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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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Starman16 · 29/02/2016 20:44

Francis is much more commonly shortened to Frank or Frankie surely? Never known it shortened to Fred...

Ummm....Siegfried? As in Siegfried Sassoon.

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Issie339 · 29/02/2016 20:41

painted I really want a longer 'proper' name for the birth certificate for when he's a grown up, though I like both Fred and Freddie as nicknames

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bearleftmonkeyright · 29/02/2016 20:41

Fredbare?

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Issie339 · 29/02/2016 20:38

Fredwardo and Freddington are obvious winners so far Grin not sure if OH will go for them though.

I don't like Wilfred unfortunately, I think it sounds a bit feminine.

Hmm, not sure on Manfred. Maybe Francis...although I think OH will say it's a girl's name. I'll have to ponder Francis...

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Paintedhandprints · 29/02/2016 20:34

Why not just Fred?

Fangs4themammaries · 29/02/2016 20:33

Ferdinand, Francis

OhShutUpThomas · 29/02/2016 20:29

Oooh Wilfred!! I actually really like that!

UnderTheGreenwoodTree · 29/02/2016 20:28

I like Wilfred. And Fredwardo Grin

JellyMouldJnr · 29/02/2016 20:26

Ooh I like Fredwardo.

johendy · 29/02/2016 20:20

Wilfred? Then you've got Wil or Wilfie or Wilf as nickname options too.

coffeeinaredmug · 29/02/2016 20:16

Manfred? Not much better i fear.

LimpidPools · 29/02/2016 20:14

Friedrich!

OhShutUpThomas · 29/02/2016 20:13

Fredwardo?

Freddington?

Fredworthy?

Freda?

Frederanzo?