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Leonard

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PotatoCity · 31/08/2019 19:31

What are your thoughts? Other DC’s have quite old fashioned but not mega unusual type names, and I like Lenny and Leo as shortenings, but I’ve never come across a baby Leonard before and not sure how it will be viewed!

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ethelredonagoodday · 31/08/2019 23:53

My 92 year old grandad is called Leonard and is an absolute champion among men. So of course I love it. Go for it!

Babdoc · 31/08/2019 22:43

Leonard Nimoy- Mr Spock from Star Trek.
Leonard McCoy - the ship’s surgeon on the Enterprise.
Any Trek fan would approve your choice OP!

NotTonightJosepheen · 31/08/2019 22:41

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MrsGilly1 · 31/08/2019 22:39

Prefer Leo

OhTheRoses · 31/08/2019 21:02

Len Fairclough
Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Cohen
Lenny Henry

Can't make a positive connection there OP. Sorry. Other options could be Kenneth, Maxwell, Reginald, Malcolm?

Bouffalant · 31/08/2019 20:57

I didn't think of BBT, but I thought of Lenny Delaney from TFTM's Big Galaxy. Any other post cast listeners?

MyNewBearTotoro · 31/08/2019 20:54

I wouldn’t worry about the Big Bang theory - I’ve never watched it and didn’t realise here was a character with this name. I don’t think anybody is going to assume that you’ve named him after the show anymore than you’d think a baby called Phoebe was named after the character in Friends. The show will most likely be forgotten in a few years anyway so I wouldn’t think most people would go to that.

fieldofwheat · 31/08/2019 20:53

Quite like Leonard. A friend has a Lennon which I really love - gets shortened to Len.

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PotatoCity · 31/08/2019 20:47

*particular nickname

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PotatoCity · 31/08/2019 20:45

It’s the Big Bang Theory thing that makes me unsure really! I do like it but not a super fan and don’t want it to be assumed that it’s after him!

I’m not sure if we’d use it in full or a shortening, but I’m happy with Len, Lenny or Leo so not choosing it for a particular non....

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Newearringsplease · 31/08/2019 20:42

Even Leonard in The Big Bang Theory hates his name

MileyWiley · 31/08/2019 20:41

Leon; Leo; Lennie; even Leonardo at a push are all much nicer.

FenellaMaxwell · 31/08/2019 20:36

It was the joke name we used for our baby in utero because we deemed it so bad nobody would call their baby that in reality Blush

maryannay · 31/08/2019 20:32

I like Leonard!

Leonardo feels very Italian.

GlacindaTheTroll · 31/08/2019 20:07

Many people will think of the character in The Big Bang Theory. Not sure how long the association will last, but it had a huge fan base for the 12 series it ran to

(Quite a few TBBT user names on MN!)

joystir59 · 31/08/2019 20:06

Leonard is just awful

AverageMummy · 31/08/2019 20:05

I know a little Leonard / Lenny & I think it’s really sweet

LadyGAgain · 31/08/2019 20:04

Go for Leonardo. Leo is lovely.

june2007 · 31/08/2019 20:02

Big bang fan by any chance?

lorinska · 31/08/2019 20:02

Just call him Leo!

Disfordarkchocolate · 31/08/2019 19:59

I much prefer Leon but most days I think I'm the only one on MN that does. I like Leonard too, geeky vibe since The Big Bang Theory.

Bouffalant · 31/08/2019 19:58

Love it, especially Lenny.

MyNewBearTotoro · 31/08/2019 19:53

I like it. I do know a little boy called Leonard on his birth certificate but he’s always been known as Leo. I think it’s a good string name so if you like it go for it.

SleeplessinEastSussex · 31/08/2019 19:50

Love it! Especially Lennie as a nn

Marcipex · 31/08/2019 19:46

I like it.

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