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Help with top 3 boys names

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MakeAWhish · 30/06/2019 12:14

Top 3 - thoughts on these boys names?

Lennon (nn Lenny)
Elwood (nn Woody)
Ronnie (don't like Ronald/Ronson so no 'long' name, just Ronnie)

Thank you!

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MikeUniformMike · 30/06/2019 20:04

Lennon is too try hard. Lenny makes me think of Lenny Henry.
Elwood - not keen, and Woody is a bit rude.
Ronnie is ok and it's fine as a bc name. I'd think Ronnie Barker.

teenmum18 · 30/06/2019 20:02

Love Lennon and Ronnie but if I had to choose I'd go for Lennon. Don't hear of many.

AuntieStella · 30/06/2019 19:58

Of those, I'd go for Elwood

SnowdropFox · 30/06/2019 19:55

Elwood (Love)
Lennon (makes me think of the beatles)
Ronnie (Just don't like it)

Icklepup · 30/06/2019 15:32

Lennon is the best of those

f83mx · 30/06/2019 13:11

Depends how they fit with your surname really but I don’t like Elwood, I’d just go for woody.

Fatkins · 30/06/2019 13:08

Lennon might get misheard for Lenin, which would put me off.

I think I'd go for Elwood, though none of these are especially to my taste. Woody is a cute NN though. Like that.

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MakeAWhish · 30/06/2019 12:56

@Lavenderblues because all people are different maybe? I can't even be arsed to explain why tbh. As you were.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/06/2019 12:46

I wouldn't mind if other people did, as you'll never stop nick names, but
I wouldn't shorten Lennon, either.

Bunnybigears · 30/06/2019 12:43

Why do people pre plan a nickname?
Finally someone who agrees with me, a nickname is something that should develop naturally.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/06/2019 12:43

Lennon. Is nice I'd assume you were Beatles fan.
I don't like Elwood. It seems a bit feminine to me. Probably because the girl in legally blond full name is Elle Woods. Plus isnt Woody what "they call on erection, not to put too finer point on it.
Although I don't like it. I can't fault Ronnie.

Alyx80 · 30/06/2019 12:41

Elwood is the nicest. Ronnie is awful.

Lavenderblues · 30/06/2019 12:39

Why do people pre plan a nickname? I quite like Lennon but not Lenny.

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