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Pip, jem or....

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 01/10/2017 20:18

Currently 34 weeks and thinking seriously about our shortlist of names now! We're set with our girls name but we're still debating boys names. We love names that are short and sweet and we don't mind if they're generally thought of as nicknames rather than full first names! We love Pip (although normally short for Phillip) and Jem (which we guess is short for Jeremy or James!) but are struggling to think of other names in that style! Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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Coey2016 · 04/10/2017 11:10

Mal

Lookingforadvice123 · 04/10/2017 10:44

Jem is short for Jeremy, not James

ABitOTT · 04/10/2017 01:26

I know a Jed & a Jim. Both their given names & not short for anything.

BikeRunSki · 03/10/2017 20:46

Milo
Alec
Zeb
Axel
Kier

auntym · 03/10/2017 17:22

Jooni those weren't on my list so I wouldn't have known! I get it, not everyone is as motivated by the meaning of a name as me (classic over thinker):"Smile

jmscp2015 · 03/10/2017 07:25

I love Jem, although my female cat is called Jem so I couldn’t ever use it now (We have a Jem and Scout - sisters, I thought they where a boy and a girl! LolBlush)

Jooni · 03/10/2017 07:04

auntym James and Jacob mean the same and they're doing ok!

auntym · 02/10/2017 22:03

I liked Jem too until I looked up the meaning, which is "supplanter" (to oust someone and take over their patch/land). This may not bother you but thought it better to mention it.

MikeUniformMike · 02/10/2017 20:25

Nick/Nico short for Nicodemus

MikeUniformMike · 02/10/2017 20:25

No to Jules or Julian.

Jem short for Jeremy or Jeremiah
Zebedee
Barnaby

Threeandabit · 02/10/2017 20:04

Kester

PandorasXbox · 02/10/2017 17:17

Not keen on Jules.
I know a gorgeous little Jem so I'm biased towards it. Definitely my favourite from your list.

PanannyPanoo · 02/10/2017 17:15

We were going to have Benjamin and call him Jem
love Zeb from Zebedee and
Seb and Zach Too

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 02/10/2017 17:11

There are so many great ones!!! I think we've narrowed it down to Jem, Pip, Kit and Jules :) I love TKAM so that makes me sway towards Jem but my papa is called Philip so Pip would be a lovely way to honour that! Jules is also the name of a favourite author (Jules Verne) and Kit is just cool! Decisions decisions!!!!

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lovelyjubilly · 02/10/2017 16:56

I love Pip! I would assume Jem was a girl's name.

CaptainCabinets · 02/10/2017 13:17

Jem is wonderful. Lovely literary connection to TKAM, too! Smile

PandorasXbox · 02/10/2017 10:39

Jem is gorgeous.

Glumglowworm · 02/10/2017 10:18

Ben
Sam
Tom
Rex
Luke
Liam
Josh

bridgetreilly · 02/10/2017 10:02

Gus.

nodogsinthebedroom · 02/10/2017 09:38

Jude

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 02/10/2017 07:12

Oh I love Jules but already put that one to my fiancé and he said no Sad so many great ideas though, thank you!

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Jooni · 02/10/2017 07:01

I have a Kit and love Jem and Pip!

Nat/Nate
Rafe
Pim
Wilf
Art
Thom
Jude
Jess
Joss
Cas
Kes
Lev/Liev
Leif
Lou
Rab
Max
Rex
Zeb
Zev
Dov
Wolf
Bram
Ike
Hal
Beck
Jules
Jay
Ray
Bay
Tor
Ted
Ned
Fred
Beau
Leo
Van
Cal
Niall
Rune
Keir
Ozzy
Iggy
Ziggy
Laurie
Louie
Luca
Rudy
Brodie

lindblum · 01/10/2017 23:43

May be labelled a nerd but I've always loved Pip as a nickname for Peregrin.

Joinourclub · 01/10/2017 22:48

Zac ( Isaac etc)
Nik (Nikolai)
Cal (Callum)
Cam
Jim
Dom

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Cantseemytoesanymore · 01/10/2017 22:39

Thanks everyone, there's loads here that I hadn't thought off :) will show OH in the am!

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