18:30

If you have to ask- don't. Simple.

Mireio · 22/03/2014 18:26

I don't like it on it's own. Wolfram nn Wolfie would be nice.

TessOfTheBaublevilles · 22/03/2014 17:34

Wolfie is the name of the Wolverhampton Wanderers' (Wolves) mascot, and my husband is a Wolves fan, so he pushed for this to be a second middle name for a son during my previous two pregnancies. Both pregnancies resulted in daughters, so no Wolfie.

DS2's second middle name is a family name, but also happens to be the name of a legendary Wolves player, so he was happy with that! (DS1 is mine from a previous relationship, so he doesn't have a Wolves related middle name).

I'm now pregnant with #5, and because most of our children's middle names are family names from my side, I've agreed once again that if it's a boy the second middle name can be Wolfie. (And if it's a girl, it will be Molineux, after Wolves' ground)!

Anyway, I think Wolfie is quite cute, but as a first name I'd use a longer form.

Meglet · 22/03/2014 17:00

I like it but think it's better as a middle name.

MinesAPintOfTea · 22/03/2014 16:58

Unless you live in certain corners of London then no. Use Wolfgang and always call him Wolfie if you want, but the child will go to school, (University), work, get married etc and probably won't want to be called Wolfie everywhere.

weirdthing · 22/03/2014 16:56

It's brilliant! What about Wulf - more Viking?

PandaWatch · 22/03/2014 16:52

Also bear in mind you could give him a more, erm, traditional name and use Wolfie as a nn.

PandaWatch · 22/03/2014 16:51

I don't think I'd have the guts to do it myself but I think, of all the animal names I've heard, I actually think Wolfie is quite cool. But it would have to be an abbreviation IMO.

tethersend · 22/03/2014 15:52

Rafe is bloody awful.

Latraviata · 22/03/2014 15:51

No you cannot saddle a child with the name Wolfie. It is the name of a dog. Wolfgang is not too horrible. Rafe or Rufus are very nice. Maia is actually a very mainstream name nowadays I think?

catinbootz · 22/03/2014 15:48

I know a Wulfstan nn Wulfy. Very cool.

tshirtsuntan · 22/03/2014 15:47

Ooh and lots of x-posts!

tshirtsuntan · 22/03/2014 15:47

Ps I really like it as a name Smile

tshirtsuntan · 22/03/2014 15:46

He may end up with a mil who calls him foxy...Grin

hellymelly · 22/03/2014 15:43

He could be Wilfred, nn Wolfie, but Wolf is fab if it suits him.