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What else can Freddie be short for?

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Issie339 · 29/02/2016 20:12

We've got less than 3 weeks now until DS arrives and still no name! I'm starting to panic a little.

I've always really loved Freddie but had written it off up to now. I don't like nicknames as full names (just a personal preference) so would want a long name for the birth certificate. Frederick and Alfred are unfortunately out due to very close family kids with those names and I don't like Wilfred. Is there anything else Freddie could be short for, even at a push??

Thank you!

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Issie339 · 01/03/2016 09:31

Wow thank you all so much for all the suggestions! Thank you for the links also.

Hmm yes maybe could consider Eddie (Edward) as it does sound very much like Freddie. That's a really good idea!

To be clear, I really love both Alfred and Frederick but we can't use them due to family reasons. I just don't like Wilfred.

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leoniethelioness · 01/03/2016 09:00

I'd go with Fred or Freddie if you don't like Alfred, Wilfred or Frederick

TurtleEclipseofTheHeart · 01/03/2016 08:39

DS is a Freddie as we loved the name but didn't like any of the long versions. If he wants to go as Fred later he can, and it is a popular name in its own right, although I do see your dilemma. I also loved Edward but DP didn't. Could you have an Edward who could then be a Teddy, Eddie, Ed etc? Or could he have a longer name and Freddie as a middle name but go as Fre
Freddie? Alexander Freddie?

florascotianew · 01/03/2016 06:27

Off the point of the thread (sorry), but Daisy is short for Margaret because Marguerite is the French (and old-fashioned English) name for a type of daisy, as well as the French version of Margaret.

clary · 01/03/2016 00:53

Andrew Flintoff is Fred cos of Fred Flinstone...

Why not just call him Fred OP? That's not a nickname, it's a proper name dating back to 1300 or something.

Then when he is ickle he can be Freddie, once he is all grown up and 12yo 9or whatever) he can be smart grown up Fred.

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 01/03/2016 00:35

It's already suggested but I think ignored because without context it doesn't make sense but the cricketer Andrew Flintoff is known as Freddie.

So Andrew?

Something with "red" in?

Rufus? I know that actually is Red but I think I could get Freddie from it.

Sophronia · 01/03/2016 00:34

Winfred

julfin · 01/03/2016 00:23

Freddie is a great name.

www.babynamespedia.com/end/m/fred

Of the names at the link, I like Linfred and Renfred.

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 29/02/2016 23:29

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pieceofpurplesky · 29/02/2016 23:26

Some great ones here ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick(givenn_name)

AuntJane · 29/02/2016 23:07

I used to know a Christopher who was generally known as Fred.

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Issie339 · 29/02/2016 22:14

I love Alfred but can't use it as a very close relative has a DS called that Sad

penguins thank you for the great suggestions! I'll mull them over.

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PenguinsAreAce · 29/02/2016 21:30

Gaelen or Gallagher have a similar meaning, so could call him that then use Fred as a nickname with some sort of rational explanation.

PenguinsAreAce · 29/02/2016 21:25

Oh and Fredwick (no, really. Though it does have a candley feel)

NickNacks · 29/02/2016 21:23

Andrew?

PenguinsAreAce · 29/02/2016 21:23

Gilfred
Godfred
Linfred
Ottfred
Valfred

Frederika (girl)

lapsedorienteerer · 29/02/2016 21:22

Please give some thought to how easy it will be for your DS to learn to spell and write his name. Fred (but known as Freddie) will be so, so much easier than Fredwardo, Freddington or FredbareGrin. As the mother of a plain and simple 'John' I can highly reccommend simplicity........

Drinkstoomuchcoffee · 29/02/2016 21:13

Alfred - gives you option of Alfie as well.

Fangs4themammaries · 29/02/2016 21:01

Fred can be short for Francis if you want it to be. After all, nicknames don't have to be related to the full name.

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Issie339 · 29/02/2016 20:58

Hmm so the short list is Fredwardo, Freddington and Fredbare...back to the drawing board I think. It's looking as though Freddie isn't going to work out.

I do like Siegfried and Frederico etc but both OH and I are just boring old British and I feel it would be a bit weird to choose a very foreign sounding name even though they're lovely.

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jinxdragon · 29/02/2016 20:53

Ferdinand.

ShreddieMonster · 29/02/2016 20:50

I don't have a Freddie but I gave my two 'long names' for the same reason but we only ever use their short names. I really wish we had just gone for the short names . It gives me the rage when people use their long names as I don't think of it as being them iykwim

BettyOctopus · 29/02/2016 20:48

Frederico

minipie · 29/02/2016 20:48

Fred is not short for Francis. Frank is short for Francis. Sorry!

Apparently Delfred is a name... but I wouldn't.

What about just Fred on bc with Freddie as nn?

Fangs4themammaries · 29/02/2016 20:47

The girl's name is Frances.